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Mark Cavendish back in green

Another stage win for Mark Cavendish and he pulls the green jersey back on (pic fotoreporter sirotti) Stage 11 of the Tour de France yesterday and...

Mark Cavendish back in green
Racing News

Polaris Matrix II jersey review

Polaris Matrix II jersey £34.99 This Polaris jersey is made from AirBase fabric which is light and highly breathable and the side panels are made from...

Polaris Matrix II jersey review
Road Cycling News

Google gets on its bike

Introduced earlier this year, Google’s latest service, Street View, provides photographs of Britain’s streets using car-mounted cameras. Now, though, it’s getting its bike out of...

Google gets on its bike
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Training Plans for Cyclists book released

If you want to get more out of your cycling, whether its just so you can ride faster or you can complete that 100-mile sportive...

Training Plans for Cyclists book released
Racing News

Bradley Wiggins' Prologue Garmin data

There’s no more pressure than lining up for the start of the Tour de France, which this year was an individual time trial around Monaco....

Bradley Wiggins' Prologue Garmin data
Racing News

Nocturne Series goes to Blackpool

The final instalment of the 2009 Nocturne Series will take place in Blackpool on Saturday 1 August. The famous seaside town will offer a chance...

Nocturne Series goes to Blackpool
Gear

Ritchey WCS Echelon pedals launched

Ritchey have a fondness for keenly designed products and its no surprise so many teams choose to fit bars, stems and seatposts from the US-based...

Ritchey WCS Echelon pedals launched
Gear

hudz Brake Lever Hoods First Look

hudz Brake Lever Hoods £20.99 per pair Here’s a great way to customise your road bike and add ergonomic efficiency: coloured brake lever hood rubbers...

hudz Brake Lever Hoods First Look
Gear

FSA SL-K Light chainset tested WIP

FSA SL-K Light chainset £399.99 There’s a huge amount of development in the world of cranks at the moment. Cranks can be considered one of the...

FSA SL-K Light chainset tested WIP
Gear

Lezyne S Caddy review WIP

Lezyne S Caddy review £23.99 Helly Hansen has been a name synonymous with baselayers since about the year dot, or least as long as we can...

Lezyne S Caddy review WIP
Gear

Polaris Sprint bib shorts review WIP

Polaris Sprint bib shorts £44.99 How much should you spend on bib shorts? Typical advice is to spend as much as you can for ultimate comfort....

Polaris Sprint bib shorts review WIP
Gear

dhb Knowle Bib Shorts review WIP

dhb Knowle Bib Shorts £89.99 Having earned itself a place at the low- to mid-end of the clothing market, Wiggle’s in-house clothing brand dhb has designs...

dhb Knowle Bib Shorts review WIP
Gear

Gore Bike Wear Xenon Sonic Bib Shorts review WIP

Gore Bike Wear Xenon Sonic Bib Shorts £140 Brand new for 2009, the Xenon Sonic bib shorts are Gore Bike Wear’s latest top-end short and are...

Gore Bike Wear Xenon Sonic Bib Shorts review WIP
Racing News

Race radios banned for two stages

Traditionally, pro bike riders had to race on instinct and racing was unpredictable, but for the last two decades race radios have had one of...

Race radios banned for two stages
Gear

K-Edge Chain Catcher

Among the many special touches we see on professional racing cyclist’s bicycles during the early season’s classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders, when...

K-Edge Chain Catcher
Gear

Tifosi Optics Slip eyewear

Tifosi Slip eyewear £45.99 There sure is a lot to write about with ‘eyewear’; stuff about ventilation ports, hydrophilic (or should that be hydrophobic?) nose pads,...

Tifosi Optics Slip eyewear
Gear

Calfee bamboo bicycles reach the UK

Calfee’s unique Bamboo bicycles will now be available in the UK, as RAW Bamboo Bikes have announced they’re to handle the UK distribution. US-based Calfee has...

Calfee bamboo bicycles reach the UK
Gear

Another custom Trek for Lance

Custom painted frames used to be reserved for special occasions, holders of the yellow jersey for example, but as we’re seeing in this year’s race,...

Another custom Trek for Lance
Racing News

David Millar's Garmin Stage 6 data

Stage 6 of the 2009 Tour de France saw Garmin-Slipstream’s David Millar come nail-bitingly close to winning the stage, until the peloton caught him with...

David Millar's Garmin Stage 6 data
Gear

Zym biodegradable water bottle

Zym, maker of portable electrolyte tablets, has released a 100% biodegradable water bottle. Made by adding a ‘bio-batch’ material to the water bottle during the manufacturing...

Zym biodegradable water bottle
Gear

Focus Izalco 2010 revealed

All-new Focus Izalco is stiffer and lighter Since last year German brand Focus has been supplying bikes to Team Milram and subsequent feedback from the riders...

Focus Izalco 2010 revealed
Gear

Energicer cooling product

Here’s an interesting product. Knowing how hard it can be to keep cool on hot days, the inventors of something called Energicer claim to have...

Energicer cooling product
Road Cycling News

New Sportive for Cambridgeshire on 26 July

Pic by www.georgeburgessphotography.com Wheels in Wheels CC, organisers of the Forest of Dean Classic and Ride to the Horns sportives, are pleased to announce a...

New Sportive for Cambridgeshire on 26 July
Gear

Giant Trinity Advanced SL

Giant will make its radical time trial bike available to buy later this year Giant’s radical looking new time trial bike broke cover last year but...

Giant Trinity Advanced SL
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