Kris Boeckmans emerges from coma and speaks to family
The latest news from Lotto-Soudal team have provided a positive update on the condition of Kris Boeckmans following on from his terrible crash at the Vuelta a Espana. Their latest statement released yesterday is as follows: Lotto Soudal is very happy to announce that Kris Boeckmans is no longer kept in an induced coma and that the recovery is evolving...
‘We’ll do a mano a mano sprint’ – Nicolas Roche describes his brilliant Vuelta stage win
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) put in a brilliant performance to take a great stage win in the Vuelta a Espana today. He had enough strength to beat Haimar Zubeldia in a two-up sprint into Riaza. The pair had been part of a 25-man group and Zubeldia followed Roche as they went clear over the top of the first category climb,...
Sky Cycling (VIDEO)
We are not sure we would have the head for these heights to give it a try. If you find yourself in the Philippines though and you have a head for heights you should definitely give this a try but remember no bunny hopping! Kampo Juan has 2 zip-lines which travel at a combined distance of 840 meters with...
Two new clips of forthcoming Lance Armstrong movie
The premiere of "The Program" will take place this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow. The movie directed by Stephen Frears tells the story of the downfall of Lance Armstrong with Ben Foster playing the lead role. Two new clips of the film have been released. In the first clip, we see him practicing lying in...
Sweet Ride….
Ken Block is... according to Wikipedia " a professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block is also one of the co-founders of DC Shoes. Block has also competed in many action sports events including skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. Since selling his ownership of DC Shoes, Block has shifted his...
Paris set to have a car-free day on September 27th
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, previously expressed her desire to have a “car free day” in Paris in an effort to reduce pollution in the city. It has now been announced that September 27th is the date for the car-free day. On the day, cars will be prohibited in the city centre, namely the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th...
The incredible jersey collection of Sylvain Coulon
Sylvain Coulon is a French cycling fan who started collecting cycling jerseys back in 1996 when he bought a Banesto jersey, the team of his favourite cyclist Miguel Indurain. The following year, he was given a signed jersey from Emmanuel Hubert of the GAN team. The 36 year-old, who lives in a small village in Eastern France has since built...
One Billion Bicycles – Dublin (VIDEO)
One Billion Bicycles journeys across five continents and 20 countries and interviewed over 140 people to unearth the stories of the world's bicycles and its importance to humanity. This is their film from Dublin. They interview the Lord Mayor Andrew Montague who speaks about the importance of the bike, and they also talk about the success of the city's bicycle...
Big news for Lizzie Armitstead and Philip Deignan
British Road Race champion Lizzie Armitstead announced some big news this morning, when she tweeted that she is to marry Irish rider Philip Deignan. She tweeted "Last night @PhilipDeignan asked me to be his wife, and I said YES!" We wish the pair of them all the best for the future!
A day in the Tour of Britain cavalcade with An Post-Chain Reaction
We were recently offered the opportunity to hook up with the An Post Chain Reaction team for Stage 1 of the Tour of Britain to experience what it was like in the cavalcade of a big race, and we jumped at the chance. The stage started in Beaumaris in North Wales and included three categorised climbs and three intermediate...
Kris Boeckmans remains in intensive care but team doctor is optimistic
The Lotto-Soudal team have provided an update on the condition of their rider Kris Boeckmans following on from his crash at the Vuelta a Espana. Their statement is as follows: Ten days ago, Lotto Soudal rider Kris Boeckmans made a very hard crash in stage 8 of the Vuelta. The diagnosis was severe: facial trauma with several fractures, a concussion,...
Madison Genesis: Behind the scenes at the Tour of Britain
From the anticipation of Britain's biggest road race, to the dejection of Mike Northey's retirement just 25-kilometres into stage one, the team bounce back to claim the King of the Mountains jersey at the end of stage two. Madison Genesis: Behind the scenes at the Tour of Britain, part one from Madison on Vimeo.