Edvald Boasson Hagen completed a hat-trick of stage wins in this year’s Tour of Britain in Stoke today and in the process moved into the overall lead of the race, the 10 second time bonus for the stage win being enough to give him a 9 second lead over Dutchman Kai Reus of Rabobank.Boasson Hagen … Read more
While seaside promenades seem to divide opinion among cyclists and councillors in the UK, it would appear that in Australia the argument on where you can and can’t cycle centres on city parks. Cyclists in Melbourne have been angered by a new crackdown introduced by Melbourne City Council and the local police. More than 100 … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 17: Ciudad Real – Talavera de la Reina, 194KMAnthony Roux of Française des Jeux just managed to hold on to keep the chasing peloton at bay and take Stage 17 of the Vuelta in Talavera de la Reina this afternoon. In a French one-two, William Bonnet of BBOX Bouygues Telecom crossed the line … Read more
A university Velocampus scheme will double its cycle fleet to 350 bikes just a year on from becoming the first scheme of its kind in the UK. Leeds University’s Velocampus loan scheme provides low-cost bike hire for University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University students for the year or part year. The first large scale … Read more
A charity that ships used bicycles to Africa is looking for people to help out at the Bicycle Film Festival. Re-Cycle is the chosen charity of the festival, which runs from September 23-27 at the Barbican Centre, London, and is looking for people to help run the valet bicycle parking and sell raffle tickets at … Read more
Land’s End to John O’Groats. It’s a well-used route for cyclists, whether it’s for raising money for charity or testing yourself and your bike. But Rebecca Wass is doing the trek for an altogether different reason.Rebecca, who has just started following road.cc on Twitter, is riding from Lands End to John O’Groats, handing Twix and … Read more
172 Days, 17,350 miles, 3 Days to go!Round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe is bang on target to ride into London on Saturday to complete an 18,000-mile journey that began on a chilly Sunday morning back in March. If you want to welcome him back check out the itinerary for his final leg from Portsmouth to London … Read more
Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a car accident in 2001, intends to compete for a place on Italy’s cycling team at the 2012 Paralympics in London.Zanardi, 42, lost both legs in a crash while competing at a Champ Car race at the Lausitzring in Germany, but returned to racing … Read more
London-based video communication service WinkBall.com has launched the largest ever dedicated video survey of cyclists’ views on what it’s like to get around the capital on two wheels. The survey coincides with The Mayor of London’s Skyride which takes place this Sunday, giving thousands of cyclists of all ages and abilities the chance to take … Read more
E’ Tornata, they trumpet: it’s back. The Selle San Marco Concor is regarded by some as a revolutionary perch; the original 1978 design was based on anatomical principles rather than simple aesthetics, a novel idea back in the day. It’s a different shape to a modern saddle but very comfy and just the thing to … Read more
