“He dropped me at the wheel of Kristoff, but it was too late” Sam Bennett
Bora-Argon 18 lined up at Scheldeprijs in Belgium today with the aim of working for Sam Bennett. The race normally ends in a sprint and following his recent stage win in Criterium International, the Irish rider could have expected to be in contention. An early break went clear but there was no Bora-Argon 18 riders present as they wanted...
Steve Cummings solo’s to victory at Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco
Steve Cummings (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) soloed to a magnificent victory on the third stage of Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco today after attacking with 1km to go. Cummings just held off the chasing pack which was led home by Simon Gerrans (Orica-Greenedge) with Fabio Felline (Trek-Segafredo) in 3rd. Cummings' team-mate Daniel Teklehaimanot got into the early break of the...
Paris-Roubaix – The Many Faces of Hell (VIDEO)
Paris-Roubaix takes place this Sunday and this film shows the toll that the epic race takes on riders. The rider this weekend will face 27 sectors of pavé over a distance of 257.5 kilometres. The film was produced by Maarten de Groot and shows the faces of riders from the Blanco Pro Cycling Team before and after the 2013...
Specialized present Peter Sagan with customised Incredible Hulk helmet
Following on from his victory in last weekend's Tour of Flanders, Peter Sagan has been presented with a customised Incredible Hulk helmet. The custom painted edition of the Specialized S-Works Evade aero helmet shows the Incredible Hulk tearing through the rainbow colours of World Champion which run down the centre of the helmet. Sagan will wear the helmet for the first...
“I’m the millionaire of Nancy”- Nacer Bouhanni’s Pretty Woman moment
Nacer Bouhanni has taken to Facebook to express his annoyance at being refused service at a jewellers in Nancy recently when he tried to buy an expensive watch. In a scene reminiscent of 1990 film Pretty Woman, the French sprinter tried to buy the watch last Saturday but was denied access to the shop by the saleswoman. When he entered...
Irish Team to Compete in An Post Rás from 22-29 May
Cycling Ireland will be fielding a National Team in the An Post Rás which takes place from the 22-29 May. With this being the first time since 2011 that an Irish National Team has been entered in the event, the unique nature of the prestigious 8 day UCI stage race provides an ideal exposure to top international competition for...
Paris-Roubaix organisers move start time to try avoid repeat of level crossing incident
The organisers of Paris-Roubaix have announced a change to the race schedule for Sunday's classic in an effort to avoid the dangerous situation last year where riders crossed over a railway line after the level crossing barriers had come down. "We have decided to shift the start time, so we do not have to go through again what happened to...
The Great Escape – When 112 cyclists fled occupied Belgium by way of a fake bike race
By Graham Healy Whilst war raged throughout much of Europe from 1914 to 1918, the Netherlands managed to stay neutral during World War One and it would become a destination for many refugees from elsewhere on the continent. An estimated one million people would flee from Belgium to France, Britain and the Netherlands and refugee camps were set up across the...
Muddy Paris-Roubaix course could result in chaotic race on Sunday
The organisers of Paris-Roubaix have posted a number of photos from the course to be used for next Sunday's race showing particular sections covered in mud following heavy rain. The photos were taken during a reconnaissance trip of the course with members of the media. More rain is predicted over the coming days and if the course doesn't dry out...
Greg Van Avermaet recovering well after surgery
Greg Van Avermaet was one of four riders from BMC Racing Team forced out of the Tour of Flanders yesterday after crashing heavily. Michael Schaer, Marcus Burghardt and Manuel Quinziato also had to abandon. Van Avermaet suffered a displaced fracture of the right collarbone and underwent surgery today in Belgium. The team's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Max Testa has provided the...
Etixx-Quick Step to support Dan Martin at Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Etixx-Quick Step will line up at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco next week with the aim of supporting in-form Irish rider Dan Martin. The 56th edition of the race starts today with a route that's suited to strong climbers. There will be no easing into the race as the first stage from Etxebarria to Markina-Xemein will feature eight categorised climbs...
Emotional ninth place for Dimitri Claeys in Tour of Flanders
After a very tough week, Wanty-Groupe Gobert lined up for the Tour of Flanders with Frederik Backaert, Dimitri Claeys, Björn Thurau, Tom Devriendt, Marco Marcato, Jérôme Baugnies, Kenny Dehaes and Kévin Van Melsen. Following on from a minute's silence and applause from the crowd at a packed Bruges Market Square for Antoine Demoitié, Wanty-Groupe Gobert reacted with a fitting salute...