Comedian Dara O’Briain uses false name and eBay to track down bike thief
Irish comedian Dara O Briain has thanked London Metropolitan Police after helping to recover his bike which was stolen over Christmas. O'Briain revealed that he had used eBay and a false name to help track down the thief. “Well, a pleasant end to 2015. Hounslow branch of @MetPoloceUK recoveded my stolen bicycle. Thank you very much officers, much appreciated,” he tweeted. The...
Cyclist attempts to break women’s record for furthest distance cycled in a year
Kajsa Tylen, a Swedish-born cyclist living in the U.K. has started her attempt to set a new record for the furthest distance cycled in a year by a woman. 38 year-old Kajsa who lives in Nottingham, is intending to ride about 58,000km (36,000 miles). The women’s record for the furthest distance cycled in a year was set 77 years ago. On...
First photo of Dan Martin in his new Etixx-Quick Step colours
With Dan Martin's new contract with Etixx-Quick Step officially starting today, it means that he can now wear his new team's colours. The former Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Tour of Lombardy has spent his career with the same team, but has now decided that the time is right to move from the Cannondale-Garmin team. As with previous seasons, he will be targeting the...
Peter Sagan plays Danny role in Grease tribute (VIDEO)
Claudio Chiappucci recently said of Peter Sagan that "He is a great rider, but he also has character and charisma," and this video is further evidence of that. Sagan's latest commercial sees the World Road Race Champion and his wife Katarina dance and lip sync to the song 'You're the One That I Want' from the 1978 film Grease. Sagan takes...
The 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – When Ian Stannard won against the odds (VIDEO)
This year's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was one of the most remarkable races of the season. With 40 kilometres remaining a break of four went clear consisting of Ian Stannard of Team Sky and three Etixx-Quick Step riders, Tom Boonen, Stijn Vandenberghe and Niki Terpstra. Despite a valiant chase from Sep Vanmarcke, the four stayed clear. It should have been a...
The Evil Stones of Arenberg – The 1988 Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
By Graham Healy In the 1980s, the US TV channel CBS would show highlights of Paris-Roubaix and the video below is from their coverage of the 1988 race. Paris-Roubaix that year was unusual in that the early break that invariably goes clear managed to stay away until the end. The 12-man break which went away in the first hour of racing...
Additional cycling questions to be added to Idaho driving test
More questions on laws related to cycling are to be included on the Idaho driving test. The Idaho Department of Transportation are adding the additional questions after five-year-old Max Wyatt was struck by a car and dragged last September in Boise. Max was dragged about 40 feet after being hit by the car and hospitalised in Utah for multiple serious...
“Use your head snotnose” – Sven Nys furious with Gianni Vermeersch (VIDEO)
Yesterday's victory by Dieter Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) at Ereprijs Paul Herygers in Bredene was overshadowed by an incident on the last lap whereby Gianni Vermeersch (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) pushed Sven Nys (Crelan - AA Drink) into the barriers. Nys confronted Vermeersch immediately after the race. "Use your head snotnose (brat)," the 39 year-old told his younger compatriot. Tim Merlier (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace Cycling...
Aussie cycling legend Phil Anderson saves prize possessions from approaching bush fire
Australian cycling legend Phil Anderson has posted photos on his Facebook page showing him loading up his car with some of his prized possessions as he evacuates his property due to the threat of an approaching bush fire. The Great Ocean Road bushfire in Victoria started on December 19 and has so far destroyed over 100 homes. At least 445...
Matt Brammeier and CI President Ciaran McKenna sign Stayin’ Alive at 1.5 petition
Amongst the latest names to show their support for the Stayin' Alive at 1.5 campaign are the recently elected Cycling Ireland president Ciaran McKenna and MTN-Qhubeka rider Matt Brammeier. The aim of the campaign is to persuade the Irish Government to introduce a law which would require motorists to provide 1.5 metres of clearance to cyclists when overtaking. McKenna was elected...
Wouter Roosenboom goes behind the scenes with Team Giant Alpecin
Wouter Roosenboom is a freelance sports photographer from Maastricht in the Netherlands who has provided images for the likes of Shimano, Isaac and Agu in the past. This year Roosenboom went behind the scenes with Team Giant Alpecin and the video below showcases some of his work from the year. Amongst the races he focused on was the Tour of...
When Adri van der Poel finally became World Cyclocross Champion (VIDEO)
By Graham Healy Dutch rider Adri van der Poel built up a pretty impressive palmares during his career. Amongst his victories were the Tour of Flanders in 1986, Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1988, Amstel Gold in 1990 in addition to two stages of the Tour de France. However, one race that was missing from his list of victories and that he had come...