1. Assos is the brand that road.cc readers think most likely to take over from Rapha as clothing sponsor to Team Sky in 2017.
2. The world’s longest bicycle measures 35.79m (117ft 5in).
3. Peter Sagan can ride a scaled down penny farthing 12 feet in the air.
4. Women’s Podium Pants exist.
5. There are plans for robots to work autonomously to inspect and repair potholes in the road.
6. There are a helluva lot of yellow jerseys allegedly signed by Lance Armstrong out there.
7. Chris Froome has been cracking into burgers and beer.
8. Maple syrup is the next big thing in sports nutrition.
9. The world’s lightest folding bike weighs 6.5kg and it’s made in the UK from carbon-fibre.
10. The oldest professional bike racer is 49 years old.
11. Boardman Bikes is planning a new performance centre featuring a cycle-specific wind tunnel.