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Black Friday 2016 – get the best bike bargains!
We all like to grumble a bit about Black Friday deals. Perhaps it’s the footage of rioters coshing each other with electrical goods in discount superstores. Perhaps it’s the commercialisation of the world that gets us down. However you feel about Black Friday deals the truth is that the cycling retailers we all know and…
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Two million enjoy the Yorkshire rain
It was a busy day to say the least for the “heartland of cycling.” Over two million fans braced the rain to watch Frenchman Thomas Voeckler dominate the three day Tour de Yorkshire. It was a stunning performance for the Direct Energie rider and he made sure the fans got what they came for. Voeckler won…
Questions remain for Team GB in Rio
With the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro looming, tough decisions may lie ahead for the Great Britain endurance team. Heavy hitters Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish look to leave their mark in the games which is only a few months away and repeat their great performance in 2008. But, with injuries hampering the team and…
Froome keeps the boss happy
The Tour de Romandie was not too kind to Chris Froome. In the past years, Froome started fairly well but this year when he crossed the finish line, he finished 38th. But, luckily, Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford is not worried one bit. These late struggles seem to be a part of a master plan…
Froome’s Tour de Southampton
Tour de France champ Chris Froome turned a normal Saturday into a day that local riders will not soon forget. The University of Southampton received an unexpected visit from several hundred riders all because the champion wanted some company for a bimble in the area. The Team Sky leader took to Twitter to tweet his…
Sagan’s California Dreamin’
Don’t be surprised if you notice Peter Sagan walking around the LA looking for available properties for sale, he loves riding in California. And it doesn’t hurt that he can’t stop winning here either. Sagan has lit up the record books with 13 Tour of California stage wins but his competitors are not going to…
Critical Mass – what the hell?
Critical Mass is a spontaneous bike ride that happens in cities around the world on the last Friday of every month. Spontaneously. This report on Critical Mass is not representative of all Critical Mass Rides. I do not represent Critical Mass, nor am I responsible for it happening. The truth is nobody is, and nobody…
Giro d’Italia 2015 – the story so far (part 3)
Passo del Mortirolo would have been large in the minds of the remaining riders as another day of mixed weather got the final week of the 2015 Giro d’Italia off to an intimidating start. All jersey wearers should be feeling pretty secure with Contador in pink and, apparently, only misfortune is likely to stop him…
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Giro d’Italia 2015 – the story so far (part 2)
Week Two didn’t look very dramatic in advance. Something for the sprinters, yes, before many of them pack their bags and set off home, a probably significant time-trial, and a nice taster in the form of a big climb up to Madonna di Campiglio. But a rainy week meant crashes, and crashes mean upsets. Stage…
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Giro d’Italia 2015 – the story so far
Week one of the Giro d’Italia ended with three of the four main GC hopes racing for the line in touching distance of each other. The time difference between them was no more than a handful of seconds. An exciting prospect then, but all this had come at the end of an eventful and highly…
Where’s tha’ goin’ Yorkie? – Tour de Yorkshire report
Is anyone else contemplating the future shape and development of the Tour de Yorkshire? Having had the pleasure of following this excellent race over three varied and fascinating days, the most interesting news is perhaps that Moreno Hofland, Steven Kruijswijk, Maarten Tjallingii and Robert Wagner are in the Lotto Jumbo team for the Giro d’Italia,…
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Cav goes Bananas……
Mark Cavendish has secured his seventh win of the season. Narrowly beating Caleb Ewan and Nicola Ruffoni by, in technical terms ‘a gnats arse’ (half a wheel) in the opening stage of The Tour of Turkey. He will wear the turquoise leader’s jersey in stage 2. Mark said of his win, “There are a lot…
Astana ride on, but under close scrutiny
The Scottish legal system has an unusual alternative verdict to the familiar guilty or not guilty. The alternative is “not proven”, which has been interpreted before now as, “not guilty, but don’t do it again.” All this may or may not have something to do with today’s UCI decision not to remove the World Tour…
Borghini blasts to victory
Elisa Longo Borghini soloed home to a spectacular victory in this year’s Women’s Tour of Flanders. She attacked 35km out and left the rest of the elite field trailing in her wake, winning with a 43 second margin. “I’m convinced that she was trying to destroy cobblestones rather than ride over them,” tweeted an ecstatic…
Paris-Roubaix 2015 – a whiff of sulphur….
