Geraint Thomas, winner of the 2018 Tour de France, has revealed that the charity he set up in the wake of his yellow jersey success has helped get thousands of kids, many of them disabled or from disadvantaged backgrounds, cycling..The Ineos Grenadiers star launched his Geraint Thomas Charitable Trust after his 2018 yellow jersey victory, and … Read more
The Santini Pure Dye Wind Jacket is a thick windproof and water-resistant top. It has a high neckline to keep out the winter chill, the quality of the craftsmanship is excellent and I found it comfortable for epic rides, though I’d have preferred a little more resistance to heavier rain.> Buy now: Santini Pure Dye … Read more
Whether you’re a pro cyclist, self-confessed weekend warrior or somewhere in between, the wheels that you ride have probably changed quite a lot over the last 10 years or so. In this feature and video we’ll be debunking wheel myths, cutting through the marketing jargon and answering as many of your questions as possible, including whether carbon … Read more
A tractor driver who was using a social media app when he killed a cyclist and left her son, who was riding with her, with life-changing injuries, has been jailed for eight years and six months.A Cheshire Constabulary police officer said that Jonathan Sumner, aged 33 and from Arclid, Cheshire, “was essentially driving a lethal weapon” … Read more
We have another jam-packed edition of Tech of the Week for you, including the Zwift Games planned for next year, Northwave’s high-tech new shoes, an action cam that’s set to take on Insta360, and a “game-changing” pannier rack – but we’re starting with Hiplok’s new system that’s designed to protect your bike from thieves with angle … Read more
Dramatic video footage has emerged of the moment a teenage cyclist in Belgium rode across a level crossing when the barriers were down and was hit by a train – with the youngster luckily sustaining nothing more than a minor head injury.The incident happened on the morning of Tuesday 7 November at a level crossing … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins is reportedly facing bankruptcy over unpaid debts totalling nearly £1 million, although a spokesperson for the five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner says that he disputes the claim.The 43-year-old entered an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) with his creditors in July 2020, which also says that his company, Wiggins Rights … Read more
A coroner has ordered Hertfordshire County Council to take action over lorries parked for loading and unloading on a stretch of road near Tring after a cyclist sustained fatal injuries when he crashed into the back of an HGV whose driver had stopped there ahead of it being unloaded.David Andrews, aged 63 and from Berkhamsted, … Read more
Cyclists in Bristol have been told by police to move their bikes from some parts of the city centre ahead of this weekend’s Remembrance Sunday – or face having their locks cut and the bicycles taken away.Avon & Somerset Police have advised that they will remove bicycles found locked up between 6am and 1pm this Sunday … Read more
