New British champion Steve Cummings asks Twitter whether he should go for white shorts

British road and time trial national champion Steve Cummings turns to Twitter to ask whether he should wear white or black shorts with his new stripey jersey

Newly-crowned double British champion Steve Cummings has asked his Twitter followers whether he should opt for controversial white shorts to match his national champion's jersey, or go for a more subtle black option.

It may seem a trivial question on the back of a dominant show of force by Cummings in the time trial and road race championships on the Isle of Man – but it is one that always stirs up heated debate among cycling fans.

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