Jani Brajkovič has posted an arresting picture of his leg muscles ahead of his return to racing after a difficult year. The Slovenian posted a picture on Instragram showing his pumped up left leg and the image is striking. Brajkovič, 35, makes his return to the peloton on Tuesday (October...
Annemiek van Vleuten is the new women’s road race champion after an outstanding 100km solo ride to claim a magnificent victory at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships. It was a Dutch top two as Anna van der Breggen outlasted the rest of the riders in the chase group, finishing two...
Mathieu van der Poel said that he felt “dizzy and empty” in the closing stages of the World Championships road race as he was dropped from the front group. Sunday’s 261km race was contested in near biblical rain and with 33km to go Dutch sensation Van der Poel had instigated...
Annemiek van Vleuten says she thought about writing history after she attacked with 100km left to race in the women’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships. The Dutch rider launched her bid for the rainbow jersey with two thirds of the 149km from Bradford to Harrogate left to...
The course for the elite men’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships has been changed and two climbs have been taken out of the route at the last minute. Heavy downpours have blighted Yorkshire overnight with the northern section of the race, which runs from Leeds to Harrogate,...
Bahrain-Merida have announced that they have terminated the contract of Rohan Dennis with immediate effect. The team announced the termination during the elite men’s road race at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire, where Dennis had been racing as part of the Australian team. The contract termination took place on...
The UCI has released the footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car, which resulted in him being stripped of his World Championship victory. Dutchman Eekhoff crossed the line first in the under-23 road race on Friday (September 27), but was later disqualified from the race after the race...
Antonio Tiberi won the men’s junior time trial at the Yorkshire Road World Championships 2019 despite his ride being marred by misfortune. The Italian beat the Netherlands’ Enzo Leijnse by eight seconds, after Tiberi had suffered a mechanical in the first few metres of his ride, requiring a bike change...
Belgian Wout Van Aert and his Jumbo-Visma team are potentially seeking compensation from the Tour de France after the crash that cut his right leg and forced him to abandon this July 19. The cyclocross and road star, who won the wind-swept stage 15 to Albi, has yet to race...
Quinn Simmons rode solo to victory in a breathless junior men’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after a dominant performance by the US team. Simmons benefitted from a relentless performance by his team-mate USA Magnus Sheffield early in the race, finally launching his lone attack 30km from...
The race jury did not see footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car until after he had crossed the line first, according to the UCI. Eekhoff was stripped of his under-23 World Championship victory shortly after the race had finished, as the jury ruled he had illegally drafted...
Katusha-Alpecin after 11 years at the top and victories in Monuments and Grand Tours, will come to an end. Israel Cycling Academy will take over the team’s WorldTour licence and its riders contracted for 2020. Belgian news outlet Het Nieuwsblad reported the news today that had been rumoured for some...
Samuele Battistella won the men’s U23 men’s road race at the Yorkshire World Championships after the Netherlands’ Nils Eekhoff was disqualified despite crossing the line first. The Italian moves up from second place after Eekhoff was disqualified following a lengthy jury decision post-race. The Dutchman was disqualified for appearing to draft...
Chris Froome will be back in action before the end of 2019, as he takes part in the Saitama Criterium next month. The four-time winner of the Tour de France will ride the exhibition event alongside his team-mate Egan Bernal, who won the Tour this year. Froome has been out...
Chloe Dygert says not having a power meter on her bike gave her freedom to go full-on in her effort at the rain-soaked World Championships elite women’s time trial, where she delivered a crushing victory. The 22-year-old American beat Dutch stars Anna van der Breggen and Annemiek van Vleuten to...
Mark Cavendish, winner of 30 Tour de France stages, will race for Team Bahrain-Merida in 2020, according to sources who are familiar with the deal. The sources contacted believe Bahrain-Merida will announce Cavendish as their new rider next week, along with the official appointment of Rod Ellingworth as team principal....
A cyclist was knocked unconscious after being hit by a van travelling at 70mph, with the driver later being fined £350 for the incident. A video posted by ITV Borders shows the collision in Cumbria, where a car is driving along the outside lane of a dual carriageway, before a...
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) is said to be irritated by the news a rider his coach and cousin, Franck Alaphilippe, previously coached has returned an EPO positive. French rider Marion Sicot tested positive for the banned substance during doping control at the French time trial championships in June, where...
US bike brand Specialized has shut down its website and global headquarters as part of an international climate strike. Activists across the world are demonstrating to raise awareness of the climate crisis, with young people holding school strikes and public demonstrations. The Global Climate Strike started on Friday (September 20)...
Any friction or resistance within the chain can have an impact on how efficiently your power is used. In order to limit friction between the chain and the rest of the drivetrain, a lubricant needs to be applied. Studies have shown that the type of lube itself makes little difference...
Sean Kelly has picked out Julian Alaphilippe as favourite to win the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships. Retired cycling great Kelly has given his thoughts on the favourites for the elite men’s road race, as the Worlds kick off in the north of England on Sunday (September 22). The Irishman, now...
The organisers of the Tour of Britain have revealed their plans to expand to nine days and “build the fourth biggest race in the world.” Capitalising on a successful 2019 edition of the race and a home World Championships, the Tour of Britain organisers and British Cycling have also confirmed...
Wout Poels has confirmed that he will be leaving Team Ineos at the end of 2019 to join Bahrain-Merida. The Dutchman has been strongly linked to the team for much of this season as he looks to take more leadership opportunities that were not often afforded to him with Sky/Ineos....
“Like your guns, saddles should be smooth and hard,” decrees Rule 61 of the famously machismo-drenched manifesto. Apparently it’s a sin to have more than three millimetres of padding, and switching saddles is uncool because “a hardman would instead cut a hole in it to relieve pressure on the delicate area.”...
Finishing a Grand Tour is a memorable life moment for any rider, surviving a gruelling 21-day stage race is a big win even if you haven’t crossed the finish line first at any point. But Burgos-BH’s Jesús Ezquerra made it an extra special day on the processional stage 21 into...
Where is Box Hill? Box Hill is located just outside Dorking, in Surrey. Its close proximity to London makes it a popular ride destination for city dwellers (see a great 85 mile route from London to Box Hill and back here) and it shot to fame when it featured in...
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) pulled off yet another remarkable performance at the Vuelta a España 2019, solo-ing to a third stage victory to reclaim a podium place on stage 20 as well as the white jersey. The 20-year-old Slovenian attacked with 38km remaining, soon sweeping up breakaway riders and...
ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING! Anarchy springs to mind when watching such a hopeless video. There is not much to say really but it’s terrifying from beginning to end. These are the youths of today who are INSPIRING’ the new generation. pic.twitter.com/6VDqzBaiRt — Ray phill (@MotorcycleTheft) August 23, 2019 Moped gangs have been...
The Vuelta a España offered up more drama on stage 18, as Tony Martin was forced out of the race after a crash that also brought down some of the overall favourites. With around 65km of the stage to race, riders in the peloton crashed on a narrow downhill stretch...
Chris Froome has said he hopes to return to racing before the end of 2019, having suffered a life-threatening injury in June at the Critérium du Dauphiné. As well as setting an ambitious return date, the Ineos rider says he hopes to ride both the road race and the time...
