Photo gallery from the start of the opening stage of An Post Rás
The opening stage of this year's An Post Rás rolled earlier today from Dublin Castle, with the venue chosen to mark the 2016 Easter Rising commemorations. The race will total almost 1240 kilometres, and will include 25 categorised climbs. The UCI 2.2 event will feature stage finishes in Multyfarnham, Charleville, Dingle, Sneem, Clonakilty, Dungarvan and Baltinglass before concluding in...
Man with baby on his back the latest spectator to run beside riders (VIDEO)
In what seems to be an increasing trend of spectators trying to join in with the action at bike races, the latest incident saw a man with a baby on his back running alongside Peter Sagan at yesterday's stage of the Amgen Tour of California. It followed on from an earlier incident at yesterday's Giro d'Italia where a man dressed...
Esteban Chaves wins the Queen Stage and moves up to third overall at the Giro d’Italia
Colombian Esteban Chaves produced a spectacular ride for ORICA-GreenEDGE to win stage fourteen of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, attacking repeatedly on the final climbs to distance his more fancied rivals and move up to third on the general classification. After finishing fifth at last year's Vuelta a Espana, Chaves has made no secret about his and the team's ambitions for...
Man dressed as cat gets knocked over by motorbike at the Giro d’Italia (VIDEO)
The final challenge for the riders on today's epic stage of the Giro d'Italia was the incredibly steep Muro del Gatto which had a maximum gradient of 19%. The climb inside the final five kilometres saw hoards of fans on the roadside and as the leader on the road Darwin Atapuma (BMC Racing Team) raced towards the finish, a man...
Challenging route for An Post Rás na mBan to include criterium and mountain top finish
A mountain top finish on Mount Leinster and a city centre criterium in Kilkenny are among the highlights on the route of An Post Rás na mBan 2016 which takes place from September 7th to 11th. Ireland's premier women's bike race moves to Kilkenny for its 11th edition, an event which also marks the 30th anniversary of Ireland's first international...
Horses bolt from field to run alongside Giro d’Italia peloton (VIDEO)
The peloton of the Giro d'Italia had a close call on yesterday's 13th stage when two horses bolted from a farm, running alongside the peloton for a time. The incident took place when the horses were apparently frightened by the noise of a helicopter and escaped from a farm to run beside the riders. Fortunately though, they didn't run into...
Andrey Amador moves into the lead at the Giro d’Italia
Andrey Amador (Movistar) made history yesterday by becoming the first Costa Rican to lead the Giro d'Italia, replacing previous pink jersey wearer Bob Jungels. Mikel Nieve of Team Sky took a solo win on the mountainous 13th stage after being part of a large breakaway group which had broken clear early on the stage. Nieve went clear on the penultimate climb...
Organisers hopeful that Irish National Champs will go ahead but seeking sponsors
Following on from the disappointing news that emerged yesterday that the Irish National Road Race Championships could no longer be held in the Phoenix Park close to Dublin city centre, the host club Orwell Wheelers have revealed that they are confident that despite the short notice, they can host the road races at an alternative location, possibly Wicklow. The Garda...
GoPro: Behind the scenes with Peter Sagan on his MTB return (VIDEO)
World Road Race champion Peter Sagan recently took a break from competing on the road and returned to his mountain bike roots. The Tinkoff rider took part in two races in Austria and Czech Republic, before crossing the Atlantic to line up in the Amgen Tour of California. Episode 2 of Beyond The Race follows Sagan on the second of...
Ambitious An Post Chain Reaction Team Announced for Rás
The An Post Chain Reaction team which will chase success in this year’s An Post Rás has been revealed, with general manager Kurt Bogaerts confirming that two Irishmen, two Belgians and a Kiwi will represent the team’s hopes in the race. National champion Damien Shaw and Jack Wilson are the home riders, while the Belgians Nicolas Vereecken and Emiel Wastyn...
Toms Skujins wins fifth stage of Amgen Tour of California
Toms Skujins (Cannondale Pro Cycling) rode himself into the early breakaway, launched multiple attacks from the escape and proved fastest in a three-up uphill sprint to take out stage five of the Amgen Tour of California in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday. It’s the second stage win of the week for Cannondale Pro Cycling Team and the second year...
Colle dell’Agnello covered in snow just a week before the Giro arrives
The riders in the Giro d'Italia are due to tackle the Colle dell'Agnello on the nineteenth stage of this year's race. At 2,744 metres, the climb is the Cima Coppi of this year's race, the title given to the highest climb that the riders will go over. However, a photo posted on Twitter today shows that the climb is still...