Scanning the media for references to cycling is part of the daily routine here at road.cc and after a while doing it you quickly get the impression that for most hacks an association test on the subject of cycling would go somelthing like this:”Chris Hoy,…Olympic Gold… Victoria Pendleton… Lycra… Lycra louts… red lights… menace… danger!”Dunno … Read more
When it comes to high performance, Cervélo’s R3 has more pedigree than Crufts. Super-light, super-stiff and super-strong, it’s been at the top of more wish lists than any other road bike since it was introduced in 2006, and it’s already been piloted to victory in Paris-Roubaix twice, while Carlos Sastre raced the SL version to … Read more
Matt Clinton underlined his current dominance of the hill climbing scene by taking the National Hill Climb Championship in emphatic fashion at Matlock in Derbyshire this afternoon with a time of 2:24.2. The form book favourite riding for MikeVaughan.co.uk looked on fire as he stormed up the hill our man on the course reckoned he … Read more
The UK National Hill Climb takes place today in Matlock, Derbyshire.The course has recently been resurfaced to a smooth Tour de France style finish so times should be fast. Here are the stats: Distance: 834m Halfway: south, downhill side of Smedley Street. Maximum gradient: 20% just north of Smedley Street Average gradient: 14%The roads are closed for the event … Read more
This week’s Boardman 2009 launch wasn’t all head-turning world championships and Olympic winning carbon road bikes in fact the first machines to grab our attention were the commuter models, particularly the Hybrid Pro Ltd, which on paper at least looks like a real wolf in sheep’s clothing. The frame on the bikes at the launch were … Read more
At the start of October we ran some pics from Interbike of the Independent Fabrication Ti and carbon road bike, the XS with what we reckoned was a wood effect carbon top layer. In fact we may have gone so far as to say it looked like melamine. Well, guess what? It is actually wood, or, … Read more
The detail of the this jersey is excellent, even down to the accent colour on the sleeve piping and hem – visible and raised stitching gives an almost faux denim appearance. The pockets and seams are stitched externally to prevent potential chafing and to give a smooth feel, which is evident against the skin and … Read more
The route for the 2009 Tour de France has been unveiled today at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The race will start in Monaco, but the big news is not the start but the end: 24 hours before the Champs-Elysées carnival the Peloton will not be processing through the flatlands of mid-France, nor doing … Read more
Olympic Gold Medallist, Bradley Wiggins will ride in the Manchester track world cup. British Cycling has today confirmed that double Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins will race at the event, which takes place from 31 October to 2 November at Manchester Velodrome.Wiggins is expected to compete in the madison with team-mate Geraint Thomas at the … Read more
Not really news as such, but Team GB’s A-list were at Manchester Velodrome when we were at the Boardman launch. Sadly we didn’t get to talk to them as they’re much too focused, but we thought you’d appreciate a bit of footage of them all ranting round at twice the speed mortals can manage.
