From the 3rd to the 8th of September Great Britain's biggest event, the Tour of Britain, will be on the road. We preview the race ahead.The race this year will only have six stages, but by no means does it mean it will be a less exciting edition. There will be several stars on the startlist and the...

CyclistPro Log: Primo Rogli gets Vuelta time penalty, Ineos sign Axel Laurance, Paralympic goldsWelcome back to another edition of Pro Log. The Vuelta a Espaa is heating up as the second week comes to a close with Ben OConnor still in the red jersey by 1min 03sec ahead of Primo Rogli.UAE Team Emirates rider Tim Wellens secured the overall at the Renewi Tour for the second year running as Arnaud De Lie of Lotto-Dstny won on the Muur van Geraardsbergen on the final day. Lidl-Treks Jonathan Milan won two stages at the race, taking his victory tally this season to 18.At the MTB World Championships, the Netherlands Puck Pieterse won her first elite title by almost a minute ahead of fellow Dutchwoman Anne Terpstra in the cross-country race. Alan Hatherly of South Africa won the mens title with Great Britains Tom Pidcock taking home bronze. Evie Richards rode to victory to claim the short track world title ahead of Pauline Ferrand-Prvot earlier in the week, with Frenchman Victor Koretzky winning the mens race.The British Gravel National Championships also took place this weekend, with Ineoss Connor Swift winning the mens race and Classified-Ridley rider Annabel Fisher taking the womens title.Primo Rogli receives time penalty at the Vuelta a EspaaUnipublic/Cxcling/Jose Carlos DiazThere was late drama at the end of the second week of the Vuelta. Stage 15 finished on the punishing Cuitu Negru, where Equipo Kern Pharmas Pablo Castrillo produced the performance of his life to win his second stage at the race. Having seen off a late challenge from AleksandrVlasov on the climbs super-steep gradients, Castrillo emerged from the mist to take the win.Behind, Rogli did everything he could to drop Ben OConnor and claw back some precious time in the final 2km. He crossed the line 38 seconds before OConnor, initially taking his deficit on GC to under a minute, but was then hit with a time penalty for drafting his team car after changing his bike for one with wider gearing ahead of the final climb. As a result, he enters the final phase of the race trailing OConnor by 1min 03sec.The racing resumes tomorrow with a 181.5km stage to a summit finish on Lagos de Covadonga. The 12.5km climb has gradients up to 16% before a slight respite a little over halfway through. The road then immediately ramps up again before a 1km descent with just under 2km to go, followed by another 0.9km of climbing to the finish. Expect Rogli to make a move again on a climb he knows very well as he targets a fourth Vuelta title in Madrid on Sunday. Related Posts Big Ride: Land of the green giants on the Lagos de Covadonga The climbs that will decide the Vuelta a Espaa 2024 Vuelta a Espaa 2024: Route, start list, how to watch and all you need to know Tour of Britain 2024: Route, start list, how to watch and all you need to know Gold for Great Britain on the track at the ParalympicsParalympicsGBKadeena Cox suffered a nightmare start at the Paralympics after crashing on the first corner in the C4-5 500m time-trial, an event she won at both the Rio and Tokyo Games. She got back up, however, and was able to ride in the C1-5 team sprint a few days later with Jaco van Gass and Jody Cundy. The trio retained their title from Tokyo, winning the gold medal by 1.8sec ahead of Spain.Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl won gold in the B 3,000m individual pursuit against Ireland, as James Bell also beat fellow Great Britain rider Neil Fachie for the gold medal in the mens B 1000m time-trial. It reversed the standings of their finishes at the last Paralympics.Archie Atkinson has also been phenomenal throughout the Games, setting a world record in qualifying during the mens C4 pursuit. He was looking to catch Slovakias Jozef Metelka in the gold medal final but crashed just prior to doing so, ultimately winning silver in his Paralympics debut.He took to Instagram to write, I think younger me would be proud. Shame to lose via crashing whilst being 6 seconds behind him on the catch. I just completely emptied myself to the point I fell off my saddle. Tried to control it but to no avail.Ineos Grenadiers sign U23 World Champion Axel Laurance A X E L We're excited to announce the signing of the under-23 world champ on a two-year deal.Welcome to the Grenadiers, @laurance_axel pic.twitter.com/LaycQYmcKv INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) September 2, 2024 Ineos Grenadiers have announced that they are signing U23 World Champion Axel Laurance on a two-year contract from 2025. Laurance, who joins from Alpecin-Deceuninck and won the rainbow bands at the Super Worlds in Scotland last year, won the Tour of Norway in May and recently participated in the Tour de France.Laurance said, Im here to win races and to get results In all our discussions Ive been very impressed with the setup. The plans they have in place for the future and the expertise involved mean that its an exciting place to be. Related Posts Big Ride: Land of the green giants on the Lagos de Covadonga The climbs that will decide the Vuelta a Espaa 2024 Vuelta a Espaa 2024: Route, start list, how to watch and all you need to know Tour of Britain 2024: Route, start list, how to watch and all you need to know The post Pro Log: Primo Rogli gets Vuelta time penalty, Ineos sign Axel Laurance, Paralympic golds appeared first on Cyclist.

Although Ben O'Connor battled hard throughout the second week of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, the Australian now has Primoz Roglic breathing down his neck in the fight for the Red Jersey.I didnt expect it [to have the jersey], but the excitement really hasnt changed since I had the jersey, OConnor...

The Irish tandem pairing of Martin Gordon and pilot Eoin Mullen set a personal best and broke the national record in the mens B 1,000m TT at the Paris Paralympics. Damien Verker and pilot Mitchell McLaughlin were also in action in the same event and after a solid display on the boards, and getting their []The post Irish record for Gordon-Mullen at Paralympics, Vereker-McLaughlin look to road appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Earlier this year, it looked as if Jay Vine's career might be over following a horrific crash at the Itzulia Basque Country left him in intensive care. Now though, just a few months later, 28-year-old Australian is impressing and right in the fight for the King of the Mountains jersey."We wanted so...

The Tour of Britain has been scene of some great riding from Irish cyclists in recent years namely Matt Teggart and Rory Townsend lighting it up with attacks and with this years edition due to start tomorrow, there is once again plenty of Irish interest. One of those on the start list is []The post Plenty of Irish interest at star-studded Tour of Britain this week appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

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Enric Mas always seems to save his best legs for the Vuelta a Espana and 2024 is no different. At the second and final rest day, the Movistar Team leader sits 3rd overall, 2:23 behind the Red Jersey wearing Ben O'Connor.For now I am third, very close to second and fourth and, increasingly, closer...

There will be no Irish riders, in any category, at the European Road Championships in Belgium next week. No team has been selected as Cycling Ireland has opted for a more targeted approach to team selections this year. Though the Olympics and Paralympics have put pressure on resources, the national governing body has also sought []The post No Irish team for European Champs as Cycling Ireland opts for targeted approach appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

The 2024 European Championships follows hot on the heels of the Vuelta a Espana. The event will be held from September 11 to 15 in Limburg, Belgium, with Spain becoming the latest team to announce their roster.On the list, there are 3 riders from Equipo Kern Pharma. The Spanish team is having an ou...