Ilnur Zakarin hasn’t quite reached the heights we thought he would after his podium at La Vuelta a España in 2017, but now he has moved to the Polish squad, CCC Team. The Russian climber, who raced for Katusha-Alpecin in previous seasons, is known for being a little unorthodox on...
Lockdown is becoming more and more familiar to us as the Coronavirus situation worsens worldwide. In times like this, we need to things to keep us going, one such thing is to plan future adventures. So, here is a list of eight places in the UK you should go with...
Cycling is a great way to get fit, but not all of us are able to get outside and enjoy riding on the open road. Traditionally, cyclists training indoors will attach their own bike to a turbo trainer or ride on rollers. However, if you’ve got a dedicated space for...
With stringent measures being brought in across the world to keep people from spreading the Covid-19 disease, some of us find ourselves with a lot more free time on our hands, but with very few options to make the most of it. If you’re a cyclist you may not be...
British clothing brand Le Col and cycling connectivity experts Wahoo Fitness have announced a joint indoor cycling collection. The range of two collections made by Le Col have been born out of thousands of indoor ride activities collected by Wahoo, provider of indoor trainers and computer software. With the knowledge...
British Cycling has launched an eight-week series of virtual races and workouts, encouraging people to stay fit and active. The national governing body will be hosting 24 events over the next two months on online training platform Zwift. Riders can take on races, workouts and time trials on various different...
Foot pain on the bike can be excruciating. Common issues include hot spots and numbness, which are uncomfortable on the bike, whilst repeated compression can lead to longer-term injuries such as Morton’s neuroma, which can cause irritation off the bike as well. Cycling is a forefoot sport. Whilst the foot...
Italian cycling clothing company Santini has announced it will switch to making masks during the coronavirus pandemic. Santini, which designs and makes kits for WorldTour teams and amateur riders, is based in the city of Bergamo in the Lombardy region, which has been heavily affected by Covid-19. Italy has the...
Cycling commuters can still reap the health benefits despite the added risks of riding to work. A recent study has found that, while cycling is associated with being 45 per cent more dangerous than driving to work, the risk is counterbalanced by the lower risk of cancers, heart disease and...
We’re all spending quite a lot of time at home, staying inside and already running out of things to do, we can only take so many ‘Homes Under the Hammer’ episodes. So, we thought we would recommend a small selection of cycling books for you to read while you sit...
Unique training app The Sufferfest is stepping up its support for indoor riders, extending its free trial and launching a new training plan for those of us in lockdown. The Sufferfest, which offers a selection of structured workouts, training plans and cross training, has unveiled new four-week “All In” workout...
Garmin has launched a new battery door cover for its Vector 3 power meter pedals. This is the second time Garmin has updated the cover, after a previous redesign in June 2018. Garmin emailed Vector 3 users in March 2020, offering them a free set of covers (or a single...
With Tom Simpson-like stoicism, one of the first questions Chris Froome asked following the terrible crash last June that nearly ended his career was “will I be OK for the Tour de France?” The answer at the time was a resounding “no” but, seven months on, it looks like the...
If you’re training for performance then the term FTP – which stands for Functional Threshold Power – will probably have come up at some point. Measured in watts, FTP is the average power that a rider can produce over the course of an hour. FTP is expressed in terms of...
Bike shops across the UK are allowed to remain open during the coronavirus lockdown, but Evans Cycles will close all stores until it receives approval from the government. On Monday (March 23), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that British residents would not be allowed to leave their homes with a...
Earlier this month I managed a 75km tempo ride, around two hours and 30 minutes in the saddle, but to be honest that was a struggle. Astana’s Laurens de Vreese is clearly made of tougher stuff. The Belgian pro hopped onto the turbo trainer at 6.30am on Friday morning (March...
If you are keen on cycling, you’re probably interested in your diet, health and weight as well — but if you find nutrition information dry, chewy and a real headache, it’s time to go back to basics. Get these things right and the rest is just the icing on the...
Decathlon is working to convert its line of snorkelling masks in the fight against coronavirus. The sporting goods giant is working with an Italian research institute in redesigning its line of Easybreath underwater masks to be used as emergency ventilator masks in hospital. The Institute of Studies for the Integration...
Another remarkable performance from world champion Annemiek van Vleuten saw her win the women’s race at Omloop het Nieuwsblad on Sunday. The Dutch woman attacked at the bottom of the Kapelmuur, 17km from the line, and soloed to the line in characteristic style. A group of five women had formed...
Nairo Quintana won the summit finish stage seven of Paris-Nice as Bora-Hansgrohe’s Max Schachmann hung on to claim the overall victory. The Colombian attacked with 4km to go the top, exploding out of the group of GC riders to claim another impressive win in 2020. Only 36 seconds behind Schachmann...
The iconic multi-coloured Mapei cubetti jersey has adorned many of the sport’s greatest riders as they won Monuments, Classics and Grand Tours but it’s not been seen in action since the professional team folded at the end of 2002. Now the design will be seen in the peloton once more...
Milan – San Remo and Tirreno Adriatico have been postponed amid the developing coronavirus situation in Italy. Race organisers released a statement on Friday morning (March 6) saying relevant authorities were unable to allow Tirreno-Adriatico to go ahead while continue to safeguard public health, with RCS Sport then taking the...
While the cycling world – including the 600 riders, team staff and members of the media currently in quarantine – wait for updates on the UAE Tour coronavirus outbreak, one team manager has highlighted the knock-on effect this situation could have on the upcoming calendar. RCS, the Italian company who...
Adam Yates has been crowned the winner of the 2020 UAE Tour, as riders are still waiting the results of their coronavirus tests. The Middle-East WorldTour race has been abandoned after two Italian staff members from one team tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. All riders, staff and media have...
Mitchelton-Scott may have pulled out of all races in March due to coronavirus, but they won’t let the global spread of infection keep them away from racing. Instead the team have launched their own special events on Zwift, which give everyday riders the chance to race the likes of Annemiek...
The hotly anticipated Wahoo Kickr bike is now available for pre-order in the UK, with delivery expected from next week onwards. The exercise bike which hooks up with training platforms like Zwift was previously only available to US customers. Priced at £2999.99, it’s clearly an investment product. However, the brand...
Remco Evenepoel says he wants to lose two kilograms before his first Grand Tour, the Giro d’Italia. The Belgian, winner of two stage races already this year, made the comments after the boss of his Deceuninck – Quick-Step team has mentioned Evenepoel’s weight on multiple occasions in the press. Evenepoel...
Gorka Izagirre has asked Spanish authorities to clarify whether professionals can train outside after their government banned riding outdoors for two weeks this weekend. The two-week state of emergency has ordered everyone to stay indoors and those caught riding outside can be stopped by police, fined and even arrested. Canadian...
Lance Armstrong’s former team manager Johan Bruyneel has opened up about how he sought psychological help in the aftermath of the 2012 USADA report that placed the Belgian at the centre of the US Postal Service’s doping operation. “It was a major lesson in life. I’m now a different person....
Riders still quarantined in the UAE can now get back to training after they had bikes and turbo trainers delivered to their rooms. There are currently three teams – Cofidis, Groupama-FDJ and Gazprom-RusVelo -being held in their Abu Dhabi hotel after the UAE Tour was abandoned because of a coronavirus....
