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Peter Sagan retains his rainbow jersey with world championships victory in Doha
Peter Sagan successfully defended his reign as the World Road Race Champion in Doha yesterday with another stunning sprint finish after a race defined by desert winds. The select group formed with more than 170km to race in a tough crosswind section, a group that contained no less than five Tinkoff riders, including Sagan. Once formed, the front group...
“It’s difficult to take any positives out of today” – Mark Cavendish disappointed after Worlds
The 2016 UCI World Road Race Championships concluded yesterday with the Elite Men's 257km road race. Defending champion, Peter Sagan (Slovakia) was able to retain his crown and sprinted to victory just ahead of Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) and Tom Boonen (Belgium) placed 3rd. As expected, the soaring temperatures and typical Qatari crosswinds would play a huge role in today's...
Luke Durbridge explains how crash happened at World Road Race Champs (VIDEO)
A number of riders crashed heavily at the World Race Championships today after Australian rider Luke Durbridge was forced to stop pedaling due to a mechanical issue. There were 164 kilometres left to race when the incident took place, which saw both Fernando Gaviria of Colombia and Slovenia's Luka Mezgec collide with Durbridge. The race had just split into a number...
Sam Bennett makes it into the winning move but suffers in the heat at the Worlds
The final race at the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar today was the Elite Men's Road Race and Irish rider Sam Bennett’s hopes of a podium were dashed in the desert heat when a combination of factors pushed him out of the winning break, and out of the race. On a day where only 53 of...
John Degenkolb shows his frustration by squirting Belgian rider with drink (VIDEO)
Frustration got the better of John Degenkolb at the World Road Race Championships today when he squirted his drink at a member of the Belgian team. Degenkolb was trying to orchestrate a chase to try and bring back the front group in order to get his German team-mate Andre Greipel into a position to sprint for the win. However, Degenkolb's efforts...
Belgian cyclist expresses frustration at rider who tries to steal his bidon (VIDEO)
Belgium's Iljo Keisse has expressed his frustration at another rider who tried to take a bidon from a Belgian soigneur at the Men's World Road Race Championship today. Keisse could be heard on TV coverage of the race shouting out a profanity at Stefan Küng after the incident. Keisse was riding behind Küng as they passed through a feed station,...
2016 Elite Men’s Road Race World Championships Start List and Map
The final race of the UCI 2016 Road World Championships takes place in Doha, Qatar today with 199 riders lining up in the Elite Men's Road Race. The riders face a course of 257.7 kilometres consisting of an initial 151-kilometre loop north of the city, followed by seven 15.2-kilometre laps on The Pearl peninsula. Peter Sagan lines up hoping to become...
Danilo Napolitano extends with Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Danilo Napolitano will ride for Wanty-Groupe Gobert in 2017 having extended his contract for another year, and it will mark his fifth season riding for the Belgian team. "I'm happy to stay with Wanty-Groupe Gobert. I feel at home with this team", Napolitano said. Napolitano spent much of this season working as a lead-out man for Kenny Dehaes, which...
Amalie Dideriksen surprises favourites to win Women’s Elite RR World Champs (VIDEO)
Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen beat Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands by half a wheel today to capture the 2016 UCI World Championships Elite Women’s Road Race in a bunch sprint at the end of the 134-kilometre race. Finland’s Lotta Lepisto claimed the bronze medal, with last year's World Champion Lizzie Deignan of Great Britain taking fourth. It's an incredible third world...
Irish riders caught up in crashes at Junior World Road Race Championships
Jake Gray was Ireland’s top finisher in the Junior Men’s Road Race at the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar yesterday, finishing 107th on a day where crashes put an end to the hopes of Ireland’s Ronan Tuomey and Xeno Young. Gray rode a strong race, racing in the main peloton, with the winning medals coming from...
Michael O’Loughlin on the attack at U23 World Road Race Championships
Cycling Ireland’s Michael O’Loughlin produced a stellar performance in the Men’s U23 Road Race at the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar today, leading the race before being reeled in with 10km to go. The Waterford talent is in his first year in the U23 ranks and raced as part of a break that stayed clear of...
Irish U23 development squad Team iTap announce Doormotion as new sponsor
The Irish U23 development team - Team iTap - have announced a new partnership with Doormotion which will start next season, enabling the team to expand its international program. The team have enjoyed numerous victories since their inception and one of their standout performances this season was Daire Feeley's 7th place in the Irish Elite Men's National Road Race Championships....
Tony Martin takes record-equalling 4th Individual Time-Trial World Title
German rider Tony Martin put in a monster performance yesterday to win the World Individual Time-Trial Championships for the fourth time in his career, following the triumphs of 2011, 2012 and 2013, thus equalling the record of Fabian Cancellara which has been standing for six years. This win follows on from his victory with his Etixx-Quick Step team in...
Yorkshire win bid to host the 2019 UCI Road World Championships
The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) yesterday announced the successful bids for numerous upcoming UCI World Championships including the 2019 Road World Championships which will be held in Yorkshire. It will mark the return of the event to Britain after a 37 years absence having last been held at Goodwood in 1982. “We will use some of the Tour de France and...
Ryan Mullen finishes an incredible fifth at the Elite Men’s TT at the Worlds
Ryan Mullen has finished in an outstanding fifth place in the Elite Men’s Time Trial at the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar today. The 22 year-old rider was the early leader in the 40-kilometre race against the clock, holding the fastest recorded time for the majority of the day, before the final medal winners crossed the...
Roy Jans takes his first victory of the season at Putte-Kapellen
The last road race in Europe this season took place yesterday as riders lined up for Nationale Sluitingprijs (Putte-Kapellen) on the Dutch-Belgian border. The riders face eleven laps of 16.5 kilometres and in a race which usually comes down to a sprint finish, it was no different this year. Belgium's Roy Jans proved fastest at the end, taking his first...