By Shane Stokes Former world number one Sean Kelly has commented about the high number of crashes in the pro bunch, identifying several factors he believes have made things more dangerous in recent years. Kelly regarded as one of the top analysts in the sport was commenting in the aftermath of several major []The post Sean Kelly on why pro cycling is more dangerous now | Brakes, aero bikes, huge gears appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

The Giro d'Italia will again have an intergiro classification this year. From 1989 to 2005 there was already competition for this secondary classification, but afterwards the prize disappeared. Now the intergiro is returning.The intergiro classification is a variant of the intermediate sprint classi...

Lara Gillespie may not have added a third stage win today to her tally at Giro Mediterraneo Rosa (2.2) but she helped one of her team mates to victory and also wrapped up the general classification win for herself. The 23-year-old, who took the leaders jersey on stage 2 solo with a near 80km breakaway, []The post Lara Gillespie takes career-best win just weeks after Olympic qualification appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Ex-WorldTour pro enjoying better pacing and a 'nicer time' after winning two out of two TTs this season

Stunningly fast without sacrificing versatility, handling or comfort 8/10

Eddie Dunbar (Team Jayco AlUla) takes on the Tour de Romandie this week as his last build-up race towards the rapidly approaching Giro dItalia, where he reached a career high 12 months ago. As was the case last year, Dunbars Giro preparation has been hit by a hand injury that resulted from an early season []The post Eddie Dunbar starts final Giro build-up at Tour de Romandie appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

How to make sure you're getting the most out of your two-wheeled trip to work

Its Wednesday (I know, I dont fully believe it either) and Ryan Mallons back with more cycling news, views, and the occasional spot of nonsense on the middle-of-the-week live blog

Profile. On the 29th of September 2024 the road World Championships find it's great climax. The men's Elite Road Race will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, with a route that is very open and should see the classics specialists as the big favourites to fight for the win.The route will be 276 kilom...