Hayden Roulston to line up for New Zealand at An Post Rás

With the countdown to the 2016 An Post Rás drawing ever closer, the New Zealand national team have today confirmed their entry in to this year’s race. The squad will join the dozen foreign outfits already announced in what looks to be one of the strongest editions of the race to date. The riders selected as part of the Kiwi...

The Race Starts Here – Go Pro Film from Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)

Go Pro have produced this video which goes behind the scenes at this year's Paris-Roubaix. Amongst those interviewed are Nico Verhoeven, Tom Boonen, Taylor Phinney and Irish rider Ryan Mullen who was making his debut in the Hell of the North. Episode 1 of Beyond the Race "The Race Starts Here" shows what is involved for the mechanics on their...

“I just love Italy and the atmosphere at the race” – Adam Hansen on the Giro

Adam Hansen is set to line up tomorrow at the start of the Giro d'Italia with the aim of completing a record fourteenth consecutive Grand Tour. Once again, the Lotto-Soudal rider plans on racing in all three Grand Tours this year, which he has done every year since 2012. On the eve of the race start in the Netherlands, the Australian...

Cycling Ireland issue warning about the use of caffeinated substances by underage riders

Cycling Ireland have issued a statement in relation to the use of caffeinated substances by underage riders and have outlined that gels, drinks and various other forms of caffeine should not be used by cyclists under the age of 18. The statement follows on from a couple of serious incidents which occurred recently involving younger riders having taken caffeine. The statement...

Fabian Cancellara falls ill one day before the start of the Giro d’Italia

With just one day until the start of the Giro d'Italia, Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) has fallen ill. The Swiss rider has a fever and stomach problems. The Giro starts tomorrow in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands with a 9.8-kilometre prologue and Cancellara had been targeting the win which would mean he would wear the pink jersey for the first time in...

The fight to be last at the Giro d’Italia

By Graham Healy Amongst the many defunct classifications from the Grand Tours is the maglia nera of the Giro d'Italia. The short-lived competition saw the last rider on general classification at the Italian tour being awarded a black jersey. However, such were the farcical situations that arose in the fight to win the jersey that the competition was abandoned after just...

Fastest Woman in Africa – Rwanda’s First Female Cyclist (VIDEO)

We recently posted a trailer for a new documentary about Jeanne d’Arc Girubuntu who is the only woman on Rwanda’s national cycling team, based at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre (ARCC). The short film from Faustin Niyigena has now been released and it's well worth a watch. The story of how she started cycling is described where her first bike was...

‘We should take the cyclists out and shoot them’ – Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary

This morning the boss of Ryanair was speaking at a conference in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and responded to comments from Dublin City Council about enhancing cycling in Dublin city. "That's all we need in Dublin is more blooming bicycles,"Mr O'Leary told the Creative Minds conference this morning in the Aviva. "In a country where it rains about 250...

Rigoberto Uran to lead Cannondale Pro Cycling Team at the Giro d’Italia

Rigoberto Uran will lead the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team into the Giro d’Italia, which begins on Friday in the Netherlands. The race features six very hard days in the mountains and also demands three separate efforts against the clock, meaning that a balanced rider such as Uran has a very good chance at winning the overall. “We’ve made no...

Snow on Passo Pordoi weeks before the Giro d’Italia is due to pass

With just over two weeks before the Giro d'Italia is due to pass over the Passo Pordoi, the 2239-metre climb in the Dolomites still appears to have a considerable amount of snow on its slopes. The riders are due to tackle the climb on the 210-kilometre stage from Alpago (Farra) to Corvara (Alta Badia) on the 21st of Mat. The stage...

Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche confirmed for Team Sky’s Giro d’Italia line-up

Team Sky has confirmed its squad for the 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia, which starts in Apeldoorn, Holland on Friday and concludes in Turin on Sunday 29 May. Team Sky's bid for the pink jersey will be led by Mikel Landa, with Ian Boswell, Philip Deignan, Sebastian Henao, Christian Knees, David Lopez, Nicolas Roche, Mikel Nieve and home favourite...

Bora – Argon 18 awarded wildcard entry for Vuelta a Espana

The organisers of the Vuelta a Espana have announced the teams who will receive wildcard entries to this year's race. Wildcards have been awarded to Spanish team Caja Rural – Seguros RGA, Bora – Argon 18 of Germany and the French teams Cofidis, Solutions Credits and Direct Energie. For Bora – Argon 18, it will be the first time that...