Dutchman Kai Reus won the second stage of this year’s Tour of Britain from Darlington to Newcastle Gateshead on the break today and did so by enough of a margin to claim the overall lead in the General Classification too.Reus was part of the day’s pivotal break which contained yesterday’s escaper, Topsport-Vlaanderen’s Thomas De Gendt … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 14: Granada – La Pandera: 157KMDamiano Cunego of Lampre-NGC put a disappointing Saturday behind him to win his second stage of this year’s Vuelta on the summit finish of La Pandera this afternoon.Behind him, race leader Alejandro Valverde made a remarkable recovery to stretch his lead after seeming to have cracked … Read more
The Squire Urban Paramount boasts a Sold Secure Gold rating and a 10 year guarantee, so we were expecting a good level of protection, which it certainly delivers. However, our efforts attacking the lock, while we didn’t break it, rendered it useless for the next trip: not a good thing. The Urban Paramount is a … Read more
The first stage of the Tour of Britain went to one of the biggest teams in the race, Garmin Slipstream, if not to one of their best-known riders, Chris Sutton winning the 172Km stage from Scunthorpe to York in a sprint finish.Afterwards, Sutton descibed his win as “one of the highlights of my career, particularly … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 13: Berja – Sierra Nevada: 172KMDavid Moncoutié of Cofidis, the sole survivor of the day’s breakaway and riding in the claret leading climber’s jersey that he also won last year, deservedly took Stage 13 of the Vuelta on the Sierra Nevada this afternoon.But the real drama was unfolding behind him, as … Read more
Being British Road Race Champ does have its perks, especially around Tour of Britain time, as Rapha Condor’s Kristian House found out yesterday when he was given a brand new bike for the race.As you’d expect, Rapha Condor ride Condor bikes, and this year they are on fully customised prototype Condor Leggero’s made from high … Read more
Hardly a new concept but the best I’ve come across to date, Indicator cliplets are so versatile and priced so reasonably that every outdoor enthusiast should have a pair. They’re two reversible nylon tags, a warm day glow orange one side and the familiar silver Scotchlite on the other which clip firmly together courtesy of … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 12: Almeria – Alto de Velefique, 179KMRyder Hesjedal recovered when apparently beaten by Xacobeo-Galicia’s David Garcia to win his Garmin-Slipstream team their second successive stage of the Vuelta on the Alto de Velefique today. His victory was the first by a Canadian in a Grand Tour since 1998, and came … Read more
A new bike restoration and training project near London Bridge is proving a hit with cyclists. Thor Burkard set up I-Bike in a tucked-away unit under Druid Street’s railway arches two months ago. The aim of the project is to provide excellent bicycle repair service to the local community for affordable prices. The team also … Read more
Here’s a nice tongue in cheek vid (below) from the Netherlands. What would cycling be like if it was like driving? that’s the theme explored in this short which was created as a Dutch school project aimed at promoting bikes – a long way from the situation we’re currently seeing in the UK where bikes … Read more
