Ryan Mullen and Mads Würtz Schmidt favourites to win World U23 Time Trial

Ireland's Ryan Mullen and Mads Würtz Schmidt of Denmark are joint favourites to capture the U23 Time Trial title at the World Championships in Richmond today according to www.bet365.com. They have both been given odds of 5-2 to win with Filippo Ganna of Italy next best at 7-1 and Steven Lammertink of the Netherlands at 12-1. Würtz Schmidt has taken a...

Worlds Time Trial Course Preview (VIDEO)

The individual time trials at the World Championships kick off today with the Junior Women's race and the U23 Men's race. The Elite Women, U23 Men and Junior Men & Women will compete for their titles on a technical course that winds through the city of Richmond. Riders will head west from downtown to Monument Avenue, a pave-lined, historic boulevard...

Bus driver experiences what a close pass is like for a cyclist

This video from Brazil shows a bus driver experiencing what it's like for a cyclist to experience a very close pass by a bus. The bus driver from the city of Manaus can be seen flinching as the bus passes too close.

The big name riders who never won the Worlds

Fabian Cancellara recently stated that he might never get to win the World Championships road race. The Swiss rider has won Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and the World Time Trial Championships but hasn't managed to get on the podium for the road race. The 34 year-old will miss out on next Sunday's race and time is...

“Who is Sep Vanmarcke?” – Norwegian cyclist raises the bar for carrying bidons on their back

Following on from a video posted earlier in the week showing Sep Vanmarcke balancing a bidon on his back, a Norwegian cyclist has raised the bar even higher. The Norwegian cycling association, (Norges Cykleforbund) posted a video showing Truls Korsaeth with 3 bidons on his back, and team mates grabbing one as he passes. They posted the video with the following message "Who...

AirDonkey – The bike version of AirBnB

A new Danish startup is launching a Kickstarter project soon with the aim of providing a network of instantly-available bicycles in various cities around the world, It will allow people to rent out their spare bikes for cash. AirDonkey is a platform to share your bike and earn money on it. Using the locks and platform developed by Donkey Republic,...

Bike stolen from the Dutch team at the World Championships

A bike has been stolen from the Dutch team, currently preparing for the World Championships in Richmond, Virginia. The Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial bike was stolen from inside the downtown Marriott on East Broad Street, according to Richmond Police. A man wearing a fedora, jean shorts, a white t-shirt and tennis shoes walked into the Marriott at about 6:30...

A Look Back at the First World Cycling Champs held in the US in 1893

This year's UCI World Cycling Championships in Richmond aren't the first time that the championships have taken place in the US, as back in 1986, the Worlds were held in Colorado Springs. However, that wasn't the first time that the World Cycling Championships were in the country either. Before the UCI was founded, another world championships were held. The International...

The Irish Cycling Show cancelled for the foreseeable future

The publishing and event management company, Mara Media have said that the show next year will not take place. The show which was held in the RDS this year was the fourth time the media company had held the event. In 2014 it partnered with the Giro and was held in Merrion Square at the finish line of...

The mother and daughter competing in the Cyclo-Cross World Cup

Amongst those who lined up in CrossVegas, the first round of the UCI Cyclo Cross World Cup on on Wednesday were a pair of riders from Luxembourg, Suzie Godart and Beatrice (Trixy) Godart. It's not unusual for siblings to race alongside each other, but the Godarts are actually mother and daughter. 53 year-old Suzie works as a a sports teacher...

Hard hitting advert from the RSA about texting and driving (VIDEO)

The Road Safety Authority has a long history of producing hard hitting TV commercials to drive home the message about safety on our roads. In the latest advert entitled 'Anatomy of a split second' it dramatically shows it only takes a second to cause a crash when you text and drive. The ad very cleverly plays just...

No World Championships for Mark Cavendish

It has been confirmed this morning that Mark Cavendish will not take part in the World Championships Road Race next Sunday (September 27th) due to injury. The Manxman crashed into a parked car during Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain and had suffered a shoulder injury, and there had been doubts about his participation since then. X-rays showed that he...