On Friday Diego Ulissi took his second stage win of the 2020 Giro d’Italia and eighth Giro victory of his career, beating out pink jersey holder João Almeida in a sprint from a greatly reduced peloton of GC heavy hitters. Ulissi also won Stage 2; he joins Filippo Ganna and Arnaud Démare as riders who […]
Gear Break: Castelli Perfetto, Route Werks, Strava, SCOTT, MET, Rapha & Mavic
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Gear Break: More new gear in the cycling market place: Castelli Perfetto ROS Convertible Jacket, Route Werks Launches ‘The Handlebar Bag’ on Kickstarter, Castelli with Strava challenges you to cycle the Paris-Roubaix distance of 259km […]
Bikehangar destroyed by 'hit-and-run' driver; Équipe Paule Ka fold after headline sponsor fails to pay them; Alex Dowsett wants a Rapha/Palace jersey to flog on eBay; Eurobike cancelled + more on the live blog
After cobbling together a few hundred quid during his student days off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story), Jack bought his first road bike at the age of 20 and has been hooked ever since. He was Staff Writer at 220 Triathlon magazine for two years before joining road.cc in 2017, and […]
Bike rack criticised for being ‘far too modern’ after being moved from one Lincolnshire town to another
Lincolnshire County Council says a Cyclehoop bike rack in the shape of a car will remain in Market Deeping, despite suggestions that it is somehow unsightly. The car-shaped rack, which can hold 10 bikes in a space that would otherwise be occupied by just one car, was only moved to the town after its removal […]
Fizik releases new top-end road cycling shoes – Vento Infinito Carbon 2 and Infinito Knit Carbon 2 getting a lighter outsole
Fizik has given its top-end shoes some design tweaks with a new R2 carbon sole that Fizik claims are both stiffer and lighter than the previous version. The shoes also get Boa’s new Li2 dials. For its new shoes, Fizik says that it is adopting a “less-is-more approach, removing all that is unnecessary in the […]
Five talking points from stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia 2020
Jhonatan Narváez solos to first Grand Tour win in horrific conditions at the Giro d’Italia 2020 ‘We are starting to feel unsafe’: Will the Giro d’Italia make it to Milan? ‘Nobody pointed to me as a probable winner’: Remembering Alberto Bettiol’s Tour of Flanders heist Let’s block ads! (Why?) Credits : cyclingweekly.com
EF Pro Cycling ask UCI to stop the Giro d’Italia on second rest day
‘Nobody pointed to me as a probable winner’: Remembering Alberto Bettiol’s Tour of Flanders heist Five talking points from stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia 2020 Jhonatan Narváez solos to first Grand Tour win in horrific conditions at the Giro d’Italia 2020 Let’s block ads! (Why?) Credits : cyclingweekly.com
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The Selle San Marco Presa Corsa Team Iridescent bar tape will give you that most coveted of things: perfect coordination. Assuming you have its Shortfit Racing Iridescent Saddle, anyway. It’s a spectacular colour – purple in most lights, heading towards orange in others – but with very little padding and only mediocre grip for £44.99, […]
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Simon has been news editor at road.cc since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and counting of pro cycling’s biggest races such as the Tour de France, stories on issues including infrastructure and campaigning, and interviewing some of the biggest names in cycling. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, his background […]
Ineos Grenadiers claim third stage victory of 2020 Giro d’Italia
Ineos Grenadiers continue to make up for a lack of GC prospects in this year’s Giro d’Italia, winning its third stage victory on Thursday. Jhonatan Narváez had the luck of his breakaway partner Mark Padun flatting with 24 km to go and earned the biggest victory of his career. He becomes the second Ecuadorian to […]
GIRO’20 Stage 12: Wet Win for Narvaez!
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Stage 12 Race Report: A crazy day on the home roads of Marco Pantani, saw many riders suffer from the cold and wet conditions that split the race to pieces. The stage victory went to […]