Australian duo Matthew Richardson and Matthew Glaetzer have won silver and bronze respectively in a chaotic keirin final on Sunday night (AEST). Richardson looked a sneaky chance of taking gold, but Dutch great Harrie Lavreysen had too much power during the blistering sprint. Richardson, who had already won a silver and bronze in Paris, finished … Read more
How often are you out on a bike ride when you’re faced with a hill that you just can’t quite cycle up? Maybe you don’t have any juice left in your e-bike battery, or you don’t have enough gears to make the hill manageable. Usually, this would leave you struggling on, or giving up and … Read more
Japan’s parliament passed legislation on Friday to introduce a “blue ticket” fine system under which bicycle riders pay penalties for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. The House of Councilors, the upper chamber of the Diet, approved the legislation to revise the road traffic law at a plenary meeting, with the enforcement expected for … Read more
Dozens of pedestrians and cyclists marked the opening of a new bridge over State Route 4 in Brentwood by making the inaugural journey across the 850-foot-long span on Tuesday morning. The new nearly $14 million multi-span structure will close the gap in the Mokelumne Trail that was created when Highway 4 was expanded more than … Read more
By Matias Grez | CNN US women’s cycling team Cynisca has been suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the sport’s global governing body, for perpetrating a “fraud” and dressing a mechanic as a rider in order to avoid disqualification from a race. In a statement, the UCI said Cynisca required five riders in order … Read more
Olympian Melissa Hoskins, who died at the end of last year, has been remembered as a champion cyclist as well as a “one of a kind” mother and friend at a memorial held at Adelaide Town Hall. Hundreds gathered at the event, held on what would have been Hoskins 33rd birthday to commemorate her achievements. … Read more
If you’ve ever ridden a bike — whether bicycle or motorcycle — you understand how they work: Steering happens in the front, where you turn the handlebars, and the rest of the bike follows as it leans (at least, most bikes do.) Most of us have taken it for granted since we were kids. There’s … Read more
The start of the Formula 1 season is less than a month away. While the championship prepares itself for another year of Max Verstappen dominance, Netflix is nearly ready to premiere another season of its wildly popular docuseries “Drive to Survive.” The 48-season teaser trailer released today didn’t feature the Dutch world champion in a … Read more
Her exhausted muscles ached as Lis van Lynden pedalled across the Peace Bridge in Londonderry at the end of a remarkable journey. The 51-year-old had spent seven months of 2022 cycling the length and breadth of Great Britain, allowing herself just a short break before riding the coast of Ireland last year. Her feat is … Read more
New Zealander Laurence Pithie has timed his sprint perfectly to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The Groupama-FDJ cyclist won the reduced bunch sprint in a photo finish on Sunday at Geelong for his first WorldTour victory. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Thrilling photo finish decides Cadel Evans Road Race. Watch the latest sport … Read more