Are you missing German funnyman/cyclist Jens Voigt and his Tour de France coverage? With his upright stance, fulsome knowledge of the pro cycling world and jokes about 'shmoking' and 'exshploding', Ride Velo can't get enough.
The Jensie stepped in to provide analysis for ITV4 when Chris Boardman sadly had to return home two weeks into the Tour.
Read MoreSales of high end bicycles and cycling equipment fell by an average of 40% in the month following the Brexit vote.
Cycling price comparison website bikesy.co.uk tracked sales generated across many of the UK's online bike stores and were 'shocked' by the downturn in the four weeks after the vote, compared to the same period the previous month.
Read MoreLast year Ride Velo had a ball at the Rouleur Classic Event when we got to see the likes of David Millar, Eddy Merckx and Fabian Cancellara as well as enjoy some top end displays of bikes, kit and accessories. Not to mention the flowing drinks and delicious food. You can now buy early bird tickets for this year’s “Road Cycling Emporium” being held at Victoria House, Holborn from 3rd to 5th November.
Read MoreNext Saturday 30th July sees the 11th edition of the Brompton World Championships in Central London on a street circuit that tackles eight laps around St James’s Park. The final is an evening event starting at 19:15 but tickets are available for the Brompton Hospitality Area on The Mall which opens at 13.00 where you can witness various competitions and heats for the “Fastest Fold”, “Bulldog Gin Masterclass” and Women’s Classique.
575 riders will make a Le Mans dash from the start line to unfold their bikes before mounting their steeds and racing the criterium style course.
Read MoreWirral Wonder Steve Cummings received a late call up to the British Olympic Road Racing team yesterday when Peter Kennaugh withdrew after failing to recover full fitness following broken a collarbone in The Tour of California in May.
35 year old Cummings has shown fantastic form this season with four victories, most notably his Stage 7 win in the Tour de France when he left the peloton trailing on a 27km solo attack. Looking like a man with something to prove, his aggressive ride up the Col d’Aspin seems to have caught the attention of the selectors whose original choice had raised a few eyebrows.
Read MoreThis August sees the launch of a brand new exciting cycling event in Yorkshire called The Aggregate 100. This is billed as the first Gravel Enduro on UK soil and is a shoot off from Cyclo Cross as riders tackle the rough terrain on racing bikes with disc brakes and thick tyres.
It’s seen as “a less serious longer version of a cross bike ride with a few hard fast sections thrown in for good measure.” You can use any bike you like but the organizers recommend that it’s equipped with at least 30mm tyres.
Read MoreAre you a cyclist fed up with London's congested roads? Now is your chance to have your say. TFL are keen to hear from Londoners who have ideas about how the Mayor can reduce the level of traffic congestion in the capital.
London’s roads have been getting steadily busier and more congested in the last two years after a long period of relative stability. Journey times have increased and average speeds are falling. Apart from affecting the quality of life for those people who travel on London’s roads with increased pollution, there is a significant economic cost as well.
Read MoreSpeaking in Central London last night, Sir Chris Hoy criticised Tour de France organisers for allowing spectators to flood the roads during yesterday's Mont Ventoux stage.
Chris Froome, Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema spectacularly crashed into a TV motorbike which braked suddenly to avoid the throngs of spectators blocking the route. Froome ended up running up the mountain after his own bike was run over and damaged beyond repair.
Read MoreChapeau! to BBC Radio 5 Live presenters who showed just how professional they were yesterday when their desk collapsed during the final moments of the Tour de France stage 4.
Rob Hayles and Rob Hatch managed to seamlessly continue their broadcast as their table lunged forward, taking with it race notes, equipment and tasty macaroons during the final bunch sprint. Technicians stepped in to hold the desk up so that the race monitor didn't crash to the floor in the last few metres of the race.
