Dans la roue de Peter Sagan – Paris-Roubaix 2016 (VIDEO)
This film from Philippe Douteau shows World Champion Peter Sagan preparing for last month's Paris-Roubaix as he aimed to achieve a Flanders-Roubaix double. In the days preceding Paris-Roubaix, Sagan and his Tinkoff team-mates recce'd some of the key pavé sectors of the course including the Forest of Arenberg and Carrefour de l'Arbre. The excellent footage showcases Sagan's skills on the pavé...
Bicycling With Complete Safety – A Road Safety Film from 1939 (VIDEO)
A cycling safety film from 1939 has recently been uploaded to YouTube entitled 'Bicycling with Complete Safety.' It's an interesting look at how bike safety was taught nearly eighty years ago, with policemen leading young cyclists on a ride to show them how to cycle safely. The film also features scenes such as one where an unlucky cyclist is hit by...
Rafal Majka to lead Tinkoff at Giro d’Italia
Already a triple stage winner at the Tour de France, Tinkoff’s Polish climbing talent Rafal Majka is looking to build on his leadership performance at last year's Vuelta a España where he finished on the podium. Having finished sixth at the 2014 Giro d'Italia, Majka is vying for another podium performance at this year's race. Joining Majka at the three-week...
ORICA-GreenEDGE to support Esteban Chaves at the Giro d’Italia
ORICA-GreenEDGE go into this week's Giro d’Italia with a well balanced team to support Colombian Esteban Chaves and the objective of seriously challenging for a result in the overall general classification. 2015 Tour of Abu Dhabi winner Chaves produced a stellar performance in last year’s Vuelta a Espana with two stage wins and an impressive fifth place in the overall...
Nicolas Roche just edged out for win at Tour de Yorkshire by Thomas Voeckler
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) had his best result of the season today when he finished in second place on an incredibly exciting final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire (UCI 2.1). The Irish rider was edged into second by Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) on the 198-kilometre stage from Middlesbrough to Scarborough and the time bonus gained for the stage win...
Sam Bennett’s team happy with third place at Eschborn-Frankfurt (VIDEO)
Sam Bennett finished third in the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt today, an important race for his German Bora-Argon 18 team with Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) taking the win. Bora-Argon 18 did much of the work today to ensure the leading 6-man breakaway were never given too much leeway and along with Katusha also helped to ensure that a...
Podium finish for Sam Bennett at Eschborn Frankfurt as Alexander Kristoff wins
Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) finished in 3rd place in Eschborn Frankfurt today as Katusha's Alexander Kristoff took the win. The race finished in a sprint finish with Maximiliano Richeze (Etixx-Quick Step) taking second. It was the second victory for the Norwegian having also won the race in 2014. More on this later. #eschbornfrankfurt It seems that @Kristoff87 will be back at @AmgenTOC...
2016 St James’s Hospital Charity Cycle
On Saturday the 21st of May, St. James hospital will be holding their very first St James’s Hospital Charity Cycle. The cycle will start and finish in the stunning grounds of Russborough House, Co. Wicklow and you will have the choice of a 40km or 80km cycles. Both routes take you through some of Wicklow’s’ most picturesque countryside. Registration...
Fabian Cancellara aiming to wear pink at the Giro d’Italia
The 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia kicks off in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on May 6th and Trek-Segafredo has announced a strong nine-man squad that will vie for top results in the season's first grand tour. Last year's points jersey winner Giacomo Nizzolo, 2012 Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal and Fabian Cancellara will headline the nine-man team. They will be joined by Boy...
Tragedy as young Belgian cyclist dies after race collision
There was further tragedy for Belgian cycling as young rider Matiz Vander Poorten died at a race yesterday after colliding with a bus. He was taking part in a youth category race in Vinkt, near Deinze when the collision took place. He was taken to Maria Middelares Hospital in Gent but died of his injuries. His team (Tieltse Rennersclub) announced...
Massive Pile-Up at Red Hook Crit as lead moto stalls (VIDEO)
There was a massive pile-up at the Red Hook Crit in Brooklyn, New York yesterday evening when a motorbike stalled in front of the peloton of the Elite men's race. The motorbike stopped in the middle of the road, and although the first few riders managed to avoid the motorbike, others were not so lucky. Numerous riders collided with the motorbike...
“I am really happy to pin my race number on again” – John Degenkolb
Team Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb is set to make his race comeback on Sunday at Eschborn-Frankfurt following a recovery period of more than three months. On the 23rd of January this year, Degenkolb was one of six Team Giant–Alpecin riders who were hit by a car which drove into on-coming traffic while training in Calpe, Spain. Degenkolb suffered cuts to...