Race abandoned after riders get blown off their bikes by winds (VIDEO)
The third stage of the Volta a la Marina took place in Benidorm yesterday but the race had to be abandoned due to the ridiculously high winds that the riders faced. After the neutralised section, the 153 riders moved on to the more exposed roads of the Terra Mitica circuit where they faced eight laps. However, riders struggled to stay upright...
Irish politician wants compulsory use of high-vis vests for cyclists and pedestrians
Denis O'Donovan, a senator for the Fianna Fail party in Ireland outlined in the Seanad last week that he would like to see high-vis vests being made compulsory for pedestrians and cyclists. "I ask the Leader to convey to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government my request that he make high visibility vests compulsory for cyclists and...
Chris Froome wins stage and overall at Herald Sun Tour (VIDEO)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) has taken the overall victory at the Herald Sun Tour today by taking a solo win on the race's queen stage. The two-time Tour de France winner jumped clear with three kilometres remaining of the stage and went on to take the win by seventeen seconds. This was enough to give Froome the overall victory with...
The bike with the hidden motor from 1979 (VIDEO)
In 1979, a French engineer named Monsieur "Gouzy" showcased an electric racing bike which he had developed. The bike which had been produced by Bari Cycles utilised a battery-powered motor concealed in the frame. Monsieur "Gouzy" was a former regional champion cyclist himself and in the video, he describes the bike's operation in detail. The weight of the motor and batteries...
Marcel Kittel takes another stage win at Dubai Tour to win overall (VIDEO)
Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick Step) took his second stage win in the Dubai Tour today in addition to winning the race overall. Going into the stage, he trailed Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) by 6 seconds. With a ten second bonus available to the stage winner, Kittel knew that he could win overall if he took the stage victory. His team worked well to...
Katusha rider provisionally suspended by the UCI for doping violation
Eduard Vorganov of Katusha has been provisionally suspended by the UCI for a doping violation after the A-sample from the Russian rider tested positive for Meldonium. Vorganov tested positive for the drug in an out-of-competition test on January 14, 2016. Meldonium was just added to the WADA prohibited list this year. The drug has been demonstrated to help endurance in...
All African line-up for new Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental team
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka have announced the launch of their Continental development team for 2016. The South African registered squad will comprise of 10 African riders who will race a mainly European program in 2016. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka sees the launch of its very own Continental outfit as a logical step and investment into the future...
Stephen Roche’s win at the controversy-ridden ’87 Tour of Valencia
By Graham Healy Stephen Roche is best remembered for the incredible Giro-Tour-Worlds treble he achieved in 1987, but it can be overlooked sometimes that he also notched up some other good wins that year including the Tour of Romandie and the Tour of Valencia. By winning the Tour of Valencia that year, he joined such names as Rik van Looy, Eddy...
Motorised doping speculation following Ion Izagirre’s crash (VIDEO)
Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport have posted a video on their site of a Movistar rider's bike after a crash, with the rear wheel continuing to spin, questioning whether it's caused by a hidden motor. The crash took place when Spanish rider Ion Izagirre slid out on a bend and hit a barrier during the opening time-trial stage...
Dutch researchers looking to pay cyclists to ride up Mont Ventoux on EPO
Dutch researchers are looking for 48 healthy, well-trained men between 18 and 45 years of age to participate in a study of the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) on bike performance and potential side effects. The research is being conducted by the Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR). Of the 48 participants, 24 people will receive the study drug...
Elia Viviani sprints to victory in Dubai (VIDEO)
Italian Elia Viviani (Team Sky) took the win today on the second stage of the Dubai Tour (2.HC) from Dubai to Palm Jumeirah outsprinting compatriots Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida), Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) and Andrea Guardini (Astana Pro Team). With just a kilometre remaining, a crash near the front of the bunch ruled Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) and Marcel Kittel...
“From the start of today’s stage I really believed I had a chance to win” – Dan Martin
Following on from his victory on today's stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Dan Martin (Etixx - Quick Step) has outlined on the team's website that he was feeling good from the start of the stage. The 29-year-old Irish rider took the victory at the top of Alto de Fredes after attacking inside the final kilometre to win...