Menu of champions: campagnola

Don't fancy turkey this Christmas? Try pizza.

26 miles of pain ends here

Virtual velo

Singlespeed snapshot - twice as nice

Bicycle booze uncorked

Forget your fancy wine guides, if the marketeer has the vision to plaster bikes all over the label then you know it's going be a decent tipple. Want to try some? Then a) track down one of Fabio Whistler's associates or b) go to Budgens.

Is all of the kit gonna fit?

Carradice Super C saddle and handlebar bags mocked up in cardboard.

In the bag: cafevelo shuns luxury accommodation as 2009 roadtrip takes shape

Stride and ride

Image credit: RT (reproduced with permission)

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt

...and the jersey!

Heras, 3 seconds shy of victory

Roberto Heras had to settle for second place at this year's Brompton world championship. It's hard to believe that Lance Armstrong's former team mate and three times Tour of Spain winner would lose out to a bunch of commuters.

According to the official race results Heras set the fastest lap, but slowed on the second to surrender victory by a bitter tasting three seconds.

Cafevelo rode itself into a world of pain to place in the top 40 (out of 364 finishers).

Image credit: AT (reproduced with permission)

Photo shoot: Brompton world championship 2008

En route to Sunday's BWC

Lean and bean

Cafevelo cooks up paella (page 58), but the culinary delights don't stop there. "Delhi Rajma" (page 60) is next to appear on the specials board, followed by the wonderfully named "Pasta La Vista, Maybe" (page 103).

www.tresa.org.uk/events/cookbook.html

Feet take to the street 2008

Today was the day for Bristol's half marathon hopefuls. Top marks to the organizers for putting on one of the best starts for years. Team cafevelo recorded times of 1h24m and 1h39m and will soon be replenishing its energy stores with a water-soluble mix of carbohydrates, protein, micronutrients and alcohol (for more info, see link).

Off-street parking

Tee mobile

Jan Ullrich and friends in cotton format.

Q: Why the boxes?
A: House move.

Hands up if you like argyle

Clean and mean? Let's hope so.

Cider rider

Climbing Alpe d'Huez the easy way

Google's street view snaps up this year's Tour de France route.

Ear gear

You'll soon be tuned into a personal best with Sony's MDR-AS50G active earbuds.

Going nowhere fast

CycleOps claims that its Fluid2 turbo trainer gives "real road feel" and we'd agree. It's a great design. The faster you spin the rear wheel, the harder the ride, which means that you can increase the rolling resistance by simply moving up through your gears.

If you're looking for a soundtrack to spin to, try LCD Soundsystem's 45:33.

Here comes Le Tour

Only two days to go sports fans, make sure to bookmark the following -

cyclingnews.com
The Guardian
VeloNews
PezCycling News
BBC Cycling
Team Garmin / Chipotle

Unfold and go for gold

With two Bromptons on the way, cafevelo has signed up to ride in the folding bike firm's world championship event, which takes place later this year at Blenheim Palace, UK.

As veteran racers will know, competitors are requested to leave their lycra at home and instead wear a suit jacket (with trousers or shorts), a collared shirt and a tie.

Bidon forces breakaway

Bottle cage bites the dust as hot weather strikes.

In pictures: Bristol Bikefest 2008