Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 11: Murcia – Caravaca de la Cruz, 200KMTyler Farrar of Garmin-Slipstream held on to take a bunch sprint in Caravaca de la Cruz this afternoon, the American rider’s maiden stage victory in a Grand Tour after near-misses in the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France earlier this year.But Liquigas, … Read more
A new cycling and walking route will be officially unveiled next week at the South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival. Thousands of people in Keighley, Bingley and Shipley can now walk or pedal their way into some of the region’s most picturesque settings via the Airedale Greenway thanks to the seven-mile route which links the … Read more
What a difference a day makes. One minute you’re happily riding the streets of London with actress and model Kelly Brook. The next you’re being told you can’t hire bikes from your flagship cycle hire scheme in your own street. That’s what happened to London Mayor Boris Johnson, after Islington council rejected plans for a … Read more
Vélo Jam sounds like it should be a clothing label resulting from a collaboration between cycling’s leading Mod, Bradley Wiggins, and his musical idol, Paul Weller. But it’s actually the name of a cycling festival being held next Wednesday in Frome, the evening before Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain departs from the Somerset … Read more
The clever folk at Buff have taken their already brilliant garment and added a thermal polyester fleece section keeping, heads, necks and other body parts warm, yet relatively odour free. In many regards it’s such a versatile garment that comes in handy whatever riding you do. However, those with a good head of hair might … Read more
Team Sky today announced the first riders to sign for the new British professional cycling team. We’ve re-printed the text of their release below. While the names announced today may not exactly set the pulse racing, there is a canny blend of youth and experience, and the younger riders all have real potential on the road.The … Read more
A new £7.6million investment will complete a £16million cycling and walking network in the South Wales Valleys, the Welsh Assembly’s Minister for the Economy and Transport, Ieuan Wyn Jones, announced today. The money will fund 100 miles of new walking and cycling routes as part of the Valleys Cycle Network. This will enhance more than … Read more
With new bike hire scheme Dublinbikes starting this Sunday, cyclists in Dublin had more cause for celebration with the news that a new €10 million cycle route linking Rathmines to Fairview Park will be introduced next year.The 7km route will be largely off the road and segregated from traffic, and will provide a much safer environment for … Read more
Many traffic-calming measures have been put in place in various cities around the country to try and get more people cycling for the benefit of their health and to help the environment. But the AA said this week that such measures could actually be increasing C02 emissions.That was the view of AA president Edmund King … Read more
Spanish UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi has said that it will continue to stand by its rider Mikel Astarloza, despite the confirmation of his positive test for EPO announced after this year’s Tour de France following analysis of the B sample.Astarloza, who won Stage 16 of the race and finished 11th overall, received a provisional suspension … Read more
