No Ardennes Classics for Nicolas Roche as race programme changes
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) has confirmed that his forthcoming race programme is set to change meaning that he won't be lining up in the forthcoming Ardennes classics. Instead, Roche's next race will be the Tour de Yorkshire (UCI 2.1) which takes place from April 29 to May 1. Roche's race programme over the past number of seasons has seen him contest...
IKEA set to launch a low-maintenance bike later this year
Swedish retail giant IKEA have announced that they are going to start selling bikes from this summer in European stores. The bike called the SLADDA will feature straight handlebars and will be available in two sizes but just one colour. The SLADDA which roughly translated from Swedish means to slip or skid sideways was designed in collaboration with Oskar...
Peter Sagan to return to his mountain biking roots
After a successful classics campaign, UCI World Road Race Champion Peter Sagan is looking to blow the cobwebs off his mountain biking skills. Sagan will make a brief return to off-road racing in Austria and the Czech Republic in his build up to the Amgen Tour of California next month. Sagan, already a World Champion in the discipline as a...
Eddie Dunbar selected for Axeon team for U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Under 23 Irish national road champion Eddie Dunbar has been selected to line up for the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling team in Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs (UCI 1.2U) which takes place today (Saturday April 16). The team will have plenty of options for the U23 version of the famous classic including Trofeo Piva winner Tao Geoghegan Hart who finished in third place...
Tour de France organisers ask spectators to exercise caution (VIDEO)
The organisers of the Tour de France have produced a short video requesting spectators at this year's race to exercise caution while waiting at the roadside for the race to pass. In the video, they highlight various incidents that have taken place over the past number of years which could have resulted in serious injury. Amongst the types of incidents highlighted...
French and German squads add to sterling line-up for An Post Rás
As the countdown continues towards the May 22nd start of An Post Rás, a further two international teams have been confirmed for the UCI world-ranked event. The France Amical Vélo Club Aix-en-Provence and Germany Stradalli - Bike Aid have announced their provisional line-up. They join previously confirmed teams from Australia, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and the USA. The...
UCI confirm suspension of disc brake testing
Following on from last weekend's Paris-Roubaix where Francisco Ventoso of Movistar suffered an injury to his leg which he later attributed to being cut by a rotor of a disc brake, the The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced yesterday that the trialling of disc brakes is to be suspended. The brakes have been tested for less than a year. The...
Scott Eurocycles expand programme to develop the best Junior and U23 riders
The team was formed in 2014 with two riders David Conroy and Sean Feeney, with the support of Donnybrook Landscape Co and Scott Eurocycles. Both companies have one thing in common and that is owners who are passionate about cycling. Donnybrook Landscape owner Paddy Daly has been racing and riding for 25 years and Scott Eurocycles boss Mr. Mel...
Tom Boonen’s Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
On Sunday last, Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quick Step) came incredibly close to winning a record fifth Paris-Roubaix. Unfortunately for the Belgian, he was beaten in the sprint at the velodrome in Roubaix by Mathew Hayman (Orica-GreenEDGE). Boonen's team-mate Tony Martin had blown the race apart earlier on leaving him in a great position to challenge for the victory. Coming into the...
Adriano Malori making quick recovery according to medical team
The medical team working with Adriano Malori on his recovery from serious injuries have reported that the Italian rider is making good progress. Malori sustained serious injuries as a result of his crash on 22 January, during stage five of the Tour de San Luis in Argentina. Since his return to Europe, he has been working towards a full recovery...
Want to own Sven Nys’ bike? It’s yours for €2,000
Recently-retired Sven Nys is selling one of his cyclo-cross bikes to help raise money for a cancer charity, and rather than auctioning it, he has set the fixed price of €2,000. The fluorescent yellow Trek with a 600 Series OCLV Carbon frame will go to the person who can convince Nys that they are the person who is most deserving...
UCI Suspend Use of Disc Brakes in Professional Road Cycling
The UCI are suspending the testing of disc brakes in professional cycling. Laura Mora, the press officer of the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) or Association of Professional Cyclists confirmed the news to procycling.no. The PCA had called for the UCI to suspend the testing of disc brakes and following on from accidents involving Nikolas Maes (Etixx-Quick Step) and Fran Ventoso...