Cycling is not only a hobby for Australians. Some see it as their way of life. From scenic coastal routes to challenging mountain climbs – all cyclists live for the thrill of the next ride. Some Aussies have been enjoying a new thrill off the bike and on online casino platforms. It sounds like a […]

One of the pleasures we enjoy as cycling fans is the anticipation that builds up as the season progresses, from the Tour Down Under to the week long stage races in Spain and France to the Spring Classics and eventually the Grand Tours. Interspersed among these are an impressive number of smaller events, which may […]

Rapha Pro Team Bibs III and Training Jersey: Rapha probably changed the world of cycle clothing. The company was started in London in early 2004 by Simon Mottram and Luke Scheybeler. The name Rapha was taken from the 1960s cycling team Rapha, named after the apéritif drink company Saint-Raphaël. They have supplied clothing to Team […]

TOOLBOX:  April showers might bring May flowers, but for cyclists, spring brings the Giro d’Italia and the itch to ride harder and longer. But if you want to avoid watching your fitness wilt like a neglected garden come July, it’s time to focus on the unsexy basics—Sleep, Nutrition, Strength Training, and Smart Riding. These aren’t […]

Cycling is a niche betting market, being less popular than football or tennis and in vain. Numerous thrilling events are held regularly, and their unpredictability boosts excitement and provides users with exceptional winning options. Multiple online bookies now delight their members with advantageous odds on cycling competitions, and by checking cycling competition statistics, punters can […]

Two very exciting races through the ‘Hell of the North’ at the weekend, with two worthy winners. We have all the Paris-Roubaix news with videos, reports, results and what the rider’s thought. Plus we wind-up the Itzulia Basque Country. TOP STORY: INEOS Grenadiers wanted to take over Mathieu van der Poel’s team Rider news: A […]

2025 Paris-Roubaix Race Report: Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won Paris-Roubaix for the third year in a row. The Dutchman started a solo with 39 kilometres to go, after his only remaining competitor Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) missed a corner. A fierce battle ensued, in which Van der Poel proved to be the strongest. […]

The plant-based diet have a considerable history and still plays a central part in many cultures but in the modern industrialized world there was a long-standing prejudice that meat consumption meant higher status and that vegetarians, to say nothing of vegans, were pale, weak and pretty weird. A realization has come that plant-based diets have […]

2025 Paris-Roubaix Race Report: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won Paris-Roubaix Femmes. The French rider caught the escaped Emma Norsgaard in the finale, then dropped the Dane with just under 20 kilometres to go. She then soloed to victory, her first win for Visma | Lease a Bike. Letizia Borghesi (EF Education-Oatly) was second and Lorena Wiebes (SD […]

Rider Interview: World champion Peter Sagan won the 2018 Paris-Roubaix, but the hero of the day was undoubtably Silvan Dillier. The Swiss rider was in the break of the day and was the only rider to go with Sagan through the Hell of the North to the Roubaix velodrome. Ed Hood managed to have words […]

A Short Roubaix History Lesson: Sean Kelly, the winner in 1984 and 1986 said “Paris-Roubaix is a terrible race to ride, but the most beautiful one to win.” It is the race that attracts the attention of anyone with an interest in cycling, and some who don’t. Like the behemoth that is Tour de France, […]

Gear Break: iGPSPORT Smart Bike Lights, Rapha Men’s Pro Team bib shorts and training jersey, POC unveils brand-new road and mountain bike helmets, elevate your ride with the ENVE Melee LTD, Strava updates features to help users easily plan and share their activities and Bravur celebrates the Classics by adding STR timepiece to its Team […]

For cycling lovers, Tadej Pogačar has been a household name for at least half a decade, which comes as a bit of a surprise because he was born in 1998, and yet, we have this feeling of him being present on the cycling tour for much longer. After winning his first Tour De France in […]

2025 Paris-Roubaix Preview: If this year’s Paris-Roubaix is as good as Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, there won’t be any complaints from the road/TV side. The cobbled Classic has two BIG favourites: World champion Tadej Pogačar and the winner of the last two Roubaix’s, Mathieu van der Poel. As we all know, anything can happen on […]

As we get ready for the ‘Hell of the North’ this weekend, we have a full EUROTRASH Thursday. Video action from the Itzulia Basque Country and the men’s and women’s Scheldeprijs, all with results, reports and rider quotes. TOP STORY: Bernard Hinault is thrilled that Tadej Pogačar is starting Paris-Roubaix: “Of course he can win!” […]

Gobik Kit Review: Gobik provide race clothing to the INEOS Grenadiers and Movistar teams, so it is being put through its paces at the highest level, now it has come to me for a thorough testing… Fifteen years ago, Gobik started making customised cycling club clothing in Murcia, Spain, which is not that far from […]

Tifosi Optics, known for its performance-driven and budget-friendly eyewear, is making it easier than ever for athletes to shop for prescription glasses online with the launch of its At-Home Try-On Program. While at-home try-on programs have become popular among lifestyle eyewear brands, Tifosi is breaking new ground as the first performance-driven eyewear brand to offer […]

We all love a good sufferfest, but here’s the truth bomb: without recovery, your training is just stress with a fancier name. Life—and sport—is a constant dance between stimulus and recovery. Most of us get starry-eyed about the grind and forget that adaptation doesn’t happen during intervals, it happens after. A new study out of […]

3D Printing has been part of cycling tech for quite a few years and the world of saddles has not been left behind as there are many 3D Print topped examples on the market. We compare the Fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-Printed saddle and the Fizik Vento Antares R3 saddle – Apart from the […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen didn’t disappoint with attacks galore in the men’s race and the honours going to Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky winning a final sprint in the women’s event. A good weekend for the World champions. We also have the Gran Premio Miguel Indurain – All the weekend’s videos, reports, results and what […]

Flanders Race Report: Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) is the winner of the women’s 2025 Tour of Flanders. After a race of 170 kilometres, the World champion was the best of a leading group of four at the finish line in Oudenaarde. The leading group had ridden away on the last climb of the Oude Kwaremont. […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Report: World champion Tadej Pogačar won a very exciting 2025 Tour of Flanders. The UAE Emirates-XRG leader attacked several times, but managed to take a gap on the last time up the Oude Kwaremont. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) couldn’t answer Pogačar’s move. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a […]

Over the decades there have been so much evolution in bike racing, from nutrition to training to equipment to tactics. Once upon a time, a professional team would have been essentially built around a single rider (think Fausto Coppi and Bianchi, Raymond Poulidor and Mercian, or Merckx and, well, any of his teams) who competed […]

The Flanders Experience: Spring has hit Belgium and there is a pull towards that small north European country for all lovers of bike racing. Ed Hood has barrels full of the Belgian ‘race chase’ experience, and shares his keen observance of what makes Belgian cycling culture unique, and impossible to resist. In January we lost […]

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