Stage 17 of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana was never a day for the general classification riders to make big differences. Given the horrendous weather conditions however, there was a risk that nearly three weeks hard work could have been wiped out.Thankfully however, all the big names survived the slippe...

Mia Griffin is just back from making her Olympic debut on the track and has had the best return possible to competing on home roads; winning the opening stage at Rs na mBan in Callan, Co Kilkenny, this evening. The DAS-Hutchinson-Brother-UK rider won by several lengths in wet conditions after a three-rider breakaway was []The post Olympian Griffin demolishes finish to take charge at Rs na mBan | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

During the opening kilometers of the first stage of important junior race Giro della Lunigianaa serious accident occured. Main victim was the SlovenianJakob Omrzel. The life of this year's winner of the Paris-Roubaix juniors was in a stake, but latest reports suggest he'll be able to recover from...

Wout van Aert (Visma Lease a Bike) did not suffer any fractures during his Vuelta stage 16 crash on Tuesday, medical checks in hospital have confirmed. However, the Belgian rider who won three stages on the race and led the points and mountains classifications suffered a very severe injury to his right knee []The post Van Aert needs intensive care after crash where disaster also struck in 2021 | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

What a Grand Tour it has been for the Australians at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. With 17 stages down, the Green & Gold now have four stage wins and hold three of the leader's jerseys.Its always good to see another fellow Aussie win. Thats four Aussie wins so far" Red Jersey wearing Ben O'Connor r...

Famed for his breakaway moves and relentlessly attacking style, Thomas de Gendt was keen on taking a final Grand Tour stage win before retirement at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. Over the first 16 stages however, the Belgian has been relatively anonymous.The reason for this quiet farewell? According to...

Eddie Dunbar (Team Jayco AlUla) already has a stage win in the bag at La Vuelta and after the first victory of his career on a Grand Tour, he is gradually stringing together a general classification ride. Though he unexpectedly lost time early in the race, he has continued to gradually nudge up the standings, []The post Eddie Dunbar nudges higher overall after sketchy finale on Vuelta stage 17 | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

More space in multi-story car parks in Dublin City Centre could soon be used for public bicycle parking and the Bike Bunker service is now expected to be rolled out in the first half of 2025.Funding has been secured for an expansion of the existing cycle parking facility in the Jervis Street Car Park and the city council is exploring the possibility of bicycle parking at the Fleet Street Car Park in Temple Bar.Cllr Donna Cooney (Green Party) said: This is a positive response to my question on increasing indoor bike parking by repurposing car parking spaces.As we continue to expand on our cycling infrastructure the numbers of people cycling will increase and with that the need for secure bike parking. Access to secure bike parking will also encourage more people to cycle, she said.She added: Repurposing car parking spaces is particularly welcome, as private car park operators can see the economic benefits to increased cycling numbers in our city.In a written question to Dublin City Councils Chief Executive, Cllr Cooney asked for an update on progress with increasing indoor bicycle parking and possible extension of indoor city centre bicycle parking.The written reply said: The National Transport Authority has recently agreed to fund an expansion of the cycling facility in the Jervis Street Car Park and Dublin City Council are in negotiations with the Cark Park operator to expand our current licence agreement.Dublin City Council are also currently exploring the possibility of developing cycle parking in the Fleet Street Car Park, the response said.The response from the councils executive added: While the cycle parking facility in the Drury Street Car Park is well used it still has spare capacity and there are currently no plans to expand this facility. Similarly there is still spare capacity in the Spire Car Park and there are currently no plans to expand this facility.Meanwhile, the Bike Bunker service is expected to be up and running in the first half of 2023, it is hoped in Q1 2025.The tendering process for the provision of a Bike Bunker Service is currently ongoing Council officials told the councillor that they hope that a service provider will be appointed and that the city will see some bunkers on its streets by the end of Q1 2025.

Stage 17 of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana was expected to see Team Visma | Lease a Bike front and centre of the drama. After Wout van Aert's sad abandon on stage 16 however, the team were almost invisible throughout the stage.The rain made the stage tricky, Team Visma | Lease a Bike sports director Gr...

Rs na mBan 2024 Stage 1 Full Results & Photos Ras na mBan 4/9/2024Stage 1 Kilkenny CalllanIrelands Mia Griffin wins the stage into CallanPic : Lorraine OSullivanGriffin Repeats Opening Stage Success in CallanKilkenny native leads home clean sweep of podium for DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UKIrish rider Mia Griffin stormed to victory in Callan, County Kilkenny this evening, repeating the feat she achieved on the same stage last year.The Kilkenny native, recently returned from competing on the track at the Paris Olympics, powered clear in the bunch sprint, crossing the line ahead of teammates Robyn Clay and Caoimhe OBrien in second and third.One hundred riders from fourteen countries assembled at the Hoban Hotel in Kilkenny City for the 74 kilometre long opening stage, with one categorised climb preceding two finishing circuits around the town of Callan.DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UKs dominance on the stage was indicated early on, with Lucy Lee summiting the category three Curragawn ascent ahead of returning overall champion Manon de Boer of NWVG-Uplus, with the British rider taking the lead of the IVCA Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains classification heading into stage two.A series of attacks and counter attacks followed the climb, with Frankie Hall, another of the DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK riders, eventually breaking clear of the main bunch. They were quickly joined by Team Aalborg Sparekassens Frederikke Aafeldt and Team Dan Morriseys Katy Hill.The trio worked well together, swiftly establishing a gap of almost a minute on the bunch as the race entered the final 25 kilometres, and the first of two finishing circuits.Behind in the peloton, the sprinters teams eventually got organised and started to close in on the three leaders, finally closing the gap with a mere three kilometres to go.With the breakaway reeled in, Halls teammates immediately hit the front of the peloton, setting a ferocious pace to take control at the head of the bunch for the closing kilometres.Griffin led into the final corner and opened up the sprint from the front, with no other rider able to match her power in the closing metres. British rider Clay followed behind, with Mullingars OBrien closing out the podium on a dominant day for DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK.Along with securing the overall leaders magenta jersey, Griffins victory also secured her the lead at the head of the Cycling Ireland Points and Kilkenny County Council Best Irish Rider classifications, with Clay topping the Sport Ireland Best Young Rider standings.Tomorrow sees the riders head into County Laois for a 104 kilometre stage from Portlaoise to Mountrath, featuring the fearsome climb of The Cut in the Slieve Bloom mountains.Photos by Lorraine OSullivan [See image gallery at www.irishcyclingnews.com] Stage Results & ClassificationsThe post Rs na mBan 2024 Stage 1 Full Results & Photos appeared first on IrishCyclingNews.com | Irish Cycling News | IrishCycling.