Photos by Author So what is it about this patch of northern Europe that leads young men to pain, bloodshed, suffering and toil? Fatuous, obviously, but one cannot quite dispel the neat rows of white headstones from the mind when mentally approaching the famous “Hell of the North.” Let’s remember it is not the famous cobbles,…
Nibali nibbles nobbly cobbles
If you were totally new to the world of professional cycling then at this time of year you’d be forgiven for thinking everyone who rides, watches or has even a passing interest in road cycling is obsessed with cobbles. And you’d be correct. Just days after the brutal Paris-Roubaix astonished spectators and punished riders, reports…
Sky Cyclists Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas Top WorldTour Rankings
Geraint Thomas saw his ranking go up to the second spot in the UCI WorldTour after he won the E3 Harelbeke last Friday and nabbed the third place at the Ghent-Wevelgem last Sunday. Richie Porte, another Sky team member, holds the first place in the UCI WorldTour ranking. The Australian cyclist was able to push…
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Report Claims Astana to Lose WorldTour License
According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Astana will lose its WorldTour license. The decision is to be formally announced on April 2 by the UCI’s license commission. The decision to revoke the license occurred last March. The newspaper, however, has been accused of providing a misleading report. Last Monday, the UCI issued a formal statement…
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Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead Wins the Trofeo Alfredo Binda Race in Italy
Lizzie Armitstead from the United Kingdom landed the first place in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, a one-day race that took place in Italy. This is her fourth win this season. The race took place in Cittiglio, a municipality in northern Italy.Armitstead beat the French world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot who came in second. The third place…
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Cancellara Promises to Return to Compete after Back Injury
Swiss bicycle racer Fabian Cancellara has made a promise to return to competing after he crashed at the E3 Harelbeke. Cancellara, a member of Trek Factory Racing, crashed last Friday during the early part of the race which was held in Belgium. He was brought to a local hospital where it was discovered that two…
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Italian Military to get involved in dope testing
In what appears to be yet another chunk of evidence that Italians take their cycling extremely seriously, a division of the Italian Military has announced that they are going to take a larger role in dope testing professional cyclists. You may have noticed that I said ‘a larger role’. Well spotted. In Italy the NAS…
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Froome says ‘yeah, why not’
Chris Froome, the 29 year old champion from Britain, is showing his willingness to compete in Tour de France 2015, though earlier he had hinted that he is more likely to compete in the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana. Next years’ tour was described as a “tough test” by this 2013 champion, when the…
Contador coulda carked it
The Spanish star, Alberto Contador, is anything but resentful about crashing out of 2014’s Tour de France because he believes it could have been worse: he might have died. After breaking his right tibia (shinbone) during the 10th stage of the tour, and continuing to ride for nearly 20km, Contador eventually gave up. When asked about…
Vegetation welcome on the Thames, cyclists are not
The (estimated) £175m Garden bridge over the Thames, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, has finally been given clearance, but it has been confirmed that cycling will be banned on the crossing – they will be allowed to walk their bike across. The planning application was approved by the Westminster Council in a meeting of Planning Application…
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Blackpool pavement pedallers get free confidence courses
25 people were stopped by the Police on Whitegate drive, in Blackpool, for cycling on pavements. Police will continue to target the particular area until the end of the month. PC Steve Jones (Community Manager for Talbot), said that all these people were given a warning that they would be fined with £100 if caught…
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Wiggins to pound the pavé
It has been reaffirmed that Bradley Wiggins is concentrating on his training for Paris-Roubaix and the hour record before he returns to the track in 2015. For now, the world time trial champion is competing at the track World Cup in London this weekend in order to focus on training with Team Sky for his…
Team Sky had a lovely day, and didn’t home empty handed.
