Plans to extend the Blessington Greenway to more than 40kms (VIDEO)
Blessington Greenway is a new 'hidden gem' right on Dublin's doorstep. It links the historic town of Blessington with the Palladian mansion of Russborough House. It is virtually all 'off-road' and covers 6.5kms along the shores and through the forests adjacent to Blessington Lakes - ideal for a leisurely stroll or cycle. Plans are now being prepared for the...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans Teaser Video
The 24 Hours of Le Mans bike races takes place on the 20th and 21st of August 2016 and more than 4000 riders from France and abroad are expected to take part in the endurance event on the legendary Bugatti Circuit of Le Mans. The aim of the race is to cycle the longest distance during the 24 hours. You...
Team Giant-Alpecin to use Mini Clubmans as team cars in 2016
MINI Netherlands are set to partner Team Giant-Alpecin from 2016, whereby the WorldTour team will drive the new MINI Clubman during the season. The partnership, which will begin January 1 2016, will perhaps surprise some, but according to Hidde-Jan Haven, brand manager for MINI Netherlands, the MINI Clubman is a perfect fit for Team Giant-Alpecin: “The new MINI Clubman offers...
Philip Deignan out of action after breaking elbow in Majorca
Team Sky’s Philip Deignan will be out of action for an expected six weeks after breaking his elbow last week in Majorca. The Irish rider was knocked off his bike when hit by a car at a roundabout, during the final day of Team Sky's recent training camp on the Spanish island. However, despite his injury, Deignan was able to accompany...
Grundig MTB Strathpeffer 1992 (Video)
Retro race coverage from the first ever British round of the Grundig World Cup held in Strathpeffer in Scotland.
Pro bmxer Bary Nobles converts his garden into something awesome
Being able to take your bike out of the garage and hit the pump track seconds later is one way to maximize your training time. Barry Nobles has converted his suburban lawn into an super fast pump track which also has a nice jump section. We got serious bike and life envy after seeing his garage too after seeing...
The Col Collective ride to the Großglockner (VIDEO)
The final Col Collective film of the year features Mike Cotty tackling the pass of the Großglockner. The mountain which at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic is the highest mountain of Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. The pass at 2,576 m is the highest in the country. Below is Mike's description of...
Cycling in Berlin. (Theory vs. Reality)
Claudia Brückner took a trip to Berlin and looked at the cities cycling policy in some detail to see what the city had planned for cyclists. While the city has a cycling plan which included creating a survey for cyclists to find out which hot spots in the city needed most attention she concluded that two years after...
2017 Tour de France to start in Dusseldorf
The 2017 Tour de France will start in Dusseldorf. The news was confirmed by Tour director, Christian Prudhomme, on France Info this morning. London had previously expressed an interest in hosting the Grand Départ. However in September, Leon Daniels of Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that the race would not be returning to the British capital. It's believed that the...
The World Came to Richmond – 2015 World Cycling Championships
In September of this year, the UCI Road World Championships took place in Richmond, Virginia and it was only the second time that the event had taken place in the U.S. Despite the limited amount of climbing on the course, the races that week proved to be exciting with Peter Sagan and Lizzie Armitstead claiming the biggest prizes, the men's...
Velon’s Best of 2015 Highlights
2015 was the year in which onboard footage from bike races really took off and Velon, the joint business venture of 11 UCI WorldTour cycling teams, have marked their 1st anniversary by producing this compilation of clips from the season. Amongst Velon's members are BMC Racing Team, Etixx–Quick-Step, Orica-GreenEDGE and Team Sky and one of the principles of the...
New South Wales cyclists must carry ID under new law
New laws to be introduced in New South Wales in March will require all cyclists over 18 to carry ID, and fines for certain offences for cyclists are set to quadruple. The new laws were announced by the state’s roads minister Duncan Gay and are part of NSW's 'Go Together' safety campaign. Other laws introduced include the requirement for drivers...