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Steve Cummings wins final stage of Critèrium du Dauphiné
It was a successful finish to the Critèrium du Dauphiné today for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as not only did they take the stage victory with Steve Cummings, but Daniel Teklehaimanot also claimed back the Polka Dots jersey as the best climber of the race. In addition, Edvald Boasson Hagen was able to get onto the podium, taking...
Dan Martin claims podium spot at Dauphiné after finishing second on final stage
Dan Martin put in a great performance on today's final stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné (2.UWT) to claim a podium finish as he moved up from fourth overall to third after a late attack on the final climb. Today's 151-kilometre stage took the riders from Le Pont to Superdévoluy and featured six categorised climbs, including the first cat...
“I’m ready to fight” – Dan Martin ahead of the final stage of Dauphiné
Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) has said that he is ready to fight on today's final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné from Le Pont de Claix to Superdevoluy after he edged closer to a podium finish. The Irish rider put in a great performance on yesterday's stage as he gained time on race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky), as well...
Fabian Cancellara takes a narrow win in Tour de Suisse prologue
Rain began to fall as Fabian Cancellara readied on the start ramp for the 6.4-kilometre prologue that opened the Tour de Suisse today, adding an extra difficulty to the technical course but not preventing him from winning in a time of seven minutes and thirty-eight seconds, a mere six-hundredths of a second faster than Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal). "It...
Alex Dowsett escapes serious injury after high-speed crash at Tour de Suisse (VIDEO)
Alex Dowsett (Movistar) escaped serious injury at the Tour de Suisse today when he crashed at high speed on a corner during the prologue in Baar. The British rider and former World Record holder later explained that he had clipped a pedal when rounding the corner which caused him to crash at the 4-kilometre mark. Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) was fastest in...
Dan Martin closes in on podium finish at Dauphiné as he finishes third on Queen stage
Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) put in a great performance on the penultimate stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné today as he finished in third place, 1'04" down on stage winner Thibaut Pinot (FDJ). Pinot won a tight sprint at Meribel, just edging out fellow Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) to win the Queen stage of the race. The pair had...
Cowboy lassos alleged bike thief outside Walmart
A man on horseback apprehended a suspected bike thief in a Walmart car park in Oregon yesterday by lassoing the man and holding him until police arrived. Robert Borba works as a rancher and was loading his purchases into his truck when he heard a woman shouting that her bike had been stolen. Borba admitted that he wouldn't have been able...
Dublin Track Cycling International Attracts World Champions
In its fourth year, the Dublin Track Cycling International has embedded itself firmly on the international race calendar, with two days of world class racing taking place in Sundrive Track, Dublin on the 2-3 July. The Dublin Track Cycling International is one of only two UCI International events on the Irish cycling calendar, along with the An Post...
“The 3km rule has to be applied and we need clarity” – Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) managed to hang on to the leader's jersey at the Critérium du Dauphiné yesterday despite getting caught behind a crash and losing some time to some of the other favourites. Coming towards the end of the stage, Cofidis rider Borut Bozic clipped a barrier before crashing. The collision happened just after the two kilometre to-go mark and...
Cycling Ireland and Cyclist.ie Align to Strengthen Cycling Advocacy in Ireland
Cycling Ireland and Cyclist.ie have come together to form a strategic partnership to promote and advocate for the development of cycling on the island of Ireland. With the numbers of people cycling at an all-time high, this synergy promises to be an exciting new project which will allow both bodies to advocate more effectively for cycling. Cycling Ireland...
Peter Sagan looking for stage wins at the Tour de Suisse
Having won at least a stage and the green jersey at the race for the past five seasons, Peter Sagan returns to the Tour de Suisse in search of continued success in the 2016 edition, and to continue building his form ahead of Le Tour. After a resounding return to racing at the Amgen Tour of California, where he...
New venue in Kildare announced for Irish National Road Race Championships
The 2016 Irish National Road Championships will take place in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, from the 23-26 June. The process of securing a location for this year’s National Championships has been a long and arduous one, with two changes in race headquarters and routes happening due to circumstances outside the control of event organisers Orwell Wheelers. Dublin based club Orwell...
Peter Sagan set to compete at mountain biking at the Rio Olympics
World Road Race champion Peter Sagan will compete at the mountain biking event at Rio 2016, rather than the road event it has been announced. The road race circuit to be used in Rio is particularly hilly and may not have best suited Sagan's strengths, so the Tinkoff rider has decided to race in the off-road event instead. Sagan returned...
“Cycling isn’t boxing” – John Degenkolb criticises Nacer Bouhanni and Cofidis
German rider John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) is amongst a number of pro cyclists to take to Twitter to criticise the tactics employed by Katusha and Cofidis riders during yesterday's finish of Stage 1. Bouhanni won the sprint ahead of Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Soudal) and Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) after a frantic last few kilometres which saw his Cofidis team clash with the...
Onboard footage from Dauphiné shows clash of leadout teams (VIDEO)
The opening road stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, from Cluses to Saint-Vulbas took place yesterday and finished with Cofidis rider Nacer Bouhanni outsprinting Lotto Soudal's Jens Debusschere and Bora-Argon 18's Sam Bennett as Tinkoff's Alberto Contador retained the overall race lead. Inside the final few kilometres, the Katusha team of Alexander Kristoff went head-to-head with Bouhanni's Cofidis leadout train. There...
Sam Bennett goes close to taking his first WorldTour win at Critérium du Dauphine
Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) went close to taking his first ever World Tour win today when he was just overtaken in the closing metres of the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphine. Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and Mitch Docker (Orica-GreenEdge) formed the break of the day in the opening three kilometres but were never given much leeway by the...