They were almost there; so close that they could almost taste victory had they stuck their tongues out. Team Sky would have won their second consecutive bronze in the World Team Time Trial in Ponferrada had it not been for the defending champions, Omega Pharma – Quickstep getting to the finish just two measly seconds.…
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Laura will trot all the way to glory!
One of the weirdest feelings and dilemmas in the sporting world is competing with your teammates in an international event; having experienced a plethora of emotions together, things are obviously messy when you want to whizz by past one of your best friends in a time trial, but oh well – c’est la vie! Laura…
Alex Dowsett is now a Movi-star!
Nothing beats UCI Rad World Championship time trial preparations like finding out that you just scored a three year contract with Movistar – the Spanish Would Tour team. Except bacon; bacon beats everything! But congratulations, Alex Dowsett on bouncing back from missing the Tour de France spot and winning the Commonwealth gold in Glasgow; you are…
Cadel says ‘smell ya later’
The only Aussie to win the Tour de France has broke the news that he will retire by February 2015. The 37 year old, Tour de France winner of 2011, told that Tour Down Under will be his last race and he would also ride for inaugural event of Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road’s one-day race.…
Cancellara says ‘do me a lemon’ regarding the World Championships time trial
Swiss professional bicycle racer skips the time trial to put his attention into World’s Championships Road Race on Sunday, which he considers his only major title missing from his achievements collection. Wednesday’s time trial was also the last race in the 33 year-old’s preparation for Spanish Ponferrada UCI Road World Championships – in a contest…
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Jens Voigt to race Chris Boardman (kinda)
German professional cyclist Jens Voigt looks forward to breaking the iconic “hour record” set by Czech Rider in a Swiss cycling arena on coming 18 September. The current highest mileage hour record was set by Chris Boardman in 1996 when he rode 56.375km using the now outlawed “Superman positioning technique”. In 2005, Ondrej Sosenka set…
UCI to get dope on dope
New plans to form international anti-doping units will be formed in 2015 to provide equality in all cases, this was announced by UCI in a press release. The new independent body will be held responsible by UCI to deal with all doping cases involving international riders which are currently being handled by their respective national…
Lizzie Armitstead defends several things at once (and wins)
Lizzie Armitstead continues to be one of the favourites for the women’s cycling road race on Saturday in Ponferrada, Spain after successfully defending Great Britain’s selection policy for the world road championships’s players. Britain’s former national womens champion Emma Pooley and Joanna Rowsell criticized the British national cycling team for not selecting any riders to take…
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Tour of Yorkshire is GO. Lad.
Three stage cycling race arranged by Amaury’s Sports Organization will be held in Yorkshire during the timespan of 1-3 May 2015 , after getting confirmation on next year’s UCI calendar. Co-organizer of this cycling event “The Tour of Yorkshire” will be the official tourism agency of traditional county of Yorkshire “Welcome to Yorkshire”, considering the…
A Future British Hero?
All cycling eyes recently have been on the Yellow Jersey chase in France and the Velodrome in Glasgow, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish both exited the Tour de France early on and although Sir Bradley got Silver at the Commonwealth Games, everyone had hoped for Gold and a triumphant return to the track….. Whilst the…
Pinot finishes second; now can he beat the clock?
