With the female solo competitors now three days into their race and the male solo entrants entering their third day, the Race Across America is shaping up for the soloists. The team event starts tomorrow, with a 2pm (PDT) roll out from Oceanside, California. For the male competitors it looks like it’s turning into the … Read more
The Race Across the Alps is underway! Even as we speak Mad Mike Cotty is piloting one of his two Cannondale SuperSixes along the valley to the foot of the mighty Passo del Gavia in a very creditable ninth place, 30 minutes or so behind the leaders. If you’re having trouble working out what’s happening … Read more
Lance Armstrong may be going to France this July, but Tom Boonen isn’t. For the second year in a row Tour de France organisers the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO0 have told Boonen that he will not be welcome at their race and again the Belgian sprinter’s problems with cocaine are the reason.Last year, Boonen was … Read more
Cyclists in the London borough of Ealing will become part of a traffic-flow experiment this autumn as several junctions ‘go naked’.Ealing Council plans to remove traffic lights at key junctions to see if congestion can be reduced. If successful, the experiement might continue in other parts of the borough.Boris Johnson recently voiced his frustration at … Read more
Abergavenny is set to become a cycling fan’s dream from this weekend as the picturesque Welsh town plays host to a week-long festival of cycling culminating in the National Road Race Championships.The festival kicks off this weekend with the Iron Mountain Sportif which offers you the chance to test yourself on a choice of six … Read more
When it comes to offering low-cost clothing, DHB have been untouchable over the past few years, and their new Knowle range sees them moving into more high end territory.This is a really lightweight nylon/elastane jersey for the warmest summer weather. The stretchy front panels are joined by a full-length zip so you can let plenty … Read more
Team Halfords Bikehut have been the form team of the latter rounds of the Tour Series and tonight in Colchester they once again showed their mastery of the format and of their opponents in this new form of team cycle racing. The men in gold have the momentum with them and another team win made … Read more
A £240,000, eight-mile long new national cycling route between Glasgow and East Kilbride has now opened.The route is officially known as National Cycle Route 756.It starts from East Kilbride railway station and continues via East Mains, Kingsgate, Nerston, Cathkin, Rutherglen and terminates at South Lanarkshire Council’s boundary with Glasgow City Council at Shawfield. The cycle … Read more
The Astana cycling team today released a statement saying that team manager John Brunyeel had reached agreement with the teams licence holder and principle backer, the Kazakh Cycling Federation.In what was descrbed as a ‘fruitful meeting” all the parties involved, including the Kazakh Government reached a mutually acceptable agreement that resolves the financial difficulties that … Read more
A year ago, Gary Brennan was 39 stone and was in such poor health that only a gastric bypass operation would rescue him from disaster.The 28-year-old, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, had diabetes and high blood pressure. His waist measured 68 inches and he wore 26-inch collar shirts. He knew something had to be done.But instead … Read more
