Gracie Elvin

Gracie Elvin’s Gluten Free “Salted Caramel” Pecan Brownie Ride Food

April 3, 2015

So I’m not one to Instagram my food usually, but my latest batch of ride food gave me some inspiration to join the crowd of athletes who share their diet over social media. Once it was posted I received many requests for the recipe, so I decided to share it. I don’t tend to follow […]

How To: Ride your road bike on dirt and gravel

March 23, 2015

We recently shared registration details for the Ella CyclingTips Women’s Ride on April 12. Our ride includes a bit of dirt and gravel, which we know might be new terrain for some of you. To ensure you’re ride-ready for the big event, we reached out to Gracie Elvin who graciously shared her top five tips […]

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 […]

Photo gallery: Highlights from the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

March 2, 2015

Anna van der Breggen (Rabo Liv) may have won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but it was the strength of Boels-Dolmans that proved the talking point following the first European race of the season. The Dutch team put two riders on the podium with Ellen van Dijk coming in second place to the race winner in […]

Rocacorba Daily

January 13, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Hannah Barnes takes back-to-back stage wins at the Tour Femenino de San Luis; No change to Santos Tour Down Under routes following bushfires; Wiggins’ path to Paris-Roubaix and Sky swansong outlined; Vincenzo Nibali reveals race schedule for 2015; Unzue - Andorra is the hardest Vuelta […]

Gracie Elvin Q&A: The vulnerability of the pre-race favourite

January 12, 2015

It was inevitable that Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) would line up for the women’s road race at the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships as a marked rider. The defending champion had taken back-to-back titles (2013-2014) and the possibility of a record-equalling three-peat was a favourite discussion point amongst media and fans alike. Elvin projected a […]

Photo Gallery: 2015 Australian National Road Championships - women’s road race

January 12, 2015

The Australian summer of racing continued with the Mars Cycling Australia National Road Championships. Kimberley Wells (ACTAS) took out the criterium title on Wednesday while Shara Gillow was crowned individual time trial queen for the fourth time in five years the following day. The final and arguably the most prestigious title was decided on Saturday […]

Preview: Australian National Road Championships – women’s road race

January 9, 2015

The Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships continue on Saturday. The criterium and time trials titles have been decided, and the weekend is all about the road race in Buninyong. The women’s contest is the second of three weekend races, sandwiched between the U23 men on Saturday morning and the elite men on Sunday. CyclingTips […]

Gracie Elvin wins stage 2 of the Bay Crits in solo move

January 3, 2015

On the eve of her national title defense, Australian road race champion Gracie Elvin has put on a dominant display to take out the second stage of the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic in Geelong’s Eastern Park this afternoon. Hot and extremely windy conditions made it a challenging day of racing but Elvin made it look […]

Gracie Elvin’s Road Nationals Training Diary: Episode #3

December 2, 2014

In her third training diary ahead of the 2015 Australian Road Nationals, two-time champion Gracie Elvin reflects on the importance of strength endurance efforts.