Home hero Lotto Kopecky defended her Tour of Flanders crown to become only the second female rider to win consecutive Ronde titles.It was an emotional victory, coming a few weeks after the death of her brother. When Kopecky won Nokere Koerse last month, just days after the bereavement, the former Belgian champion said she “raced with two” that day, a mental fortitude on show … Read more
“For me, the crucial thing will be to come alone to the finish, that’s how I can win.”Those were the words of Tadej Pogačar this week ahead of the Tour of Flanders, a race he did come to the finish alone in and a race he did indeed also win, not bad for a man who was still … Read more
Bahrain Victorious’ Filip Maciejuk was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders for causing a shocking crash which brought down most of the men’s peloton, injuring many riders.UAE Team Emirates’ Tim Wellens was the worst affected and abandoned the race, but riders from many teams were brought down, Julian Alaphilippe, Peter Sagan, Jasper Stuyven, Davide Ballerini, Edoardo Affini, Ben Turner and … Read more
Tadej Pogačar sent ‘cycling Twitter’ into something of a meltdown this morning by replying to memes just moments before the riders were due to roll out of Brugge for the start of the Tour of Flanders.One fan described the Slovenian’s reply to retired pro and GCN pundit Adam Blythe’s tweet 15 minutes before the off as like “me watching a … Read more
After 13 years of documenting climbs to whet the appetites of all sorts of cyclists, Simon Warren has turned his attention to Spain. 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of Spain follows a well-proven format in a country where the climbs just don’t receive as much coverage as others in Europe.The latest addition to Warren’s on-going series … Read more
A classic of the Must Get In Front (MGIF for all you acronym aficionados) genre here, as a lorry driver just had to nip in front of the cyclist a matter of yards away from a crossroads – forcing the impatient driver to then dangerously stop at the junction in the wrong lane.road.cc reader Paul … Read more
Businesses have urged a local council to reconsider an active travel scheme which they say could endanger the lives of cyclists and pedestrians using it – due to the apparent threat of being struck by the mirrors of trucks overhanging the new shared use path.Work is due to start this month on the latest phase … Read more
A blind cyclist has praised Cleveland Police for recovering his stolen tandem bike, which he says has been integral to improving his fitness and confidence, following a drugs raid in Middlesbrough.52-year-old Nadeem Mughal, from Yarm, North Yorkshire, was on the return leg of a ride to Hartlepool when his locked Dolan tandem bike was stolen … Read more
A police officer in Pennsylvania has been charged with causing the death of a 75-year-old cyclist, who he struck while pursuing a motorist who was reported to have been driving recklessly in the area.24-year-old Jason Listmeier, an officer in the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department, located around 30 miles from Philadelphia, was responding to reports … Read more
