Is this the lowest a pro race has ever gone?
Today's third stage of the Tour des Fjords in Norway goes from Leirvik to Sauda via Haugesund. Shortly after the start in Leirvik, the peloton will ride through the Bømlo Fjord tunnel 264 metres below sea level, which organisers are saying is the “deepest” point for any UCI race ever. The tunnel is 7.82 kilometers (4.86 mi) long and is...
Onboard footage from Luka Mezgec’s bike during his sprint at Giro d’Italia stage 17
Here's some onboard footage filmed from the Slovenian rider Luka Mezgec's bike during the closing few hundred metres of Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia to Lugano in Switzerland. The choice of Mezgec proved pretty good as the footage shows a really great view of how Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) times his sprint well to take the win, following on from...
What a crowd – EWS stage 6 with Greg Callaghan – WARNING NOISY
Here's a nice little video that gets you right in to the thick of a stage on in Enduro World Series which happened last weekend in Co. Wicklow. Footage is from stage 6 as Irish rider and eventual race winner Greg Callaghan hits the stage which he would finish second on just 0:00.80 down. Video credit: Ronan Stafford
Motorcyclist goes off the road and causes bunch crash in the Tour des Fjords (VIDEO)
The first stage of the Tour des Fjords took place in Norway yesterday, and there was a bizarre accident with 29 kilometres remaining, when one of the motorbike marshalls went off the edge of the road. He fell back onto the road, and this resulted in a bunch crash. About ten riders were taken down in the crash, but...
Inconsistent approach regarding riders getting a tow in races
In last week's An Post Rás, race leader Francesco Reda, was disqualified from the race on the second stage after it emerged that he had taken a tow from a team car to regain the bunch after puncturing late in the stage. There was little sympathy for the Italian afterwards, who ranted on Twitter about the decision. However, on yesterday's...
Cycling commuters found to be less stressed than those driving or using public transport
A study undertaken by Stanford University’s Calming Technology Lab has found that cyclists are 40 percent less likely to be stressed during and after their commutes compared to those who drove or took public transport. The study involved hooking up commuters with wearable breath monitors which measure calmness. Data from 20,000 commutes by 1,000 commuters found that those who...
Reinventing the wheel
Probably one of the most pointless innovations for the bike, this elliptical wheel has an off center hub to counter act the elliptical shape of the wheel from what we can gather, giving riders a very similar experience to conventional wheels. "The project, co-funded by INALENTEJO the NSRF - National Strategic Reference , through the ERDF - Social Fund for...
The Col Collective on the Passo dello Stelvio (Bormio)
The Stelvio is one of the most iconic climbs used in the Giro d'Italia, and it's the latest climb to feature in a film from The Col Collective. Here's their take on it. Whatever way you look at it, the Stelvio is a spiritual cycling experience like no other. First featuring in the Giro d’Italia in 1953 its long history and...
Astana and Katusha go on the attack after Alberto Contador punctures
There was a lot of discussion about an incident on today's stage of the Giro d'Italia when the Astana and Katusha teams went on the attack, after race leader Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) had punctured. About 20 kilometres before the start of the toughest climb of the day, the Mortirolo, Contador punctured. The Spaniard dropped back to get a rear wheel...
A year on from his devastating crash, Taylor Phinney is still recovering from his injuries
A year ago today, Taylor Phinney had a devastating crash in the USA Cycling Professional Road Championships. He was descending Lookout Mountain when he fell and slid into a guardrail, suffering a compound fracture to his tibia and fibula. Despite the seriousness of the crash, the BMC rider thought he would be back racing within a matter of months....
The bike race that passes through a brewery
A few months ago, we published a story about a cyclo-cross race that passes through a pub. Well, here's another race that is routed through a drinking establishment. In the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in Durango, Colorado, mountain bikers race on a course which combines single track, pavement and also an indoor section through a brewery. The race took...
Richie Porte forced to withdraw from Giro
Richie Porte has been forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia on medical grounds following injuries sustained in a stage 13 crash. The Tasmanian was among a number of riders to be brought down in a pile-up 3.3 kilometres from the finish in Jesolo, landing on his knee and hip. After enduring an uncomfortable weekend of racing as he looked...