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The Race Starts Here – Go Pro Film from Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
Go Pro have produced this video which goes behind the scenes at this year's Paris-Roubaix. Amongst those interviewed are Nico Verhoeven, Tom Boonen, Taylor Phinney and Irish rider Ryan Mullen who was making his debut in the Hell of the North. Episode 1 of Beyond the Race "The Race Starts Here" shows what is involved for the mechanics on their...
“I just love Italy and the atmosphere at the race” – Adam Hansen on the Giro
Adam Hansen is set to line up tomorrow at the start of the Giro d'Italia with the aim of completing a record fourteenth consecutive Grand Tour. Once again, the Lotto-Soudal rider plans on racing in all three Grand Tours this year, which he has done every year since 2012. On the eve of the race start in the Netherlands, the Australian...
Cycling Ireland issue warning about the use of caffeinated substances by underage riders
Cycling Ireland have issued a statement in relation to the use of caffeinated substances by underage riders and have outlined that gels, drinks and various other forms of caffeine should not be used by cyclists under the age of 18. The statement follows on from a couple of serious incidents which occurred recently involving younger riders having taken caffeine. The statement...
Fabian Cancellara falls ill one day before the start of the Giro d’Italia
With just one day until the start of the Giro d'Italia, Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) has fallen ill. The Swiss rider has a fever and stomach problems. The Giro starts tomorrow in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands with a 9.8-kilometre prologue and Cancellara had been targeting the win which would mean he would wear the pink jersey for the first time in...
Fastest Woman in Africa – Rwanda’s First Female Cyclist (VIDEO)
We recently posted a trailer for a new documentary about Jeanne d’Arc Girubuntu who is the only woman on Rwanda’s national cycling team, based at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre (ARCC). The short film from Faustin Niyigena has now been released and it's well worth a watch. The story of how she started cycling is described where her first bike was...
‘We should take the cyclists out and shoot them’ – Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
This morning the boss of Ryanair was speaking at a conference in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and responded to comments from Dublin City Council about enhancing cycling in Dublin city. "That's all we need in Dublin is more blooming bicycles,"Mr O'Leary told the Creative Minds conference this morning in the Aviva. "In a country where it rains about 250...
Rigoberto Uran to lead Cannondale Pro Cycling Team at the Giro d’Italia
Rigoberto Uran will lead the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team into the Giro d’Italia, which begins on Friday in the Netherlands. The race features six very hard days in the mountains and also demands three separate efforts against the clock, meaning that a balanced rider such as Uran has a very good chance at winning the overall. “We’ve made no...
Snow on Passo Pordoi weeks before the Giro d’Italia is due to pass
With just over two weeks before the Giro d'Italia is due to pass over the Passo Pordoi, the 2239-metre climb in the Dolomites still appears to have a considerable amount of snow on its slopes. The riders are due to tackle the climb on the 210-kilometre stage from Alpago (Farra) to Corvara (Alta Badia) on the 21st of Mat. The stage...
Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche confirmed for Team Sky’s Giro d’Italia line-up
Team Sky has confirmed its squad for the 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia, which starts in Apeldoorn, Holland on Friday and concludes in Turin on Sunday 29 May. Team Sky's bid for the pink jersey will be led by Mikel Landa, with Ian Boswell, Philip Deignan, Sebastian Henao, Christian Knees, David Lopez, Nicolas Roche, Mikel Nieve and home favourite...
Bora – Argon 18 awarded wildcard entry for Vuelta a Espana
The organisers of the Vuelta a Espana have announced the teams who will receive wildcard entries to this year's race. Wildcards have been awarded to Spanish team Caja Rural – Seguros RGA, Bora – Argon 18 of Germany and the French teams Cofidis, Solutions Credits and Direct Energie. For Bora – Argon 18, it will be the first time that...
Rafal Majka to lead Tinkoff at Giro d’Italia
Already a triple stage winner at the Tour de France, Tinkoff’s Polish climbing talent Rafal Majka is looking to build on his leadership performance at last year's Vuelta a España where he finished on the podium. Having finished sixth at the 2014 Giro d'Italia, Majka is vying for another podium performance at this year's race. Joining Majka at the three-week...
ORICA-GreenEDGE to support Esteban Chaves at the Giro d’Italia
ORICA-GreenEDGE go into this week's Giro d’Italia with a well balanced team to support Colombian Esteban Chaves and the objective of seriously challenging for a result in the overall general classification. 2015 Tour of Abu Dhabi winner Chaves produced a stellar performance in last year’s Vuelta a Espana with two stage wins and an impressive fifth place in the overall...
Nicolas Roche just edged out for win at Tour de Yorkshire by Thomas Voeckler
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) had his best result of the season today when he finished in second place on an incredibly exciting final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire (UCI 2.1). The Irish rider was edged into second by Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) on the 198-kilometre stage from Middlesbrough to Scarborough and the time bonus gained for the stage win...
Sam Bennett’s team happy with third place at Eschborn-Frankfurt (VIDEO)
Sam Bennett finished third in the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt today, an important race for his German Bora-Argon 18 team with Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) taking the win. Bora-Argon 18 did much of the work today to ensure the leading 6-man breakaway were never given too much leeway and along with Katusha also helped to ensure that a...
Podium finish for Sam Bennett at Eschborn Frankfurt as Alexander Kristoff wins
Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) finished in 3rd place in Eschborn Frankfurt today as Katusha's Alexander Kristoff took the win. The race finished in a sprint finish with Maximiliano Richeze (Etixx-Quick Step) taking second. It was the second victory for the Norwegian having also won the race in 2014. More on this later. #eschbornfrankfurt It seems that @Kristoff87 will be back at @AmgenTOC...
2016 St James’s Hospital Charity Cycle
On Saturday the 21st of May, St. James hospital will be holding their very first St James’s Hospital Charity Cycle. The cycle will start and finish in the stunning grounds of Russborough House, Co. Wicklow and you will have the choice of a 40km or 80km cycles. Both routes take you through some of Wicklow’s’ most picturesque countryside. Registration...