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Video: Rider thrown across track after arm caught on barrier in high-speed velodrome crash – a year after Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Chris Hoy called on venues to be made safer

A rider was tossed across the track at the UCI Junior Track World Championships on Friday after getting her arm caught on a trackside barrier during a high-speed crash, the incident coming a year after multiple Olympic champions Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Chris Hoy urged world cycling’s governing body to install screens to help protect … Read more

Howies Gary Merino Wool Socks (Pack of 2)

The Howies Gary Socks are a great choice for multi-day adventures – their above average merino wool content successfully keeps odours at bay, so you can wear them for several without them needing a wash. The length will appeal to those wanting to avoid a high sock tan-line.Check out our best cycling socks buyer’s guide … Read more

Check out this hand-built Old Field Cycles randonneur that just conquered the 2023 edition of Paris–Brest–Paris

In the realm of long-distance cycling challenges, Paris–Brest–Paris is one of the most famous, testing the mettle of riders on a gruelling 1,200-kilometer journey across France. For Justin Pogge, a Tallahassee native, the 2023 PBP wasn’t just a chance to conquer the challenge; it was also an opportunity to showcase his beautifully hand-crafted pink Old Field … Read more

Jumbo-Visma and Remco Evenepoel demand rivals slow for safety reasons as crash chaos hits Vuelta a España again

The riders at the Vuelta a España will be glad to see the back of Barcelona. Two rain-sodden stages, overshadowed by crashes, risk and more than a touch of talk about rider safety have opened the final Grand Tour of the season, the second stage seeing Jumbo-Visma, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel saying enough is enough and … Read more

Spa Cycles Elan Ti Mk2 105 R7000 11-speed

The Spa Cycles Elan Ti Mk2 is part of Spa’s Audax and Sportive line-up – and its geometry, contact points and beautiful ride quality mean that the longer the ride, the better! Based around a high-quality titanium frame and full carbon fork the Elan Ti Mk2 is comfortable, and quicker than you’d expect given the … Read more

“Hero” driver deliberately jack-knifed vehicle to avoid hitting cyclists, writing off £2 million supercar cargo

The driver of a car transporter deliberately crashed his vehicle in order to avoid a potentially fatal collision with a group of cyclists, after the large lorry carrying nine supercars began to fishtail in crosswinds on a steep hill.Richard Kilburn’s almost £2 million cargo was written off in the incident on the A20 near Farningham on Wednesday, a … Read more

Jeremy Vine calls for drivers to be banned from overtaking cyclists in cities

Jeremy Vine has made the case for drivers being told not to overtake cyclists in major cities, adding that he would like to see motorists pull over if they see him behind them “because they know I’m faster”.In comments made to the Sunday Times, the BBC and Channel 5 broadcaster and presenter outlined his views … Read more

More safety concerns as Vuelta a España pros left to ride through Barcelona in dark after “ridiculous” opening stage

Last night saw the 2023 Vuelta a España curtain rise with an apocalyptic team time trial through the rain-soaked, slippery streets of Barcelona in appalling light, defending champion Remco Evenepoel describing the evening start time as “ridiculous” and like driving “at 200km/h on the highway in full darkness without any lights”.Well, unsurprisingly, the peloton’s complaints did not end in the post-stage … Read more

The Monuments – The Grit and the Glory of Cycling’s Greatest One-Day Races by Peter Cossins

Peter Cossins has updated The Monuments, his 2014 account of cycling’s most famous one-day races. This new edition colours in the nine years since, in the same informative and illuminating style in which he brought to life these five pillars of the modern cycling landscape. Whether you’re into bomb-shelled France, freezing Milan, the leaves of … Read more

“You couldn’t see anything”: Remco Evenepoel slams “ridiculous” Vuelta a España team time trial in horrendous conditions

When the Vuelta a España organisers pictured their opening night team time trial in Barcelona, the thought of a golden sunset and a most pleasant late summer dusk must have been an appealing one. The chance of the Catalan capital’s first rain in weeks — a torrential, monster puddle-causing downpour at that — creating a hellscape of fading … Read more