Welcome to Tuesday on the road.cc live blog with Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
05/03/2019, 12:33
“Only in mother*cking Miami!” Video of near-naked cyclist riding BACKWARDS on interstate highway goes viral
Video of a near-naked cyclist riding backwards on an interstate highway in Miami has gone viral on Twitter, racking up more than a quarter of a million views since being posted on Sunday.
The footage – which includes swearing – was shot by a passenger in a car on the I-95, where cycling is illegal.
he comin’ pic.twitter.com/0muiV6cRHm
— Florida Man (@_FloridaMan) March 3, 2019
One of the occupants of the car says, “He comin’ … watch this sh*t!”
Laughing, he continues: “Oh my god. Y’all playin’ too much. Y’all play way too mother*cking much.
“Only in mother*cking Miami,” he adds, as the cyclist – who according to replies to the tweet has been spotted on the same highway before – continues on his merry way.
05/03/2019, 11:56
Ride with Fabian Cancellara on Zwift!
Ever fancied riding with the legend that is Fabian Cancellara? C'mon, who wouldn't want to! And now you can, virtually at least. He's leading a ride on Zwift and he's inviting you all to join him.
He's actually hosting a series of workouts and the next one is tonight, at 6.30pm to be precise. See you there, give me a Ride On if you spot me! (I'll be the one wearing a road.cc jersey obviously).
More details on the series here.
05/03/2019, 11:48
Now you can customise your Eddy Merckx
Customisation is a big thing in cycling now, from the likes of Trek’s Project One to a proliferation of independent frame sprayer catering to any creative demand. Now Belgian brand Eddy Merckx has launched MyMerckx, a new personalisation tool that offers a number of options on six models, the EM525, SanRemo76, Lavaredo68, Stockeu69, Wallers73 and Strasbourg71.
The personalisation extends to three designs and 42 colours and matt or glossy finish and is a €250 option.
The three designs include the minimalistic ‘Serene’ which fits perfectly within the current look & feel of the brand. The ‘Retro’ of the lookalike bike of Eddy himself, including Belgian ribbons and an authentic headtube logo. And the ‘Design’, based on the catalogue design in the current range.
It’s personalisation but only to a degree, they are clearly keeping it under tight control. Still, it offers a bit more choice than just the stock option most brands only offer.
You can customise your future Eddy Merckx bike here www.eddymerckx.com/my-merckx-customize
05/03/2019, 11:31
2019 UCI World Championship Sportive Route Preview
The 2019 World Road Race Championships taking place in Yorkshire, and there's a Sportive that runs alongside the event, taking in lots of the roads that the pros will use on race day.
To give you an idea of the route, former pro racer and Olympic gold medallist Dani Rowe went for a spin to guide us all around the beautiful Yorkshire lanes.
To find out more about the public ballot, head over to our story from the other day.
05/03/2019, 09:30
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with Katusha Alpecin
05/03/2019, 08:50
No need to panic ahead of Tokyo, says Laura Kenny - but no room for complacency either
Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny believes that Great Britain can overcome a disappointing UCI Track World Championships and win medals at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo – but has also warned that there is no room for complacency.
Kenny helped Great Britain win silver behind Australia in the team pursuit – one of just four medals won by the country in Pruszkow – but pulled out of the omnium due to illness.
She told Reuters: "I don't think there is anything dramatic that we should be worrying about, or changing now, it's just about moving forward as a team.
"Having said that we can't be complacent. We can't be like, 'Oh well every time we go to the Olympics it comes together' because it's not as simple as that.
"The team has changed massively this time, not just with the riders but with the whole set-up, and there are lots of different people in different roles."
"Everyone has to come together, that's what has always happened.
"If we can do that the results will start coming again. In 2015 the worlds weren't great but we were back on top in Rio. So let's not throw everything out of the window."
The 26-year-old, whose husband Jason Kenny has six Olympic gold medals, putting him level with Sir Chris Hoy, also revealed that motherhood had changed her perspective on life.
"I was sad [at having to withdraw from the event] but Albie is my world now whereas pre-2017 I would say cycling was everything,” she said.
“I cycle now for Albie and want him to have the experiences of going around the world watching me, but I don't get completely wrapped up in it the same way."
05/03/2019, 08:34
Thief nabbed … because he didn’t notice police logo on bike he stole
A thief in the Indian city of Delhi was arrested within 10 minutes of stealing a bicycle – because he hadn’t noticed the police logo on it.
One of the police officers who arrested the 23-year-old man said: “ was on duty near Khan Market when I spotted a man wearing plain clothes, who was on a police bicycle.
“I asked him to stop and asked him if it was his cycle. He fumbled and had no answers.
“He tried to leave the bicycle and escape but we caught him. He confessed he had stolen the bicycle.”
The Hindustan Times reports that officers who use the bikes to patrol the city’s parks and gardens have now been issued with strict orders to ensure their bikes are locked when not in use.