Mathieu van der Poel was defeated at Gent - Wevelgem directly against Mads Pedersen and Lidl-Trek, but the lack of a destructive performance is understandable for José de Cauwer. Although Mads Pedersen raced the same event, the Belgian analyst believes van der Poel lacked the explosivity following h...

Sun, March 24th: Des Hanlon Memorial Promoted by Carlow Road Cycling Club Round 1 Cycling Ireland National Road Series A1-A2 Men’s Race Women’s Race Unplaced Junior A3 Race Unplaced Junior A4 Race The post Results in full all races Des Hanlon Memorial 2024, Co Carlow appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

After winning the 2021 Giro d'Italia, Egan Bernal took a visit to the Vatican and gifted Pope Francis a custom Pinarello Dogma F12, adorned in the colours of Argentina, the Pope's homeland. Recently however, we brought you news that the bike had been spotted at an online auction site. Now, that auct...

In the last few years, there has been a marked switch in the peloton's leadership with younger riders coming through and proving themselves amongst the elite. Former Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin however, has fears about the longevity of the new generation.“You see that they are getting better a...

Annalise Murphy may have impressed most often on the track since making the switch from sailing to cycling, but the Olympic silver medalist very much showcased her road racing abilities at the Des Hanlon Memorial in Co Carlow on Sunday. Murphy (Longcourt Hotel-NCW Wheelers) took an aggressive approach to the race, the opening round of […] The post Annalise Murphy dominates to win prestigious Des Hanlon Memorial appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Matej Mohoric may have finished Milano-Sanremo in sixth place, but Bahrain - Victorious had another hero as the rider-turned-sports director Sonny Colbrelli chased away group of ten audacious thieves trying to steal the team's bikes on the evening before the Monument."Thieves 0, Team 1," wrote the I...

After his brilliant overall victory at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali last week, Koen Bouwman's stock is relatively high. With the Dutchman openly disappointed to miss out on Giro d'Italia selection however, could this be his last season for Team Visma | Lease a Bike. "Everyone should...

Brand new at the time, this version of the Roubaix endurance bike came with Future Shock 2.0 suspension to take the sting out of the cobbles, but why was there an Allen key taped to the seatpost?

The Volta a Catalunya takes place from the 18th to 24th of March. The Spanish stage-race every single year hosts many of the world's best climbers and this year will be no exception with a spectacular route. The seven-day race begins once again in Sant Feliu de Guíxols where some sprinters and punch...

Stage 1 of the Volta a Catalunya ends in Sant Feliu de Guixols, a finale that is known for the rider that will feature an uphill sprint after a hilly day. Tadej Pogacar should have the legs to battle with the sprinters present in the race. The seven-day race begins once again in Sant Feliu de Guíxol...