In what seems to be an awe inspiring demonstration of the capabilities of French adrenaline, Thibot Pinot went against all odds to climb to the second place at the Tour de France championship 2014. “I felt good, so I had to try today, although Nibali was too strong,” were the words of a rather ecstatic…
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Wiggins gets silver at Glasgow
Bradley Wiggins missed out on getting a gold medal of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by would could be seen as a disappointing margin of five seconds. Australia beat England into second place silver, but being the optimistic fellows that we are we’d say that silver on the track at a major games is…
Commonwealth Games 2014 FULL Cycling schedule
The 2014 Commonwealth Games are finally here! We acknowledge that there are lots of sports on offer, but we know that the only sport you really care about is the Cycling, so here’s the full schedule for cycling events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Don’t say we don’t love ya! We couldn’t possibly…
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Cav rejoins The Tour de France
Showing what can only be described as a remarkable amount of bounce-back following the operation on his shoulder less than two weeks ago Mark Cavendish made his way to France to support his Omega Pharma Quickstep team mates. During an impromptu interview with Ned Boulting during the ITV4 coverage of The Tour de France Cav…
The Rwandan cyclists bringing something special to Glasgow
Ruhengeri is gorilla country, 100 kilometres away from Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, where tourists flock each year to see the mountain apes in their natural habitat. It is a cycling country, home to an unlikely sporting fairy tale, which will weave its way to the Commonwealth Games in two weeks. Team Rwanda gets much support from…
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Women set to rip up the Paris tarmac on last day of Le Tour
The final day of the Tour de France is being hailed as the biggest showcase for women’s cycling outside of the Olympics. La Course will be shown in 157 countries and will see 120 women race for glory in Paris on 27 July. However, Chris Prudhomme, the tour director, remarked that it would be impractical…
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Michal Kwiatkowski says ‘nice one lad’ to Tony Martin
Michal Kwiatkowski expressed his gratitude to his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team-mate, Tony Martin, for his selfless assistance at the Tour de France yesterday. Following his solo victory the day before, Martin did not contest the intermediate primes in the mountainous 161 km run to La Planche des Belles Filles but instead, protected Kwiatkowski. The Polish…
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Cancellara naffs off from Le Tour
Fabian Cancellara is the latest in a remarkably long line of riders to leave this year’s Tour de France. Unlike many of those who have gone before him Cancellara has left of his own accord, and without injury. Cancellara has said that he wants to focus on the World Championships, and so has decided to leave this…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nah, it’s Nibali
The Spaniard, Joaquim Rodríguez, was left devastated when Vincenzo Nibali razzed past him, thereby ending his dream to grab his second Tour de France stage victory. He also acknowledged that the Italian rider was faster than him and that it was not possible to overtake him. However, he was confident that more opportunities would come his…
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Porte to consume Le Tour like a big juicy steak
Richie Porte from Team Sky is now second overall in the Tour de France. The Australian is focused and determined to seize the opportunity that has come his way. Initially, Porte was part of Plan B of Team Sky , but owing Froome’s departure, he is the centre of attention at Team Sky. Porte also…
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Geraint Thomas talks about his pelvis on his day off
Geraint Thomas is fast becoming one of our favourite pro-riders. His apparently unshakable joie de vivre was in full force during the brutal Paris-Roubaix stage, and in his latest blog post for the BBC he refers to the fractured pelvis he earned in last year’s Tour de France and the crashing out of many of the…
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Contador crash – Van Den Broeck ses ‘I was there man!’
Following Alberto Contador’s exit from this year’s Tour de France there have been questions asked about what exactly happened that caused him to crash. Whenever a rider crashes out there is a mix of sympathy and commiseration from riders who have been in the same situation themselves before. With Contador’s sudden crash-related retirement yesterday his…
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Contador crashes, cracks and leaves Le Tour
Alberto Contador is the latest victim of what is turning out to be one of the most brutal Tour de France years we’ve known for a while. We were horrified to hear that Mark Cavendish had borked his shoulder, we sighed with sad disappointment when Chris Froome was forced to bailout before the cobblestone sections…
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Quintana cares and shares at Vuelta a España
A seeming shoo-in for winning the Tour de France, Nairo Quintana focused his efforts on Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España. The last time a rider has won both was Alberta Contador in 2008. Last year, Quintana finished the Tour second overall, as well as achieving the king of the mountains title and a…
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Andre Greipel’s breaks like the wind
The German Lotto-Belisol rider, Andre Greipel marched to victory in the sixth stage of the Tour de France in wet and windy conditions, beating Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff and Samuel Dumoulin of AG2R. Astana’s Vincenzo Nibali was the overall leader in the general classification, followed closely by Jakob Fuglsang and Peter Sagan. However, many riders struggled…
Lars Booms, Vicenzo Nibbles
At the end of the fifth stage of the Tour, the Italian rider, Vicenzo Nibali, took a lead over Alberto Contador. The fifth stage was defined by a number of crashes and horrible conditions. Jonathan Vaughters, the Garmin-Sharp team manager, acknowledged the brutal, wet, and slippery stage. The defending champion, Chris Froome suffered two spills.…
Talansky licks tarmac, Gerrans says ‘buh?’
Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) denied inflicting the crash that sent Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) tumbling during the sprint for the finish in the town-center of Nancy at the very end of another feverish stage at the Tour de France on Fri. Talansky unashamedly blamed the Australian national champion for the accident, yet Gerrans demanded that he didn’t malignantly cause the spill and recommended Talansky…
Brailsford says ‘Oi Porte – c’mon my saaaaarn!’
Sir Dave Brailsford opined that Team Sky in general and Richie Porte in particular, can be title contenders for Tour de France. Currently in eight position in the general classification, Richie Porte is 1:54 minutes behind leader Vincenzo Nibali. Meanwhile, the team lost Xabi Zandio due to a broken collarbone during the sixth stage. Regarding…
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Kittel in ‘not omnipotent’ shocker
The prolific German rider, Marcel Kittel insisted that he was not unbeatable in sprint finishes despite winning his third victory in four stages of the Tour de France. Facing stiff competition from Alexander Kristoff, he crossed his rival only in the final stages of the race. With the sixth and seventh stages being flat ones,…
Selfie stupidity
The downside to the huge crowd gathering for Tour De France is the craze for selfies among the spectators. People taking selfies, with their backs to the speeding peloton, creates safety problems for both the riders and the spectators. The problem is compounded by the spectator’s desire to stand on the roads. Owing to this,…
Froome crunches horribly out of Le Tour
That’s it, it’s all over, time to go home boyo. Nobody likes to see anyone leave Le Tour this way, especially not when it’s our very own Chris Froome. After suffering a suspected fracture earned by going down mid-peleton Froome visited the race doctor for some x-rays, and despite leaving the medical van with a…
Froome fights on
Being a defending champion does not grant immunity from misfortune. Chris Froome found out first-hand how quickly luck can change. Doubts are swirling around regarding Team Sky’s Chris Froome following his quick yet potentially title threatening crash on the roads between Le Touquet to Lille. Up towards the front, a slight shift in position between…
Keukeleire says a naughty, and apologises to Froome
If it isn’t tough enough just making the grade to even compete in the Tour de France, imagine how tough it will be to continue after causing the defending champion to crash in your debut race. That’s just what Jens Keukeleire of team Orica-GreenEdge did to last year’s winner Chris Froome. However, the calm and…
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Contador expects rumble in Roubaix
Always a game-changer, the vicious cobblestone streets Paris-Roubaix promise to be a pivotal point in the Tour de France. With the help of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, rider Alberto Contador hopes for solace in the expected brutal conditions. And with projected weather forecasts including harsh rain and high winds, every rider will be looking for any…
Lotto-Belisol luck-leak
Dark times are upon team Lotto-Belisol following the fourth stage of the Tour de France. Andre Greipel doesn’t seem to be performing as hoped as their dedicated sprinter and three of their riders crashed on Tuesday. Rider Greg Henderson was forced to withdraw from the race due to the sustained injuries. Stitches were required to…
Andy Schlek smashes out
The Trek Factory Racing team has lost Andy Schlek in stage four of the Tour de France. Injuries sustained in a crash have proved too much for the racer. The crash occurred inside the final 30km, and cost him over a minute in time. His team issued a statement via Twitter: “We are sad to…
Marcel plays down ‘Kittel Trilogy’
Marcel Kittel has won three of four stages in this year’s Tour. And with stages six and seven being flat ones, he has the potential for five victories by the end of week one. Kittel admitted the race is hard on him. “It was really exhausting,” Kittel said. “In the last 30km it was always…
Sagan goes green but is beaten by yellow
Peter Sagan is a top contender for three colours in this year’s Tour: green, white, and yellow. He’s already got a target on his back for the green jersey, and his fellow competitors won’t be letting him get any of the jerseys with ease. He acknowledges he hasn’t completely sewn it up yet. “I know there…
Cav to miss the Commonwealth games – nation gutted
Mark Cavendish riding out of the Isle of Man, is set to miss 6 weeks of competition due to injuries sustained from a crash in stage one of the Tour. The injuries, while non-life threatening, are serious enough to put him out of commission for longer than he would like. “It’s worse than I was…
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Cav crashes, a nation swears loudly.
