Leading online betting company williamhill.com was today unveiled as the Official Sponsor of La Vuelta 09, including the title rights to the prestigious ‘Green Jersey’ for leading sprint rider.In a deal for an undisclosed sum, Williamhill.com, the online sports betting division of high street bookmakers William Hill has agreed terms with La Vuelta to become … Read more
The first Cycle Friday has made its mark on London, and the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is pleased with how today’s rides have gone. The Cycle Fridays in the city have been launched to encourage novice cyclists to commute to work in the hoe that they tempt new cyclists into the saddle.Run by the London … Read more
The London Cycle Hire Scheme will not be Oyster Card compatible when it is launched next summer. Transport for London (TfL) announced earlier this week that international service company Serco will set up and operate the scheme.But commuters will have to wait to be able to use their Oyster cards because the pay stations will … Read more
Darren Hall got little sympathy from cycling groups after he was jailed for seven months and banned for driving for a year for mounting the pavement and killing 84-year-old pedestrian Ronald Turner in Weymouth.The family of the 20-year-old has branded his seven-month jail sentence as excessive, but cyclists have been quick to support the verdict. … Read more
York’s first ever Car Free Day will take place on Tuesday, September 22 in the hope of getting as many people as possible to find an alternative means of getting into the city. Thousands of motorists across the city are being urged to walk, cycle or take the bus whether they are going to work, … Read more
The Rapha Condor team and the Prostate Cancer Charity have put together a recce video for Stage 5 of this year’s Tour of Britain starring National Road Race Champion, Kristian House. Stage 5 is also the route for the Tour of Britain Prostate Cancer Charity ride on September 6.During the video Kristian identifies key points … Read more
The French may have a thriving capital when it comes to cycling, with excellent bicycle hire schemes like the Velib, and they may have given us the Tour de France. And who wouldn’t want to ride past the Eiffel Tower and along the Champs Elysees in Paris.But they are not adverse to bending the road rules … Read more
Earlyish start this morning. I was marshal for one of the 5 Cycle Friday bike routes in London, leading people into town. No rain, over cast, warm and close, one of the better days that summer had to offer this year, tempted people onto their bikes for a stewarded ride into work. Organised by the … Read more
The campaign for equality in men’s and women’s track cycling events at the London 2012 Olympic Games looks to have failed. The IOC has announced that no events would be added to its programme meaning there will be seven men’s and only three women’s events.British Cycling began lobbying for parity after the Beijing Games, where … Read more
Building work on the new olympic velodrome in Stratford in East London is well on schedule according to the Olympic Delivery Authority, and now you can keep tabs on how it’s going via a new webcam on the site.The webcam will show updated images of the Velodrome throughout the day and is accessible via the … Read more
