Always one of the most exciting and dramatic days of the racing calendar, both men's and women's versions of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 were enthralling for different reasons as Tadej Pogacar and Grace Brown secured victory.In the men's race, it was a commanding performance from the UAE Team Emirates...

Sun, April 24th: Waller Cup Bohermeen, Co Meath Promoted by Bohermeen CC A1-A2 Waller Cup Race Womens McHugh Cup A2 Thomas Tuite Perpetual Cup A3-Junior Jack McGlew Plate Unplaced Junior Unplaced A3 A4 Tara Stainless Steel TrophyThe post Waller Cup 2024 | Results in full all races, Bohermeen, Co Meath appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Ben Healy went into todays Lige-Bastogne-Lige hopeful of a result of a challenging two outings already at Ardennes week but the Irish road race champion finished the day with little to show for his efforts. His EF Education-EasyPost team mate, Archie Ryan (22), was riding a distance today, at 254km, he had never completed in []The post Ben Healy after coming up short at LBL | Pretty gutted just disappointed appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Ari has a lot more than a name change going on this year, with something like eight or more planned bike launches and updates coming throughout 2024. We got a look at five of them at Sea Otter, and they range from road and e-gravel to an affordable alloy trail bike, plus aluminum downhill and dirt jump bikes, too! Heres whats comingThe Ari Suncrest is designed as a climbers bike, with an average frame weight across all sizes of just 670g! This joins their Empire all-rounder and Veyo aero road bikes, both of which weve reviewed positively and carry forward unchanged for now.Details are light (pun intended) for now other than its clear focus on going uphill easily. Tire clearance is claimed at 70035, and release date is likely mid- to late-summer.The Bonneville is a carbon all-road e-bike that shares design features with the Veyo and their Shafer gravel bike, but with a lightweight Fazua motor.Tire clearance looks more like its for all-road than full gravel, and the front triangle and seatstays have a modified version of the Veyos aero shaping.Fazuas drop-bar mode switches are tiny buttons placed behind the hood covers on either side of the handlebar. The display is on the top tube and shows battery life and color-coded mode selection. This ones frame looks very finished, but the saddle wedge cover looked 3D-printed, so the details are still getting ironed out.Prototype Ari mountain bikesThe Superior Peak downhill bike has been in testing for a while and will likely be seen on some race circuits this year.It uses a highly adjustable version of their Tetra-Link Horst Link suspension, but with the rocker arm pivoting from the downtube rather than the top tube. Thats likely because it needs to be longer to drive longer shocks and get the full 200mm of rear travel.The oblong shape of the rear pivot suggests a flip chip design. Ari says the bike offers eight different configurations so you can setup the geo and kinematics to suit your needs. Its shown here with 29er wheels front and rear, but were guessing you can run a 27.5 rear if you want. 3D-printed cable guides on either side of the top tube will likely be replaced with molded parts. Cable management through the chainstay yoke keeps things clean. Its all external, but you will need to run the brake hose through a hole above the lower pivot point.This DJ prototype should be super affordable, with a simple single-speed setup and rear brake only. Note the brake hose lengthenough to let you twist the bars around on the slopestyle course.The new Cascade is coming out very soon as an alloy trail bike thats similar to the carbon Delano Peak, but with a bit less travel. Itll have 135mm rear travel with a 140mm fork and have some very affordable builds.This one replaces the prior Wiki, Abajo and Cascade models, simplifying their lineup while also (finally) modernizing their alloy trail bike with a stiffer, more capable frame. Look for this to launch in early May.AriBikes.comThe post Ari Shows Prototype DH, DJ, Trail & 670g Climbing Road Bikes appeared first on Bikerumor.

The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. We preview the race ahead.As we read in cyclingupto...

By switching to a new casing, new compounds, and swapping the old wire bead for a folding Kevlar bead, Michelins DH tires are now 260g lighter than before. And, they say theyre just as grippy AND durable, but now a lot faster.The 160g savings claim is for the 29er, but both models are available in 27.5 and 29 sizes with 2.4 widths. The DH16 comes in at 1270g (27.5) and 1350g (29). The DH22 tires are 10g lighter per size.The DH22 on the left, DH16 on the right.Both tires tread patterns stay the same, but they roll 19% faster thanks to the new casing and updated Magi-X compound.Both tires use the same multi-layer construction with a supportive 55tpi base, more supple 120tpi sidewall mid-layer to enhance traction, and a tougher bead-to-bead cut protection layer on the outside. A puncture protection layer sits under the tread cap.Both come with a new gray logo color option in addition to their signature yellow-and-blue. Its stealthier, more neutral, to match any bike. The DH22s compound and tread pattern is for Mixed / Soft conditions.The new DH16 is a Mixed / Hard conditions tire thats a bit faster rolling and builds on the legacy of Comp16, but modernized. Both are available in May 2024, are tubeless-ready, and e-bike compatible.Wild Enduro tires also updatedA few weeks prior to Sea Otter, Michelin also announced new versions of their Enduro Wild Racing and E-Wild Racing mountain bike tires, too.Theyre also faster, about 10% lighter, and a new Magi-X compound is grippier in colder temps.They come in front and rear specific tread patterns, with an updated rear that rolls more efficiently. They standard version uses a single 55tpi construction similar to the DH tires, and an e-bike version uses double 55tpi layers for enhanced sidewall support under the heavier bikes.MichelinMan.comThe post New Michelin DH Tires are Faster, Grippier and 160g Lighter appeared first on Bikerumor.

With third place, Mathieu van der Poel's Liege-Bastogne-Liege doesn't look all that bad as this is the Dutchman's career high at the Belgian Monument. However his father Adrie van der Poel sees opportunities to progress even further up the result sheet at 'La Doyenne' in the future.After being dropp...

Soudal - Quick-Step found their savior of the spring in the person of Mauri Vansevenant. As unlikely hero as he is, Vansevenant impressed with 4th place at Amstel Gold Race to which he added 6th from Liege-Bastogne-Liege today. Now, Wolfpack definitely hoped for more at Classics, but as a consolidat...

Lotte Kopecky did not appear in the battle for top spots at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes today. The world champion crossed the line in 38th place after she had to let go of the group of favorites on the Cte de la Roche-aux-Faucons with 14km from the line."I was just a little short on the Roche-aux-F...

Ben Healy went into todays Lige-Bastogne-Lige hopeful of a result of a challenging two outings already at Ardennes week but the Irish road race champion finished the day with little to show for his efforts. His EF Education-EasyPost team mate, Archie Ryan (22), was riding a distance today, at 254km, he had never completed in []The post Ben Healy after coming up short at LBL | Pretty gutted just disappointed appeared first on Sticky Bottle.