Doping in Cycling

We were caught between the headwind and the tailwind crossing over the Wicklow Gap, hands and feet uncomfortably numb, bike and rider both gently shivering. Forget about April. May has been the cruellest month for the casual cyclist, so far anyway. Oh Gulf St…

Free bikes are to be prescribed to NHS patients for the first time in a bid to improve the health of obese patients. The initiative launches this week and will mean GPs in Cardiff, Wales will be able to assign six months of bike hire subscriptions on prescri…

Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Zwift is bringing the Giro prologue course to the virtual world, Rigoberto Urán is returning from a collarbone injury to make his debut at the Tour of California, Silca’s new bar tape is inspi…

CommentaryPro cycling needs to break free from its sponsorship-revenue model, and develop new ways to bring money into the sport "> Unlike most other sports, which are contested in large stadiums, pro cycling is played out on the open road. While this a…

Skip to comments. Lance Armstrong is poised to become a billionaire despite doping downfallThe New York Post ^ | December 7, 2018 | Jai Bednall Posted on 05/06/2019 1:15:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet There was a time when Lance Armstrong’s downfall in cy…

Star from the Past: if you are of a certain age, the name Bert Oosterbosch will conjure up memories of a smooth and powerful fast-man who could win time trials, Tour stages and could tow the Raleigh squad to team time trial victories. Bert was taken from us w…

Book Review: Is there a reasonable explanation why so little attention is paid to the ladies in cyclesport? A new book from Rapha.CC by Isabel Best brings new light to half-forgetten epic tales of women on wheels, women of enthusiasm, competitiveness and athl…

1. "You've sold your soul, you've sold your sport out" TDY protester shouts at Team Ineos bus Anti fracking protests outside the Team INEOS team bus at the start of the @letouryorkshire in Doncaster #doncaster#TDY#TdY2019@DonnyFreePress#fracking@SheffieldSta…

CommentaryPro cycling needs to do more than just develop and produce more compelling television broadcast coverage. It also needs to explore and embrace new approaches and technologies. "> Outside of its traditional markets, cycling is almost impossible…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said that Ineos will withdraw its sponsorship of cycling should members of its team be caught cheating or taking drugs, and has also denied accusations that his companys entry into the sport is tantamount to greenwashing. Speaking yeste…