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Watch out for that JCB
We're not sure of the details behind this accident but it shows the danger of drafting or getting to close to a vehicle ahead of you, as they're liable to brake suddenly as this JCB did. http://i.imgur.com/CAmQNBw.gif
The validity of Roman Kreuziger’s lie detector results
Roman Kreuziger has posted a picture of himself on his personal website taking a lie detector test, claiming that results from the test show that he didn't dope. In June 2014, Tinkoff-Saxo announced that Kreuziger was being temporarily suspended from racing after the UCI questioned abnormalities in his biological passport from 2011 and 2012, when he was with the Astana...
Thief stole cyclist’s bike as he lay injured on the road
A cyclist has spoken out about the “disgraceful” thief who stole his £1,700 bike as he lay seriously injured on the road after being hit by a car. Shane Fitzsimons was knocked out and smashed his left arm when he was run down by a 4x4 in Bramley, Yorkshire. Despite a number of witnesses stopping at the scene, his Saracen Ariel...
Watch the final kilometres of Stage 5 of the Santos Tour Down Under
Today's 151 kilometre stage of the Tour Down Under from McLaren Vale to Wilunga Hill was expected to be decisive. The Queen stage would see the riders tackle Willunga Hill twice, and race leader Rohan Dennis (Team BMC) could expect a challenge to his ochre jersey. Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin), Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge) and Richie Porte (Team Sky) were...
That Tour Down Under crash from a different angle
Earlier today, we posted the onboard camera footage of the crash at the end of today's stage of the Tour Down Under. It was filmed from the bike of Frenchman Jeremy Roy (FDJ.fr) whereby he somehow managed to avoid going down. Here's the crash filmed from a different angle. In this footage, you can see Roy sneaking through on the...
First Ever Mountain Bike Tsunami Flip
Watch Szymon Godziek make mountain bike history at Red Bull District Ride 2014 by performing the first ever mountain bike tsunami flip. It won him the Best Trick competition at the event in Nuremberg, Germany. Special handlebar attachments were installed on Symon’s bike to stop the bike from hitting him on the back and to signal him to do his...
Want to own Alberto Contador’s S-Works Tarmac?
The Tinkoff Saxo team and bicycle manufacturer Specialized are auctioning one of Alberto Contador's bikes. The 'S-Works Tarmac' is the bike with which the Spaniard 2014 rode to victory in the 2014 Vuelta a Espana. The money will go to the Matonyok Parents Trust orphanage which the riders visited during their expedition to Kilimanjaro last November. The online auction starts on...
Incredible onboard footage of the crash at the Tour Down Under
Watch this footage from Jeremy Roy's onboard camera at the Tour Down Under. There was a crash on today's fourth stage to Mount Barker which happened in the final 150 metres. Somehow Roy managed to avoid it. The slow motion footage makes it even more impressive. Roy's message for the video was "On board the crash !! Don't ask me how...
Watch the final kilometres of Stage 4 of the Santos Tour Down Under
The riders faced 144 kilometres today on the stage from Glenelg to Mount Barker. Today's stage headed south of Adelaide along the coast, before turning inland and heading back north to the finish. After winning yesterday's stage, Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) held a small lead over his teammate Cadel Evans, with Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin) in third.
Tom Boonen’s good news reminded us of another Paris-Roubaix winner who became a dad to twins
Earlier this week, we reported that Tom Boonen had become a father to twin girls, Valentine and Jacqueline. Boonen is not the first Paris-Roubaix winner to become a father of twins. In 1990, the winner of the race in 1984 and 1986, Sean Kelly, celebrated the birth of twins, Nigel and Stacey. We're not sure which twin Sean is holding in...
Geert Leinders receives a lifetime ban for doping violations
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Anti-Doping Denmark (ADD), and Anti-Doping Authority Netherlands (Doping autoriteit), announced today that a three member panel of the American Arbitration Association North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (AAA), rendered its decision in the case of Dr. Geert Leinders, of Belgium, imposing a lifetime ban for his doping violations committed while he was...
Team Novo Nordisk to compete in Milan – San Remo
Team Novo Nordisk were announced as one of the wildcard teams selected to compete in Milan – San Remo. It's a great opportunity for the team, as it will be the first time that they will take part in a World Tour race. Irishman Stephen Clancy is a member of the team. These were the reactions of the team management...
Jaguar Land Rover Bike Sense alerts drivers to avert cycling accidents
Now this is one of the best inventions we've seen to combat some of the problems that cyclists face. Sensors in the car watch out for moving objects approaching the car and alert the drive through sound, touch and visually to a potential hazard. We look forward to the day when all cars come fitted with this...
UKIP candidate says cyclists should be forced to ride on pavements
A UKIP (UK Independence Party) parliamentary candidate, Lynton Yates, says that cyclists should be forced to ride on the pavement. Yates, the party's candidate in Charnwood, Leicestershire, outlined this and other strange policies in a leaflet distributed in the area, under a heading describing them as a 'Ukip response' to traffic congestion. The leaflet reads: "As much as I applaud cycling...
Inaugural Tour de Yorkshire route announced
The route for the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire has been announced with the 2015 race to start in Bridlington and finish in Leeds. The three-day stage race, a direct legacy of last year’s Yorkshire Grand Depart of the Tour de France, takes place from 1-3 May and will be shown live on television. Stage details are below. Stage 1 Stage 1 will...
Alexis Roche set to link up with NRPT-Standard Life
Nicolas Roche announced this morning that his younger brother Alexis, is set to race with the Nicolas Roche Performance Team this season in a number of international junior races. The younger Roche has been racing for the past number of years on the Cote d’Azur with Mimosa Sprint Mandelieu. The NRPT-Standard Life team, managed by Philip Finegan, also announced...