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Paris-Roubaix Recon with the Tinkoff team (VIDEO)
On Friday, Peter Sagan and his Tinkoff team-mates undertook a recon ride of some of the sectors of cobbles that they will face in Paris-Roubaix tomorrow. Sagan will be hoping to become only the second rider to achieve the Flanders-Roubaix double as World Champion. The only other rider to achieve this feat was Rik van Looy back in 1962. The riders...
Philippe Gilbert suffers fractured finger after altercation with drunken men
Former World Champion Philippe Gilbert has suffered a fractured finger following an altercation with two intoxicated men on Friday, his team have announced. It's expected that he will need to take a couple of days off the bike but that he will still be in a position to race at the Ardennes classics. The statement on the team's website read as...
Orwell Wheelers to host Irish RR Champs with Phoenix Park a possible venue
This year’s Irish National Road Race Championships look set to take place in Dublin with the event being hosted by Orwell Wheelers. Cycling Ireland had originally been seeking a club in Munster to host the championships, but with no club stepping forward, Orwell Wheelers from Dundrum will instead host the races. Orwell Race Director and Event Organiser Stephen O'Shea is...
An Post Chain Reaction aiming for stage win at Circuit des Ardennes International
The An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Racing team are currently preparing for French race Circuit des Ardennes International (2.2) this weekend. The four stage race will take place between the 8th and 10th of April. Jack Wilson is the sole Irish representation in what is a strong squad for this weekend’s racing with Jacob Scott (GB), Jasper Bovenhuis (NED),...
2014 winner Fankhauser and strong Dutch squad to line up in An Post Rás
2014 winner Clemens Fankhauser plus past Tour of Qatar champion Wouter Mol are the latest riders confirmed for this year’s An Post Rás Fankhauser has rejoined the Austria Tirol Cycling Team, with which he won An Post Rás in 2014 and is in superb form in the build up to the 2016 event. He finished second in the most difficult...
This is what it’s like to see your son win Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
In 2014, Dutch rider Niki Terpstra won Paris-Roubaix after breaking clear alone from a small group of riders with about 6 kilometres remaining The Omega Pharma - Quick Step rider finished 20 seconds clear of the chasing group with John Degenkolb taking second ahead of Fabian Cancellara. Amongst those in the crowd in the velodrome to witness Terpstra take the...
Police to question riders over last year’s Paris-Roubaix level-crossing incident
Benoît Jarrier of the Fortuneo - Vital Concept team will meet with the police in Valenciennes to answer questions in relation to the illegal crossing of a railway line at last year's Paris - Roubaix. Emmanuel Hubert, general manager of the team was informed by the police in the last few weeks about their interest in questioning the rider. Approximately fifty...
“He dropped me at the wheel of Kristoff, but it was too late” Sam Bennett
Bora-Argon 18 lined up at Scheldeprijs in Belgium today with the aim of working for Sam Bennett. The race normally ends in a sprint and following his recent stage win in Criterium International, the Irish rider could have expected to be in contention. An early break went clear but there was no Bora-Argon 18 riders present as they wanted...
Steve Cummings solo’s to victory at Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco
Steve Cummings (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) soloed to a magnificent victory on the third stage of Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco today after attacking with 1km to go. Cummings just held off the chasing pack which was led home by Simon Gerrans (Orica-Greenedge) with Fabio Felline (Trek-Segafredo) in 3rd. Cummings' team-mate Daniel Teklehaimanot got into the early break of the...
Paris-Roubaix – The Many Faces of Hell (VIDEO)
Paris-Roubaix takes place this Sunday and this film shows the toll that the epic race takes on riders. The rider this weekend will face 27 sectors of pavé over a distance of 257.5 kilometres. The film was produced by Maarten de Groot and shows the faces of riders from the Blanco Pro Cycling Team before and after the 2013...
Specialized present Peter Sagan with customised Incredible Hulk helmet
Following on from his victory in last weekend's Tour of Flanders, Peter Sagan has been presented with a customised Incredible Hulk helmet. The custom painted edition of the Specialized S-Works Evade aero helmet shows the Incredible Hulk tearing through the rainbow colours of World Champion which run down the centre of the helmet. Sagan will wear the helmet for the first...
“I’m the millionaire of Nancy”- Nacer Bouhanni’s Pretty Woman moment
Nacer Bouhanni has taken to Facebook to express his annoyance at being refused service at a jewellers in Nancy recently when he tried to buy an expensive watch. In a scene reminiscent of 1990 film Pretty Woman, the French sprinter tried to buy the watch last Saturday but was denied access to the shop by the saleswoman. When he entered...
Irish Team to Compete in An Post Rás from 22-29 May
Cycling Ireland will be fielding a National Team in the An Post Rás which takes place from the 22-29 May. With this being the first time since 2011 that an Irish National Team has been entered in the event, the unique nature of the prestigious 8 day UCI stage race provides an ideal exposure to top international competition for...
Paris-Roubaix organisers move start time to try avoid repeat of level crossing incident
The organisers of Paris-Roubaix have announced a change to the race schedule for Sunday's classic in an effort to avoid the dangerous situation last year where riders crossed over a railway line after the level crossing barriers had come down. "We have decided to shift the start time, so we do not have to go through again what happened to...
The Great Escape – When 112 cyclists fled occupied Belgium by way of a fake bike race
By Graham Healy Whilst war raged throughout much of Europe from 1914 to 1918, the Netherlands managed to stay neutral during World War One and it would become a destination for many refugees from elsewhere on the continent. An estimated one million people would flee from Belgium to France, Britain and the Netherlands and refugee camps were set up across the...
Muddy Paris-Roubaix course could result in chaotic race on Sunday
The organisers of Paris-Roubaix have posted a number of photos from the course to be used for next Sunday's race showing particular sections covered in mud following heavy rain. The photos were taken during a reconnaissance trip of the course with members of the media. More rain is predicted over the coming days and if the course doesn't dry out...