Dublin cyclists to benefit from continuous rush-hour green light
Dublin City Council have signed off on “Greenwave” which is a traffic light system for cyclists. The system will allow for a faster commute for cyclists through Dublin city centre. The plan is based on a system which is already used in Copenhagen. The 'green wave' has been introduced along three cycling routes in the Danish capital. It features green...
Watch highlights of Stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné
The fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné took the riders from Digne-les-Bains to Pra-Loup. The stage is the exact same route as stage 17 in the forthcoming Tour de France next month. A breakaway of seven riders got clear comprising of Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale), Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal), Pieter Serry (Etixx-Quick Step), Romain Sicard (Europcar), Arnaud Courteille (FDJ), Albert...
An Post’s Sean Downey Continues Comeback in France
Irish rider Sean Downey will continue his recent comeback following illness when he lines out as part of a six man An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly team at the Ronde de l’Oise (2.2) in France (11th – 14th June). Downey goes in to today’s race in high spirits after competing in Boucles de la Mayenne (2.1 France) and team...
Only .01% Of The Population Can Pass This Awareness Test
Cyclists have pretty good observation skills. Can you pass this test? Share it with your friends once you have taken the test.
These Elderly Irish Brothers Hadn’t Ridden a Bicycle In Over 62 years
This video is about two elderly brothers Tommy ( 80) and Oliver (79) who had last used their Raleigh HI Nelly Bikes in 1953. When Tommy's Son Eddie discovered the bikes in an old shed after 62 years he secretly got them restored to their former glory. The bikes once restored were presented them to the two brothers and...
“I think Wiggins has become the world record holder for some time” – Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx is convinced that the new World Hour Record, set by Bradley Wiggins, is out of sight for some time. “I think Wiggins has become the world record holder for some time.” Merckx told Het Nieuwsblad. “You must be more than gifted to ride further. Few of the current peloton can go faster.” Merckx said that he had...
First glimpse at the trailer for the new Lance Armstrong film
A trailer has been released for the forthcoming film, The Program, which is a biographical film on Lance Armstrong. The film is directed by Stephen Frears who previously directed The Queen and Philomena. The film features Ben Foster in the lead role as the disgraced cyclist, with Chris O’Dowd playing David Walsh, the Irish journalist who plays a significant part...
New route for La Marmotte announced
Due to the closure of the Chambon tunnel in April between the Col du Lautaret and Le Bourg d’Oisans, organisers of La Marmotte Gran Fondo have announced a new route for the event. La Marmotte first took place in 1982, making it one of the oldest cyclosportive events of its kind. It remains one of the most popular cyclosportive events...
Watch highlights of Stage 4 of Critérium du Dauphiné
Nacer Bouhanni managed to collect a second stage victory for Cofidis in a bunch sprint despite being left with only one team-mate, Julien Simon. Rohan Dennis (BMC) kept the yellow-blue race leader's jersey. The stage was the longest stage of the 67th Critérium du Dauphiné with 228 kilometres to be covered. After three kilometers, Martijn Keizer (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Tosh...
Watch highlights of Stage 3 of Critérium du Dauphiné
Below are highlights of Stage 3 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which was a 24.5km team time-trial from Roanne to Montagny. Team time trial world champions BMC Racing Team won the TTT that hadn't been part of the history of the Dauphiné for 35 years. This put Australia's Rohan Dennis into the overall lead exactly two years after he had...
Highlights from the 2015 UCI Women’s Road World Cup – Philadelphia Classic
The Philadelphia round of the UCI Women's Road World Cup took place at the weekend with nineteen teams taking to the start line. The race featured a 19.8km circuit along the Schuylkill River which the riders had to tackle six times. The main difficulty of the race was the Manayunk Wall. The climb is 800m long with gradients up...
Aggressive cyclists receives instant Karma
This cyclist was cycling along when he overtook another cyclist. From the video it looks like he didn't check over his shoulder first though as there was no movement from the headcam. The car behind then honked the horn with seemed to annoy the cyclist he gave him the old two finger salute. Check out the video to...