Pashley's leather handlebar bag is apparently made from "the finest analine leather and is designed to carry anything from a bottle to the morning paper". For a princely sum of £175, you get a hand-stitched/finished product with box gusset ends for strength. More
Grabsch takes Tour of Bavaria lead after Stage 4
German Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia-HighRoad) take the overall lead in the Tour of Bavaria while his teammate and compatriot Tony Martin won the fourth stage. a 26km individual time trial, in Friedberg. More
French cyclist sets new 200m flying start record
France's Kevin Sireau has reportedly set a new cycling world record of 9.650 seconds in the 200m flying start distance at the Moscow Grand Prix. More
Re-Cycle mark '30,000th bicycle to Africa' milestone
UK charity Re-Cycle have reportedly shipped their 30,000th bike to Africa. More
Belgium's Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) took the 203km Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia between Naples and Anagni while race leader Denis Menchov (Rabobank) of Russia edged closer to being crowned champion after Sunday's final time trial in Rome. More
Armstrong 'a little stiff' but still in the race
Lance Armstrong, who took a tumble midway through Friday's Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, apparently managed to change his rear wheel and rejoin the pack despite "a little stiffness in the hip and knee". More / The dance is tough for Lance
Astana ordered to sort out financial woes by Sunday
The International Cycling Union (UCI) have reportedly given Astana until Sunday to straighten out their financial situation or risk suspension and possible exclusion from the Tour de France. More
Italian Bastianelli gets 2-year ban for doping offence
Italian cyclist Marta Bastianelli was slapped with a two-year ban for a doping violation before the Beijing Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of an appeal by the International Cycling Union to double the former world road race champion’s one-year suspension. More
Landis and coach summoned to testify in France
French authorities have apparently summoned Floyd Landis and his coach Arnie Baker to testify in a case involving the illegal hacking of data from the anti-doping laboratory of Chatenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine). More
Cycling getting more popular in London
New data apparently indicate that cycling is becoming more popular in London, with a nine per cent increase over last year, or around 545,000 bicycle trips each day. More
LA's DIY cycling scene spotlighted in Bicycling mag
The July issue of Bicycling Magazine spotlights the DIY culture of the Los Angeles cycling scene. More
Spain's Carlos Sastre (Cervelo TestTeam) took the 164km Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia which climaxed on Mount Vesuvius, while Russia's Denis Menchov (Rabobank) clung on to his lead. More
Austrian police quiz Rabobank's Giro riders
Austrian police have apparently questioned Giro d'Italia leader Denis Menchov's Rabobank team as part of a wide-ranging investigation into blood doping. More
Injured McEwen likely to miss Tour de France
Australian sprint ace Robbie McEwen is likely to will miss the Tour de France after badly injuring his left knee in his second crash in a month in Belgium, according to his Katusha team. More
Victoria Pendleton peels her lycra off for FHM
Olympic gold medal cyclist Victoria Pendleton apparently traded her lycra for "barely-there outfits" during a photoshoot for men's magazine FHM. More
