Le col: French definition – mountain pass.

Handily it also translates as collar, and the cycling apparel brand set up by former pro Yanto Barker make a point of decent neck coverage with their Pro Air Discovery Blu jersey.

Organisers of a special bike ride last month – celebrating the opening of the Oxford Road corridor cycle route and forming part of Clean Air Week – hope attitudes will have changed ahead of the government’s Air Quality Plan.

Paralympic cycling medallist Crystal Lane was busy this week trying to inspire the next generation of British cyclists.

Mallets clashing against mallets, tires skidding over tarmac, the screeching of brakes. This doesn’t sound like your average game of polo, and that’s because it isn’t.

From the pressure to not let anyone down, to the expectations of leading from the front, Callum Skinner is prepared to take everything in his stride in the pursuit for further glory.

Chris Latham has enjoyed a promising start to the 2017 and having enjoyed success on the road and the track he is confident there is more to come.

Laura Kenny has the best cure for those post-wedding blues – but she insists there’ll be no room for complacency as she resets her sights on Tokyo.

Dame Sarah Storey’s record cycling gold this morning in Rio shows Manchester has been the bedrock for success at this summer’s Paralympic Games.

Wigan cycling star Matthew Holmes believes his successful Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic exploits were just another step on what has been a fantastic season of consistency on the bike.

Manchester cycling star Chris Latham believes racing the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic was one of his toughest experiences, but insists he’ll be better in the future because of it.

Sir Chris Hoy believes Mark Cavendish can surpass Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins – if the Manx Missile sets his mind to it.