One from the archives – 1922 Milano San Remo
Ahead of this weekends race we look way back to 1922 and watch some real men racing. From the footage it looks like the riders with cyclocross experience could do well.
Another impatient driver
On a narrow road she indicates that she is taking the left hand turn which is approaching and bizarrely overtakes the cyclist just at the turn. She then wags her finger as if to give out to the biker who clearly isn't in the wrong here.
What bikes are the Pro Women riding this year?
Global Cycling Network take a look at what bikes and components the top teams are riding this year. Seems to be a lot of SRAM groupsets in the mix.
A crit on a Nascar track
Some nice aerial footage of the Richmond International Raceway Criterium held on a Nascar track. Looks like a good spot for a crit. Just need to get about 100,000 screaming fans in the stands for it to really be good. Richmond International Raceway Criterium from Upward Studio on Vimeo.
The Col Collective take on the Col du Tourmalet
This is another great video from The Col Collective where Mike Cotty takes on the legendary Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. Below is their description of the climb. The Col du Tourmalet has a long and illustrious history with the Tour de France, first used in 1910 it immediately stamped its authority on the race with Frenchman Octave...
Report from Team iTap’s triumph at Rás Maigh Eo
By Jonathan Gibson It has been a couple of funny weeks for the team with riders carrying infections and stomach upsets so the team had been in recovery and focusing on there preparations for Ras Maigheo. This was the team's first main target to win after the opening races of the season. With all riders being through a period of...
Levi’s Commuter – Now for Women
The mens collection has been around for a few months now so it's nice see Levi's releasing a range for woman too. Some pretty funky and innovative gear it has to be said. It makes sense to have commuter specific clothes to avoid the normal wear and tear on clothes that happens when you're on the...
Truck drivers POV
Truck driver Nick Surty takes us on a drive around Kensington in London in his 32 Tonne Scania truck. Quite a tight fit most of the time and would make you think twice about going up the inside on your bike in slower moving traffic.
Organisers of Ghent-Wevelgem introduce podium boys for the women’s race
The organisers of Ghent-Wevelgem have announced that they will use 'podiummisters' for the women's race on March 29th. "Mister Belgium Personality" Fabio Ronti and "Mister Universe Model Belgium" Philip Moers are the men selected to be involved in the podium ceremony. The use of podium girls at races has come in for increasing criticism over the past number of years, with...
This Go-Pro footage from the Ronde van Zuid Holland is possibly the best we’ve seen yet
This Go-Pro footage really shows what it can be like racing in certain parts of Europe with regard to coping with street furniture. The footage is from the 170 kilometre Ronde van Zuid Holland which took place in Den Haag/The Hague at the weekend. It was uploaded by the Belgian rider Roel Defauwes, and shows how he avoids crashes,...
Proposed rule change in Victoria for drivers to leave cyclists a one-metre buffer when overtaking
A new bill tabled by the Green Party is to be put to Victoria State Parliament in Australia this week which would require drivers and motorbike riders to leave at least a one-metre buffer when overtaking cyclists, and 1½ metres when travelling on a road with a speed limit of more than 60 km/h. The bill would see Victoria follow...
Lance Armstrong said to have met with Travis Tygart to try and reduce ban
According to an article in The New York Times, Lance Armstrong recently met with Travis Tygart, the head of USADA, in a bid to have his lifetime ban from sports overturned. The article said the source of the information was a person familiar with the meeting. Armstrong and Tygart were said to have met for the first time in more...