Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde outline ambitions for new season
The Movistar Team's new project for 2016 took its first steps forward this week in the Castillo de Gorráiz hotel near Pamplona, Spain, where the telephone squad's 27 riders and its full staff gathered for technical meetings, tests and presentations by some of the Blue squad's main partners. At the end of the events and following a celebration dinner on...
Diamant fatbike race Thredbo Top to Bottom (VIDEO)
The inaugural Top to Bottom fat bike race at Thredbo took place recently, and the race sponsored by Diamant Fat Bikes featured some of the best downhillers in Australia. Thredbo ski resort is in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and has the longest ski runs in the country. The race down one of the slopes was action-packed and...
Adrien Niyonshuti extends with Team Dimension Data
Top Rwandan rider Adrien Niyonshuti has renewed his contract with MTN-Qhubeka which will see him ride for the team which will be named Team Dimension Data in 2016. Niyoshuti will start his 8th season with the African outfit next year and is the longest standing team member. It's a recognition for the big part he played in the team's success...
“I’m delighted to stay with An Post” – Jack Wilson signs one-year deal with Irish team
Irish rider, Jack Wilson, has put pen to paper on a new one year deal with An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Team. The talented 22-year old has committed to the Irish outfit for the 2016 season ahead and is joined by fellow Irishman Conor McConvey, who makes a return to the team having previously ridden for three seasons...
Three cycling lessons the UK can take from Copenhagen
On a visit to Copenhagen with British Cycling, the UK's transport minister Robert Goodwill was shown three specific interventions, all of which benefit cyclists and motorists, by improving the city’s traffic flow and safety. These three lessons relate to legislation, the development of cycle superhighways and standardised design for infrastructure. British Cycling believes that these measures are adaptable to the...
Montgomery, Stewart and McConvey amongst new signings for An Post-Chain Reaction
The An Post-Chain Reaction team have announced the bulk of their team line-up for the 2016 season, and will see three Irish riders join Jack Wilson on the team for next year. Connor McConvey returns to the team that he raced for from 2010 to 2012. Joining him will be Irish cyclo-cross champion David Montgomery and Daniel Stewart. Other notable signings...
“The rehabilitation of Kris is going well” – Team provides update on Kris Boeckmans
Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal) recently posted a photo of himself back on the bike following his horrific crash in the Vuelta a Espana in September. It was his first ride since that crash which left him in a coma. Following on from that 35-minute cycle, he tweeted the message "Such a nice indian summer. Happy to ride my bike again #firsttime...
Claudio Caluori checks out the Red Bull Velodux course (VIDEO)
Red Bull Velodux took place at the weekend, and this video from the unique race shows the course that the riders faced. The race can be best described as an urban cyclo-cross through the streets of Estavayer-le-Lac in Switzerland. The video was filmed by downhill rider Claudio Caluori along with top cyclo-cross racer Tim Johnson. Both riders took part in...
Team Sky present Lionel Messi with a personalised Pinarello Dogma
Team Sky's Dave Brailsford and Pinarello president Fausto Pinarello have presented Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi with a personalised DOGMA F8 bike and Team Sky jersey. The pair made the trip to FC Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training facility and met up with the likes of Neymar, Dani Alves and Luis Suarez before Messi was awarded with two gifts. The four-time...
Starlight Cross Day 2 – Highs and lows (VIDEO)
You may have seen the clip posted the other day with the cyclocross riders really struggling to get up a very muddy bank. The race was the Starlight Cross which took place in Makuhari Messe convention center which is in Chiba City in Japan. Heavy rain in the lead up to the event and during the races...
Campbell Flakemore walks away from BMC contract
Australian under-23 Time Trial World Champion Campbell Flakemore has decided to walk away from his WorldTour contract with BMC. The Tasmanian has had a difficult debut season at World Tour level. He crashed out of the Tour Down Under on Stage 2 with a broken collarbone. It was at that time that he started to question his decision to...
Winter Training – how the pros build their form again after the season break
At the beginning of the preseason, Directeur Sportif of the BORA – ARGON 18 team, Enrico Poitschke gives some insights into how the pro riders develop their form after the year’s break. Now after enjoying a bike-free off-time for a few weeks, the riders are all back again in training since early November to build up towards their highlights...