Ghost bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace?; Elaine Paige deletes RideLondon “road tax” tweet; Chris Froome has “no recollection” of Dauphiné crash; Yellow Jumper; RideLondon 'short' short route; and much more on the live blog today

A man from the Wirral has put what appears to be a ghost bike up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

The post was spotted by road.cc reader Josh Owen Morris, who shared a screengrab of it on Twitter with the consensus of the replies being that it did indeed seem to be a ghost bike.

Is this person trying to sell what I think they're trying to sell? pic.twitter.com/u2xl1TFRr0

— Josh Owen Morris (@JoshOwenMorris) August 5, 2019

The bike – a folder, branded Astra, with a listing price of £15 and the description "Old bike"– seems to have been spray-painted white, as are the ghost bikes often placed at locations where a cyclist has been killed as a memorial to the rider.

Josh queried the posting with the Facebook user who put the bike up for sale, and sent us screengrabs of his exchange with the poster's wife.

We’ve done a Google Image search for “ghost bike” on the Wirral and in nearby areas North Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside, but cannot find one similar to this.

If you happen to be aware of this bike having been placed as a tribute to a cyclist who lost their life, please let us know in the comments below.

Fizik has announced the new Tempo Overcurve R4 performance road shoe, including two new iridescent options. The new model sits alongside the existing Tempo Overcurve R5 in the range.

"The unique asymmetrical Overcurve shape enabled Fizik’s designers to create a shoe that has a classic performance road shoe aesthetic, but based on a contemporary construction design and techniques," says Fizik.

"Fizik’s Overcurve construction features a staggered collar that wraps around the ankle, tracing the natural misalignment of the ankle’s two bony protrusions: the lateral and medial malleoli. This creates an asymmetrical shape, with the throat of the shoe curving over the foot from its outside to its inner side. 

The upper is made from a polyurethane laminated material combined with a comfortable, flexible, lightweight mesh. It uses a Boa-controlled closure system while the outsole is a medium-stiffness carbon blend (it's 15% carbon-fibre).

"The cleats are positioned slightly rear-wards compared to traditional settings, to optimise pedalling efficiency and reduce knee compression," says Fizik. "It is well suited to aggressive, forward aero positions."

The Tempo Overcurve R4 is available now in a choice of four colorways. The classic black/black and white/black are priced £194.99, while the iridescent bronze and iridescent green options are £209.99, either through dealers or direct from www.fizik.com. 

Giant has had new versions of its TCR Advanced approved by the UCI, and these are model year 2021 bikes!

The latest update to the UCI's List of Approved Models of Frames and Forks features new versions of the TCR Advanced, TCR Advanced SL and TCR Advanced Pro, each of them in rim brake and disc brake configurations.

Giant last announced an update to the TCR platform in 2015 (the bikes were model year 2016), so we're about due a redesign. 

Model year 2021, though? We're used to bikes breaking cover six months or so before the start of the relevant model year, but nearly a year and a half? That has to be some sort of record.

Giant says it is a long way from being able to launch anything but needed to get designs rubber stamped before taking development any further. The designs could still be changed and require re-approval before anything is launched, so don't expect to see the new Giant TCRs any time soon. 

Future of historic bicycle mural in Milton Keynes remains uncertain as Aldi gets approval for new store https://t.co/x7KDvYNzT2

— The Heritage Trust (@heritagetrusts) August 4, 2019

The German discount supermarket chain are bulldozing over a derelict shopping centre in the Stantonbury area of Milton Keynes to make way for a new store, with no plans made to save a famous bike mural on one of the walls of the old building.

The MK Citizen reports that the wall was close to getting listed status but hasn't got this in time, which means Aldi will technically have no obligation to save the wall when the former shopping centre is knocked down. 

Aldi is proposing to lay the wall flat, and has rejected calls for it to be placed upright in a nearby location as it will cost them over £150,000. 

Aldi’s property director for the Milton Keynes area Dan Pannell said he viewed the future of the mural as important, but also said: “we do not consider the mural’s importance should be overstated". He says Aldi have already gone "above and beyond" to save it. 

You see? I’m not the only one. #YellowJumperhttps://t.co/DFjGPOHQRr

— Ned Boulting (@nedboulting) August 4, 2019

Ned Boulting was thrilled to discover that his 'yellow jumper' gaffe from his first Tour de France commentary gig in 2003 is also one shared by a mid-80's version of Trivial Pursuit. Seems Ned was right all along...   

Just won a KOM competition.
First of all LOL
Secondly I feel like my school maths teacher will be prouder than my coach. #maths

Y’all can refer to me as king of the mountain from this moment forwards. pic.twitter.com/Ypt3chvowQ

— Alex King of the Mountain Dowsett (@alexdowsett) August 4, 2019

...so much so he's changed his name on Twitter in tribute. Dowsett bagged the hallowed king of the mountain award at the RideLondon-Surrey Classic, and also bagged quite a few Strava KOMs along the way. He also uploaded the ride to Strava, which shown Dowset put out a weighted average power of 339 watts over the 168km course. 

@RideLondon why have we only done 39 miles on the ride 46? Other people at the finish commenting on it feeling a lot quicker than they expected, there was no obvious signage for any other route than what we did, feeling a bit cheated #ride46#ridelondon2019#RideLondon

— Luke Mitchell (@LukeMit24) August 4, 2019

The problem was reportedly with the cut-offs, as riders who hadn't made it to the 24th mile by 11.20am were diverted onto a shorter route, that made the course less than 40 miles as opposed to the 46 advertised. Tom Watson MP appeared to have completed the full 46, and raised plenty of money for charity for his efforts. 

I have gone from utter trepidation early this morning to total elation this afternoon. That is the third of my #Adventures4Health done and dusted. What a great feeling to have completed the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46. #ridelondonpic.twitter.com/wMAxe0m9G9

— Tom Watson Esq (@tom_watson) August 4, 2019

Here are some of our top stories from the weekend...

Council says cyclists can’t meet at Berkshire cycling café

Elia Viviani wins Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Police hunt bike thieves who threatened station security guard with a belt

Geraint Thomas aims for World Championship time trial glory

Video: Kirsten Wild loses Prudential RideLondon Classique 'victory' after huge crash