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5 days ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
“Some things just shouldn’t go together”: Cyclist panned on social media for decking out “kinda crappy bike with one of the most powerful brakes in the world”Cyclists, we are a weird bunch, that I know. But sometimes someone goes and does something that just leaves me speechless.
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1 week ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
news Live blog To see out the end of a Bank Holiday week, Adwitiya is back on the live blog (after ages) with the latest roundup of cycling news, views, and reactions “A real shame”: Riled-up cynical cycling fans face off against devout Lance Armstrong apologists after disgraced racer’s latest defiant antic — but the real question… is his non-alcoholic beer any good?
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1 week ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
“All in all, some spectacularly bad, aggressive, and dangerous driving, that could easily have caused a serious incident” Today’s near miss takes us to Oakley Street in Chelsea, London, where a Zipcar driver decided to tailgate a cyclist through a 20mph zone before overtaking far too close — and at a visibly higher speed — as the rider approached a zebra crossing with oncoming traffic and pedestrians crossing the road.
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
“Whatever he was trying, it wasn’t going to work”: Fans blame Matteo Moschetti for “dodgy lean” that “completely ruined” Olav Kooij’s sprint at Giro d’Italia, but was relegated rider’s move “not as bad as it seemed”? What’s that Lenin quote about there being stage race weeks where nothing happens, and there being stages where a week’s action happens?
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
Giant Group reported a 4.9 per cent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2025, buoyed by a rebound in OEM (original equipment manufacturer) orders. However, the Taiwanese company also posted steep declines in profit and warned of a bumpy year ahead, with April revenues falling 17 per cent year-on-year. The world’s largest bike manufacturer generated NT$16.85 billion (around £420 million) in Q1, up from NT$16.06 billion (around £400 million) in the same quarter last year.
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
The retired pro cyclist pleaded guilty to committing an ‘aggravated act likely to cause harm’ after he struck the former world champion with his car following an argument outside their home Retired pro cyclist and double time trial champion Rohan Dennis has been handed a suspended prison sentence and disqualified from driving for five years for causing the death of his wife, former Olympic cyclist and world champion Melissa Hoskins.
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
The 63-year-old cyclist was struck from behind while riding with a friend, with the driver claiming he was blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle A 75-year-old motorist who struck and killed a cyclist while speeding on a rural road near Shaftesbury has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and disqualified from driving for 29 months, besides being required to pass an extended driving test to regain his licence.
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
news Live blog Still trying to recover from the nail-biting end to a riveting season of University Challenge, Adwitiya’s back on the live blog seat to bring you all the cycling news, views and nonsense “Blink twice if you’re in danger, Jonas”: Vingegaard stars in truly painful Chinese promo video, in another addition to cycling’s unintentionally hilarious sponsored content If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if a Tour de France winner were held hostage by a marketing department,...
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1 month ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
“The gods turned their fury to a part I didn’t even know could break”: “Cursed” Cyclist’s attempt to buy an “indestructible bike fails miserably”, leaving mechanics confused as wellSometimes, even the most meticulously specced bike can’t save you from divine intervention — or, in the case of this Reddit user, a cosmic vendetta that’s apparently been running for years.
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1 month ago | 
road.cc | Adwitiya Pal
Reaction comes after New York police announces crackdown on cyclists, with many suggesting the policy could unfairly target minorities and immigrants, one cyclist even claiming it’s a way “to round up deportees” Cyclists have hit out at a latest New York Police Department (NYPD) crackdown that will see riders who roll through stop signs or red lights issued criminal summonses rather than regular traffic tickets, calling the move “excessive, unfair and offensive”.
