“Our strategy today was executed perfectly” – Alberto Contador
The day after Alberto Contador blew the race wide open, it was all going to come down to the final stage in the mountains in Paris-Nice. After an aggressive, attacking ride, which saw Contador finishing second on the stage in the final day, and taking eleven seconds from the race leader, Contador finished second in the GC, just four...
Astana rider crashes into ravine at Paris-Nice (VIDEO)
Daniil Fominykh of Astana Pro Team will be out of action for at least a month after falling into a ravine on today's final stage of Paris-Nice. The Kazakh rider needed to be rescued by emergency services and transported to hospital. His team have since provided an update on his condition, whereby they confirmed that he had not lost consciousness. In a further...
Watch highlights of an incredibly exciting final stage of Paris-Nice
Paris-Nice finished today and with a handful of riders all within a minute of race leader Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) on GC, it was set to be an exciting finale. The final climb of the race was Col d'Eze overlooking Nice which could provide a springboard for any riders with GC ambitions and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) and Richie Porte (BMC...
Big names amongst those to line-up in inaugural European Elite Championships
The 2016 European Cycling Championships are set to be held in Nice from September 14-18. Traditionally open to the youth categories, the European Championships will now feature a time trial and a road race for the “Elites”, which will start from Monaco. Vincenzo Nibali, Philippe Gilbert, Fabio Aru and Alberto Contador, among others, have already confirmed they will ride...
Team TIBCO bikes stolen prior to Ronde van Drenthe
Bikes belonging to Team Tibco-SVB were stolen prior to the second round of the Women's World Tour, the Ronde van Drenthe which took place yesterday. The US team was staying at Hotel Wapser Herberg in Wapse, Netherlands, and four Fuji bikes belonging to the team were stolen overnight. However, despite their misfortune the team consisting of Lauren Stephens, Emily Collins,...
Steve Cummings takes stage victory at Tirreno-Adriatico
The 4th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico turned out to be a dream day for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as Steve Cummings took the victory ahead of Salvatore Puccio (Team Sky) with teammate Natnael Berhane finishing in 3rd position. The stage started just as most others do with an early break going clear in the opening kilometres of the race....
Tomorrow’s stage of Tirreno-Adriatico cancelled due to snow
Tomorrow's fifth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico from Foligno to Monte san Vicino has been cancelled due to snowy conditions at the finish with the weather expected to worsen. The 178-kilometre stage was due to finish at the 1208-metre climb of Monte San Vicino and take in another four categorised climbs along the way. The organisers confirmed the news in a press...
2016 An Post Cycle Series launched
The 2016 An Post Cycle Series was officially launched yesterday by the 2016 ambassadors; eight time All-Ireland winning hurler and former Kilkenny sharpshooter Richie Power, former Irish International women’s rugby captain, Fiona Coughlan, Cycling Ireland Paracyclist Peter Ryan, musician Bressie and cycling legend Sean Kelly. The five event series which is a joint initiative between An Post and Sport...
“It’s a shame to come in second again” – Peter Sagan
World Champion Peter Sagan came close to a stage win at Tirreno-Adriatico yesterday finishing just one second behind stage winner Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-Quick Step). A flat stage punctuated by a climb 60km from the finish, the first road stage of the 51st Tirreno Adriatico was a long day in the saddle for riders, taking in a total of 207km. A...
Israeli pro team to honour Gino Bartali’s efforts to save Jews during World War II
Israel's first professional cycling team are set to remember Italian cycling legend Gino Bartali by embarking on a special ride in his honour. On March 20th, the Cycling Academy Team will set off from Bartali's home city of Florence and finish 100 kilometres later in Assisi. The team will cycle along the route that Bartali used during the Second World War...
Rwanda’s First Female Cyclist – New Film (Trailer)
A new documentary has been made about Jeanne d’Arc Girubuntu who is the only woman on Rwanda’s national cycling team, based at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre (ARCC). Last year, 20 year-old Girubuntu became the first black African woman to compete at the World Championships in Richmond, USA, and last month she finished second in the African Continental Championships Individual...
“You’re in the bike lane bro” comment leads to assault on cyclist (VIDEO)
A cyclist in the US was assaulted after an exchange of words with a motorist who had parked in a bike lane in Chicago. The 19 year-old cyclist named Colton said: "You're in the bike lane bro" to the motorist as he passed the car which led to the driver of the white SUV chasing after the cyclist. A block...