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Paul Kimmage speaks about PED use in rugby and compares position to pre-Festina era in cycling
In an interview with thecity.ie, Paul Kimmage has compared the position that rugby is in now, to the pre-Festina era of cycling. Kimmage spoke of the investigations undertaken by Laurent Benezech who has spoken about doping in rugby. The Frenchman recently published a book, Ou Sont tes Valeurs, and Kimmage described the book as a “brilliant expose on doping”. Benezech charts...
Full Irish Team Embark on the Second World Cup of the Season, in London
Cycling Ireland has entered a full team in this weekend’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London. This is the second World Cup on the Track Cycling 2014/15 calendar, with more valuable Olympic qualification points available. Racing begins on Friday with the Men and Women’s Team Pursuit Squads competing, the Men’s Team will have a development focus, with Martyn...
Co. Kerry cycling project hits stumbling block
The project to build a 26-kilometre cycle path along the old railway line from Caherciveen to Kells in Co. Kerry has hit a stumbling block. A number of landowners along the route are said to be looking for increased compensation, whereby they are looking for an increase in the price being paid per acre from €15,000 to €25,000. The project...
Moab ban ebikes on mountain bike trails
In a move which is the first of its kind Moab has banned any non human powered bikes from it's mountain bike specific trails. The new rules say that the Moab BLM “has determined that motor assisted bicycles (electric, gas or diesel) are motorized vehicles. Use of motor assisted bicycles is only allowed on motorized trails.” This is more...
In case you missed it
Here is a full length video of The Superprestige race @ Spa Francorchamps on the 23rd of November. Click here to watch the video And the full results can be found here
Tinkoff-Saxo unveils new training kit
For the first time in cycling a team will have two different sets of offical kit, one for racing and one for training. The team showed off the new 'camo' kit on the first day of their two week training camp in Gran Canaria. What do you think of it? Let us know in the comments below.
Cross Talk with Sven Nys Part II
This is the second part of the interview with Sven Nys after Cross Vegas. In this video he talks about how he got into cycling. Get the popcorn in as this one is 20 minutes long. Click here to watch the video
Madness – Drafting Behind a Truck at 124 km/h
This video was made by a Brazilian guy named Portela on a road near Curitiba, Paraná - Brazil. He used a GoPro camera which he placed on the back of the truck. The speed is incredible.
SRAM announces new 11 speed 11-36 cassette
Is this the perfect cassette for cyclocross? With an 11-36 spread over 11 gears we think it might just be the perfect 1/11 combo for cross. New PowerGlide 1170 11-36 Cassette Opens New Horizons for 1X11 The new PowerGlide 1170 11-36 Cassette expands riding possibilities of SRAM 1X™ Force CX1 drivetrains. The new cassette provides riders using the SRAM Force...
Is A Rough Ride Ireland’s Greatest Sports Book?
The Irish Examiner have listed what they consider to be the greatest Irish sports books, and A Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage comes out on top. The book was published in 1990 shortly after the Dubliner retired as a professional cyclist. In it, Kimmage lifts the lid on doping in cycling, and explained how he came to try amphetamines himself....
“I have never tested positive for doping” – Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) has published some of his biological passport data in a bid to help his defense in advance of his CAS hearing. The data is from between 2007 and 2013. In his open letter he states amongst other things, “I have never tested positive for doping. Despite this for a year and a half now I have been...
And the winner is……..
Congratulations Niall Tierney in the UK. You are the winner in our competition to win 16 vintage cycling magazines. Happy reading!
McConvey and Sadler join up with new team mates on first Team 3M training camp
Connor McConvey and Jack Sadler have joined up with their new Team 3M team mates for their first training camp in preparation for the 2015 season. McConvey moves to the team from the Synergy-Baku, whilst Sadler joins from Rapha Condor JLT. They met with their new team mates for the training camp in Belgium. This gave them the opportunity to...
Very impressive performance from Irish rider David Conroy at Milton Keynes
Irish rider David Conroy (DLCO Scott) had a very impressive result in Milton Keynes today when he finished in 13th position in the Junior Cyclocross Race, which was a support event for the World Cup events taking place. Conroy finished three minutes behind the winner. The race was part of the British National Trophy series. In the men's World Cup...
Figure skater facing ban linked with Dr. Michele Ferrari
A former figure skating world champion Carolina Kostner of Italy has been linked with notorious doping expert, Dr. Michele Ferrari. Kostner faces a proposed lengthy ban in the doping case involving her former boyfriend and Olympic race walking gold medalist Alex Schwazer. The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor recommended Friday that Kostner be banned for four years and three months...
Sean Kelly signs Stayin’ Alive at 1.5 petition – Sign now
Sean Kelly has added his signature to the Stayin' Alive at 1.5 petition. The aim of the campaign is to amend overtaking laws, making it safer for cyclists on the roads. Their request to the Irish Government is as follows: We ask the department and minister for Transport, tourism and sport to amend current overtaking laws and persue the...