TOOLBOX: Riding Grand Tours is about the hardest athletic gig that you can find. Over the years, scientists have tracked the power demands and its impact on different physiological systems. A new study explores how GTs affect respiratory function and symptoms. There is no doubt that riding a Grand Tour, let along being competitive or […]
Boris Johnson’s seven-mile bike ride has made it harder to enforce lockdown rules, British public says
What counts as good for your age? Six Day Series goes virtual with Olympic and European champions Clash of the cables: Fully housed or partially exposed? Let’s block ads! (Why?) Credits : cyclingweekly.com
‘It’s not the way I wanted to finish my career’: Chris Froome says retirement would have been ‘easier option’ after 2019 crash
Chris Froome: ‘Riding with the same team felt like copy and pasting year after year’ Chris Froome shares Strava stats from ‘Super Saturday’ ride in Los Angeles Tadej Pogačar will defend title at Tour de France 2021 before taking on Vuelta a España Let’s block ads! (Why?) Credits : cyclingweekly.com
BMW driver crashes into e-bike warehouse in the Netherlands, starting huge fire
A BMW driver crashed into an e-bike warehouse in the Netherlands at the weekend, sparking a huge fire with damage likely to run into millions of euro. Reports in the Dutch press suggest that police believe the driver, who fled the scene, drove into the building on purpose. The blaze broke out at around 4.20am […]
‘Critical milestone’ reached in developing bicycle-to-vehicle communication standard to increase rider safety
The development of a bicycle-to-vehicle (B2V) communication standard, aimed at making roads safer for vulnerable road users including cyclists, pedestrians and scooter riders by alerting drivers and their vehicles to their presence, has reached what has been described as a “critical milestone,” with a number of firms including leading companies in the automotive and cycling industries […]
ETC Watchman Action Camera With Rear Light
The ETC Watchman is, in theory, a clever and decent value combined rear light and video camera. On paper, it has a lot going for it and comes with everything you need to get up and running. But a couple of significant negatives – not least picture quality – mean it’s ultimately rather disappointing. The […]
Federal government invests $2 million to fund construction of the Centre national de cyclisme de Bromont
As part of an effort to invest in tourism industries struggling through the pandemic, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) has granted $2 million to help the Centre national de cyclisme de Bromont invest in its facilities including the Velodrome Sylvan Adams Centre multisport Desjardins. The cycling centre has announced that it will be […]
US Postal Star Scott Mercier Gets PEZ’d!
Ex-rider interview: What could have been and what about the consequences? Scott Mercier wasn’t going to go down the doping road and turned his back on a US Postal professional career. But there is more to the man from Colorado as Ed Hood found out. Scott Mercier; isn’t he that dude who quit US Postal […]
Is Roval set to release tubeless Rapide CL wheelset?
Son of a Marathon runner, Nephew of a National 24hr Champion, the racing genetics have completely passed him by. After joining the road.cc staff in 2016 as a reviewer, Liam quickly started writing feature articles and news pieces. After a little time living in Canada, where he spent most of his time eating poutine, Liam returned […]
Galibier Sentinel Foul Weather Jersey
The Galibier Sentinel blurs the lines on what defines a jacket and jersey thanks to its mixture of weatherproofing, lightweight race styling and short sleeves. It’s not a new concept, but one that Galibier has executed very well indeed, and at a relatively bargain price. Technically, the Sentinel is a jersey according to Galibier, and […]
road.cc Commuting Bike of the Year 2020/21
Bikes suitable for commuting bikes take many different forms, and these are the very best that we’ve reviewed on road.cc over the past year. Many people think of a commuting bike as something with a flat handlebar and mudguards ready-fitted. That’s certainly one option, but we take a wider view based on what road.cc readers […]
Chris Froome shares Strava stats from ‘Super Saturday’ ride in Los Angeles
Chris Froome: ‘Riding with the same team felt like copy and pasting year after year’ How did Matthew Holmes make it to the WorldTour? By nearly giving up and not going mad eating salad Thibaut Pinot will not ride the 2021 Tour de France, according to reports Let’s block ads! (Why?) Credits : cyclingweekly.com