Monthly Archives: July 2007 - Page 2

Racing News

Tom Boonen wins Tour stage 12

Second stage win for Boonen More than happy with that Stage 12 Results 1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Milram 3 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld 4 Daniele Bennati...

Tom Boonen wins Tour stage 12
Gear

Campagnolo electric shifting seen on Tour

Campagnolo electric gears on Staf Scheirlinckx’s Time (Cofidis) The Tour de France is surely the biggest road test any...

Campagnolo electric shifting seen on Tour
Gear

Rolls Union Jack Saddle

Rolls Union Jack Saddle This is the second limited edition Union Jack decorated saddle to come out of the Selle San Marco factory, and is aimed...

Rolls Union Jack Saddle
Features

Rest-day racing at the Tour

Nice peak…RCUK’s correspondent warms up Getting the bikes ready for action No rest day for the mechanics The beautiful lake below Tignes Tour de France fans want to get...

Rest-day racing at the Tour
Gear

Sunday Bicycles Silk Road

Sunday Bicycle’s Silk Road “Just put your head down and ride,” says the decal on the top tube of the Silk Road. And that’s exactly what...

Sunday Bicycles Silk Road
Racing News

Robbie Hunter wins Tour stage 11

Robbie Hunter wins stage 11 Fabian Cancellara almost nicked it on the line Stage 11’s 180km flat run from Marseille to Montpellier was prime territory for a...

Robbie Hunter wins Tour stage 11
Racing News

Cedric Vasseur wins Tour stage 10

Cédric Vasseur springs to victory Another day in yellow for Michael Rasmussen Ten years after winning his maiden Tour stage, Cedric Vasseur added his second on the...

Cedric Vasseur wins Tour stage 10
Event News

Be a CycleHero

CycleHero, taking place this week, aims to encourage people onto their bikes to tackle climate change. From short beginner rides to longer off-road epics, there’s...

Be a CycleHero
Features

The Tour was here?

The Mall then and now How many of us have watched the Tour as the riders battle up the mountains, whether it be the Alpe D’Huez, Mont...

The Tour was here?
Features

The Prologue from a Lampre team car

Kate clearly enjoying herself One of the Lampre team cars Kate Evans entered a recent competition on LeTourGuide.com to win an exclusive chance to watch the Tour...

The Prologue from a Lampre team car
Gear

Oakley launch Livestrong shades

Support the Lance Armstrong Foundation with limited edition Radar’s… …or Flakjackets The recently released Radar has been well recieved by the pro riders and we’ve seen many...

Oakley launch Livestrong shades
Features

Tour VIP for a day

Fancy a ride? Stunning Mont Blanc Is the best view of the race from here? As close to the action as possible The finishing straight looks longer than you...

Tour VIP for a day
Racing News

Mauricio Soler wins Tour Stage 9

Mauricio Soler, in his debut Tour, wins stage 9 The chasing pack couldn’t catch Soler Riders and spectators merge into one on the Galibier Is Vinokourov’s race over?...

Mauricio Soler wins Tour Stage 9
Features

Marmotte 2007 Ride Report

Stephen Horne sticking to his game plan Only if there’s no sign of rain and the temperature’s above 17.5C will I consider going for a training...

Marmotte 2007 Ride Report
Gear

Specialized 2008

Never a company content to rest on its laurels, Specialized has a raft of new products for 2008. There’s a couple of big changes, namely...

Specialized 2008
Gear

RCUK Bikes Mike Portingale's Tommasini

I’ve always wanted a Tommasini, from when I first started racing in the mid to late 80’s. For me, they were the best looking...

RCUK Bikes Mike Portingale's Tommasini
Event News

Keirin-Fest 2007, The London Open GP

Keirin racing is a style of sprint racing originating from and hugely popular in Japan. Racers are paced up to a near 30mph by...

Keirin-Fest 2007, The London Open GP
Event News

Gore Xenon Bib Shorts

Gore Bike Wear Xenon bib shorts Dual density chamois Soft wide hem Gore Xenon Bib Shorts £104.95 With Gore Bike Wear’s latest bib short, the Xenon, the company is...

Gore Xenon Bib Shorts
Racing News

Michael Rasmussen wins Tour stage 8

All aboard for the tough climb to Tignes Yesterday’s yellow jersey winner Linus Gerdemann gallantly held on It was Michael Rasmussen’s day however, with his sights set...

Michael Rasmussen wins Tour stage 8
Racing News

Linus Gerdemann wins Tour stage 7

Linus Gerdemann wins impressively on stage 7 Vinokourov is still in the race Riders strung out on the Col de la Colombière On the first stage to enter...

Linus Gerdemann wins Tour stage 7
Gear

infinIT Nutrition First Look

Here’s the formula once you’ve been through the simple form infinIT is a new nutrition product with its USP being that you can tailor the specifications...

infinIT Nutrition First Look
Gear

Rapha Arm and Knee Warmers

Stripy arm warmers Three piece knee warmers Rapha Arm Warmers £34.95 Knee Warmers £34.95 The Rapha arm and knee warmers are the latest addition to Rapha’s slowly...

Rapha Arm and Knee Warmers
Gear

New bike for Pozzato

Filippo Pozzato’s new ride for the rest of the race While it is a little unusual to launch a bike during the Tour, this hasn’t stopped...

New bike for Pozzato
Gear

Dragon Ride 2007 ride report

It’s too early for this Queueing for the start A bit closer to the start An early feed More food needed – now Last feed before the Bwlch Gran Fondo or...

Dragon Ride 2007 ride report
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