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