Cyclists come to the rescue of stranded team-mate.
When Dutch rider Maarten de Jonge punctured whilst out on a training spin in Thailand, his team came to the rescue by hauling him and his bike to their hotel. And it seems it was no easy task. They still had 10 kilometres left to cycle in 44 degrees Celsius heat. In addition, De Jonge indicated that he weighs 85...
Vittorio Brumotti takes on the Dubai Holding SkyRun challenge (VIDEO)
The Dubai Holding SkyRun is a run up the 52 floors, 1334 steps, 265 meters of the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Offices and is the fifth highest race on the Vertical World Circuit which has races in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong amongst other cities. Freestyle cyclist and 10-time Guinness World Record holder Vittorio Brumotti decided to take on...
Ryan Mullen crashes out of the Three Days of De Panne
Ryan Mullen (Cannondale Pro Cycling) was forced out of the Three Days of De Panne (UCI 2.HC) yesterday after being caught up in a crash on the 211-kilometre second stage of the race from Zottegem to Koksijde. The Irish Time Trial Champion was caught up in the crash involving a number of riders just before the Monteberg after 110 kilometres...
Did a farmer really build the Paterberg to get the Tour of Flanders to pass by his house?
By Graham Healy It's only a relatively recent addition to the Tour of Flanders, but the Paterberg has already achieved legendary status. With a maximum gradient of 20.33% and an average gradient of over 12%, it's the steepest climb of the race, eclipsing the Koppenberg whose steepest gradient is 19.42%. In addition, along with the Oude Kwaremont, the climbs are the...
Direct Energie and Katusha riders trade blows at Three Days of De Panne (VIDEO)
On today's stage of the Three Days of De Panne, there was a bit of friction between riders from the Direct Energie team and a rider from the Katusha team of race leader Alexander Kristoff. It's unclear at this stage who the two riders involved were. It appears that the Direct Energie rider and the Katusha rider barged off each...
Cyclist at Three Days of De Panne narrowly avoids being hit by a car (VIDEO)
This was the moment when Mads Pedersen, a Danish rider for the German squad Team Stölting, was nearly hit by a car overtaking the lead group on the first stage of the Three Days of De Panne. It happened with less than 46 kilometres to race. The car came within inches of hitting the rider who was close enough to...
Yves Lampaert to miss cobbled classics after being hit by supermarket trolley
Etixx-Quick Step have confirmed that Yves Lampaert will not start the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix due to an injury of his right Achilles tendon. Their team manager, Patrick Lefevere, revealed last week that the reason for his injury was rather unconventional as it occurred when the Belgian rider was hit by a supermarket trolley. Lampaert's girlfriend accidentally ran the trolley...
Ireland jump to 12th place in World Tour rankings following Volta a Catalunya
The latest World Tour rankings sees Ireland move up to 12th position in the Nations rankings thanks to Dan Martin’s stage win and third place overall at the Volta a Catalunya. Martin managed to overtake Richie Porte (BMC Racing) to take the final podium position after battling for bonus seconds in the final few stages of the race. This along...
“We need to work together to keep this sport safe” Marcel Kittel
Following on from the tragic death of Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié, Marcel Kittel has voiced his opinion and concerns on rider safety. The German rider posted his comments on his Facebook page where he acknowledges that although it is a dangerous sport, more can be done to improve rider safety. Below is Kittel's statement in full. A comment on safety in professional...
Tragic news as Daan Myngheer dies following heart attack at Criterium International
There was more tragic news for the world of cycling this evening when the death of Daan Myngheer was announced by his Roubaix-Lille Metropole team. The 22 year-old Belgian had suffered a heart attack during Saturday morning's road stage of Criterium International. He was transferred to a specialist cardiac unit in Ajaccio, Corsica where he was put on a life...
Wanty-Groupe Gobert team speak of shock following Antoine Demoitié’s death
Following on from the tragic death of Antoine Demoitié who was involved in a crash at Gent-Wevelgem, members of his Wanty-Groupe Gobert team have spoken about the accident and also of their shock and sadness. Amongst those who spoke were Directeur Sportif Hilaire Van Der Schueren and team-mate Roy Jans. They also revealed that they would be withdrawing from some...
Volta a Catalunya win gives Quintana confidence for Tour de France
After resisting repeated attacks by his rivals on a thrilling final circuit around Montjuïc, Movistar Team's Colombian rider Nairo Quintana added overall victory in the 2016 Volta a Catalunya to his two previous WorldTour one-week race wins, the 2013 Tour of the Basque Country and the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico. In winning the race, Quintana became the third Colombian rider to win...