IAM Cycling team to race the World Tour next year.
As of January 1, 2015, IAM Cycling, which joined the professional ranks as a Pro Continental team when founded in 2013 by IAM Funds CEO Michel Thétaz, will join the cycling elite as the 18th team in the World Tour. This promotion, was the icing on the cake of the team’s second season which was marked by great...
Scratch Race with camera and mic on Luke Rowe from Team Sky
Watch this great video of the Scratch Race at Revolution Round 2 in Manchester which includes on bike footage and sound from Team Sky's Luke Rowe. The mic captures all the race tactics and the camera really lets you feel like you're right there in the race. Is this the future of how we view sports?
“The day I can no longer ride a bike better be the day I’m f*****g dead.” – Brooklyn pizza delivery on a fixie
Have a look at this short documentary about a pizza delivery man - Delivery. Bill's fifty-two years old, has a mountain man beard, and delivers pizza on a fixie in Brooklyn. Over the course of several shifts, DELIVERY unveils an intriguing man rushing food to your door while it's still hot and fresh. In the 10-minute documentary, Meier recounts some harrowing...
How long could you spend on a turbo trainer? – A Basque cyclist spent five days using one
Julián Sanz rode the equivalent of 2,800 kilometres on a turbo trainer last week at a trade show in Bilbao, and in doing so, set a new Guinness World Record. The previous record was 2,738 kilometres set by the Frenchman Pierre-Michaël Micaletti last year. Sanz outlined that he had started off averaging 34 kmph at the start of his attempt,...
New exhibition will celebrate two Belgian sporting icons – Eddy Merckx and Jacky Ickx
A new exhibition is opening in Brussels which celebrates the 70th birthdays of two Belgian sporting icons, Eddy Merckx and Jacky Ickx. Merckx is arguably the greatest cyclist ever, whilst Ickx had a stellar motor racing career, winning numerous Grands Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Paris-Dakar. The exhibition opens on the 6th of December and will feature numerous...
Paul Kimmage speaks about PED use in rugby and compares position to pre-Festina era in cycling
In an interview with thecity.ie, Paul Kimmage has compared the position that rugby is in now, to the pre-Festina era of cycling. Kimmage spoke of the investigations undertaken by Laurent Benezech who has spoken about doping in rugby. The Frenchman recently published a book, Ou Sont tes Valeurs, and Kimmage described the book as a “brilliant expose on doping”. Benezech charts...
Want to own one of Dan Martin’s bikes?
Garmin-Sharp have put up for sale a number of race bikes used in 2014, and amongst them is one used by Dan Martin. Below is their description of the bike. Quick Overview This Cervelo S3 was ridden by Dan Martin during the 2014 race season. This frame and fork are in good condition showing a few signs of use. There is...
A moment of SVENNESS 3.7
This episode looks at the race in Asper-Gavere, Belgium, for the fourth round of the Superprestige series. These series are a must watch for any cyclo-cross racer. SVENNESS 3.7 from In The Crosshairs on Vimeo. Full series here
Full Irish Team Embark on the Second World Cup of the Season, in London
Cycling Ireland has entered a full team in this weekend’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London. This is the second World Cup on the Track Cycling 2014/15 calendar, with more valuable Olympic qualification points available. Racing begins on Friday with the Men and Women’s Team Pursuit Squads competing, the Men’s Team will have a development focus, with Martyn...
The road to Mont Blanc
This video produced by Mavic charts an incredible journey undertaken by Mike Cotty across the Alps. This is how they describe it. A 1000km non-stop journey across the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps. Exploration is as much about overcoming the unknown challenges of the road ahead as it is about learning of one's own physical and mental capabilities. On August...
Check out these two 2 year olds shredding the gnarr at the local bike park
COMMENCAL Ramones 12 2015 from COMMENCAL on Vimeo.
Archive footage of Shay Elliott winning in Algeria
Prior to gaining independence from France in 1962, a number of early season races used to take place in Algeria in the cities of Algiers and Oran. Pioneering Irish professional cyclist took his first pro victory in one of these, the Grand Prix de l'Echo d'Alger in 1956. The races used to attract many of the big names of the...