Mathieu van der Poel takes World Cup win in Namur (VIDEO)
The fourth round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur, Belgium took place today and 20 year-old World champion Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon) triumphed after a tough battle with Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) in the Elite Men's race. The race took place on a challenging course on the slopes of the citadel at Namur. Van Aert, Van...
Nikki Harris takes her first World Cup win at Namur (VIDEO)
British rider Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) took her first ever World Cup win today in Namur, Belgium after a long solo ride. She won ahead of Caroline Mani (France), and Eva Lechner (Team Colnago SudTirol). On the opening lap, Lechner took the lead, but Harris soon took over and went clear alone. After two laps, she had a lead of 20...
Focus recall Izalco Max bikes due to headset issue
Focus Bicycles have issued a product recall notice on the website of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. for their Izalco Max bikes. The concern relates to the headset which Focus state "could cause the carbon-fiber fork steer tube to crack, posing a fall hazard." An estimated 470 bikes in the US are affected plus an additional 31 sold...
Martyn Ashton launches Gofundme campaign to raise funds for rehab
Professional mountain bike and stunt rider Martyn Ashton launched a campaign on gofundme yesterday to try and raise funds to help pay for his ongoing rehab, house modifications and gym equipment. The response so far has been incredible to help the rider behind the incredibly entertaining Road Bike Party series of videos, but who suffered the devastating spinal cord injury...
Tinkoff releases 2016 race kit in Courchevel
Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka took to the stage at the packed Courchevel ice rink during the bib draw of the Audi Fis Ski World Cup - Ladies Alpine competition to present the highly-anticipated race kit for the 2016 season. Contador, Sagan and Majka rode their bikes on the ice rink, in front of thousands of...
Archive footage of Shay Elliott’s 1960 Giro d’Italia stage win
By Graham Healy In 1960, Shay Elliott became the first English-speaking cyclist to win a stage of the Giro d'Italia when he took victory on the 18th stage of the race from Trieste to Belluno, and below is some footage from that stage. Going into the stage, Elliott's Fynsec-Helyett team-mate Jacques Anquetil held a comfortable 3 minute lead over Gastone Nencini...
Study estimates $169.8 million in economic impact from Richmond Worlds
An economic impact study has been published detailing the benefits to Richmond and Virginia from the hosting of the UCI World Cycling Championships in September of this year. The 10-day event was held from September 18 to 27 and attracted an estimated 645,000 spectators from around the world and spending from both the organisers and visitors "contributed positively to...
UCI committed to implementing reforms despite ASO withdrawal
The UCI have responded to the news that Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) would be registering its World Tour races as Hors Categorie races from 2017. ASO confirmed the news yesterday that it would be withdrawing the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana, Paris-Nice, the Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Fleche Wallonne from the WorldTour. ASO stated that...
Gravel roads to feature in 2016 Paris-Nice (VIDEO)
Next year's opening road stage of Paris-Nice will feature sectors of gravel roads, similar to those used in Strade Bianche. There will be two limestone-covered sectors to be used on the 195-kilometre stage from Condé-sur-Vesgre to Vendome. The first sector is 600m in length and the second sector is 1300m long. The sectors are to be covered late in the stage, and...
Rotterdam traffic light gives priority to cyclists when it rains (VIDEO)
Rain sensors were recently installed at an intersection in Rotterdam which will give priority to cyclists when it rains, by turning the traffic lights green for them. As soon as the sensors become wet, they start to prioritise cyclists and decrease the average waiting time for cyclists by 40 seconds. The sensors are part of a thirty-point action plan which the...
ASO to withdraw Tour de France from the World Tour from 2017
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced today that it will withdraw all of its races from the UCI WorldTour from 2017. They have stated in a press release that they consider recent WorldTour reforms to constitute a ‘closed sport system’. In addition to the Tour de France, the group also organise the Vuelta a Espana, Paris-Nice, the Critérium du Dauphiné,...
Brett Lancaster retires as a cyclist to become a Team Sky directeur sportif
Veteran Australian cyclist Brett Lancaster officially announced his retirement from competitive racing yesterday and will now join Team Sky as a directeur sportif. The 36-year-old enjoyed a successful 14-year career as a professional road cyclist as well as achieving the ultimate feat on the track – an Olympic gold medal. Lancaster’s decision comes after four year’s racing with ORICA-GreenEDGE having joined...