Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 19: Avila – La Granja 180KMJuan José Cobo of Fuji-Servetto got the stage win in La Granja this afternoon, but it is race leader Alejandro Valverde who has most to celebrate as he tightened his grip on the overall lead with just tomorrow’s individual time trial and Sunday’s procession into Madrid … Read more
A lorry was in a fatal collision with a cyclist in London on Wednesday morning. The incident at the junction of Whitechapel Road and Vallance Road was the eighth fatal collision involving HGVs and cyclists in London this year.The 26-year-old woman was taken to Royal London Hospital but was later pronounced dead. The driver of the lorry … Read more
The UCi this afternoon announced that Team Sky would get a Pro Tour licence until 2013 the short announcement is reproduced below. The news from the UCI had been widely trailed over the last few days, but the official announcement is a major boost for Sky and their performance director, Dave Brailsford and is a … Read more
Three Continental Team riders have been provisionally suspended for the use of CERA. Earlier this week the UCI advised Spanish riders Isidro Nozal Vega and Hector Guerra Garcia, and Portuguese rider Nuno Ribeiro that they had failed tests for and would be suspended pending the testing of their ‘B’ sample.The decision was made in response … Read more
Seems that big, organised stage and relay rides are a popular new trend: hot on the heels of the oversubscribed Deloitte Ride Across Britain comes the Great British Bike Realy which is raising funds for SportsAid. The ride wends its way from Glasgow to London (via Manchester) in four one-day. 125-mile stages and it’s open … Read more
The future of a £1million velodrome project in Kingsteignton, South Devon is in doubt. The village was bidding to become home to the South West’s only outdoor cycling track. But the vision for the cycling facility could be dumped because a feasibility study is believed to say the town is not the right place for … Read more
Out on the ‘cross bike, clartering down the track of many ruts and rocks and I proper ptong off Something Big.Enough to clack my teeth and stop the bike at the bottom to spin the front wheel inspecting for deserved buckles and dents, check the tyre for rips and a bulging tumor of inner-tube, and … Read more
There’s plenty of good synthetic mitts out there but if you’re looking for a pair of gloves made to high standards from good quality leather, you tend to end up paying through the nose. Giro’s Lusso mitts aren’t cheap either but they’re cheaper than equivalent gloves form other makers, and they’re well designed and should … Read more
British motorists are being urged to walk, cycle or take the bus whether they are going to work, school or the shops on World Car Free Day this Tuesday. World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from … Read more
Picture the crowd gathering in Geraadsbergen on a cool April Sunday afternoon. The road is already closed and the they line up behind the barriers to trudge up the cobbled climb of the Muur.The spots at the top by the church will have long since been taken by the eager Belgian fans topped up with … Read more