Yorkshire was excited to have its native son, Mark Cavendish, wear the yellow jersey at the end of this year’s Tour, but a crash in Harrogate during stage one took him out of the race. Cavendish started strong. But he felt the pressure from fellow cyclist Simon Gerrans and crashed 250m from the finish. Cavendish…
Derby’s New Venue… I’m getting excited now
A new purpose built sporting venue is opening in six months, not fifteen miles away from where I am right now. If it had been built five years ago I would have been vaguely interested, but as I am now a cycle mad (or should that be a mad cyclist) Mamil, I am really excited…
SkyCycle? AirCycle? SkyBalls!
One of the issues that first strikes about the uber-architect’s Sir Norman Foster’s current London infrastructure baby, SkyCycle, is that it sounds like it has something to do with Sky’s proprietor Rupert Murdoch. They should at least consider changing the name, considering the implications and, well … the person. Another question is simply … isn’t…
Bike to work site says ‘oi, bike to work’
BikeToWorkChallenge.org is GO! A new website has been launched to encourage people to bike to work. Not an original concept admittedly; there are plenty of cycle to work scheme websites who put in a lot of huff and puff into getting people to cycle to work (and, er, sign up to a Cycle to Work…
Think Horse Advert overcomes hurdles
Back in January an advert was launched by Cycling Scotland asking motorists to give cyclists more room. The slightly surreal advert shows cyclists as horses and tells motorists to treat cyclists as horses. It then explains that it doesn’t mean feed them hay or make them jump fences like in the horse of the year…
Amy Roberts Avoids Crash at Redditch to Continue Strong Road Form
Amy Roberts took home a win in her first Matrix Grand Prix event of the year earlier this month. The young Wiggle Honda rider came in well clear of Lydia Boylan and Sarah Storey in the GP’s fourth event at Redditch. Roberts, age 19, has shown her skill for years at junior level track events.…
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New Zipp 404 Firestrike Claims Aerodynamic, Braking Improvements over Firecrest
Manufacturer Zipp has introduced the latest in their 404 wheel series, the Firestrike. The design looks to be an improvement on 2010’s Firecrest model, with new designs to the aerodynamic and braking power of the wheel. The major selling point for the wheels seems to be the rim and brake track. In 2010, the Firecrest…
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Tour of Britain to Host Support Events in Brighton; Unicyclists Welcome
This Friday, British cycling fans were delighted to find out that they’d be welcome to compete in several support events centred on the finishing line of the Tour of Britain’s final stage in Brighton. The Tour’s penultimate stage will begin in Camberley, with races in Brighton set to be run throughout the morning and early…
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Armstrong’s Interesting Legal Tactic Fails to Get Civil Case Dismissed
While the court of public opinion may have finished ruling on Lance Armstrong months ago, the actual American court system appears to just be getting started. Earlier this week Judge Robert L. Wilkins denied a request by Armstrong to throw out a civil case originally brought to court by Armstrong’s former teammate Floyd Landis. The…
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Team Sky Wants Sky-bound Yates twins
The Yates twins’, Adam and Simon, star appears to be rising higher with every sunrise in the cycling arena. It is with this rising star that Team Sky has shown interest in signing the Yates twins. Implying that it wasn’t brain surgery to note the twins will be a merit to Team Sky, the team…
Schleck’s slide continues; may have slid off Trek team for Le Tour
Heading in to this season, many expected to finally see Andy Schleck return to the form that won him the Tour de France in 2010. So far, though, those high expectations have not been met. Schleck so far has failed to finish the Amstel Gold Race and the Ardennes Classics, and missed out entirely on…
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Revolution Track Series Expands Again, Adds London Second Date
The Revolution Track Series has, for the third season in a row, grown. The series announced Monday that the 2014-15 season would include six rounds including October and February events in London. The London rounds will take place at the Lee Valley VeloPark, originally constructed for the 2012 Olympic Games. With a capacity of 6,000,…
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Tears and Sweat at the Tour de France Warm-up race
Cycling is a sport that consolidates blood, sweat and tears. And things were not any different at the Tour de France warm-up race (the Criterium du Dauphine). Though blood was not evident, a sweat-drenched Andrew Talansky proved his mettle and won the Tour de France warm-up race ahead of Alberto Contador. It was tears before…
