Isaac del Toro succeeded at putting himself in the top-favourite chair ahead of the 2026 World Championships with his victory at the Grand Prix de Montral. The Mexican netted his 12th victory of the season, but still plays down his own chances at the (for some) biggest one-day race of the season. N...

Users of bicycle share in the capital are being asked to respond to a survey to find out more about how the on-street shared systems are used.The survey is part of an academic research project at University College Dublin with the aim pf helping understand who is using bike share in Dublin and how they are using it. The project is funded by Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme.Francesco Pilla, Professor and Chair of Smart and Sustainable Cities at University College Dublin, said: Nobody can tell you who actually uses bike share in Dublin. We know how many trips DublinBikes, Bleeper and Moby generate. We know far less about who is making them, and why commuters, students, people linking to the Luas, people running errands, people who tried it twice and gave up.That gap matters. When coverage, docking and subsidy decisions get made, who is this actually for is the question that goes unanswered, he said.He added: So were asking directly. If youve ever used a shared bike in Dublin once, daily, or somewhere in between this survey is for you. Anonymous, and well publish what we find.You can fill out the survey at dublinbikeshareresearch.framer.website.

The World Championships begin already this Sunday, and the men's elite road race in Montral takes place in the space of 12 days. At this point in time, most riders have done all their racing or training ahead of the 'big one', and amongst the favourites are Belgian duo Remco Evenepoel - whom Rben...

Isaac del Toro succeeded at putting himself in the top-favourite chair ahead of the 2026 World Championships with his victory at the Grand Prix de Montral. The Mexican netted his 12th victory of the season, but still plays down his own chances at the (for some) biggest one-day race of the season. N...

Continental has launched a new 32mm version of its Grand Prix tyre, recognising the shift in consumer behavior and industry trends. First of all lets establish that the Grand Prix is a different tyre from the Grand Prix 5000, the flagship road race model ridden in the WorldTour. According to Conti, it inherits proven technology from the iconic Grand Prix 5000 range to offer cyclists the ultimate blend of performance and durability. The robust three-ply construction and Continentals BlackChili Compound deliver an optimal balance of reliable puncture protection, exceptional grip, and low rolling resistance. You could say its what we used to call a training tyre. Its obviously much cheaper, too. The Grand Prix 5000 S TR, as used by the Contis WorldTour teams, is listed at 84.95 on the brands own website, whereas the Grand Prix is around 30 cheaper.Its not exactly news that a tyre is now available in a wider size this is something thats been happening over the last few years, with the pros now routinely riding 30mm tyres. The Grand Prix 5000 S TR is even available in 35mm. Perhaps whats interesting here is the ambiguity in Continentals press release. Does the shift in consumer behaviour that Continental talks about refer to the growing frustration with tubeless tyre tech the faff, the mess, the compatibility issues and so on by everyday riders rather than the ever-increasing width?Continental launched the affordable all-rounder Grand Prix range last year, but it clearly lavished all the attention on the tubeless Grand Prix TR version, making it available in 25mm, 28mm, 30mm and 32mm sizes while the standard tube-type Grand Prix was only available in 28mm and 30mm. It seemed to be something of an afterthought, there to pay lip service to the old technology. But now, with the growing popularity and accelerated development of lightweight, durable TPU tubes, Conti appears to have realised without exactly spelling it out in the press release that there is now a strong case for tube-type again, and it shouldnt be ignored.Its not only that tubes take away the faff, the mess and the compatibility issues the construction of the tyre also generally results in a lower system weight. Look at the claimed weights of the tubeless-ready Grand Prix TR in 32mm compared with the new 32mm Grand Prix. The tubeless tyre weighs 395 grams while the tube-type is 340 grams. Add 30ml of sealant per tyre about 30 grams to the Grand Prix TR and Continentals own ContiTPU tubes for 25-35mm tyres 35 grams each to the Grand Prix and youre saving about 100 grams per pair. And theres arguably no better place to save weight than in the wheels.Theres obviously a much wider debate to be had that goes beyond weight and has to account for rolling resistance. In its independent testing of the Grand Prix TR, Bicycle Rolling Resistance found that Continental managed to get a respectable performance from a relatively heavy, robust casing. So just because its lighter, the 32mm Grand Prix will not necessarily be faster. The new tube-type tyre is as yet untested, but it will be interesting to see how it performs. The other potential downside of tube-type compared to tubeless is, of course, the risk of pinch flats at low pressures. However, the Grand Prix is a road tyre, not an all-road tyre, and its unlikely many consumers would run it ridiculously soft for riding on tarmac. And the bigger the volume 32mm is quite voluminous for the road the less likely the pinch flat. So for many riders, the balance is tipping back in favour of tubes, and for them, having the same width options as tubeless is only right and proper.

The 2026 Vuelta a Espana turned out to have been a tremendous success for Visma | Lease a Bike. The Dutch team started with the goal of stage hunting. They won seven of them, and in addition secured a points jersey for Wout Van Aert, and a 5th place overall with Sepp Kuss. In particular the last ac...