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Nicolas Roche returns to training after nasty spider bite
Team Sky rider Nicolas Roche has returned to training today after being bitten by a spider last week in Australia. The Vuelta stage winner has been training on the Gold Coast in Queensland in recent weeks following on from his honeymoon and was forced off the bike for four days due to the bite. He posted a photo of the bite...
Alberto Contador may ditch ‘pistolero’ celebration following Paris attacks
Following on from the terrorist attacks in Paris, multiple Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador has said that he may ditch his trademark 'pistol shot' celebration if he feels that it upsets fans. Contador earned the nickname "El Pistolero" a number of years ago for his ritual of celebrating wins by simulating the firing of a pistol. The Tinkoff-Saxo rider told The...
The Single-Speed Cyclo-Cross World Championships (VIDEO)
The Single-Speed Cyclo-Cross World Championships took place at the weekend in Victoria, Canada and it's a little bit different to the action seen in Belgium at Hasselt and Koksijde in the past few days. The organisers describe the race as follows: "SSCXWC is not merely a race, it’s a weekend of events and ridiculousness dedicated solely to those who ride...
London cyclist gets hit by taxi during morning commute
A video titled 'Cyclist hit by London Taxi' was uploaded to YouTube yesterday by a user named Daz lin. The video shows the moment when a cyclist gets knocked over a by a left-turning taxi on the Edgware Road in North London. The footage was captured by another cyclist earlier this year and it shows a cyclist ahead going past...
Chris Froome posts a photo of a pretty decent training group
Tour de France winner Chris Froome (Team Sky) posted a photo on Twitter this morning from a training ride with the message "We were all out this morning 👊 #offseasontraining" Amongst the other cyclists in the photo are Froome's team-mate Geraint Thomas and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) with Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) sitting towards the back. There are...
Sven Nys wins his first World Cup race in three years at Koksijde (VIDEO)
Following on from his victory yesterday at Hasselt, Sven Nys showed he's back to his best again today as he won the fiftieth World Cup victory of his long career at Koksijde. World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon) was back racing today after a knee injury kept him out of action and he went clear early on, with only...
Elite Women’s Race highlights from Koksijde round of Cyclo-Cross World Cup (VIDEO)
Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) took yet another win today in the Koksijde round of the World Cup today, finishing ahead of Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) with American Katie Compton (Trek) placing third. Cant's victory today on a muddy and sandy course was her sixth win in November alone and she achieved the win despite a difficult start to the race. Cant and Harris...
Team Novo Nordisk meets Pope Francis to mark World Diabetes Day
Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, recently met with Pope Francis to mark the occasion of World Diabetes Day (November 14), The team met the Pope at a General Hearing the Pontiff holds each week at the Vatican. The team was represented by CEO & Co-Founder Phil Southerland, Senior Vice President of Athletics Vassili Davidenko and...
Sean Yates’ son Jesse, Dylan O’Brien and Dylan Foley sign for Hennebont Cyclisme
The team manager of Hennebont Cyclisme - Cédric Le Ny - has announced three signings for the 2016 season, the two Irish riders Dylan Foley and Dylan O'Brien, as well as English rider Jesse Yates. Hennebont Cyclisme, based in Brittany, will act as a feeder team to the new UCI Continental team Dynamo Cover Pro Cycling. The team race at...
“I’m as happy as a young twenty-something winning his first cross race” – Sven Nys (VIDEO)
Sven Nys (Crelan AA Drink Team) has taken his first victory in over a year at the Soudal GP Hasselt in Belgium today. Nys has faced a difficult year, and today's race shows that he is back on form. The riders faced difficult conditions and the muddy, slippy course suited the veteran Belgian. Nys had made a couple of attempts...
Adam Hansen spends his off-season hiking in the Himalayas
As many riders took advantage of the off-season to chill for a few weeks, Australian rider who holds the record holder for completing most consecutive Grand Tours decided to go hiking in Nepal. "The past twelve days I was in Nepal," he said on the team's website. "I did some long hiking tours from four to eight hours a day....
Cycling sits in fifth place in doping case count by sport according to MPCC
According to the most recent update of doping case count by sport and country compiled by the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Credible (MPCC), cycling sits in fifth place of sports with the most doping cases. As of November 17th, there 17 doping cases in cycling. Athletics had the most cases with 49, followed by weight lifting with 34 then baseball...
Which Team Sky rider raced the equivalent distance as London to Darwin this year?
Team Sky have produced an interesting infographic showing various stats and achievements from their 2015 season. Richie Porte was the team's most successful rider this season in terms of number of wins as he recorded 9 victories, which was one ahead of sprinter Elia Viviani and two more than Chris Froome. The rider who raced most days was Geraint Thomas with...
British Cycling launches new Ridesmart campaign (VIDEO)
British Cycling has responded to the ever-increasing popularity of sportives by launching a series of videos, collectively called Ridesmart, to help cyclists improve all aspects of their riding. The intention is to educate riders participating in sportive events, training or just everyday cycling on the public highway, about the need to ride safely and responsibly. The Ridesmart videos have been...
Race error causes split peloton to crash head on at sprint finish (VIDEO)
The accident happened on the final sprint of Stage 4 of the Colorful Yunnan Gryffindor International Cycling Race in China on the 12th of November and left seventeen cyclists being rushed to hospital. Reports suggest the lead motor took a wrong turn before the finish bringing the riders past the finish line which meant the riders approached the finish...
“It’s really good to have a second pro team in Ireland” – Stephen Roche speaks about Team Dynamo Cover Pro Cycling
Stephen Roche has spoken to Be Celt about his involvement with new UCI Continental team - Team Dynamo Cover Pro Cycling which will be based in Brittany. Roche along with other former pros Joel Pelier and Bruno Cornillet will be providing support and advice to the team which will be based in Baud, near Loreint. Roche was asked why...