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Sagan Closing Gap on Dumoulin, Martin with another top-three finish in Switzerland
Cannondale rider Peter Sagan continued his solid performance at the Tour of Switzerland with another top-three finish in Wednesday’s fifth stage. The Slovakian has already used his powerful sprint to capture a stage victory on Monday, and is steadily closing the gap between himself and overall leaders Tony Martin and Tom Dumoulin. Martin has so…
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Wiggins Abandons Tour De Suisse Following Crash
Bradley Wiggins’ team doctor Steve Baynes announced on Wednesday that the 34 year old British rider would pull out of the Tour of Switzerland following a crash during Tuesday’s 4th stage. Wiggins had already been struggling during the tour, and had been slipping out of contention for a top spot going in to stage 4.…
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Sir Chris Hoy Calls Out Commonwealth Couple
When Laura Trott was named to represent Team England, she showed the exuberance of a child waking up on the morning of Christmas. She remarked at her being included to Team England. “I’m delighted to be representing England at the Commonwealth Games in August. Nothing beats putting on national kit and competing for your home…
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Delaying the Inevitable – Wiggins
We are a step closer to what we all expected. Sir Bradley Wiggins being officially omitted from Team Sky’s roster for the Tour de France. Fingers have been pointed and rumours have been spread, but a definitive answer could be much sooner because of this announcement. “Team England names Sky rider Sir Bradley Wiggins to…
Va Va Froome Dominating the Dauphine, Thanks to Team and Fellow Riders
Tour de France favourite Chris Froome is dominating the Dauphine. He won the first two stages without major problems. But, as of today, it has not been that easy. He is still the overall leader, but he can thank Team Sky and his competition for that. His teammates have helped to secure his standing from…
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Sagan, Sprints, and a “Sir” Stir up the Suisse
Someone has come out of hibernation. Peter Sagan has reappeared after his time off training in Colorado. And it looks like the time off from racing has paid off. Sagan is looking to defend his green jersey at the Tour de France and is quickly showing the world that he will be a force to…
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“Spartacus” Not Looking So Sparky
The man known as “Spartacus” throughout the Cycling world is missing his mojo. For a man who has been a Time Trial World Champion and a Grand Tour Stage winner, he seems to share the same confidence as a man trying online dating for the first time instead of a highly decorated athlete. It has…
Boris Shares the Fight Against Cancer
Boris Bikes, that is. When we find a cause to fight for and support, we sometimes use unconventional ways to help shine a light on them. The more “light” we shine, the more attention is brought to our cause and the more support to help what we are fighting for. Three men flashed a blue…
Contador Shrugs Off Second Place Finish
Two highly-decorated racers who would most likely play an important key in the final standings, battled at the end of the opening time trial at Criterium du Dauphine. Alberto Contador finished eight seconds behind Chris Froome, but saw the light at the end of the tunnel. “It’s okay. For me the last part was very…
The Battle of Words Between Two Sirs
Do you feel a draft? It’s getting quite frosty on Team Sky. Not only are Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins having a tiff, but now a battle of he say/she say has started between Wiggins and Sir David Brailsford. And it’s never a good idea to argue with one’s employer. Wiggins claims he was…
Don’t Count Millar Out
The sport of Cycling is not easy. It takes courage, determination, perseverance, and a little bit of luck. And the fiery scot David Millar has ample amounts of each. His road has been an interesting one. From his near career change to being an art student, Millar has never taken the conventional route. He has…
Wiggins Wigged Out
The proverbial hammer has been dropped. Sir Bradley Wiggins has officially been omitted from Team Sky’s lineup for the cycling world’s biggest prize, the Tour de France. And it was not a mutual break-up: “I am gutted. I feel I am in the form I was in two years ago. Now if I want to…
Tejay’s stock set to rise, while Evans starts to fade
Last year’s Tour de France was a nightmare for Tejay van Garderen. And I imagine he still wakes up in the middle of the night with visions of Team BMC’s collapse on the cycling world’s biggest stage. Just ask sporting manager Allan Peiper: “We went to the Tour de France and it was a fiasco…
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Thank you, BMX stunt Boris!
