It’s safe to say that Formula One will never figure as an Olympic sport, but engineers at McLaren are aiming to use the technology that helped bring Lewis Hamilton the 2008 World Driver’s Championship to help Team GB’s cyclists achieve further gold medal success at London 2012.Cycling is one of the key Olympic sports set … Read more
Maybe the wrong Rage Against the Machine track was promoted to number 1 at Christmas, didn’t they also sing “Don’t believe the hype?”…I am really struggling with the Sky coverage of the Tour Down Under and we are only at the preamble criterium stage.The challenges I have are two fold.1. Sky Sports News (SSN) is … Read more
The leader of Oxford City Council has called on fellow council members to draw up a comprehensive cycling strategy, claiming that the absence of such a plan is causing the city’s cyclists to miss out on benefits that could be provided to them through funding from developers.The city stands to receive £1.6m of planning gain … Read more
HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel, one of the pre-race favourites, won a bunch sprint today to take Stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under from Clare to Tanunda.The German, who won the race in 2008, crossed the line ahead of two Belgians, Gert Steegmans of Team RadioShack and Omega Pharma Lotto’s Jurgen Roelandts, with Team Sky’s … Read more
A Northern Ireland man whose planned cycling-cum-documentary trip around North America and Australia was cut short by injury is almost back in the saddle.Leon McCarron, aka ‘The Cycling Reporter’ was to set off from New York this February with the idea that he would interview everyone he met to talk about their interests.But during training … Read more
After two year’s competing at the top level of domestic competition UK team Sigma Sport – Specialized has stepped up to the next level becoming registerd as a UCI Continental Team. They mean to make full use of the opportunties that brings for racing abroad in the coming season. Check out their new team strip … Read more
Eleven pilot schemes designed to improve cycling in urban areas will come under the spotlight in March at a conference organised by Sustrans.The organisation’s DIY Streets projects, in London, South Wales, Coventry, Manchester, Sheffield, Torquay and Oxford, have encouraged local people to re-design their own streets, making them safer, cleaner and more people-friendly.The conference, to … Read more
A grant of £750,000 has been awarded by the Scottish Government to one of the UK’s largest cycling social enterprises to promote cycling in Edinburgh.The Bike Station has taken on eight full-time staff to work with people new to cycling and those who are taking it up again as a sustainable transport choice. Several project … Read more
Mountain Mayhem has long been the big fixture on many mountain biker’s calendars. This year it’s on the 19 – 20 June and roadies get to join in the fun too with the addition of The Original Source Mountain Mayhem Sportive – Sponsored by Verenti. Phew! It’s a long name and it’s not over yet … Read more
Bristol’s Cycling City programme seems to be finally stepping up a gear following the announcement that work has started bike-route improvements across the city.The upgrades include better lighting on and better access to the Bristol-to-Bath cycle path, and new routes in the centre and to the south of the city.News of the work comes after … Read more
