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Nicolas Roche inches closer to Sean Kelly’s Grand Tour Record
By finishing the Vuelta a Espana today, Nicolas Roche has taken a step closer to becoming the Irish rider with the most Grand Tour finishes. Roche has now finished 15 Grand Tours and remarkably enough, he has never pulled out of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France or Vuelta a Espana. The current record for Grand Tour finishes for an...
Andre Greipel relegated from Tour of Britain victory (VIDEO)
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) has been relegated from first place on the final stage of the Tour of Britain, after being deemed to have pushed Elia Viviani (Team Sky) into the barriers. The race jury viewed the footage and made the decision to relegate Greipel as they felt that he had deviated from his line. The German explained afterwards that he had...
“I kept on fighting for the podium but there was nothing left in the tank” Tom Dumoulin
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) has described his disappointment at losing the red jersey of the Vuelta on the penultimate stage of the race. The Dutchman was devastated to have lost the lead after putting in an incredible performance during the race. After the stage, he explained on the team's website: “It was too much today. I fought for all I was...
Ben Foster doped to research playing Lance Armstrong
Ben Foster has admitted that he took performance-enhancing drugs to play disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong for the upcoming film The Program. The 34-year-old has admitted to doping in order to 'infect' himself with the athlete. In an interview with The Guardian, Foster explained why he went to such extremes. He said: 'The word I'm leaning toward is "infected". I tried...
Vuelta jury to decide if Fabio Aru got an unfair helping hand
The jury of the Vuelta are set to review television footage this morning from yesterday's stage to determine if second-placed rider Fabio Aru (Astana) received an unfair helping hand from his team mate Luis León Sánchez. Aru was struggling to keep up with race leader Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) on the cobbled climb to the finish in Avila, and Dumoulin's team...
Free Movies @ The Great Dublin Bike Ride Registration
On Saturday from 4:30pm-6:00pm The Bike Comes First will be showing a selection of short films at the registration and expo at the Great Dublin Bike Ride. We will be screening them in the movie room in the splendid Generator Hostel in Smithfield in Dublin. We've put together a broad ranging playlist with something to suit everyone and with films ranging in...
Kris Boeckmans emerges from coma and speaks to family
The latest news from Lotto-Soudal team have provided a positive update on the condition of Kris Boeckmans following on from his terrible crash at the Vuelta a Espana. Their latest statement released yesterday is as follows: Lotto Soudal is very happy to announce that Kris Boeckmans is no longer kept in an induced coma and that the recovery is evolving...
‘We’ll do a mano a mano sprint’ – Nicolas Roche describes his brilliant Vuelta stage win
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) put in a brilliant performance to take a great stage win in the Vuelta a Espana today. He had enough strength to beat Haimar Zubeldia in a two-up sprint into Riaza. The pair had been part of a 25-man group and Zubeldia followed Roche as they went clear over the top of the first category climb,...
Two new clips of forthcoming Lance Armstrong movie
The premiere of "The Program" will take place this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow. The movie directed by Stephen Frears tells the story of the downfall of Lance Armstrong with Ben Foster playing the lead role. Two new clips of the film have been released. In the first clip, we see him practicing lying in...
Paris set to have a car-free day on September 27th
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, previously expressed her desire to have a “car free day” in Paris in an effort to reduce pollution in the city. It has now been announced that September 27th is the date for the car-free day. On the day, cars will be prohibited in the city centre, namely the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th...
The incredible jersey collection of Sylvain Coulon
Sylvain Coulon is a French cycling fan who started collecting cycling jerseys back in 1996 when he bought a Banesto jersey, the team of his favourite cyclist Miguel Indurain. The following year, he was given a signed jersey from Emmanuel Hubert of the GAN team. The 36 year-old, who lives in a small village in Eastern France has since built...
One Billion Bicycles – Dublin (VIDEO)
One Billion Bicycles journeys across five continents and 20 countries and interviewed over 140 people to unearth the stories of the world's bicycles and its importance to humanity. This is their film from Dublin. They interview the Lord Mayor Andrew Montague who speaks about the importance of the bike, and they also talk about the success of the city's bicycle...
Big news for Lizzie Armitstead and Philip Deignan
British Road Race champion Lizzie Armitstead announced some big news this morning, when she tweeted that she is to marry Irish rider Philip Deignan. She tweeted "Last night @PhilipDeignan asked me to be his wife, and I said YES!" We wish the pair of them all the best for the future!
A day in the Tour of Britain cavalcade with An Post-Chain Reaction
We were recently offered the opportunity to hook up with the An Post Chain Reaction team for Stage 1 of the Tour of Britain to experience what it was like in the cavalcade of a big race, and we jumped at the chance. The stage started in Beaumaris in North Wales and included three categorised climbs and three intermediate...
Kris Boeckmans remains in intensive care but team doctor is optimistic
The Lotto-Soudal team have provided an update on the condition of their rider Kris Boeckmans following on from his crash at the Vuelta a Espana. Their statement is as follows: Ten days ago, Lotto Soudal rider Kris Boeckmans made a very hard crash in stage 8 of the Vuelta. The diagnosis was severe: facial trauma with several fractures, a concussion,...
Madison Genesis: Behind the scenes at the Tour of Britain
From the anticipation of Britain's biggest road race, to the dejection of Mike Northey's retirement just 25-kilometres into stage one, the team bounce back to claim the King of the Mountains jersey at the end of stage two. Madison Genesis: Behind the scenes at the Tour of Britain, part one from Madison on Vimeo.