World Tour calendar begins in Oz after 2-year hiatus. Wednesday 11 January, 2023 UAE Team Emirates have announced the team to take on the first challenge of the year as the team heads to Australia for the Santos Tour Down Under (17-22 Jan). The six days of competition will be […]
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Allan Peiper to Return to UAE With Role of Race Analyst
New part-time role created for Australian Tuesday 10 January, 2023 UAE Team Emirates is pleased to welcome Allan Peiper back into the team where he will fulfil a newly designed role. Peiper, who formerly served as Sports Director will return with the role of ‘Race Analyst’ which will see him […]
Jay Vine Crowned Australian ITT Champion
Gold for Australian in Mount Helen. Tuesday 10 January, 2023 Still in his first days officially as a UAE Team Emirates rider, Jay Vine has hit the ground running with victory in the Australian National Time Trial Championships. The 27 year old put in a blistering ride on the 37.5km […]
Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour Down Under
The race will take place between 17-22 January. 09-Jan-2023: For the first time since 2020, the Tour Down Under will open the World Tour calendar, a 5.5km prologue kicking off proceedings at the 23rd edition, which promises to give the sprinters at most two opportunities to fight for victory. Surprisingly, […]
Saudi Tour 2023:in Geological Wonderland
Key points:· The third edition of the Saudi Tour, a 2.1 stage race on the UCI calendar sanctioned by the Saudi Arabia Cycling Federation, will feature five stages, suitable for sprinters, explosive riders and climbers, from January 30 to February 3rd.· The route, located in the north-west of the country […]
Van Aert Victorious in World Cup Cyclocross in Zonhoven
Wout van Aert has soloed to victory in Zonhoven. The Belgian champion quickly established himself in the lead. Van Aert controlled the cross from the start and was alert on the treacherous course in Zonhoven. “I had the feeling I could ride a high pace. After the challenging races of […]
Caleb Ewan Puts Up a Big Fight at Extremely Tough Australian Nationals
Lotto Dstny rider Caleb Ewan came in 18th at the Australian national championship in Buninyong. The sprinter survived for a long time in a group with the best riders of the day on the difficult course and in warm conditions. He only had to let the leading group go in […]
Julian Alaphilippe to start his campaign in Mallorca
The double World Champion looks forward to his tenth season with Soudal Quick-Step. 06-Jan-2023: For Julian Alaphilippe, this year will be a special one, as it will mark a decade since he joined the Wolfpack, making him one of the longest-tenured riders in the current roster. In this time, the […]
This Week April 2 2009
In the news this week: The Tour of Flanders is this Sunday This year’s edition will include the infamous Muur de Grammont climb. The Muur is a 475m long climb with a grade ranging from 9.3% at the bottom to 19.8% at the top. It’s just under 16k from the […]
Cyclists and Traffic
These two articles appeared in a column by Marilyn Vos Savant about cycling with or against traffic. “Marilyn: I am a former Missouri State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, a former licensed road racer, and a current recreational on-road bicyclist. I’d like to add to your response concerning bicycles and traffic. […]