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“The fella was so pissed he couldn’t even stand up”: British bike race cancelled after “heavily drunk driver” collides with family car on course

The Upton 200, the longest National B-level elite cycling race in Britain, was cancelled after just three laps earlier today, following a serious collision between two members of the public on the course, including what the race organisers have described as a “heavily drunk driver”.The 200km race, which takes place on the rolling roads south … Read more

Colnago V4Rs

Colnago’s V4Rs is a peloton-ready road race machine focusing on stiffness, lightness and comfort, with a smidgeon of aerodynamic tweaks thrown in for good measure. The highlight of the ride is that it isn’t a handful to live with in the steering department, meaning that us mere mortals can push this bike hard through the … Read more

Oops! Teammates celebrate ‘victory’ arm in arm… only to be pipped by rival right at the finish

When the vibe you’re going for is Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond on Alpe d’Huez, but you wind up looking just like Julian Alaphilippe at Liège-Bastogne-Liège…Unfortunately, that was the cruel fate suffered by amateur duo Rémi Arsac and Charly Merle at a race in France’s Rhône department yesterday, as the teammates gleefully showboated towards the finish, arm … Read more

New cycle paths “like putting a motorway down the high street”, say residents

The design of an ambitious active travel scheme, which aims to provide 150km of cycling and walking links between Cambridge and its surrounding towns and villages, has been criticised by residents and local cycling groups, who claim that some of the proposed routes could create conflict between cyclists and pedestrians, as well as increasing danger … Read more

“Cycling is wonderful, but it is a very fragile sport”: Controversial organiser says the Tour des Pyrénées “is over”, after stage race marred by safety “chaos”

The organiser of the Tour Féminin des Pyrénées, the French stage race which attracted controversy last weekend after a range of safety issues prompted the peloton to refuse to start the third and final stage, has said that this year’s edition will be the last and claimed that it is “impossible” to completely close the … Read more

Bike check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC 34 Edition

Tour O The Borders organiser slams council’s “utterly ridiculous and disingenuous” claim that it is not responsible for sportive’s demise

The organisers of the Tour O The Borders, the popular Peeblesshire-based closed road sportive, have labelled a statement from the Scottish Borders Council – which claimed that it was not responsible for the decision to call a halt to the event in 2024 following complaints from unhappy residents – as “utterly ridiculous” and “disingenuous”.Organisers Hillside … Read more

Lorry driver who killed Davide Rebellin arrested in Germany – almost seven months after retired classics star’s death

The lorry driver accused of hitting and killing Davide Rebellin in Italy late last year, before briefly getting out of his cab to look at the retired Italian classics star and driving off, has been arrested in Germany, according to prosecutors in both countries.62-year-old Wolfgang Rieke, who continued to work and drive for his brother’s … Read more

Zefal Z Adventure C4 frame bag

The Zefal Z Adventure C4 frame bag is very spacious and well put together, with lots of good points. And one really bad point, which undoes a lot of the other good work here.For more options, check out our guide to the best bikepacking bags.This C4 bag – the biggest in the range – is … Read more

New cycle-friendly cattle grids fail to stop cows escaping and roaming free on bike path, causing “rush hour gridlock”

Cows in Cambridge have been launching their own bovine breakaway on one of the city’s cycle paths this week – by taking advantage of newly installed cattle grids designed to be more friendly to people on bikes.The adapted barriers were installed across the city as part of a new active travel scheme by Cambridgeshire County … Read more