We’re big fans of this soft shell from Madison and reckon it’ll get a serious amount of use over the coming months, especially for commuting. Here’s why… First, it’s very warm. The stretchy polyester fabric is thick and it stops cold air in its tracks, and the inner face is fleecy so you get plenty … Read more
Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that World Road Race Champion Alessandro Ballan, who won his title last year in Varese, is poised to leave Lampre–NGC after six years for BMC Racing, the California-based team formed in 2008 from the remains of the Phonak outfit.If true, it would represent a something of … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 3: Zutphen-Venlo, 190KMKiwi Greg Henderson proved that even without Mark Cavendish, Columbia-HTC remain the team to beat in grand tour sprint finishes, taking the plaudits after a bunch sprint in Venlo on a gloriously sunny afternoon in The Netherlands. The time bonus put the New Zealander second in the general … Read more
New 20mph speed limits will be introduced in parts of Oxford from tomorrow as part of a scheme to improve road safety and encourage cycling and walking in the city. Almost all residential roads and parts of the city’s arterial routes will have the new 20mph limits in a project that is thought to have … Read more
York has launched the first of four off-road leisure ride maps. They feature handwritten notes about facilities and places of interest along the way, and were devised, designed and tested out by a team of local volunteers. The new leisure ride maps are now widely available at venues across the city and were also distributed … Read more
Hastings Urban Bikes’ (HUB) annual Bike Festival last Saturday at Alexandra Park in the East Sussex town saw hundreds of visitors turn up to celebrate cycling and promote safety. And more than 350 of them signed petitions calling for better cycle facilities for riders in Hastings and Bexhill.The petitions will be handed over to Hastings Borough … Read more
George Hincapie completed a hat-trick of USA Cycling Professional National Road Race Championships yesterday, adding a third Stars and Stripes jersey to the two he won in 1998 and 2006. The previous day, David Zabriskie had secured a fifth consecutive title in the Individual Time Trial.Enjoying strong support from an enthusiastic crowd in his home … Read more
Alberto Contador remains top of the UCI World Ranking for professional road cyclists. The Tour de France winner sits in the number one position on 527 points, well ahead of second-placed Andy Schleck (334 points), with Roman Kreuziger third (310) and Mark Cavendish (304) fourth as his great year continues.The ranking is compiled by cycling’s … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 2: Assen-Emmen, 204KMMilram’s Gerard Ciolek won the second stage of this year’s Vuelta a Espana taking a bunch sprint in to the Dutch town of Emmen from Franco Sabatini, Briton, Roger Hammond came home in third place.The reward for his victory was that Ciolek moves up in to second place overall … Read more
Weighing in at 332g the pair plus 76g for the cleats, the Miche MT4s aren’t the lightest pedals around but they’re built to last and they work great. The MT4s are made up of a varnished alloy body that spins on a steel axle. Clipping in is very straightforward – you just press down as … Read more
