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Fake deal-laden Giro UK website a scam, warns distributor

The authentic-looking girouk.com site is ‘offering’ deals on a range of the brand’s products – but appears to be a scam aiming to collect credit card numbers

“The assumption was Wiggle Chain Reaction wasn’t going anywhere”: Ex-employee talks “shock” at retail giant’s demise, plus THAT Visma Giro helmet discussed on the road.cc Podcast

In episode 72 of the road.cc Podcast, we go behind the scenes at Wiggle CRC to find out what really went on at the beleaguered retailer over the last few gloomy months, while Jamie and Ryan dissect pro cycling’s latest controversy: ugly time trial helmets

CyclingMikey, City of London Magistrates (credit – CyclingMikey Youtube)

CyclingMikey loses out to Hitler for the title of the “worst person in history” in bonkers Twitter poll; The great helmet saga continues as Giro and Visma hit back at UCI; Evenepoel calls head sock ban “laughable”; Strava for dogs + more on the live blog

Join Adwitiya for all the news, reaction and more on the road.cc live blog this Thursday, your one-stop shop for everything that’s happening in the world of cycling today

Giro Aries Spherical Helmet

Very light and well ventilated, with excellent safety credentials, ideal for the warmest days

£289.99

Gianni Motta bike – by Anders on Flickr Creative Commons licenced under CC BY-ND 2

Five classic Italian cycling brands of the 70s and 80s

Italian bikes and components were the things or dreams and teenage lust for cyclists of the 70s and 80s. Here are five of the most desirable that are gone but not forgotten

Alberto Bettiol Giro crash (GCN/Eurosport)

Giro d’Italia crash chaos as furious Alberto Bettiol taken out by staff member running across road

The helper was attending to the crash of Lukas Pöstlberger when he ran in front of the Italian, causing another fall

Remco Evenepoel crashes after loose dog runs into Giro d’Italia peloton

One of the world champion's Soudal Quick-Step teammates was the first to hit the deck as the animal ran out into the rain-soaked road

Giro Ethos MIPS Helmet

A great option for improved night-time riding safety, but it comes at quite a price

£239.99

Cinderella cycling shoes, Tadej’s tiny handwriting, a very mini mini pump, tyre lever 2-in-1 + more: The coolest stuff I could find at a bike show

Funky saddles, flashy hubs and fresh kicks! Here's a round-up of all the newest, coolest and quirkiest stuff on show at the Corebike show, a bona fide UK bike industry tradition

Cool contact points from Wahoo, Shimano, SQlab, Giro and KranX

For this week's round-up of five cool things, we've got saddles, shoes, pedals and a helmet