When the scheme for the Barclays Cycle Hire was announced, critics all over London hi-fived each other. It was seen as game-changing and people pointed and laughed at those silly 4-wheeled vehicles that took up most of the road. “Cars? Those things are soooo 2009.” This bright idea was going to change the way Londoners…
Marcel Kittel says ‘Don’t be a dick’
This post falls very much into the category of ‘it sucks that it has to be said’ but Marcel Kittel and Shimano have bumped skulls and punted out a video encouraging fans to look after themselves when out watching cycling. Now, you’d think this would go without saying, especially following the horrible collision between Vansummeren and a spectator…
Mark Cavendish Did What Men Refuse To Do
….ask for directions. Two schoolboys received the thrill of their life when a lone cyclist asked them for directions. The cyclist needed help due to faulty GPS navigation in Middleham, North Yorkshire. After the schoolboys gave the man the information he needed to find the correct road for the first stage of The Tour de…
Newly “pinked” Quintana sets his sights on Tour de France glory
Still in a haze from dominating Giro d’Italia, Movistar’s Nairo Quintana kept his eyes on the ultimate prize. Only 24, Quintana showed the perseverance of an elder statesman and made clear what his next goal was. “My next goal will be to win the Tour de France one day,” he stated. That feat will not…
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Va Va Froome Drops Subtle Bradley Bomb
Everyone’s favourite bike-themed battle has renewed hostilities. Subtle verbal jabs have been released from Tour de France favourite Chris Froome regarding his BFF and teammate, Sir Bradley Wiggins. With Wiggins’ role during next month’s Tour de France in question, Froome proceeded to help push Wiggins off a cliff…gently. In a statement in Yorkshire, he mentioned “Plan…
Boris ses ‘OI! Will you sponsor me?’
The biggest cycling event of the year is approaching soon. The Tour de France? No, the first official London cycle hire race, silly. Thirty brave contestants will test the dangerous waters of Smithfield Market through five perilous laps. And what will be the weapon of choice? Boris bikes. These blue coloured bikes have the power…
Tired of Political Drama, Colombians Unify to See Quintana Make History
Movistar’s Nairo Quintana grabbed history by the proverbial spokes by becoming the first Colombian to conquer the mass of talented cyclists at Giro d’Italia. This victory shed a bright pink light at the Latin American country, helping fellow countrymen forget about Colombia’s recent political turmoil. With enough espionage and scandal to make James Bond blush,…
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Hi-Tech Bus Solutions For Low Quality Infrastructure Problems
Bristol is trialling some fancy technology to alert bus drivers to the fact that cyclists made be on the inside of their combustion monsters Well, first, why any cyclist would cycle up the inside of a moving bus is beyond me. Secondly, why any cyclist would stay beside a stopped bus, rather than get in…
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Jos Van Emden’s Marriage Proposal at the Giro d’Italia tournament
Belkin rider Jos Van Emden took a break from his time trial on stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia tournament, did he need a wee? Nah, he wanted to propose to his long-time girlfriend. Social media was as lively as a bed full of bugs when the news spreads online. Tweets were rampant and fans…
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