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Mark Cavendish, Boy Racer

Mark Cavendish needs no introduction. At the age of just 23 Cavendish has become the fastest sprinter in the world and amassed an impressive list...

Mark Cavendish, Boy Racer
Rides News

ScottishPower Renewables Criterium Series

The ScottishPower Renewables Criterium Series, Scotland’s premier circuit race event, kicks off on Saturday 23 May in Dumfries and Galloway and continues an exciting year...

ScottishPower Renewables Criterium Series
Rides News

Lezyne Classic Floor Drive pump

Safe for use on softwood flooring Flip-Thread chuck in action…, Lezyne Classic Floor Drive pump £44.99 Four models make up the Floor Drive range of track pumps from...

Lezyne Classic Floor Drive pump
Rides News

Chris Hoy backs NSPCC Big Bike Ride

Triple Olympic Gold medallist, Sir Chris Hoy is backing the 2009 NSPCC Big Bike Ride which goes to Buckinghamshire on 12 July and to Sussex...

Chris Hoy backs NSPCC Big Bike Ride
Rides News

Forest of Dean Spring Classic Sportive

Extra spaces for the Forest of Dean Spring Classic Sportive on 3 May have been announced, with the rider limit taken from 750 up to...

Forest of Dean Spring Classic Sportive
Rides News

Inter-Regional Youth Track Championships

Open to teams of youth riders from each of the 10 English regions, British Cycling’s inaugural Inter-Regional Youth Track Championships takes place on 4-6 September...

Inter-Regional Youth Track Championships
Rides News

Victoria Pendleton Pedals it Pink

Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton yesterday joined over 700 women for Breast Cancer Campaign’s first ever Pedal it Pink cycling event in Liverpool’s Sefton...

Victoria Pendleton Pedals it Pink
Gear

Lapierre X Lite 400 FDJ First Look

As a brand Lapierre may go mostly unnoticed, but the firm has actually been making bicycles since 1946 and supplies the La Française des Jeux...

Lapierre X Lite 400 FDJ First Look
Gear

New Mavic R-Sys Premium First Ride

Mavic’s R-Sys wheelset created something of a stir on first arrival, with its traction-compression carbon fibre spokes, chunky looks and stiff but light ride characteristics....

New Mavic R-Sys Premium First Ride
Gear

European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition 2009

With one month to go, all exhibitor spaces for the first European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition (EHBE) have been snapped up. The show will be held...

European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition 2009
Racing News

ITV to show Tour of Britain and Tour Series

Danilo Di Luca racing in the 2008 Tour of Britain ITV has announced it is to broadcast both the Tour of Britain and the Tour Series...

ITV to show Tour of Britain and Tour Series
Rides News

Dragon Ride sold out

Spacious new departure road The Dragon Ride Wales has sold out, despite the event not taking place until 14 June, with 3000 riders signed up. Riders still...

Dragon Ride sold out
Gear

Colomba Cycle Company

New British-based clothing company Colomba has launched a range of Sportwool jerseys which take their inspiration from what it describes as the ‘golden era of...

Colomba Cycle Company
Gear

Cannondale Slice Carbon Ultegra SL

Cannondale’s Slice Carbon Ultegra SL is designed for speed through the air. At its centre is a high-modulus uni-directional carbon frame with large bladed sections...

Cannondale Slice Carbon Ultegra SL
Rides News

Highclere Castle MagnifiCat preview ride

The UCI Highclere Castle MagnifiCat sportive reaches its third year when it takes place on 7 June, and will be the first UK sportive to...

Highclere Castle MagnifiCat preview ride
Gear

Oakley launches Jawbone eyewear

Keen eyed observers will have spotted some unusual eyewear being sported by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and Mark Cavendish this year – they’ve been wearing...

Oakley launches Jawbone eyewear
Rides News

Carlos Sastre signed yellow jersey auction

It’s pretty difficult to get a Tour de France yellow jersey. Years of training, dedication and commitment are necessary to win the biggest bicycle race...

Carlos Sastre signed yellow jersey auction
Gear

San Marco Lorica Handlebar Tape

San Marco Lorica handlebar tape £26.42 (15% VAT) A fibrous, synthetic material that looks and feels much like leather but without the weight and water retention...

San Marco Lorica Handlebar Tape
Rides News

Round the Harbours bike ride

The British Heart Foundation is urging people to get on their bikes in support of its Round the Harbours bike ride, which takes place on...

Round the Harbours bike ride
Maintenance

Handlebar Stem Preparation

Crisp, clean edges of new stem clamp Note chamfer on face plate While there’s nothing like a crisp, cleanly machined edge to a component, a gentle chamfer...

Handlebar Stem Preparation
Rides News

Cooke's World Champion's jersey to charity

Nicole Cook donated her World Champion’s jersey to a special auction to raise money for the victims of the L’Aquila earthquake, which hit central Italy...

Cooke's World Champion's jersey to charity
Rides News

Discover Rutland CiCLE Tour

New for 2009, the Discover Rutland CiCLE Tour takes place on 25 April. There are three distances, 100 miles, 50 miles and a 30 km family...

Discover Rutland CiCLE Tour
Gear

Joe Friel's The Cyclist's Training Bible updated

A leading authority on all matters regarding training, Joe Friel’s The Cyclist’s Training Bible is for many essential reading, and now the comprehensive training book...

Joe Friel's The Cyclist's Training Bible updated
Rides News

Sustrans urging people to get on their bikes

Sustrans is urging people to get out on their bikes this summer and rack up what it has dubbed ‘Fresh Air Miles’, by participating in...

Sustrans urging people to get on their bikes
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