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“We will adapt if needed”: Tour de France begins amid widespread rioting, organiser “in constant liaison” with government

While the Tour de France peloton slept ahead of this weekend’s Basque County Grand Départ, across France a fourth night of rioting ensued, nearly 1,000 people arrested in an uprising of unrest that has gripped the country since Tuesday when police shot dead a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent.The days since Nahel’s death have revived grievances about … Read more

Muc-Off Absorbent Bike Mat

The Muc-Off Absorbent Bike Mat does a good job of protecting the floor of your lounge, workshop, shed or anywhere else you keep your bike. It lives up to the name, too, being highly absorbent, soaking up any water, lube or oil that might drip off your bike after it’s been cleaned and shown some … Read more

Cyclist killed by hit-and-run driver, who should have been in prison, was “highly negligent” and “partly responsible” for fatal crash, says judge

The family of a cyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver, who should have been in prison at the time of the fatal crash, have hit out at a judge’s report into the incident, which claimed that the rider was at least “partly responsible” for his own death.The as-yet-unpublished Department of Justice report, obtained by Irish … Read more

Garmin’s ClimbPro post-climb notification is driving cyclists “nuts”… so will the GPS giant change its tune?

ClimbPro is a feature on the latest Garmin cycling computers that identifies and classifies any significant climbs, helping you manage your effort. But, what may seem like a useful feature also plays a rather loud, OTT melody (according to quite a lot of peeved cyclists on a Garmin forum thread) when you’ve conquered your climb, with many asking … Read more

Who’s going to win the Tour de France? We ask road.cc’s ‘expert’ panel

Sporting history has been peppered with titanic third tussles between iconic competitors: the Thrilla in Manila, the 1981 Wimbledon men’s final, the 1500 metres in Moscow, errr… the 1999/2000 Premier League football season (okay, maybe that one’s a bit of a stretch).So who will come out on top in the third, eagerly anticipated instalment of … Read more

Which Tour de France superbike is the best? Pinarello vs Specialized vs Colnago vs Cervelo

The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, Cervelo S5, Colnago V4RS and Pinarello Dogma F are some of the most successful road bikes of the 21st century, the top cyclists who ride them are likely to add to this winning tally during this year’s Tour de France. UCI rules mean that these ostentatious machines are also available to mere mortals … Read more

Mountain Bike Icons – Faranak Partoazar

Urtopia introduces e-bike with ChatGPT voice interaction – “the bicycle with a mind”

“All it takes is paint on the ground to make us feel safer”: Cyclists call for action after bikejackings warning painted on popular cycle path; Cavendish talks down all-time Tour de France record; Impossible to use cycle lanes + more on the live blog

Join us for Fantasy Tour de France!

Time to buckle up for the big one: The Tour de France starts tomorrow, and you can play along with road.cc Fantasy Cycling.If you haven’t played our Fantasy Cycling game before then it’s simple: pick a team of riders you think will do well, and if they do, you get points. And if you get enough … Read more