Lars van der Haar takes the win at the Niels Albertland cyclo-cross
Lars van der Haar (Team Giant-Alpecin) took his third victory of the season yesterday at the Niels Albertland cyclo-cross in Boom. On a fast, slightly slippery course he outsprinted Wout van Aert. After the race Lars said: “I’ve had a good start. We were off with four and later with the three of us. After halfway, I decided to save...
Lydia Boylan Comes Very Close to a Medal at Cali UCI World Cup
Lydia Boylan has come agonisingly close to a medal on day two of the first round of the World Cup in Cali, Colombia, today. National Road Race Champion Boylan, a member of the Women’s Team Pursuit squad, was one of four riders who gained a lap on the main field early in the 10km Women’s Scratch Race. The leaders...
To the Fore – A new action-packed cycling movie (Trailer)
A new Hong Kong- Chinese produced drama about cycling was released recently, and To the Fore looks incredibly action-packed. The film is directed by Dante Lam and stars Eddie Peng, Shawn Dou, Choi Siwon and Wang Luodan. To the Fore was released on August 6, 2015 in Hong Kong and August 7, 2015 in China, although we're unsure as to...
Study shows that significantly more goods could be moved by bicycle
68% of journeys in cities could be shifted from motor vehicles to bikes according to Professor Dr Cathy Macharis - Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels. She outlined this at the European Cycle Logistics Conference in Spain Macharis' research group MOBI, short for Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology is an interdisciplinary group focusing on sustainable logistics, electric and hybrid vehicles...
Sven Nys aiming for tenth victory in the Koppenbergcross
Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) will line up this Sunday in the Koppenbergcross for the final time - a race which he has won nine times previously, the last time being in 2012. "For me personally, the Koppenbergcross is a special race. I have dominated the past decade, and that creates a bond," Nys told Wielerflits. Nys feels that the weather may...
Irish in Action at Cali World Cup
Twelve Irish riders are in Cali, Colombia this weekend for the first round of the UCI World Cup. The action begins this afternoon with qualifying for the Women’s Team Pursuit where four riders from Lydia Boylan, Lauren Creamer, Josie Knight, Caroline Ryan and Melanie Späth will line up for their 4km effort which is due to start at 4pm,...
Mark McNally signs for Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Belgian team Wanty-Groupe Gobert have announced the signing of Mark McNally. The 26-year old Englishman was part of the British continental outfit Madison Genesis this year and previously rode five seasons with An Post-Chain Reaction. McNally is the first British rider for the Pro Continental team. “I am very excited, naturally,” the Liverpudlian said. “This is a step up. It...
Mark Dowling claims podium finish in Taiwan KOM Challenge
Irish rider Mark Dowling has finished third in the Taiwan KOM Challenge today. The race was won by Frenchman Damien Monier (Bridgestone-Anchor), 34" ahead of last year's winner John Ebsen of Denmark with Dowling finishing a further 1'03" down on Monier. Prior to the race, Vuelta a España King of the Mountains winner Omar Fraile (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) had been...
L’Équipe name Sam Bennett as sprinting revelation of the season
French newspaper L'Équipe have announced who they feel to be the best cyclists of the season in various categories and they consider Irish rider Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) to be the sprinting revelation of the season. The categories of riders that they listed were Grand Tour riders, climbers, classics riders, time triallists, puncheurs, French riders and sprinters. André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal), Alexander...
Madrid cyclist falls onto metro track when stunt goes wrong
A young man had a lucky escape in Madrid when he cycled off a Metro platform and fell head first onto the tracks. A video of the incident was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday. The man was using a bike from Bici Madrid, the city’s shared public bike system at Avenida de la Paz station when he careered off the...
What not to do when your friend crashes their bike
This video starts off just like any other bike crash video with a rider attempting to do a jump and then crashing into a tree. It was posted with the title "That's why you should always wear a helmet.." but shortly after seeing the guy on the bike crash, it becomes quite clear that the video should be called...
Study shows AG2R La Mondiale gained €130m worth of media exposure from €13m investment
Based on a study by French consultancy and research firm Occurence, the sponsorship by Ag2r of its cycling team gained the company €130 million in media exposure for the 2015 season (from January to September). This compares favourably to the €13m budget of the team for the season. This result represents an increase of 34% compared to 2014, and is...