Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse D’Epargne) today won the the 2009 edition of Paris Nice three years after finishing the race as the best young rider. In fact he actually won it yesterday when he broke Alberto Contador to establish a near two minute advantage over his Spanish compatriot. Up until the last 20 kilometres of … Read more
Spring is springing, and with it comes a slight elevation in temperature, longer days, improvements in visibility and a lifting of mood for road users. While we all know and respect the hard core of cyclists who brave the British weather all year round there is a slightly softer core who are only now finding … Read more
Black Crater’s cord lock looks gimmicky but quickly becomes a must-have. It’s a tiny three function white Led aimed at anyone enjoying the great outdoors. Powered by two CR1220 batteries, it attaches to clothing, sleeping bags, tents or anything with a cord. It’s a great safety backup and powerful enough for map reading or fixing … Read more
So Alberto Contador is not invincible after all. The imperious climber of yesterday’s mountain-top finish was put to the sword today by Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne) who not only took two minutes fifty seconds from the Astana rider, but also relieved him of the leader’s yellow jersey too.Yesterday’s ride on the Montagne de Lure … Read more
Available in a choice of red or black, dhb’s Wickham eVent jacket is likely to prove a hit whatever your style of riding. Made from eVent, a three-layer breathable nylon waterproof fabric, it is designed to keep the rider completely dry and it delivers excelent performance in all weathers. Compared with more traditional jackets the … Read more
Up for grabs this week is a full set of signed postcards of the Cervelo Test Team riders straight from under the pile of stuff on Tone’s desk where they’ve been hiding since he got back from the Cervelo Test Team launch last month… he also found another Ice Bike Stainless steel coffee mug in … Read more
Up for grabs this week is a full set of signed postcards of the Cervelo Test Team riders, including Carlos Sastre, Thor Hushovd, Roger Hammond and Heinrich Haussler who’s giving a good account of himself right now in the Paris-Nice. And loads more, there’s about 20, we ran out of room on the pic so … Read more
Alberto Contador showed who’s boss today in the sixth stage of Paris Nice when he pulverised his rivals on the slopes of La Montagne de Lure. Having reeled in the day’s longest break with 20km to go Contador made his move on the slopes of the final climb. Initially in a group of three with … Read more
Clear Channel, the outdoor advertising company, has contacted road.cc to clarify its position on plans for London’s cycle-hire scheme, due to be launched in 2010.CEO Barry Sayer says his company has now qualified as a potential tenderer, but thinks developments in the capital’s cycling infrastructure will be necessary to make the scheme a success.Clear Channel … Read more
A state-of-the-art road bike designed as a training aid for world-class athletes has been launched at the Science Museum by a company which designs technology for Formula 1.The Factor 001, dubbed “The most advanced bicycle in the world,” by its makers, BERU F1 Systems, is a road bike with a difference – incorporating the latest … Read more
