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The spectator who caused Loren Rowney’s crash says it wasn’t deliberate
The spectator who caused Loren Rowney to crash in last Thursday's Molecaten Drenthe 8 race in the Netherlands has spoken to the organisers. The incident resulted in a broken collarbone for Rowney. This is the video of the crash. The race organiser, Femmy van Issum said that the man had come forward on Saturday afternoon to discuss the incident. "Contrary to the...
The UCI announces further anti-doping measures following CIRC report and recommendations
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced a number of measures to further strengthen anti-doping and governance following a careful analysis of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report and recommendations published earlier this week. Commenting on the new measures announced, UCI President Brian Cookson said: “I am absolutely determined to use the CIRC’s report to ensure that cycling...
Different viewpoint of Loren Rowney finish line crash
We posted a video yesterday showing Loren Rowney go down just at the finish line in Ronde Van Drenthe. The video appeared to show someone behind the barrier put their hand out and cause the rider to crash and break her collarbone. This second clip has emerged and shows the incident from a slightly different angle. ...
Madison Genesis – Majorca Training Camp
This video from the recent Madison-Genesis training camp on Majorca reminds us of why it's such a good island to cycle on. The team, managed by Roger Hammond, were preparing for the start of the 2015 season, and the video features interviews with a number of their riders. Their first big race of the season is the Tour de Normandie which...
Wilson, Dunne and McCarthy to start Omloop van het Waasland
Three Irish riders will feature for An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Team in Sunday’s (15th March) outing at Omloop van het Waasland (1.2) in Belgium. Jack Wilson, Conor Dunne and Corkman Eoin McCarthy will be part of an eight man team which also includes talented former Orica-GreenEDGE rider Aidis Kruopis, who returned from an elbow injury at last...
Defending champion Fankhauser to lead strong Austrian team in An Post Rás
The 2014 An Post Rás winner Clemens Fankhauser and his new team have become the first riders to be confirmed for this year’s race, with the Austrian set to return to Ireland for the May event. Recently back in the country for a fundraiser for the Junior Tour of Ireland, Fankhauser spoke about his passion for the An Post Rás...
It’s 25 years since the last Irish stage win in Paris-Nice (VIDEO)
Throughout the 1980s, two Irish riders were dominant in Paris-Nice. Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly won the race consecutively from 1981 to 1988. However, there has been no Irish winner since, and in fact the last individual Irish stage win was 25 years ago, when Stephen Roche won the final stage of the 1989 race on the Col d'Eze. Miguel...
Top signing for An Post Chain Reaction
It was announced yesterday that British rider, Josh Edmondson, has signed for An Post Chain Reaction. Edmondson had raced with Team Sky in 2013 and 2014, but his contract was not renewed at the end of last season. Earlier this year, he raced in the Herald Sun Tour with the Great Britain team. Edmondson said, "I got in touch with the...
“Cookson needs to move on and to implement the points made” Paul Kimmage talks about the CIRC report
Paul Kimmage was on Newstalk last night discussing the report of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC). Kimmage talks about amongst other things, Lance Armstrong's return to the sport in 2009, how Brian Cookson needs to act on the findings of the report, and his reaction to David Millar's statement that the sport has cleaned up. The response from Team Sky's...
AG2r-La Mondiale rider Lloyd Mondory fails blood
Lloyd Mondory of AG2r-La Mondiale has failed an out of competition test for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin, also known as EPO, the UCI said today. “The Union Cycliste Internationale announces that it has notified French rider Lloyd Mondory of an adverse analytical finding of EPO in a sample collected in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 17 February 2015,”...
In case you missed the CIRC report, here it is
The report from Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) was released yesterday, and it made for interesting reading. The CIRC’s Terms of Reference were to investigate “the causes of the pattern of doping that developed within cycling and allegations which implicate the UCI and other governing bodies and officials over ineffective investigation of such practices”. During its investigation, the CIRC undertook...
Philip Deignan avoids injury in crash in yesterday’s Tour de Langkawi
A late crash in yesterday's stage of the Tour de Langkawi halted Team Sky’s chances of contesting the victory with Andrea Guardini once again emerging triumphant. Philip Deignan, Nathan Earle and Danny Pate were all involved in a large tumble in the last kilometre. Guardini (Astana) held off late surges from Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) and Jakub Mareczko (Southeast) to seal the...
Tom Boonen out of Classics as he crashes in Paris-Nice (VIDEO)
There was bad news for Tom Boonen (Etixx QuickStep) yesterday as he crashed out of Paris-Nice with about 18km of the stage remaining. He touched wheels with the bike in front of him and fell to the ground. It later emerged that Boonen had dislocated his left shoulder and will need three to six weeks to recover. Team doctor Yvan van...
Watch highlights of Strade Bianche Donne
The inaugural Women's Strade Bianche took place over the weekend with the riders facing 103 kilometres, The riders faced five sectors of dirt roads, totalling 17 kilometres. Megan Guarnier of Boels-Dolman won the race after a solo attack. Team mate Lizzie Armitstead was second with Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) taking third. The short steep climbs and strong winds combined...
Groningen: The World’s Cycling City
It's no secret that just about anywhere you go in the Netherlands is an incredible place to cycle. And in Groningen, a northern city with a population of 190,000 and a bike mode share of 50 percent, the cycling is as comfortable as in any city on Earth. The sheer number of people riding at any one time will...
“McQuaid’s actions were intended to prevent the truth about Armstrong’s doping” Travis Tygart
The USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart has release a statement on the Cycling Independent Reform Commission Report. This is the statement below. “We welcome the report of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) initiated by new UCI President Brian Cookson to address revelations of widespread doping and allegations of UCI’s complicity in allowing this fraudulent culture to persist. “The Report confirms...