Edvald Boasson Hagen won his fourth ever Tour of Britain stage yesterday and today after a 148Km canter in to the Lancashire fells starting and finishing in Blackpool he brought his total up to five and in the process closed to within a second of the overall lead held by Dutchman, Rai Kreus of Rabobank. … Read more
Well who would do such a thing? The track pump I left at the bike park at work for communial use has been vandalised; with the hosing being cut! Now, I wasn’t leaving the pump as a social experiment but it seems to have become a comment on modern day life! I can’t believe a … Read more
Celebrity chef James Martin has issued an apology on his website after angering cyclists throughout the world with tales of recklessly endangering cyclists in a Tesla electric sports car. The star of Saturday Kitchen raised the ire of Bradley Wiggins and Robbie McEwen amongst other notable names, and has been forced to retract his comments.“Each … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 16: Cordoba – Puertollano, 168KMColumbia-HTC’s André Greipel claimed his third bunch sprint victory of this year’s Vuelta this afternoon to reinforce his lead in the points competition. On a day tailor-made for the sprinters, there was no change in the general classification, and Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde keeps the race leader’s … Read more
With the Tour of Britain coming to the South West for stage 6, local bike company Charge Bikes are offering cycle fans the chance to win a fantastic prize. They will be running a competition to win a Charge Plug Freestyler.The sixth stage will see riders racing from Frome to Bideford this Thursday, but on … Read more
A look outside into the gloom is enough to tell you that Autumn’s all but here, but it’s not all bad news: at least you can dig your ‘crosser out of the shed and get yourself some winter fitness and fun. And if you’re in Scotland (or nearby) then what better place to rock up … Read more
Organisers say that this year’s Cycle Show is building up to be the most star-studed show ever. Track riders will include Olympic and six times World Champion Victoria Pendleton, current UCI Track World Championships Silver medal holder for Team Sprint, Jamie Staff, and 2008 World champion in team pursuit Ed Clancy. In addition, Dave Brailsford … Read more
Fans of our favourite high tone cycling mag, Rouleur will be pleased to know that Rouleur 14 hits the streeets about now.Within its pages you’ll find the usual mix of clever writing, arty pics and humour. Oh yeah, plus columnist Johnny Green. Here’s what’s on offer:La Course en TêteJonathan Donald talked to Joël Santoni about … Read more
Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) have teamed up with the organisers of the Tour of Britain cycle race to offer one lucky Cycle Fridays rider the chance to present a top professional cyclist with their winning jersey at this Saturday’s Tour of Britain final stage.Everyone taking part in this week’s Cycle Friday … Read more
If this Land Rover bike was a Land Rover car then it’d be a Defender, for sure: it’s a solidly built, multipurpose machine with a nice high cockpit and dependable equipment. It’s not the quickest or liveliest flat barred bike you’ll find but it’s a good option if you’re looking for something that’ll take a … Read more
