The Big Italian Bike Ride set for May
Building on the legacy of the Giro d'Italia start in Belfast this year, The Big Italian Bike Ride will take place again in 2015. The event offers riders the choice of two distances - Medio or Gran Fondo. The “personal distance challenge” skirts the stunning Mourne Mountains and takes in the coastal road past Ardglass, before returning riders to base...
“To be able to eliminate so many riders was a big performance” – Sean Kelly talks about Philip Deignan
Sean Kelly has told Rouleur magazine that he considers Philip Deignan (Team Sky) to have been one of the domestiques of the year. Kelly was being asked for his selections for the Rouleur Awards for 2014 for various categories including best stage race and best one-day race, and he picked out the Donegal man as being one of the...
Bike Lights & Reflective Jackets – Do They Work?
On these dark winter days being seen on the bike is very important. The guys over at the global cycling network test clothing and lights to see if the cheap lights are up to the task compared to some more expensive systems.
The Wall – Gemmi Pass by mountain bike
Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps in Switzerland connecting Leukerbad (on the south) with Kandersteg (on the north). The pass reaches a height of 2,270 metres above sea level and features in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem." This video features Manuel Scheidegger crossing the Wall, which was the path blasted through the rock...
Dublin Cycling Christmas Party
This is on tonight, Monday, December 8, 2014 in the Central Hotel in Dublin. Now in its 9th year the party will look back at 2014 and reflect on some of their successes in the 12 months and also look ahead to 2015. There will also be some fab prizes available in a raffle for those in attendance.
Pedal powered theme park
Gunma Cycle Sports Center is a bicycle them park and can be found in Japan. We tried to write a short piece about it but the commentary in this video does a much better job of it. Visit the website to book your all day pass now...!!
GP Pino Cerami to use Muur van Geraardsbergen
There was good news for fans of the Muur van Geraardsbergen when it was revealed this week by La Dernière Heure that the climb would feature in the UCI 1.1 GP Pino Cerami next year. The iconic Muur was controversially dropped from the route of the Tour of Flanders in 2012, due to the finish of the race moving to...
GP Hasselt highlights (and how not to bunny-hop)
Saturday's round of the BPost Bank Trofee was won by Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb - Napoleon Games) who had escaped with Wout van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) on the final lap. Pauwels then got away from his breakaway companion on a sandy stretch to win alone. The skill over the boards was crucial as Pauwels was able to bunny-hop them while van...
BMX rider only receives a caution for this assault
A BMX rider in London has escaped with just a caution despite knocking another cyclist to the ground. It appeared that the BMX rider didn't appreciate how the other cyclist overtook him. The victim was 32-year-old Brazilian Raphael Carrondo, who luckily escaped with just cuts and bruises. The incident took place in October, and the following month, a 19-year-old man...
The Dutch pairing crash in the Men’s Madison
The Dutch pairing of Wim Stroetinga and Jan-Willem van Schip didn't quite get it right in the men's madison at the UCI Track World Cup in London. They messed up their handsling and both went tumbling and were forced out of the race. Great Britain's Mark Christian and Owain Doull won gold in the event with New Zealand finishing...
Clean Spirit: In the Heart of the Tour – Trailer
A film made about the participation of the Argos Shimano team in the 2013 Tour de France will have its UK premiere on December the 9th at the Barbican in London. A unique and compelling inside story of Argos-Shimano, keen on showing that winning is possible without any use of doping. We follow the team up close, in cinema verité...
“Mad 6-day race claims two victims” Harry Reynolds and the New York Six-Day
By Graham Healy At the start of the twentieth century six-day races were incredibly popular in the US and attracted many of the big names from cycling, both from North America and Europe. Amongst those who would take part in the New York Six-Day was Ireland's first World Champion, Harry Reynolds. The Dubliner was invited to take part in the 1907...