Adam Rafferty has begun his tenure with one of cycling’s top international development teams, Hagens Berman-Jayco, and on the basis of the evidence so far he is coping very well with the bigger load and intensity. He has just completed his first stage race with Axel Merckx’s team, Tour of Rhodes Powered by Rodos Palace […] The post Adam Rafferty (18) on junior Vs elite European racing | “Hardest day of my life” appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Despite his great palmares from cobbled races, which include tenth place from 2019 E3 Saxo Classic, it took nearly five years for Marc Hirschi to find his way back. On Sunday, the Swiss champion will debut at Tour of Flanders and as team UAE Team Emirates doesn't bring Tadej Pogacar, he can seek out...

Imogen Cotter has teamed up with the Road Safety Authority and the Garda in a bid to make cycling conditions safer on the Republic’s roads. Cotter, who suffered a career-threatening crash in Girona, Spain, in 2021, is fronting the campaign for the upcoming Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. With roads this on the increase this year, […] The post Imogen Cotter to be face of this new TV road safety advert | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

On the 17th of March the women's peloton faces Trofeo Alfredo Binda. In the same weekend as Milano-Sanremo, the Women's World Tour classic provides a launchpad for the classics specialists and sprinters to fight for a very prestigious win. We preview the race ahead.The hilly race has as it's main fe...

By Shane Stokes Cycling Ireland’s paracycling coach, Jaime Blanchfield, has said that last week’s track world championships will spur Irish riders on to raise their game in advance of the Paralympics, with an increase in standard of their rivals showing what needs to be done. “As we expected, every nation has lifted its level in […] The post Cycling Ireland acknowledge Paralympic rivals have stepped up, vow to work hard appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Sure enough, it was not a bunch sprint, but Jasper Philipsen has become the first sprinter to win Milano-Sanremo in years. It was an impressive display of power from him and Alpecin-Deceuninck to bring home the first monument of the win and revalidate their title from 2023. "It's incredible. I canno...

After his long-awaited return to the professional peloton, Nairo Quintana doesn't seem to have had much luck, as he went down two times at recent Volta a Catalunya. While the Colombian didn't sustain any serious injuries, consequences of the falls will not allow him to start at the upcoming Itzulia...

23-year old Paul Lapeira took his first pro win today at the Classic Loire Atlantique, surprising the competition in the hilly day of racing with an impressive solo move. Lapeira's attack came with 20 kilometers to go in the French classic; moving away from a large group that had split several times...

Milano-Sanremo will be remembered as one of the most exciting finales in recent years. The stakes were as high as ever, and we take a look into the final kilometer of the race which saw Jasper Philipsen win in a millimetric sprint against Michael Matthews. UAE Team Emirates pushed the pace very hard...

The organization of the Volta NXT Classic can still celebrate the presence of defending champion Kaden Groves. The Australian sprinter has not been in action in recent weeks due to knee problems, but will return to racing on Saturday. His team Alpecin-Deceuninck informed WielerFlits of this.The 25-y...