Watch Nicolas Roche’s bid for glory at Volta a Catalunya (VIDEO)
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) showed that he is getting back to form after a difficult winter by going on the attack on the opening stage of Volta a Catalunya today. The stage took the riders on a 175-kilometre loop starting and finishing in Calella and involved five categorised climbs. The bunch were still together going over the final categorised climb of...
Lizzie Armitstead takes the win in Trofeo Alfredo Binda (VIDEO)
World champion Lizzie Armitstead took her third win in the rainbow jersey on Sunday when she won Trofeo Alfredo Binda for the second year in a row. The victory in the hilly 123.3 kilometre Italian race enabled the Briton to jump back to the top of the UCI Women’s WorldTour classification. “It’s all down to teamwork,” said Armitstead on the...
Dan Martin to lead Etixx-Quick Step at Volta a Catalunya
A well-rounded Etixx-Quick Step squad heads to the start of the Volta a Catalunya today and will be led by 2013 winner Dan Martin. The fourth oldest stage race in the calendar which will celebrate its 96th edition this year is scheduled to run to 27 March. Sticking to the format of the past few years, the race will be...
Alejandro Valverde to skip Tour of Flanders and concentrate on Giro d’Italia
Alejandro Valverde and the Movistar Team have decided to modify the 2014-15 UCI WorldTour winner’s calendar for the first part of his 2016 season. The 35-year-old Spaniard, 15th today in Milano-Sanremo, will not be present at any of the Flemish spring classics –including the Ronde van Vlaanderen on 3 April–, choosing instead to start altitude training as soon as...
Sam Bennett crashes in hectic Milan-San Remo
Irish sprinter Sam Bennett had been hopeful of a good result in the opening monument of the season yesterday - Milan-San Remo. Unfortunately, he crashed and eventually finished in 129th position, 12'53" down. However, his Bora-Argon 18 team were satisfied with their performance on the day, as Jan Bárta made it into the main break of the day and Paul...
Bus drivers get to experience what a close pass is like for cyclists
In order to understand what it feels like as a cyclist when a bus passes too close, these drivers received special training to feel the experience. The drivers were placed on stationary bikes by their bus company in Brazil as fellow drivers drove past them at speed and at close proximity.
Caleb Ewan is the latest top rider to turn up at Café Velo in Cork
There was another surprise visitor to Café Velo in Cork today when top Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan turned up. It follows on from a visit to the café by World's No.1 rider Alejandro Valverde last year. Caleb is in Cork today training with the domestic Aqua Blue team who are one of the top teams in the country. The Australian has...
Tom Dumoulin ruled out of starting Milan-San Remo
Tom Dumoulin will be unable to line up for the start of Milan-San Remo this Saturday due to sickness and will be replaced on the Ginat-Alpecin team by Bert De Backer. Team physician Anko Boelens explained: "Tom has the flu and with only two days to Milano-Sanremo, we decided it won't be possible for him to race. He is...
I Am Specialized – Peter Sagan’s take on Milan-San Remo (VIDEO)
The first monument of the season, Milan-San Remo, takes place today and one of the favourites to take the win is World Champion Peter Sagan. This video is the first episode of "I Am Specialized" and it focuses on Sagan and his take on La Primavera. Episode 2 will feature Tom Boonen, and it's set to air on April 7, 2016...
“I have no problem with Peter Sagan” – Greg Van Avermaet
Following on from Tirreno-Adriatico, where Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) went head-to-head on the stage finish to Cepagatti, the Belgian has spoken about his growing rivalry with the World Champion. Over the past year, Van Avermaet has managed to outsprint Sagan on the 13th stage of the Tour de France, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in addition to...
Success via Survival: 2013 Milan – San Remo (VIDEO)
The 2013 edition of Milan - San Remo will be remembered for its freezing conditions, unplanned interruption, and heroic riders. Heavy snowfall that day resulted in the organisers reducing the race distance from 298 kilometres to 246 kilometres and removing two key climbs – the Passo del Turchino and Le Manie. They arranged a bus transfer for the race to...
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team brings multiple options to Milan-San Remo
This weekend brings Milan-San Remo to the headlines, the first Monument of the road season and at nearly 300 kilometers in length one of its most difficult and grueling. The Cannondale Pro Cycling Team enters into “La Primavera” with a multi-faceted attack. Rather than one dedicated leader, the team will start with several options and read the race as...