Moreno Argentin’s reasons for being beaten in the 1992 Milan-San Remo
By Graham Healy Prior to Milan-San Remo in 1992, the clear favourite for the win was the Italian Moreno Argentin who earlier that week had won three consecutive stages of Tirreno-Adriatico. It was one of the few big one-day races missing from his palmares as he had already taken victory in the World Road Race Championships, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Giro di Lombardia, Tour...
Alejandro Valverde and Andrey Amador recce Giro d’Italia stages
Following on from their participation in Tirreno-Adriatico and prior to lining up in Saturday's Milano-San Remo, the Movistar duo of Alejandro Valverde and Andrey Amador are this week riding over some of the roads to be used in the Giro d'Italia later this year. Accompanied by Directeur Sportif Chente García Acosta and PR officer Sebastián Unzué. the pair are travelling...
Six months after his life-threatening crash, Kris Boeckmans makes his comeback
A little over six months since his life-threatening crash at the Vuelta a Espana, Kris Boeckmans will make his racing comeback at the UCI 1.1 Handzame Classic in Belgium this Friday. The 29 year-old Lotto-Soudal rider crashed on the eighth stage of the race last year and was subsequently placed in an induced coma. He required eight hours of facial...
Irish teams announced for Gent-Wevelgem and Rás Mumhan
Easter weekend will be a busy one for the Irish Junior and U23 National Teams with Cycling Ireland fielding entries in Gent Wevelgem U23 and Junior Nations Cup, and the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan in Co. Kerry. The teams all feature a mix of new names and seasoned young international riders. While Rás Mumhan is a four-day stage race...
Irish An Post Trio Looking for Success in Belgium
Irish Riders Jack Wilson, David Montgomery and Connor McConvey have all been named as part of a strong An Post contingent that will be in action on Friday in Belgium at Handzame Classic (1.1), located in Flanders region. The Irish based outfit look to be in a strong position heading in Friday’s 195 kilometre race having only one injury concern...
French campaigners to highlight 1.5 metre overtaking gap at Tour de Normandie
At the Tour de Normandie which takes place next week, a special jersey will be presented at stage starts and finishes to highlight the "Je Double, Je m’écarte" campaign. Those behind the campaign want to raise awareness of the vulnerability of cyclists and look for motorists to provide a gap of 1.5m when overtaking cyclists. In addition to the special...
“I believe that I can reach the same level I had before the accident” – John Degenkolb
German rider John Degenkolb spoke to the press for the first time since his recent training accident. Degenkolb was one of the six riders of the team involved in the training accident on January 23rd in Spain and he gave an update on his recovery process. Degenkolb said: "The accident was a big shock and I will still need...
Team Ireland Makes History Qualifying Female Keirin Spot in Rio
The UCI has confirmed that Team Ireland has qualified a Female Keirin spot in the Olympic Games in Rio. While Ireland has had female cyclists on the road and in mountain biking, this is the first time that Ireland will field a female track cyclist. The historic announcement was made at the end of a two year Olympic qualification...
Fabian Cancellara wins Tirreno-Adriatico time trial
Fabian Cancellara crushed the Tirreno-Adriatico final day time trial, powering through the flat 10.1-kilometer course in a time of 11:08 (54.4km/h) and grabbing his fourth victory in six years. Cancellara won the stage seven race against the clock in 2011, 2012, finished second in 2014 and obliterated his time of 2015 by a full 15 seconds Tuesday, dominating the...
Vincenzo Nibali considering legal action against Matt Brammeier and Tony Martin
Following on from comments made by Matt Brammeier on Twitter, Vincenzo Nibali is said to be considering legal action against the Irish rider. In recent days, Nibali’s Astana team confirmed that the Italian may now target the Tour de France instead of the Giro d’Italia. The news followed on from the cancellation of a stage of Tirreno-Adriatico last week due...
Ugandan women race with pots on their heads to highlight their struggles (VIDEO)
The below video is of a bike race held in Uganda where the competitors had to balance pots on their heads. The aim of the race was to highlight the hardships that women in the country face. Lily Aceng who finished third in the race said that Ugandan women struggle to provide for their family as their multiple daily...
“You narrow minded, selfish moron” – Matt Brammeier criticises Vincenzo Nibali
Multiple Irish champion Matt Brammeier has taken to Twitter to voice his disapproval of Vincenzo Nibali and his team's suggestion that he may skip the Giro d'Italia and ride the Tour de France due to the introduction of the new UCI Extreme Weather Protocol and the chance that some big mountain stages in the Giro could be cancelled if...