Speedplay pedals are perhaps some of the most divisive bike components of recent times. Fans of the lollipop-shaped road pedals, of which I am one, wax lyrical of the unique design’s low stack height and weight combined with greater adjustability and cornering clearance. Detractors have always pointed to the levelling off in stack height and … Read more
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote”} }”> Don’t miss a moment from Paris-Roubaix and Unbound Gravel, to the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and everything in between when you >”,”name”:”in-content-cta”, “type”:”link”}}”>join Outside+. Ineos Grenadiers is keeping one of its most prolific prospects in-house. Ethan Hayter signed a new … Read more
An event marshal at yesterday’s Commonwealth Games road races in Warwick has reported abuse from motorists, recreational “cyclists treating the course as their own personal circuit”, and being told to “f*** off” by two club riders, during his day of enforcing road closures to ensure the route was clear for racing. The road.cc reader has … Read more
Philippe Gilbert has spoken out on behalf of his fellow professionals after the horrific crash at the recent Vuelta a Burgos, saying “it’s time safety topics are taken seriously”. Rider safety has been rising up the agenda in recent years after an alarming string of incidents, but riders are still being placed in harm’s way, … Read more
The UK risks being left behind Europe on cycling growth, experts have warned, as cycle sales are down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels and electric bike sales are plateauing following a boom in 2020. Although cycling levels have significantly risen since the pandemic – up 33% in the year to 30 July, according to … Read more
Zdeněk Stybar will not ride for QuickStep-AlphaVinyl in 2023 after the team declined to offer him a new contract. The Czech revealed his contract status after finishing second to Victor Campenaerts at the Tour of Leuven on Sunday. “I’ve been told that I’m not going to be re-signed,” Štybar told The newspapaer (opens in new … Read more
This month we take a dive into magnesium alloys in wheels, frames and pedals – looking back to some classic products as well as checking out those at the cutting edge from VAAST, DMR and the e-bike newcomer Honbike. Alongside that, we take a look at the new crit-specific race tires from Challenge and Vittoria’s … Read more
Live streaming has abruptly ended for the inaugural LifeTime Grand Prix presented by Mazda at the halfway point of the six-race off-road series. Life Time, which owns and operates the invitation-only series with a $250,000 year-end prize purse, said the decision was made jointly with broadcast partner FloSports. FloSports was selected as the broadcast partner … Read more
An English cyclist who finished 24th in the Commonwealth Games women’s road race accused the Australian team — who won gold and bronze — of riding a “rubbish” and “boring” race. Georgia Baker executed a superb ride over the 112km course to win in the time of two hours, 44 minutes and 36 seconds. She … Read more
Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed his first stage race title in three years at the Vuelta a Burgos on Saturday and is now hoping to use that form and confidence to potentially mount a GC challenge at the Vuelta a España later this month. Sivakov was not on the Ineos Grenadiers long-list for the Vuelta … Read more