An Post – Chain Reaction invited to early season French races
The An Post - Chain Reaction team have been listed amongst the teams invited to take part in the early season French races, Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise and Etoile de Bessèges. The UCI 1.1 Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise takes place on the 1st of February, and a number of World Tour teams are set to take part including FDJ,...
Mauro Santambrogio tests positive for testosterone and blames erectile dysfunction problems
The Italian rider, Mauro Santambrogio, has tested positive for testosterone and now faces the possibility of being banned from competing for life. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that it had notified Santambrogio of an Adverse Analytical Finding of Testosterone in a sample collected in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 22 October 2014. The Italian has since claimed that he had been prescribed...
Christmas competition time
Our good friends over at Galibier have given us not one, but two pairs of gloves to giveaway to two lucky readers. First off we have a pair of Galibier Roubaix Vision gloves. Road.cc website put them in their glove top ten giving them 4.5 stars out of 5. Read the review here Next up we've a pair Galibier Grip VTT...
‘Oh, what fun it is to ride!’ Merry Christmas from Team Sky
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas spreads some Christmas cheer in a unique way.
Marshalling at the Vuelta a Costa Rica leaves a lot to be desired
The Vuelta a Costa Rica is taking place at the moment, and runs until Christmas Day. The UCI 2.2 race has been run since 1965, but it seems they still have a thing or two to learn about traffic management. This video is from this week's time-trial stage, where a rider has to negotiate a junction. Very hard to set...
‘Doping did not end with Lance Armstrong’ Scott Mercier speaks to Newstalk
Former US Postal cyclist Scott Mercier was on the Off The Ball show this week where he spoke about his decision to walk away from the team and explains his concerns for doping in modern day cycling. He spoke about his experience of witnessing the doping policy first hand within US Postal and his thoughts on the current situation in...
No cobbled classics for Philippe Gilbert
Despite having stated last month that he would be taking part in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in a bid to win all five monuments, Philippe Gilbert has now said that he won't be taking part in those races after all, according to Het Laatse Nieuws. Instead, he will take part in the Ardennes classics, Amstel Gold Race, Fleche...
Cycling Ireland President named as Chef de Mission for 2016 Paralympics
Paralympics Ireland announced today that the President of Cycling Ireland, Denis Toomey, would be the Chef de Mission for the Irish Paralympic team for the 2016 Games in Rio. The role will involve managing the team, and overseeing the operational preparation and participation of Team Ireland at the games. The Cork man, was elected as President of Cycling Ireland at...
2015 Team Sky kit available now for fans
"Team Sky won't be wearing their new kit until January 2015, but fans of the squad can try on the new range of Rapha Team Sky replica kit now. The new range has been created with the insight gained from working closely with the world's best riders, and is tailored for the needs of amateur riders. The garments are...
Top Irish team looking to strengthen team
The Galway-based team Black Rose Racing are looking to fill two places on their Road/Track team setup for next season. If you are interested or know someone interested, you can contact them through their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Rose-Racing/330959691888?ref=ts . They are looking for people who can work in a team structure. On the track, all equipment will be provided. In...
Watch as cyclist hits a deer at around 50km/h
Fly6 video captures the crash at Alexander Ave heading towards Sausalito, CA. Youtube user Silas Patlove says about his crash "Although I don't remember it, I landed on my back, and hit the back of my Giro helmet, which probably saved me from serious brain injury. Although I had a mild concussion with a bit of memory loss...
Bianchi unveiled their new Team Lotto.NL Jumbo bike yesterday but why are Bianchis celeste?
Bianchi unveiled Team LottoNL-Jumbo's Oltre XR.2 model for 2015 season yesterday and the new model designed for the WorldTour Dutch team features a full-celeste color (which is Bianchi's iconic paint scheme) in the year of the 130th anniversary of the Italy based company. Bianchi celeste is the most distinctive colour scheme in cycling, but no one is quite sure...