Video highlights the danger that cyclists face undertaking lorries
This video from Transport for London (TFL) shows the dangers that cyclists face by undertaking lorries at junctions and just how potentially big a blind spot can be for drivers. The video shows the view that the driver has from his cab with no cyclists visible in his wing mirrors. However, as the driver leaves the cab and moves around...
Dan Martin jumps clear to take stage win in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (VIDEO)
Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) has gotten his season off to a great start by taking victory today in the second stage of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (UCI 2.1). The Irishman attacked in the last kilometre of the stage from Castellon to Fredes and held on to win by two seconds from Jesús Herrada (Movistar Team) and race leader Wout...
“Behind the Stripes” – Trek-Segafredo’s 2016 Season Preparations
"Behind the Stripes" is an interesting insight into what goes on at a professional cycling team's pre-season training camp. Eurosport joined up with the Trek-Segafredo team of Fabian Cancellara as they prepared for the 2016 season at the Costa Blanca in Spain to produce this documentary which is part of their Sports Insiders series. The documentary was filmed in December 2015...
John Degenkolb on the road to recovery
Following on from the recent accident in Spain where John Degenkolb and five of his Giant-Alpecin team-mates were hit by a motorist driving on the wrong side of the road, the German sprinter has posted an update of his recovery on his Facebook page. The accident happened on January 23 during the team's training camp in Calpe, Spain. It resulted...
Marcel Kittel back on form at Dubai Tour – Highlights of Stage 1
Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick Step) has won the opening stage of the Dubai Tour today outsprinting Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) at the end of the 179 kilometre stage from Dubai to Fujairah. After some early attempts by riders to escape the bunch, Loic Vliegen (BMC), Martin Mortensen (One Pro Cycling), Charles Planet (Novo Nordisk), Marc...
Dimension Data for Qhubeka looking to defend Cavendish’s title at Dubai Tour
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka line up today at the start of the 4-day UCI 2.HC Dubai Tour with the aim of helping Mark Cavendish win the race overall. As the defending champion, Cavendish will start the Dubai Tour alongside a strong mix of riders from the African Team. Mark Renshaw, Bernhard Eisel, Matt Brammeier, Nic Dougall, Daniel...
Lifetime ban or not…? What are your thoughts?
GCN think you should be banned for life. We are in agreement on TBCF. What do you think..?
Richard Virenque describes motorised doping as “grotesque” (VIDEO)
Following on from the discovery of a concealed motor in a bike allegedly belonging to Belgian cyclist Femke van den Driessche at the World Cyclocross Championships at the weekend, many commentators have outlined their disappointment at this form of cheating. Amongst those to express their opinion is former French professional and seven-time winner of the King of the Mountains title...
Adriano Malori’s condition improves following high-speed crash
Following on from his high-speed crash at the recent Tour de San Luis in Argentina, the Movistar team of Adriano Malori have provided a positive update on the rider's condition. The Italian rider had been placed in an induced coma following the crash which happened when he crashed due to a crack in the road. He landed heavily on his...
Dan Martin to make Etixx-Quick Step debut on Wednesday at Tour of Valencia
Dan Martin will line up in the five-day Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana this Wednesday, marking his debut with the Etixx - Quick Step team. The race which returns to the calendar following a 8-year absence starts with a 16.3 km-long individual time trial which is on a hilly course. The race then heads to the mountains the following day,...
2018 UCI Road World Championships to be held in Innsbruck
Following its first meeting of 2016 held in conjunction with the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, the UCI Management Committee has decided to award the 2018 UCI Road World Championships to the city of Innsbruck, Austria. 2018 will be the third time the UCI Road World Championships have been held in Austria after 1987 in Villach and...
Driver not prosecuted after brutal hit and run was captured on camera
In a scene similar to something from Grand Theft Auto this Volvo driver rammed the cyclist and then kept driving and left the scene of the incident. Despite having both front and rear mounted cameras the driver was not prosecuted and is presumably still driving on the roads in the UK today. Below is the cyclist account of his...