Cyclist in Amsterdam somehow gets his head stuck in railings (VIDEO)
A cyclist in Amsterdam somehow managed to get his head stuck between the bars of railings in the city this week, according to a report on www.nltimes.nl. It happened after he crashed into the railings while riding on Veemkade beside the Ij river. Emergency responders helped to free the unnamed man who was subsequently examined by paramedics. He was treated...
Sam Bennett amongst the favourites for Sparkassen Münsterland Giro
Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) lines up in today's UCI 1.HC Sparkassen Münsterland Giro where he will be amongst the favourites to take the win, in a race that traditionally ends in a sprint finish. The Irish rider will be hoping to capitalise on the form which saw him put in a great performance in last weekend's World Championships, where he...
Peloton reacts to Sagan’s Stage 8 Vuelta A España crash
Check the new slowmo footage caught on Velon's GoPro cameras which captures the riders reacting to Sagan going down. The big question is if Sagan had finished the Vuelta would he have had the legs to win the worlds?
Chris Froome aiming to win the Tour de France and Olympic Road Race and Time Trial
Following on from his enforced lay-off after he crashed out of the Vuelta a Espana, Chris Froome has outlined on Team Sky's website how much he has missed the bike and his ambitions for the 2016 season. The Tour de France winner fractured a bone in his foot when he crashed on Stage 12 of the Vuelta, and although he...
Red Bull Foxhunt 360° POV Experience
Check out this awesome 360° video of hundreds of female downhill mountain bikers as they descended upon the Pentland Hills, just outside Edinburgh in a downhill race against MTB World Champion, Rachel Atherton at the Red Bull Foxhunt. HOW THIS WORKS: if you're watching on a computer put your cursor on the video and click and drag to look all...
CAR vs BIKE vs BUS
We all know the bus is slower but will the bike beat the car on the wide roads of Nashville Tennessee? Matthew Nemer filmed himself doing the same trip from the Parthenon to the Ryman on all three modes of transport. Take a look and see who quickest.
Greg van Avermaet withdraws from the Tour of Lombardy due to jetlag
Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) has decided not to take part in this Sunday's Tour of Lombardy. The Belgian rider has cited jetlag as the reason for not racing. In last weekend's World Championships Road Race, van Avermaet made a great effort in trying to stay with Peter Sagan in the closing kilometres, but just came up short. He eventually...
Australian cyclist gets attacked by a magpie (VIDEO)
An Australian cyclist, Ashley Dawson, has uploaded a video to YouTube of a magpie attacking him as he cycles. The bird swoops down on him multiple times and seems to be trying to peck him. The incident took place as Dawson was cycling in Mildura, Victoria. The footage is captured on helmet cam, but he also films the bird using...
A cyclist hit by a car gets in trouble after throwing the driver’s keys down a drain
A cyclist in Toronto was charged with mischief last week after he threw a driver's keys down a drain. The action was in retaliation after the cyclist had been hit by the car. The cyclist left the scene after the incident but was followed by police and stopped. Constable Clint Stibbe told CBC News: "Reaching into a vehicle is risky...
41 year-old Matteo Tosatto to continue racing in 2016
Tinkoff-Saxo have announced the renewal of Matteo Tosatto's contract for 2016. It will be the Italian rider's sixth season with the team. He made his professional debut with the MG Maglificio-Technogym in 1997, and since then has also raced with the Ballan team, Fassa Bortolo andvQuick Step-Innergetic. The Italian has completed 25 Grand Tours and amongst his biggest wins...
Italian website finds out Giro d’Italia route five days before the official launch
An Italian cycling website found out the route of the 2016 Giro d'Italia five days ahead of the official launch. Cicloweb determined that the route for next year's race could be viewed by the public by changing the year in the official race URL to 2016. It had been previously been announced that the opening stages of the race would...
Dan Martin amongst star-studded line-up in the Tour of Lombardy
The final classic of the season, the Tour of Lombardy takes place this Sunday, and this year's route will take the riders from Bergamo to Como over a distance of 245 kilometres. Organisers RCS Sport announced the route earlier this month, and the race will feature the Colma di Sormano for the first time since 2012. Prior to that, the...