Dream finish for Rémi Cavagna as Quick-Step continue winning spree Rémi Cavagna takes his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Vuelta a España 2019 (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) The winning spree for Deceuninck – Quick-Step continues at the Vuelta a España, as Rémi Cavagna claimed the fourth victory for the...
Sir Dave Brailsford has revealed he recently underwent treatment for prostate cancer after being diagnosed earlier this year. The Team Ineos boss has explained how he received a call in February from his doctor, telling him that a regular blood test had returned an irregularity. After further scans, Brailsford learned...
People in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease may see their symptoms dramatically improved by aerobic exercise like indoor cycling, a study has shown. Researchers found that high intensity aerobic exercise on a static bike, using interactive apps, provided ‘about the same improvement’ as medication in patients. Researchers working in...
A man on a bike is wanted by police after he head-butted a pedestrian who walked out in front of him. Officers have released CCTV footage of the road rage incident, which happened when the rider ran a red light and almost collided with the victim. The attacker then stops...
Mathieu van der Poel utterly destroyed the competition on a tough stage four of the Tour of Britain 2019, taking the stage and usurping the race leader by just one second. The Dutch superstar was the first rider to launch his sprint on the sharp rise to the line in...
Alexandre Vinokourov could face a prison sentence and a hefty fine after being accused of fixing Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The retired pro, now team boss at Astana, allegedly paid a rival €150,000 to let him win the 2010 edition of the race. Vinokourov, 45, allegedly handed the sum to rider Alexandr Kolobnev,...
Despite winning his second stage of the 2019 Vuelta a España, Philippe Gilbert seemed more in awe of what he’d just been a part of on stage 17 than his own victory. The near 220km stage from Aranda de Duero to Guadalajara saw a huge front group split from the...
Egan Bernal has posted a monster training ride while back home in his native Colombia as he gears up for his end of season races at the Yorkshire Worlds and the Italian Monument Il Lombardia. The Tour de France champion has been enjoying a break from racing following his maiden...
If there’s one (legal) thing that cyclists do that can annoy motorists more than anything else, it’s riding side-by-side, otherwise known as riding two abreast. For motorists who may not have experience of riding a bike in a group or knowledge of the laws surrounding cycling on the roads, this...
Egan Bernal is set to make his first ever appearance at the UCI Road World Championships when he lines up for Colombia in Yorkshire later this month. The Colombian Cycling Federation announced Bernal would form part of the nation’s squad in Yorkshire, which will also be the 2019 Tour de...
The longlist of riders who will be hoping to represent Great Britain at their home World Championships in Yorkshire has been released. With only six places in each road squad and two for the time trial, competition is fierce with a number of stars vying to be chosen for the...
Richard Carapaz will no longer be riding the Tour of Britain after being denied a visa, his Movistar team have announced. This year’s Giro d’Italia winner has barely raced since his Grand Tour victory, coming third in the Vuelta a Burgos in August and also participating in the Bretagne Classic...
Only two complaints have been received in the past two years concerning Velolife cycling café despite authorities trying to ban cyclists from meeting at the venue because they “cause a nuisance to nearby residents.” This revelation, which has come to light thanks to a Freedom of Information request submitted to Royal Borough...
Fracking groups are planning to protest Ineos at the Tour of Britain by wearing devil masks designed in the likeness of the company’s billionaire owner Jim Ratcliffe. Protestors will target stage eight between Altrincham and Manchester on Saturday September 14, the latest in a series of protests since the chemical...
Think of Brompton and instantly your mind will conjure up images of commuters riding around town on the small wheeled folding bikes. You probably won’t be thinking of exploring far flung mountains or bikepacking. But with the launch of the new Brompton Explore the London based bike brand will be...
Grand Tours should not include gravel road stages, says Jumbo-Visma sports director Addy Engels at the Vuelta a España. Engels’ leading rider Primož Roglič crashed due to a motorbike in the gravel section included mid-way up the final closing climb in the Andorran stage to Cortals. A sudden rainstorm and...
The first British Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has backed Chris Froome to make a full comeback from his horror crash and claim a record-equalling fifth Tour title. After crashing during the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné, the Ineos rider is back on his bike just 10 weeks later, albeit...
Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) dominated the Vuelta a España stage 10 time trial to take victory and the overall lead. The Slovenian beat Nairo Quintana (Movistar) by over three minutes after finishing the 36.2km course in a time of 47-05 to take over the race lead. Roglič beat Patrick Bevin (CCC...
In what has been the worst kept secret in cycling for a while now, Nairo Quintana has officially signed for Pro-Continental team Arkéa-Samsic. The Colombian will leave Movistar at the end of the 2019 season, having spent eight years at the Spanish team, the first and only WorldTour outfit he...
Marc Soler has apologised for complaining about team orders on stage nine of the Vuelta a España. The Spaniard’s discontent at being told by Movistar to wait for team-mate Nairo Quintana when he was at the front of the race was clearly picked up by television cameras. Soler threw his...
An 800-mile off-road cycle route has been launched connecting England and the north coast of Scotland for the first time. The trail takes riders through Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Loch Ness and Cape Wrath in Scotland, and the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Kielder Forest in England. 98% of...
Chris Froome is back on his bike 10 weeks after the crash which hospitalised him at this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné. The four-time Tour de France winner lost four pints of blood and suffered fractures to his femur, elbow, sternum and vertebra and was placed in intensive care after crashing...
A cycling café has launched a fundraising campaign to support its legal battle against a council, sparked after cyclists were banned from meeting there. Velolife café in Berkshire has been embroiled in a dispute with Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council after the authority threatened legal action to stop...
CeramicSpeed has taken a Specialized Venge aero bike, kitted out with its super-efficient Driven drivetrain to Spesh’s in-house Win Tunnel wind tunnel, to quantify its aerodynamics. With the rear wheel driven by a shaft rather than a chain, there’s a lot less gubbins hanging off the chainstay to disrupt the...
Sam Bennett texted Vuelta a España leader Nicolas Roche the night before his stage win, saying he had to win to make Irish history. With Bennett’s win in Alicante, it was the first time an Irishman won a stage in a Grand Tour with his countryman in the race lead....
Alessandro Petacchi has been given a two-year ban for doping violations dating back to 2012 and 2013, with the Italian stripped of his results during that period. The UCI announced that the decision was made based on information received from law enforcement authorities in Austria, who have been leading the...
Team Wiggins – Le Col have announced they will cease racing at the end of the 2019 season. The British outfit released a statement saying that after five years the team’s ownership “have taken the decision that the operation has come to its natural conclusion”. The professional development team race...
The opening stage one time trial of the Vuelta a España was…eventful to say the least. Firstly, a team car for the Euskadi-Murias squad crashed into a wall after taking a corner too quickly, but not to be outdone, the Jumbo-Visma team were brought down by water on the course...
Despite picking up the polka dot jersey at the Tour de France, becoming the third Frenchman to do it in as many years, Romain Bardet stepped off the podium and told his Ag2r La Mondiale team bosses he was contemplating quitting racing. The 28-year-old has already announced the premature end...
A Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) commissioned survey has shown that budget gaps between teams and squads with a high concentration of quality riders have a negative impact upon fans’ enjoyment of the sport. The survey was completed by 22,364 fans from 134 countries – and 84 per cent said they...
