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A Christmas Day pilgrimage to the birthplace of Milan-San Remo

I paid a festive visit to the start location of the very first edition of the race – but ‘Little Donkey’ has a different meaning at this restaurant

Tue, Dec 26, 2023 16:09

Pinarello bikes worth €250,000 stolen as manufacturer hit by double burglary

Masked raiders targeted Pinarello's showroom in Treviso twice in the same day, stealing 19 high-value bikes

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 10:56

Pinarello Dogma X, rated: First ride report on Pinarello’s new endurance bike with jazzy X-STAYS

You’ve seen it and speculated about that funky seat stay design, but how does it ride? We took the Dogma X for a spin in Pinarello’s neck of the woods to gather some initial impressions

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 15:45

fausto coppi bianchi bike at bedtime hero

Want to own Fausto Coppi’s custom 1946 Bianchi road bike? This masterpiece is yours for £103,505

This bike is one of six made for Fausto Coppi by Bianchi's elite Reparto Corse innovation and engineering department, and if you have deep pockets it could be yours

Sun, Aug 20, 2023 20:43

Pedestrian crossing near station in Trento via Google Street View 3

Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! Italian cyclist’s refusal to accept fine sees it rise 20-fold

University professor fined for riding over pedestrian crossing claims he broke no law – and hopes his Kafkaesque ordeal will help others embroiled in bureaucratic nightmare

Fri, Jul 21, 2023 19:46

Snake Bite: Taking on the epic Seven Serpents unsupported gravel ride (and failing)

850km of riding featuring mud, slop and terrifying trails with 16,000 metres of climbing? It went about as nicely as it sounds for the intrepid VecchioJo

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 19:03

Cyclist in Ferrara 01 (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini backpedals on number plates for cyclists – “It’s just for scooters”

Lega politician – who in 2015 said it was “mad” to consider taxing cyclists and making them wear helmets – makes U-turn on similar measures he outlined in Parliament this week

Fri, Jun 09, 2023 16:03

Cyclists blast Italian government’s “extremely worrying” plans to introduce bike registration plates and insurance

But manufacturers say the reforms, which also include making helmets and bike indicators mandatory, are “more about stopping the spread of bicycles than increasing safety on the roads”

Fri, Jun 09, 2023 11:25

How Cerchio Ghisallo make classic wooden bike wheels in the heart of Lombardy

You won't find these wheels at the Giro d'Italia... but the famous Cerchio Ghisallo rims are made with fine Italian craftsmanship right next to the equally famous Passo del Ghisallo climb

Wed, May 24, 2023 16:05

2022 3T Exploro Racemax X Huracan Sterrato

3T and Lamborghini reveal Exploro Racemax X Huracán Sterrato collaboration

The collab bike is a celebration of Made in Italy, design and passion for innovation

Fri, Dec 02, 2022 18:00