Read MoreWho knew that Donald Trump was a cycling fan? Better known as a boxing promoter and golf lover, the US presidential candidate sponsored the 'Tour de Trump' back in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The first 10-stage race was held in May 1989, pedalling off from New York and finishing at Trump's hotel and casino in New Jersey. Competing in that inaugural event, which covered 837 miles, was American Greg LeMond
Read MoreIn a throwback to the Victorian practice of racing penny farthings around a track in relay for 24 hours, the Cyclone 24 event returns for its second year at Newport Velodrome on 16th October. Fancy yourself as the next Chris Hoy or Bradley Wiggins - well here's your chance. Organisers have space for just three more teams of up to six riders - so why not test how far you and your mates can cycle in a day?
Read MoreNacer Bouhanni, the Cofidis sprinter and supposed team leader withdrew from the Tour de France yesterday. At the weekend he had stitches to his hand after reportedly punching a fellow guest and knocking out their tooth in an altercation in a hotel in Besançon.
He attempted to race in the National Championship the next day but withdrew after a few laps, citing exhaustion.
Read MoreMarco Pantani’s death in 2004 has been shrouded in mystery, rumour and conspiracy theories for years. However a judge in Rimini, where the cyclist, nicknamed 'the pirate', died of a drug overdose, declared this week that his death was not due to murder.
Judge Vinicio Cantarini was officially closing a two year inquiry instigated by Pantani’s family who had suggested that he had been forced to take a lethal cocaine overdose. However no evidence was found to support this, the investigation concluding that his death was due either to suicide or an accidental overdose.
Read MoreEver fancied becoming a pro cyclist? Many guys will have fantasised about the glamour of travel, podium girls, and having a soigneur at their beck and call.
Well now's your chance - if you're a keen amateur, a new reality TV show is looking to shortlist 12 lucky cyclists for a programme that will train you to become a pro cyclist. From there, just two will be selected to experience the intense training, nutrition and race-winning tactics required of pros, as they battle for the title of BIKE Channel’s first ever UK winner of The Coach.
Read MoreNacer Bouhanni the French sprinter, was involved in a fight with hotel guests on the eve of the French National championships in the early hours of Sunday morning, it has been reported. The former boxer, known for his aggressive riding in sprint finishes, recently celebrated winning a stage of the Dauphiné by punching his fists in a tribute to Mohammed Ali.
He was drawn into a fight when he asked some guests in a nearby room to be quiet as he tried to get to sleep before the race the following day.
Read MoreWho’s the next young talent to challenge the peloton? When the likes of Froome and Contador look over their shoulders to the next generation of GC contenders they may think of Adam Yates or Julian Alaphillipe as the young pretenders to their crown. But there’s a much younger rider coming over the col who may be the next new young thing.
Eight year old Alfie Earl could be the youngest ever rider to reach the top of the legendary Pyrennean climb of the Tourmalet.
Read MoreAmerican Lael Wilcox beat the boys when she finished first in the Trans America Bike Race yesterday. Racing 4,400 miles over 18 days, the 29-year old endurance rider reached Yorktown, Virginia, ahead of all other 61 riders.
Wilcox managed to pass her closest rival, Steffan Streich, when the Greek rider accidentally rode in the wrong direction, 130 miles from the finish line.
Read MoreDutch scientists researching the effects of EPO on well trained cyclists found no positive benefits to their performance in race conditions.
Last weekend, the trial tracked 48 amateur cyclists riding up the challenging climb to Mont Ventoux, but the riders on EPO performed less well than those who had taken a placebo!
The study, organised by the Centre for Human Drug Research in Leiden, looked at potential side effects as well as performance enhancement from 'recombinant human erythropoietin'.
Read MoreDisgraced former multiple Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, has launched his own weekly podcast. Called The Forward Podcast, topics under discussion with Lance's chosen interviewees will be sport, business, and music.
The first podcast was released yesterday as Armstrong was joined by Tim League - the founder and CEO of the Alamo Drafthouse cinema in Austin, Texas.
Read MoreThree teenage boys from South London are embarking on a European bike ride to raise money for refugees and Say No to Brexit! The 15-year olds will set out on Tuesday for a 830km journey through Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany and France before returning to the UK on the 27th June.
Angus Fraser, Boris Fester and Charlie Prifti are raising money for the Mark Evison Foundation, the International Refugee Committee and War Child.
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