Cascadia – Danny MacAskill takes to the rooftops of Gran Canaria
The latest video from Danny MacAskill sees the Scottish stunt rider take to the rooftops of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. "Cascadia" has some great stunts and includes POV footage shot using a GoPro. His final stunt is particularly impressive. MacAskill says of the video "Well this was a little bit scary to make!!! Stoked to release my brand new film...
Taxi Driver fined £700 for deliberately knocking cyclist to the ground (VIDEO)
A cyclist in London who filmed himself being knocked over by a taxi driver has confirmed that the driver has since been fined £700 and received six points on his licence after deliberately knocking the cyclist over with his wing mirror. The footage shows the taxi driver approaching the cyclist from behind sounding his horn. He then passes close by...
An Post – Chain Reaction prepare for new season at Calpe
Irish UCI Continental team An Post - Chain Reaction are currently taking part in their first training camp in Calpe, Spain in preparation for the 2016 season. In addition to taking part in some long training spins, the training camp also offers a chance for the riders to get to know each other. The team has had it's biggest change in...
“You’re never safe from the sudden madness of a spectator” – Philippe Gilbert
Following on from the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, former World Champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has expressed concerns about the security of bike races. "It is especially worrying when we take part in a sport as open as cycling," Gilbert told lavenir.net. "You're never safe from the sudden madness of a spectator." Gilbert says he has discussed the...
“My choice has turned out to be immensely destructive” – 18 year-old UK cyclist talks about his use of EPO
Earlier this year, Gabriel Evans, a 2nd-year junior won the National Junior 10m TT in the UK. However, it later emerged that the 18 year-old from London had taken EPO. He has posted a statement on www.timetriallingforum.co.uk explaining how he was caught and his regrets at taking the PED. The statement is as follows: My background I am a 2nd-year junior...
Cyclist hit by train in Poland but escapes uninjured (VIDEO)
This video shows the moment when a 26-year-old cyclist in Poland was hit by a train but somehow managed to escape without serious injury. CCTV footage shows the cyclist passing around the lowered barrier at the level crossing and just as he's about to cross the tracks, the train passes. Moments afterwards, the cyclist can then be seen lying...
Trek Factory Racing’s Riccardo Zoidl breaks collarbone on team’s first training ride
Trek Factory Racing’s Riccardo Zoidl crashed just 30 minutes into the first training ride at the Trek Factory Racing training camp in Spain on Wednesday and sustained a 4-part fracture of the left collarbone. Zoidl will return to his home in Austria on Thursday and undergo surgery either Thursday or Friday. If all goes well, he hopes to be back...
Spanish commercial promotes cycling as a means of commuting
This clever commercial from Spain's Dirección General de Tráfico was produced to promote their Mobility DGT 2015 campaign. The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of the use of public transport, cycling or just walking for all Spanish citizens and to avoid traffic jams which increase pollution and economic cost.
2016 UCI Women’s WorldTour (VIDEO)
Replacing the former UCI Women Road World Cup, which was held from 1998 to 2015, the UCI Women’s WorldTour has been established to accommodate the fast growth of women’s cycling and accompany it into the future. The varied calendar includes spring classics early in the season, stage races held worldwide and monument races that are often attached to men’s...
UCI sets out details of the reform of men’s professional road cycling
Following a two-day meeting held in Barcelona, Spain, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and key stakeholders of men’s professional road cycling have agreed on the details of the reform of men’s professional road cycling. Coming after two years of dialogue and consultation amongst all stakeholders, the seminar brought together representatives of over 25 UCI WorldTour events, the 18 UCI WorldTeams...
Donald Trump takes shots at John Kerry for cycling
Earlier this year, Democratic politician and the current United States Secretary of State John Kerry, broke his right leg in a cycling accident in Scionzier, France. The 71 year-old was subsequently flown to Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital to be operated on, and it seems that US presidential candidate Donald Trump has a real problem with a septuagenarian cycling his bike. Newsy...
Emerald Enduro winner Greg Callaghan honoured at Excellence in Sport Awards
Greg Callaghan was amongst the winners at the 27th Excellence in Sports Awards which recognised outstanding contributors to Irish sport in 2015. In May of this year, the 23 year-old who races for the Cube Action Team took the victory in Emerald Enduro at Carrick mountain in Wicklow which was the second round of the Enduro World Series. For this,...