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Photo Gallery: Highlights from the 2015 Strade Bianche

March 10, 2015

Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) proudly stood on the top step of the podium in Siena on Saturday. The American winner of the inaugural women’s Strade Bianche soloed across the line. Thirty-seven seconds later Guarnier’s teammate Lizzie Armitstead bested Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) in a two-up sprint for second place. The story of the season continues […]

The Hell Ride: Time to stop the tradition?

March 10, 2015

Over Victoria’s Labour Day long weekend thousands of cyclists enjoyed themselves at the Peaks Challenge in Falls Creek, while others stuck closer to home and rode Melbourne’s most popular route, Beach Road. Unfortunately the infamous Hell Ride was at the centre of an accident on Saturday morning where many people were seriously hurt.

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CIRC Independent Commission report severely critical of past UCI practices

March 9, 2015

Revealing the details of a year-long investigation into the past activities of the UCI plus its handling of anti-doping matters, the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) has concluded that there were serious errors with the governing body’s approach to the subject and has blamed several key individuals for those failings. CIRC was established by the […]

How the race was won - Strade Bianche

March 8, 2015

In this edition of Cyclocosm’s “How the race was won” we take a look at Zdenek Stybar’s victory at one of the most exciting and visually appealing races of the season - Strade Bianche. There isn’t a lot of tactical subtlety at Strade Bianche. Once the teams hit the hardest section of gravel, it was […]

Territorial cycling: does it matter if someone rides your turf?

March 6, 2015

Every cyclist has their favourite roads to ride. Often they are quiet little car-free roads that only locals know about. And while it’s always great to see more people out riding, seeing “your” roads become popular can be frustrating for some riders. But does it need to be? Martin Toman considers the concept of “localism” […]

Your training questions answered with Dig Deep Coaching: part six

March 5, 2015

In recent months we’ve been working with the team at Dig Deep Coaching to help answer your questions about training, nutrition and more. In this sixth instalment former world track champion Colin Sturgess, Stephen Gallagher and Dan Fleeman from Dig Deep answer another bunch of your questions, providing insight that everyone can benefit from. Hi, […]

“What are you wearing?” - Chloe Hosking on dressing for cold rides

March 5, 2015

Chloe Hosking wrote her debut Ella column on one the questions she fields most frequently – “why do you ride?” Her second column tackles a question that is equally popular – “what are you wearing?” My youngest teammate Anna Christian looked genuinely concerned as she pulled me aside after dinner last Friday, the night before […]

Watch Keagan Girdlestone attempt a new record on the 1 in 20

March 4, 2015

Almost every self-respecting cycling city in the world has a climb that people use as a benchmark to see how their form is. We hear about the local legends who came up through the ranks and the times they set on these climbs in their younger days. The most popular test climb in Melbourne is […]

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Specialized Power saddle review

March 4, 2015

Today Specialized announced the release of its new Power Saddle, a hybrid of many of the company’s existing designs that aims to ensure rider comfort while in an aero position. CyclingTips’ Wade Wallace has been testing one for a month now and had the following first impressions. Specialized designed the Power for the purpose of […]

How a team and its sponsors prepare equipment for the new season

March 3, 2015

For road cycling fans the new racing season brings about noticeable changes in the sport they love. Teams come and go, sponsors do too, riders change teams, and the colours and equipment of the peloton are altered in various ways. The changes come in at the start of the new year but many months of […]