Features Road Privateer special By Cycling News published 4 May 2005 May 4, 2005 Wendy Simms' Brodie Spark... Comments May 4, 2005Wendy Simms' Brodie SparkGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Cycling NewsSocial Links Navigation Latest€17,500 Colnago Steelnovo road bike celebrates the brand’s 70th anniversary'Get back on your feet, then on the bike' - Marta Cavalli to restart her career with DSM-Firmenich PostNLAlberto Bettiol – 'I want to race the 2025 Giro d'Italia in the national champion's jersey'See more latest ► Most PopularHiboy kickstarts Black Friday with deals on leading e-scooter models 'I want to face the unknown' - Elisa Longo Borghini lifts lid on major new goals for 2025 and beyondShipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much moneyMark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the yearsThe defining moments of the 2024 season: Olympic golds, a Triple Crown and records smashed Patent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championshipsThe Great Doping Deterrent - Health, performance and the prohibited list
