For the first time since 2020, the top two positions of the Tour de France will not be populated by both Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.The latest instalment of one of cycling’s greatest grand tour rivalries came to an abrupt end on Sunday afternoon on a sharp downhill right-hander, around 20km from the finish at … Read more
When this bike was found in a garage, it was in a sorry state. With cheap 1970s components and the original frame paint long since gone, it was in sore need of a restoration. It was sold to the current owner, Dave Duke, by a friend. Dave instantly recognised the Diadrant fork that was such … Read more
Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard has been forced to abandon this year’s race after crashing hard on the run-in to the final climb of stage 15.The Dane, who started Sunday’s stage to Plateau de Solaison 4.30 behind yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar, crashed on the exit of a roundabout after appearing to hit a … Read more
The Spa Cycles D’Tour 725 Mk2 (Thru-Axle) Disc Tourer 11spd Cable Disc (the full name will be trimmed from now on) is a classic British Reynolds steel touring all-rounder that’s been updated for 2026 to feature disc brakes and thru-axles. It comes with a high-quality groupset, an excellent rack and mudguards, and has well-chosen contact … Read more
On the eve of the toughest summit finish of the Tour de France so far, the race’s top two riders, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, were treated to a night of interrupted sleep – after anti-doping authorities knocked on their hotel room doors in the middle of the night to collect some samples.On Sunday, Le … Read more
A man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter following the death of American professional boxer Hannah Rapp, who was killed while cycling in Texas on Saturday in an apparent road rage incident.26-year-old Rapp, one of the rising stars of the US boxing scene, was riding her bike with a friend yesterday morning, on the … Read more
Remco Evenepoel’s yo-yo approach to this year’s Tour de France was almost hampered by an unexpected traffic jam on the Col du Haag on Saturday, the Belgian star revealing after the stage that he was briefly held up by the race organisers’ car and the Shimano neutral service vehicle on a particularly busy section of … Read more
Campaigners have welcome an announcement by Cardiff Council to expand their provision of secure bike hangars whilst slashing the price of a permit.Cardiff Council was charging residents £120 a year for the right to use one of 17 hangars, provided by Hooplr (formerly known as Cyclehoop) whose standard price was £72 a year. The pricing … Read more
Muc-Off Dark Energy Chain Wax is the first wax-based chain lubricant from the company in many years, as it has long championed oil-based lubes. Billed as “the invisible force,” it keeps the drivetrain clean but underperforms when exposed to even small amounts of water.Muc-Off says Dark Energy has been in development for four years, with … Read more
Tadej Pogačar has made his strongest hint yet that he will race this year’s Vuelta a España, and bid to become the ninth male rider to win all three Grand Tours.Prince Albert of Monaco, who was a guest of honour during yesterday’s stage and is welcoming the Vuelta’s Gran Salida to his principality next month, … Read more
