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Adrien Niyonshuti extends with Team Dimension Data
Top Rwandan rider Adrien Niyonshuti has renewed his contract with MTN-Qhubeka which will see him ride for the team which will be named Team Dimension Data in 2016. Niyoshuti will start his 8th season with the African outfit next year and is the longest standing team member. It's a recognition for the big part he played in the team's success...
“I’m delighted to stay with An Post” – Jack Wilson signs one-year deal with Irish team
Irish rider, Jack Wilson, has put pen to paper on a new one year deal with An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Team. The talented 22-year old has committed to the Irish outfit for the 2016 season ahead and is joined by fellow Irishman Conor McConvey, who makes a return to the team having previously ridden for three seasons...
Montgomery, Stewart and McConvey amongst new signings for An Post-Chain Reaction
The An Post-Chain Reaction team have announced the bulk of their team line-up for the 2016 season, and will see three Irish riders join Jack Wilson on the team for next year. Connor McConvey returns to the team that he raced for from 2010 to 2012. Joining him will be Irish cyclo-cross champion David Montgomery and Daniel Stewart. Other notable signings...
“The rehabilitation of Kris is going well” – Team provides update on Kris Boeckmans
Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal) recently posted a photo of himself back on the bike following his horrific crash in the Vuelta a Espana in September. It was his first ride since that crash which left him in a coma. Following on from that 35-minute cycle, he tweeted the message "Such a nice indian summer. Happy to ride my bike again #firsttime...
Claudio Caluori checks out the Red Bull Velodux course (VIDEO)
Red Bull Velodux took place at the weekend, and this video from the unique race shows the course that the riders faced. The race can be best described as an urban cyclo-cross through the streets of Estavayer-le-Lac in Switzerland. The video was filmed by downhill rider Claudio Caluori along with top cyclo-cross racer Tim Johnson. Both riders took part in...
Team Sky present Lionel Messi with a personalised Pinarello Dogma
Team Sky's Dave Brailsford and Pinarello president Fausto Pinarello have presented Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi with a personalised DOGMA F8 bike and Team Sky jersey. The pair made the trip to FC Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training facility and met up with the likes of Neymar, Dani Alves and Luis Suarez before Messi was awarded with two gifts. The four-time...
Campbell Flakemore walks away from BMC contract
Australian under-23 Time Trial World Champion Campbell Flakemore has decided to walk away from his WorldTour contract with BMC. The Tasmanian has had a difficult debut season at World Tour level. He crashed out of the Tour Down Under on Stage 2 with a broken collarbone. It was at that time that he started to question his decision to...
Winter Training – how the pros build their form again after the season break
At the beginning of the preseason, Directeur Sportif of the BORA – ARGON 18 team, Enrico Poitschke gives some insights into how the pro riders develop their form after the year’s break. Now after enjoying a bike-free off-time for a few weeks, the riders are all back again in training since early November to build up towards their highlights...
Kriss Kyle – Kaleidoscope (VIDEO)
Red Bull and Ridley Scott Associates have produced this incredibly stylish video featuring BMX rider Kriss Kyle, which has just been released today. The innovative set features a combination of moving set pieces and optical techniques which allow the 23 year-old Scot to showcase his skills. Well worth a watch!
ORICA-GreenEDGE confirm their 25-man roster for 2016 season
ORICA-GreenEDGE has confirmed a 25-man roster that will give the Australian outfit its most well-rounded squad ever, as it embarks on a fifth season as the nation’s first and only WorldTour team. In an active negotiation year, the construction of the 2016 team included eight omissions, ten contract extensions and seven new signings. “We had a lot of contracts up at...
Chris Froome provides more details about the publication of his physiological test results
Chris Froome (Team Sky) has provided more details today on the results and analysis of his physiological testing which is to be published by Esquire magazine on December 3. The analysis of the 2013 and 2015 Tour de France winner is based on his recent testing and that carried out at the World Cycling Centre in 2007. The Briton tweeted the...
Michael O’Loughlin is the latest Irish rider to turn pro as he signs for Team Wiggins
Top Irish junior Michael O'Loughlin has been signed by Team Wiggins, . He joins the British Continental team for the 2016 season alongside Liam Holohan from Madison Genesis. O'Loughlin of the Nicolas Roche Performance Team Magnet.ie has shown great ability against the clock in particular, in his career to-date. Earlier this year, he won the 2nd stage of the Trophée...
ONE Pro Cycling awarded Pro Continental Licence
British team ONE Pro Cycling have been successful with their application for a UCI Pro Continental licence for 2016. Following confirmation from the UCI, the team set up by former England cricketer Matt Prior and Yorkshire businessman Simon Chappell have been granted their licence and will become the first ever Professional Continental team to come out of Britain. CEO...
Slow-mo footage of crash shows the value of a helmet
This footage of a crash at the recent women's race at the Red Hook Crit Milano shows the value of wearing a helmet The video was uploaded to YouTube by Ivano Giovanolla and shows what looks like a touch of wheels between two team mates. Whilst the first rider carries on, the second woman crashes hard, banging her helmet off...
2015 Tour du Rwanda Promo Video
The 17th edition of the Tour du Rwanda (UCI 2.2) starts next weekend and below is a great promo video for the race. The eight-day race starts and finishes in Kigali and features a mix of national teams from Africa such as Algeria, South Africa, Gabon and Morocco and also a number of teams from Europe, Australia and the United...
‘Britain’s most hated cyclist’ films motorist reading The Daily Mail while driving
A man in London has recently posted footage on YouTube, showing a motorist in London reading The Daily Mail while driving. Dave Sherry captured the footage in Leyton, East London on October 27. Sherry pulls alongside the van while cycling and confronts the driver who can be seen with the newspaper open on his lap. "That's really safe innit mate?...