By Shane Stokes The 1987 world championship winner Stephen Roche has praised the current crop of Irish riders, and said they are capable of a very strong showing in the elite mens road race on Sunday. Roche won the worlds in Villach, Austria, during his standout 1987 season. He also took the Giro dItalia and []The post Stephen Roche on Irelands current riders | Its incredible for a nation like us appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Speculation surrounding the future of Remco Evenepoel never seems to end. Over recent seasons, the likes of INEOS Grenadiers, Team Visma | Lease a Bike and of late, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe have all been rumoured suitors but continually, Soudal - Quick-Step remains the home of the double Olympic...

The Netherlands, with Demi Vollering in its ranks start as overwhelming favourites in the Women's elite road race on Saturday. Lotte Kopecky, Vollering's trade teammate, will be defending her world title in Zurich. The Belgian cyclist believes a clash of intentions within Dutch team could benefit ri...

United States, despite being a powerhouse in the world of gravel racing, will be sending only a very modest lineup for the Gravel World Championships in Belgium this year. The reason being a lack of funds in an already exhausting Olympic season. To add to this, the Worlds clash with two major events...

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The UCI hopes that informants and whistleblowers will increase their knowledge of "new and innovative and hard to detect technology in bikes."