Irish team announced for UCI 2016 Track Cycling World Championships
The Irish cycling team has arrived at London’s Lee Valley VeloPark ready to compete at the UCI 2016 Track Cycling World Championships which take place from Wednesday 2nd March to Sunday 6th March. The team will be competing in eight events across four days. Racing for the Irish team begins with the Women’s Individual Pursuit on the 2nd March, and...
Milan considering paying people to cycle to work
Following on from a restriction in car use in the city in recent years, Milan which is one of the most polluted cities in Europe is now considering paying commuters to cycle to work. Road transport is considered to be the major cause of air pollution in urban areas, so authorities are trying to persuade as many people as possible...
The Col Collective and Lac de Cap-de-Long (St-Lary-Soulan) (VIDEO)
Lac de Cap-de-Long from St-Lary-Soulan is the latest climb to be taken on by Mike Cotty of The Col Collective and here is Mike's take on the climb. Surrounded by a mecca of prestigious peaks it’s sometimes all too easy to follow the beaten track from valley to summit. There’s something special about the Hautes Pyrénées and the remote tranquility...
Cyclist has to swim to safety after crashing into lake at GP Lugano
German rider Arnold Fiek has survived an incredible crash during yesterday's GP Lugano when he crashed against a railing and flew 12 metres down a cliff face into Lake Lugano. Fiek fractured his pelvis, but managed to swim to the edge of the lake to await rescue. His Christina Watches team posted a photo of the rider awaiting rescue after...
Jasper Stuyven solos to Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne victory
Jasper Stuyven pointed to the sky and thrust his arms in the air as he crossed the finish line of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sunday after a 17-kilometer solo effort notched him a well-deserved victory. "I was thinking about 2010 when I was riding here when I was World Champion (Junior), and I wanted to win that day because that year my grandfather...
Stig Broeckx knocked down by motorcyclist at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (VIDEO)
Stig Broeckx (Lotto-Soudal) has been knocked down by a motorbike at today's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The incident happened with 34 kilometres of the race remaining. The Belgian rider was drifting to the right-hand side of the road when he was hit by a motorbike overtaking the bunch. This latest incident follows on from a string of similar incidents last season. In last year's...
Highlights of Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2016 (VIDEO)
The German rider Johannes Fischbach won Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2016 in Chile last weekend after a record-breaking time in the spectacular mountain bike downhill street race. It was the sixth edition of the race that sees pro riders take on a difficult urban-based course shaped out of the historical streets, stairwells and narrow passageways of the World Heritage...
No curse of the rainbow jersey for Lizzie Armitstead (VIDEO)
Lizzie Armitstead started the season where she left off the last – with a win. The world champion won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, riding the final 10 kiloemtres of the European season opener alone. The Briton’s win marks the first time a world champion has graced the top step of the podium at the Belgian Classic. Chantal Blaak...
“I started to feel the cramps in the final kilometres” – Peter Sagan
Heading into the day as one of the pre-race favourites, World Champion Peter Sagan did not disappoint in Belgium at the opening cobbled classic of the season with a strong display just missing out on victory. At the end of 200.8 kilometres of racing, Sagan was outpaced in the kick to the line after over 50km at the front...
When the British Army allowed the first Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to take place
In 2009, the opening race of the Belgian cycling season, Omloop Het Volk, changed its name to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad following the merger of the newspapers Het Volk and Het Nieuwsblad, but the race wasn’t originally called Het Volk. It was first organised in 1945, when it was named Omloop van Vlaanderen (Circuit of Flanders) by journalist Jerome Stevens of...
Bikes checked for motors at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (VIDEO)
The bikes belonging to a number of teams have been checked for motors prior to the start of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad this morning. Amongst the teams who had their bikes checked were LottoNL Jumbo who posted the video below with the message: "Bike motor check at @OmloopHNB. A good thing! #OHN" The UCI recently said it will continue to test...
Highlights of the 2015 Flanders Classics (VIDEO)
The spring classics start kick off this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsbladd and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and this video will really whet your appetite for the forthcoming races. The compilation video was produced by Flanders Classics where they take a look back at what happened last year in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs and Brabantse Pijl. You...