Thomas Dekker

Daily News Digest

In today’s edition of the Daily News Digest: Etixx-QuickStep chasing victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne; Rohan Dennis said watching Dekker’s hour record attempt was nerve racking; Bora Argon 18 sets high target for Paris-Roubaix; History of the women’s hour record: Sarah Storey battling to join the greats of the sport; Brajkovic setting in […]

Rohan Dennis said watching Dekker’s hour record attempt was nerve racking

World hour record holder Rohan Dennis has admitted that he found watching Thomas Dekker’s attempt to set a new mark on Wednesday as being ‘nerve-racking,’ with some tense moments being followed by eventual relief that he still held top slot. The Australian rider set a mark of 52.491 kilometres in Switzerland on February 8. Decker […]

Daily News Digest

In today’s edition of the Daily News Digest: Dekker unsuccessful in hour record bid; Dennis continues status as quickest rider; UCI protest leads to E3 Harelbeke dropping sexist poster; Synergy Baku team suspends Alexandr Pliuschin after positive test; Rojas Cubero provisionally suspended after positive A sample for clostebol; Martyn Ashton interview: Despite paralysis, goal is […]

Dekker unsuccessful in hour record bid; Dennis continues status as quickest rider

Starting quickly but losing pace as the effort continued, Thomas Dekker today failed in his bid to break Rohan Dennis’ world hour record. The Dutchman said beforehand that he hoped that riding at altitude in Mexico would give him the edge but came up short with a distance of 52.221.29 kilometres, approximately 251 metres behind […]

Dekker aiming to break UCI hour record today in Mexico

Aiming to become the fourth rider in five months to break the UCI hour record, Thomas Dekker will make his attempt on the mark today in the Aguascalientes velodrome in Mexico. The Dutchman, currently without a contract after his deal with Garmin-Sharp was not renewed at the end of last season, is hoping that a […]

Dekker will attack hour record on February 25, is curious to see how Dennis will perform beforehand

Making official the date he will attempt to break the UCI world hour record, Thomas Dekker has outlined his plans and confirmed that he will attack the mark later this month. Dekker previously indicated his ambition to set a new world’s best and has now picked February 25 as the date for his attempt. He […]

Dekker: Dennis a better rider but doing hour at altitude could be key

Left stranded without a contract at just 30 years of age, Thomas Dekker has staked everything on an all or nothing bid to break cycling’s world hour record. Although his recent record against the clock is not as good as that of some of the other riders who will try to surpass Matthias Brandle’s 51.852 […]

Rocacorba Daily

In today’s edition of the Rocacorba news digest: Ewan and Weening to lead Orica GreenEdge team hopes in Le Tour de Langkawi; Kittel calls for more doping controls before key events, backs prison terms; Petacchi prolongs career with former Neri Sottoli squad, team now named Southeast Pro Cycling; Kreuziger case: UCI contradicts Tinkoff Saxo team […]

Dekker to bid for world hour record at altitude in Mexico at end of February

Battling for both a place in history and also for a future in the sport, Thomas Dekker will seek to resurrect his career when he attempts the world hour record at the end of February. The Dutchman’s intention to chase the hallowed mark was previously made public but on Tuesday further details finally emerged in […]

The Week in Bike #44 - Interview Season

There was some great ‘cross racing this week, but on the road side, things have really. slowed. down. As rider interviews begin to dominate the headlines, Cosmo takes a few moments to reflect on the transfer market, the cycling profession, and how it all might not be so unfamiliar after all. We hope you enjoy Cosmo Catalano’s latest episode of The […]