Monthly Archives: March 2006

Features

Coppi e Bartali team bike photos

A few photos of some of the team bikes and cars at the Coppi e Bartali race, of which you can read all about here. Photo...

Coppi e Bartali team bike photos
Event News

Tour of Flanders - PREVIEW

Earning itself a reputation as the hardest of the Spring Classics, The Tour of Flanders kicks of this weekend as the forth race in the...

Tour of Flanders - PREVIEW
Features

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali race

Danilo Napolitano (Lampre-Fondital) winning the first stage Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) was the eventual winner of the five stage race We were lucky enough to be flown to...

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali race
Gear

Kid's stuff

Rothan Cnoc 16 Beinn 26 Multiple National Champion Isla Rowntree originally founded Islabikes to build custom frames, alongside Trailerbikes which made, well, trailerbikes for kids. Both companies went...

Kid's stuff
Racing News

Good Friday

The SCCU Good Friday Track Meeting on April 14 is shaping up nicely with riders coming from Belgium, Holland, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan...

Good Friday
Racing News

Deano's Diary

TROFEE VAN HASPENGOUW – AALST-ST.-TRUIDEN Dean Downing scored his 2nd victory of the 2006 season in Belgium on Sunday. The 160km race was part of the season...

Deano's Diary
Racing News

TCR show report - part 2

The TCR show showcased a few new things and reminded us of a few favourites. Cervelo bikes are now available through Ultimate Pursuits stores, more...

TCR show report - part 2
Racing News

Café offers free tea to cyclists

Mmmmmm, tea The people behind the Trans Pennine Trail in South Yorkshire definitely know how to motivate people to get out and propel themselves by their...

Café offers free tea to cyclists
Gear

Gore's wind tunnel test

We were at the TCR show last weekend, and one of the most interesting stands had to be the Gore stand. Despite its smallish size,...

Gore's wind tunnel test
Racing News

Commonwealth Games

We may have had a relatively successful indoor phase at the Commonwealth Games, but outdoors was a bit of a disaster. The Australians built on...

Commonwealth Games
Racing News

Magnus out

Swedish Liquigas-Bianchi professional cyclist Magnus äackstedt has been dealt a crushing blow to his 2006 season when his doctors ordered him to rest for a...

Magnus out
Racing News

TCR show report - part 1

USE have been pretty busy. Check out their new full carbon aero bar – it’s just finished 4th in the Commonwealth Games, as used by...

TCR show report - part 1
Racing News

Edinburgh Rat Race Urban Adventure

Competitors ragging through the city last year (pic: ratraceadventure.com) Adventure racers will line up at the start of the Rat Race on 15/16 July, ready to...

Edinburgh Rat Race Urban Adventure
Racing News

TESTED: Specialized Windjacket Pro

We’ve had this jacket permanently stuffed in the pocket of our hydration pack through the winter. On rides where it’s likely to be particularly exposed...

TESTED: Specialized Windjacket Pro
Racing News

TESTED: Giant TCR TT

The RCUK TT machine First up the staggering difference with the Giant over most TT bikes is the weight, or lack of it. Time trial bikes...

TESTED: Giant TCR TT
Gear

Belgian team bikes

Ridley Carbon’s for Lotto squadra Christallo Colnago for Lambou boys Which one is my size then? Fresh morning, fresh bar tape Hand me the keys and your family will...

Belgian team bikes
Racing News

UCI World Cup Road

The 2006 UCI Road Women’s World Cup series began in the southern hemisphere on February 26th in Geelong, Australia. The World Cup race...

UCI World Cup Road
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