Will it be a snowy World CX Champs?

Tabor, the city in the Czech Republic, which is hosting the World Cyclocross Championships this weekend has had some variable weather over the past few days with a few falls of snow. However, it has melted away each day when the sun comes out. So, what are the chances of a snow covered course for the Worlds this weekend? This...

Dan Martin to start his season today in Mallorca

Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) is set to make his season debut today in the Trofeo Santanyí–Ses Salines–Campos on Mallorca. The opening race of the Challenge Mallorca is 175km and despite having a short climb to the finish, is one of the flatter of the four races. The Challenge Mallorca consists of four one-day races with teams able to change their line-ups...

Team Sky: The First Five Years

It is hard to believe it is only five years since the creation of Team Sky. In this video they look back over those years and the many achievements of the team.

Road Sage

Take a look at this POV video of some pretty insane bike messengers. It is one of those videos that stirs mixed emotions. On one hand it is well filmed, well edited and has a pretty good sound track and the action is quite exhilarating. On the other hand what they are doing is pretty reckless...

Redbull / Dark Woods

Check out this video by the Redbull crew of Drew Bezanson and Morgan Wade getting some serious air and doing some crazy drop-ins on their custom made jump park.

Kraftwerk set to play at Tour de France start

German band Kraftwerk are set to play in Utrecht as part of the Grand Départ of this year's Tour de France. Band members Ralf Hütter and Fritz Hilpert are big fans of cycling, and one of their best known songs is 'Tour de France' which featured on their 1983 album 'Tour de France Soundtracks'. The song was released in June...

“I want to win more this year” Sam Bennett speaks ahead of season start

A year after making his debut at Pro Continental level, Sam Bennett (Bora Argon 18) is confident that he can go even better than last season. We spoke to him during his recent team training camp in Mallorca, and asked how he has gotten on over the winter. “The winter has gone well. I’ve lost some weight since last year,...

A very lucky escape

This girl has a very lucky escape while crossing at a pedestrian crossing. It would appear that she thought the lights were in her favour but it looks like the cars were only stopped due to heavy traffic and the car coming the opposite direction had a green light. If you look closely you will see...

Mark Cavendish rules out using an onboard camera

The use of onboard cameras have provided some great footage from races in recent times, but former World Champion, Mark Cavendish, has ruled out using one on his bike during races. The Manxman won his first race of the season, when he took the honours on the final stage of the Tour de San Luis on Sunday. He said about...

2015 An Post Rás route announced

Unveiling a fast and tactical route which totals almost 1,200 kilometres, the organisers of An Post Rás today launched what could be one of the most suspenseful editions of the race in recent history. Deliberately omitting some of the tough first category climbs that have featured in recent years, the emphasis this time around is on opening up the...

Incredibly emotional week for Olivier Kaisen and Ludivine Henrion

Belgian ex-professional Olivier Kaisen (31) and his wife, the Belgian international Ludivine Henrion (31) suffered a terrible tragedy last Friday when their 15 month old son Jussi died after having been admitted to hospital with an infection of the respiratory tract. The following day, Ludivine gave birth to their daughter Lizzy. A former team mate of Ludivine's, Maaike Polspoel,...

How Bikes Took Over Dublin – The Infographic

This infographic from Paul W Tracey solicitors shows the success of the Dublin Bikes scheme, launched back in 2009, which was a joint venture between JCDecaux and Dublin City Council. It has become one of the most successful bike share schemes in the world. Courtesy of: Tracey Solicitors