Team Giant-Alpecin unveil special-edition kit for the Tour de France
Team Giant-Alpecin have unveiled a special-edition kit that will be worn by its riders in the 103rd edition of the Tour de France. The white “July kit” has been developed by Etxeondo and the team has kept its recognisable design, with two dominant “Keep Challenging” stripes on the jersey. CEO Iwan Spekenbrink said: “We are proud to present our...
Peter Sagan and Alberto Contador lead Tinkoff’s Tour de France line-up
The 103rd edition of the Tour de France starts in Mont-Saint-Michel this Saturday and having won the race on two occasions, Alberto Contador will lead the Tinkoff team, while Peter Sagan, who has won the points jersey every year since 2012, will be looking to take stage wins. "This will be a very important Tour de France for all of...
Unusual encounter for Chris Froome on the Col de la Madone (VIDEO)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) had a bit of a strange encounter on the Col de la Madone in the South of France on one of his last training rides before the start of the Tour de France this weekend. The Briton posted a video on Twitter of some random guy playing his drum kit on top of the climb with...
Dreams, tactics and revelations of pro riders in the Tour de France (VIDEO)
In advance of the Tour de France, Tacx have produced a video entitled 'Dreams, tactics and revelations of pro riders in the Tour de France'. The film features many of the big names from the race including Vincenzo Nibali, Fabio Aru, Peter Sagan, Alberto Contador, Bryan Coquard, Silvain Chavanel, Robert Gesink and Nacer Bouhanni. The riders explain why the race is...
Tour de Yorkshire boosts economy by £60 million
The organisers of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire have revealed that independent research has shown that the race boosted the economy by nearly £60 Million. The race weekend from April 29 to May 1, saw more than two million spectators line the route and spend 20% more than last year – smashing targets. Accommodation spend was up 27.8% year on year,...
Canadian Championships won by the only rider to stay upright on final corner (VIDEO)
The Canadian National Road Race Championships took place in Ottawa yesterday and victory went to the only rider who managed to stay upright on the final corner. Bruno Langlois (Garneau - Québecor) was one of four riders who were clear on the final lap of the 180-kilometre race and going into the final corner with 280 metres left, Langlois sat...
Pierre Rolland to lead Cannondale Pro Cycling at the Tour de France
The Cannondale Pro Cycling Team announced its Tour de France team earlier today, placing an emphasis on the general classification with Pierre Rolland. Cannondale sends Rolland, Matti Breschel, Lawson Craddock, Kristijan Koren, Ramunas Navardauskas, Sebastian Langeveld, Alex Howes, Dylan Van Baarle, and Tom-Jelte Slagter to the 103rd edition of the race which begins on July 2 in Mont-Saint-Michel. “We'll be centering...
Highlights of the Irish National Road Race Championships (VIDEO)
The Irish Men's and Women's Elite Road Race Championships which were hosted by Scott Orwell Wheelers in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare took place yesterday with Lydia Boylan (Team WNT) and Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) emerging victorious. Boylan took the win in a sprint finish with Eve McCrystal (ASEA Wheelworx) claiming silver and Fiona Meade (Blarney Stone CC) taking the bronze medal. Roche...
Nacer Bouhanni involved in hotel fight prior to French Championships
Nacer Bouhanni withdrew from the French Road Race Championships early on yesterday due to a hand injury. The Cofidis rider needed four stitches in his hand after an altercation the night before the race with some guests in the hotel he was staying in. His team issued a press release saying: "The night before the race, Nacer Bouhanni and...
Adam Blythe sprints to victory at British National Road Race Championships
Adam Blythe yesterday became the fourth Tinkoff team member to pull on the road champion’s jersey of their respective nation. In Stockton-on-Tees, Blythe beat one of the fastest sprinters in the world, Mark Cavendish, to the line after a tough day ended in a bunch sprint. In spite of spending almost the whole day either chasing or subsequently riding...
Juraj Sagan takes over the Slovakian champion’s jersey from his brother Peter
It was a succesful day for Tinkoff in Slovakia as they took the three podium positions with Juraj Sagan taking the national champion's jersey from his younger brother Peter.. Juraj crossed the finishing line forty-one seconds ahead of his brother with team-mate Michael Kolar came third, making it a Tinkoff 1-2-3 on a hard-fought race. Juraj’s win brought his brother’s...
Mountain biker gets taken out by deer at Wiggle South Downs event (VIDEO)
A mountain biker taking part in the Wiggle South Downs Epic MTB event recently got a bit of a surprise when he was taken down by a deer which ran across his path. A video of the incident was uploaded to Youtube by Jakub Jalowiec earlier this week. A post on a mountain biking forum said that the cyclist...