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Fixing the Pavé of Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix are a volunteer organisation who work on preserving and maintaining the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix. This short film shows the work that they undertake on an ongoing basis to repair potholes along the route and ensure the sectors are rideable. In addition to repairing sectors of pave, they also try and rediscover sectors in the Nord region...
Heavy showers for Strade Bianche could cause mayhem similar to 2010 Giro (VIDEO)
Strade Bianche (UCI 1.HC) will take place in Tuscany tomorrow and heavy showers and even thunderstorms have been predicted for Siena. If it is rainy, then it could be a repeat of the conditions the peloton faced back in 2010 when Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia was run over the same roads. The stage from Carrara to Montalcino covered 215...
Belgian and Rwandan cycling federations sign cooperation agreement
The Belgian cycling federation (KBWB) have announced details of a cooperation agreement they have signed with the cycling federation of Rwanda which both sides hope to benefit from. The agreement will see Rwanda sending a number of riders to Belgium "to learn the trade in the ultimate cycling country par excellence", according to the president of the Rwandan cycling federation...
Pierre Rolland and Tom-Jelte Slagter to lead Cannondale Pro Cycling at Paris-Nice
The Cannondale Pro Cycling Team are sending a squad to line up at the 74th edition of Paris-Nice to challenge for both sprints and the GC. Pierre Rolland, Tom-Jelte Slagter and Wouter Wippert headline the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team’s roster for the Race to the Sun. This year’s edition will cover 1,290 kilometres over seven road stages and a...
Rodania – the sound of the Tour of Flanders
By Graham Healy If you’ve ever spectated at a race in Belgium, the chances are that you’ve heard the Rodania tune. The Swiss watch company are one of the race sponsors and a car precedes various races including the Tour of Flanders blasting out their jingle. Rodania was founded by the Baumgartner family in 1930, and soon began to grow and...
“I return to the race that revealed me as a rider” Alberto Contador on Paris-Nice
On Sunday, Alberto Contador will start Paris-Nice his second race of the 2016 season, out of the four he has scheduled for the first part of the season. A factor which gives his return to the race a certain dimension is that he hasn't taken part for a long time. "The last time I raced was in 2010", recalls...
Wildcard entries announced for the 2016 Tour de France
ASO, the organisers of the Tour de France have chosen the wildcard teams that will take part in the 103rd edition of the race. Three of the entries have been awarded to the French teams Cofidis, Direct Energie and Fortuneo-Vital Concept, with Bora Argon 18 of Germany also getting an entry. The race starts in Utrecht on Saturday July 2nd,...
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg wins 2016 Tour de Langkawi
The final stage of the 2016 Tour de Langkawi saw Andrea Guardini (Astana) sprint to his 4th stage win of the race. In the overall classification though, it was Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) who rode away as the 2016 Le Tour de Langkawi Champion. This morning it was only a flat 119km stage to Melaka that...
Amgen Tour of California announces team line-up
The 2016 Amgen Tour of California which takes place from May 15-22 will include 10 UCI WorldTour Teams, the most in the race's history. Top UCI WorldTour teams and riders will include Tinkoff, whose sprinter Peter Sagan won the race by the closest margin in its history (3 seconds), narrowly defeating young Ardennes Classic sensation Julian Alaphilippe of Etixx -...
Irish riders set to line up in Flandrian races
An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Racing team are gearing up to compete in two Belgian races in the coming days. A quartet of Irish riders are set to feature in a couple of meetings that take place in the famous Flanders region this week. The Irish based outfit will be testing out the newfound strength and depth in their...
Fabian Cancellara could have a stretch of Strade Bianche named after him
Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) is to-date the only rider to have taken victory twice in the Italian one-day race Strade Bianche, in 2008 and 2012. The race organisers have now said that if the Swiss rider can take a third victory in the race this Saturday, he will have one of the famous gravel sectors named in his honour. The UCI 1.HC...
BMC’s Danilo Wyss caught up in incident involving motorbike (VIDEO)
Danilo Wyss of BMC Racing was caught up in an incident involving a motorbike at La Drôme Classic in France over the weekend which forced the rider to a halt. The incident happened on the same day as a more serious event involving a motorbike took place at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. In the Belgian race, Stig Broeckx of Lotto-Soudal was knocked down...
Cyclist has to swim to safety after crashing into lake at GP Lugano
German rider Arnold Fiek has survived an incredible crash during yesterday's GP Lugano when he crashed against a railing and flew 12 metres down a cliff face into Lake Lugano. Fiek fractured his pelvis, but managed to swim to the edge of the lake to await rescue. His Christina Watches team posted a photo of the rider awaiting rescue after...
Jasper Stuyven solos to Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne victory
Jasper Stuyven pointed to the sky and thrust his arms in the air as he crossed the finish line of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sunday after a 17-kilometer solo effort notched him a well-deserved victory. "I was thinking about 2010 when I was riding here when I was World Champion (Junior), and I wanted to win that day because that year my grandfather...
Stig Broeckx knocked down by motorcyclist at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (VIDEO)
Stig Broeckx (Lotto-Soudal) has been knocked down by a motorbike at today's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The incident happened with 34 kilometres of the race remaining. The Belgian rider was drifting to the right-hand side of the road when he was hit by a motorbike overtaking the bunch. This latest incident follows on from a string of similar incidents last season. In last year's...
No curse of the rainbow jersey for Lizzie Armitstead (VIDEO)
Lizzie Armitstead started the season where she left off the last – with a win. The world champion won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, riding the final 10 kiloemtres of the European season opener alone. The Briton’s win marks the first time a world champion has graced the top step of the podium at the Belgian Classic. Chantal Blaak...