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Etape du Tour 2016 route announced
In addition to the route of the Tour de France being announced today, the stage that will be used for Etape du Tour was also revealed. The 20th and penultimate stage of the Tour, from Megève to Morzine, will be used. The stage is 146 kilometres long and will feature four categorised climbs. The first climb of the day is the...
The Col Collective on the Col d’Izoard (VIDEO)
The Col d'Izoard is the latest climb to be taken on by Mike Cotty of The Col Collective. Here’s his take on it. As one of the rare climbs that has featured in both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, the Col d’Izoard was always destined for greatness long before the modern era of cycling became a fashion statement....
Free Movies @ The Great Dublin Bike Ride Registration
On Saturday from 4:30pm-6:00pm The Bike Comes First will be showing a selection of short films at the registration and expo at the Great Dublin Bike Ride. We will be screening them in the movie room in the splendid Generator Hostel in Smithfield in Dublin. We've put together a broad ranging playlist with something to suit everyone and with films ranging in...
3,000 cyclists getting set to descend upon Dublin’s Smithfield
The heart of Dublin City, Smithfield, is getting ready to welcome over 3,000 eager cyclists and spectators to the inaugural Great Dublin Bike Ride. The first cycling event of its kind to happen in Dublin will takes place on Sunday 13th September and will be a flagship event in Ireland for the European Week of Sport (7-13th September). The...
Just over a week until the Great Dublin Bike Ride
With just over a week until the inaugural Great Dublin Bike Ride takes place, there is still time to register for the event. The ride takes place on Sunday, the 13th of September. The ride is for all abilities novice to expert, with both 60km and 100km routes. This event will be a flagship event in Ireland for the European...
The Great American Bike Tour (VIDEO)
In 1975, the American department store JC Penney hired 12 college students to ride their bikes 4,000 miles from New York City to San Francisco. They were promoting their new disc brake equipped bikes OEM'd from Huffy Manufacturing. This 14-minute documentary chronicles their journey. The cyclists didn't exactly look well prepared for their journey, as they rode across the continent...
The Col Collective on Mont Ventoux (Malaucène)
The latest video from The Col Collective sees Mike Cotty take on Mont Ventoux. The route from Bédoin is the most commonly used route for amateurs and also in the Tour de France. However, this video sees Mike tackle the mythical climb from the Malaucène side. Below is his description. As one of the most mythical mountains in cycling history, Mont...
The Col Collective on Superbagnères-Bagnères-de-Luchon
The Col Collective series continues with Superbagnères-Bagnères-de-Luchon. The climb in the Midi-Pyrénées region has featured in the Tour de France six times with the first back in 1961 when Imerio Massignan was the stage winner. Since then, the stages finishing at Superbagnères have been won by great climbers such as Federico Bahamontes, José-Manuel Fuente, Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond. It...
Cono Sur to Sponsor the 2015 Tour de Picnic Charity Cycle
Now back for its 7th annual instalment, the 2015 Tour de Picnic charity cycle is promising to be bigger and better than ever. The destination for the charity cycle is the Electric Picnic music festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois. Last year Tour De Picnic broke the €1.2 million mark in funds raised for children's charities to date. Cono Sur...
The Col Collective Descend the Col d’Aspin
The Col Collective don't just produce great videos of well-known ascents, but also of some great descents. This video is of the decent of the Col d'Aspin in the Pyrenees. Below is their description of the descent: Nestled in the Hautes-Pyrenees, from the summit of the Col d’Aspin to Arreau in the east is a 12km slither of tarmac that’ll have...
Victim of tacks on road at Velothon Wales tweets graphic photo of injury sustained.
We posted an article yesterday about an incident at the inaugural Velothon Wales whereby numerous cyclists suffered punctures after tacks had been thrown across the road. It seems that a number of locals had been upset by roads being closed on the day. 15,000 riders had signed on to take part in Cardiff, but the event was marred by the...
Tacks found on route of inaugural Velothon Wales
The inaugural Velothon Wales is taking place today in Cardiff with 15,000 riders having signed on to take part. Unfortunately numerous cyclists suffered punctures after tacks had been thrown across the road. Velothon Wales event director Andy Taylor confirmed that tacks were thrown across the road and said they were cleared away "within minutes". "We can confirm that a small...
New route for La Marmotte announced
Due to the closure of the Chambon tunnel in April between the Col du Lautaret and Le Bourg d’Oisans, organisers of La Marmotte Gran Fondo have announced a new route for the event. La Marmotte first took place in 1982, making it one of the oldest cyclosportive events of its kind. It remains one of the most popular cyclosportive events...
Great Dublin Bike Ride to take place in September
A new cyclosportive, the Great Dublin Bike Ride, was launched today by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, TD. The event will take place on Sunday 13th September. The sportive is being supported by The Irish Sports Council, Cycling Ireland, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dublin City Council and Healthy Ireland. There will be two...
The Col Collective on the Col de la Madeleine (VIDEO)
The Col de la Madeleine is the latest climb to be taken on by Mike Cotty of The Col Collective. Here's his take on it. From the north the Col de la Madeleine is a daunting prospect. Over 26 kilometres in length and climbing up to 2,000 metres elevation certainly doesn’t take an Einstein brain to work out it’s...
Cork cyclist to tackle Priest’s Leap 21 times to raise money for Nepal
Terence Rea of De Ronde van Cork CC has decided to take on the Everest challenge to raise money for Nepal, following on from the recent devastating earthquake there. The challenge involves climbing the height of Everest (8,848m), from sea level to summit, on your bike. Whilst many take on the challenge over the course of a number of...