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Martyn Ashton launches Gofundme campaign to raise funds for rehab
Professional mountain bike and stunt rider Martyn Ashton launched a campaign on gofundme yesterday to try and raise funds to help pay for his ongoing rehab, house modifications and gym equipment. The response so far has been incredible to help the rider behind the incredibly entertaining Road Bike Party series of videos, but who suffered the devastating spinal cord injury...
Tinkoff releases 2016 race kit in Courchevel
Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka took to the stage at the packed Courchevel ice rink during the bib draw of the Audi Fis Ski World Cup - Ladies Alpine competition to present the highly-anticipated race kit for the 2016 season. Contador, Sagan and Majka rode their bikes on the ice rink, in front of thousands of...
Archive footage of Shay Elliott’s 1960 Giro d’Italia stage win
By Graham Healy In 1960, Shay Elliott became the first English-speaking cyclist to win a stage of the Giro d'Italia when he took victory on the 18th stage of the race from Trieste to Belluno, and below is some footage from that stage. Going into the stage, Elliott's Fynsec-Helyett team-mate Jacques Anquetil held a comfortable 3 minute lead over Gastone Nencini...
Study estimates $169.8 million in economic impact from Richmond Worlds
An economic impact study has been published detailing the benefits to Richmond and Virginia from the hosting of the UCI World Cycling Championships in September of this year. The 10-day event was held from September 18 to 27 and attracted an estimated 645,000 spectators from around the world and spending from both the organisers and visitors "contributed positively to...
UCI committed to implementing reforms despite ASO withdrawal
The UCI have responded to the news that Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) would be registering its World Tour races as Hors Categorie races from 2017. ASO confirmed the news yesterday that it would be withdrawing the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana, Paris-Nice, the Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Fleche Wallonne from the WorldTour. ASO stated that...
Gravel roads to feature in 2016 Paris-Nice (VIDEO)
Next year's opening road stage of Paris-Nice will feature sectors of gravel roads, similar to those used in Strade Bianche. There will be two limestone-covered sectors to be used on the 195-kilometre stage from Condé-sur-Vesgre to Vendome. The first sector is 600m in length and the second sector is 1300m long. The sectors are to be covered late in the stage, and...
Rotterdam traffic light gives priority to cyclists when it rains (VIDEO)
Rain sensors were recently installed at an intersection in Rotterdam which will give priority to cyclists when it rains, by turning the traffic lights green for them. As soon as the sensors become wet, they start to prioritise cyclists and decrease the average waiting time for cyclists by 40 seconds. The sensors are part of a thirty-point action plan which the...
ASO to withdraw Tour de France from the World Tour from 2017
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced today that it will withdraw all of its races from the UCI WorldTour from 2017. They have stated in a press release that they consider recent WorldTour reforms to constitute a ‘closed sport system’. In addition to the Tour de France, the group also organise the Vuelta a Espana, Paris-Nice, the Critérium du Dauphiné,...
Brett Lancaster retires as a cyclist to become a Team Sky directeur sportif
Veteran Australian cyclist Brett Lancaster officially announced his retirement from competitive racing yesterday and will now join Team Sky as a directeur sportif. The 36-year-old enjoyed a successful 14-year career as a professional road cyclist as well as achieving the ultimate feat on the track – an Olympic gold medal. Lancaster’s decision comes after four year’s racing with ORICA-GreenEDGE having joined...
Philip Lavery signs for top French DN1 team
News emerged today that another of the riders who was set to join Dynamo Cover Pro Cycling for the 2016 season has found a new team. This follows on from yesterday's announcement that Mark Downey is set to join VC Toucy. Philip Lavery is set to join the French DN1 squad Team U Nantes Atlantique next season after being recommended...
Mekseb Debesay and Igor Anton sign for Team Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data have announced that the young Eritrean talent, Mekseb Debesay will join for the 2016 season as will the Spaniard, Igor Anton. Mekseb has been one of the most successful riders on the UCI African Tour this year, picking up no less than 7 victories which included 2 stage wins at last months Tour du Rwanda as well...
Great sportsmanship shown by Spanish cyclo-cross rider
There was a great display of sportsmanship at a recent cyclo-cross race in Spain, where one of the riders gave up a chance of a podium place as he didn't feel he deserved it. Ismael Esteban was leading the race in Puente Viesgo in Cantabria but inside the final kilometre, he punctured and had to dismount. As he ran towards...
Mark Downey signs new deal with French DN2 team
Following on from the disappointment of the collapse of the Dynamo Cover Pro Cycling team recently, Mark Downey who was set to join the team, has found a new deal for the 2016 season. The 19 year-old Irish rider will ride for VC Toucy who finished in the top 5 of last season's Coupe de France DN2. He has...
Michael Rogers to postpone season start due to heart condition
Tinkoff-Saxo have confirmed that their road captain Michael Rogers will delay the start of his 16th and final year in the professional peloton after a possible progression in a known heart condition was observed during a recent health screening. The Australian will miss Tour Down Under and the Australian National championships in January 2016. “Michael was diagnosed with a congenital...
Emma Pooley returns to cycling in a bid for Olympic glory
Former World Time-Trial champion Emma Pooley has confirmed that she is return to cycling next year in a bid to win gold at next year's Olympics in Rio. Since her retirement after the Commonwealth Games in 2014 where she won silver in both the road race and time trial in Glasgow, Pooley has concentrated on triathlons. However, she feels...
“Taking a look out my bedroom window for the first time in over 2 years” – Martyn Ashton
Stunt rider and former British and World Champion mountain bike trials rider Martyn Ashton has posted an uplifting photo of himself standing up with the use of a powerwalker and looking out his bedroom window with the message: ":-)Taking a look out my bedroom window for the first time in over 2 years #Winning" It's another positive sign from his...