Lots of big names are coming to the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal–including a whole slew of Canadians. On Sept. 13 and 15, the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal will feature an exceptional lineup of riders, including Tour de France stars such as Tadej Pogačar, Biniam Girmay, and Romain […]

Rudy Project Astral X Super-Lightweight Glasses Review: After ‘New Bike Day’ and ‘New Kit Day’, the next best is either ‘New Shoes Day’ or ‘New Glasses Day’. Our man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, just go his hands on a pair of Astral X Super-Lightweight glasses from Rudy Project – Here are his thoughts on the […]

Zwift has come a long way since its inception as a modest living room project. Over the past ten years, it has evolved into a leading training app that connects hundreds of thousands of cyclists and runners globally. Celebrating ten years Zwift is marking its tenth anniversary with a host of new features and events […]

The Northampton International Cyclocross is one of the longest-running UCI Cyclocross races in the United States. First held in 1991, this iconic event attracts both professional and amateur cyclists from around the world. The 2024 edition, also known as the Verge Northampton Cyclocross, is scheduled for Friday, November 8, in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Fans […]

Jenn Jackson secured her third national title of 2024 in dominant fashion at the Canadian Marathon Mountain Bike Championships (XCM) on September 7 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Having clinched both the Canadian Short Course (XCC) and Olympic (XCO) mountain bike championships earlier this year, Jackson completed her hat trick with a commanding performance on the […]

Tadej Pogačar is stoked to be returning to Canada. After an incredible year, including wins at the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, the Slovenian is building up to his attempt to win the road worlds and the Triple Crown. Only two cyclists have achieved this feat in history. Eddy Merckx in 1974 (which included […]

Police in Hamilton, Ont., have shut down a bike chop shop operating out of a downtown encampment. A chop shop for bikes is an illegal operation where stolen bicycles are disassembled and their parts sold individually to avoid detection. These shops often strip down bikes to their components, making it difficult to trace the stolen […]

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is coming to Lake Placid, New York, from September 27-29, 2024. Mount Van Hoevenburg serves as the venue for the penultimate round of the XCO and XCC divisions, as well as the final round for the XCM division. Although this is Lake Placid’s first time hosting a UCI World […]

Kazakh rider Ilkhan Dostiyev has tested positive for CERA. According to a statement from his team, the 22-year-old’s A sample, taken out of competition on July 30, showed evidence of CERA. CERA (Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator) is a synthetic form of erythropoietin designed to enhance red blood cell production and improve endurance, often used in […]

The Canadian champion Michael Woods will return home to race the two Canadian WorldTour fixtures, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal on Friday and Sunday respectively. It was assumed in some quarters that these races were on Rusty’s schedule, but Israel-Premier Tech confirmed his participation on Tuesday. The is coming home! Canadian champ […]

It’s no secret that being active and participating in sports benefits bone health; however, the type of sport chosen makes a significant difference.¹,² When we take a closer look at non-weight-bearing sports like cycling, we find that the bone-strengthening benefits of training might not be as pronounced. In fact, many cyclists have lower-than-normal BMD, increasing […]

New Zealand’s track cycling star Ally Wollaston (23) has signed a two-year deal with the French WorldTour team. This contract will see Wollaston, who won bronze at Paris 2024, joining the international road biking team at the start of 2025 and riding for them until the end of 2026. The cyclist only joined AG Insurance-Soudal […]

As part of its ongoing commitment to increasing customer value for money, Wahoo Fitness, the leading fitness technology company for endurance athletes – announces a significant price reduction across its popular KICKR indoor training products.  In addition, Wahoo will also bring the KICKR CORE Zwift One and Zwift Cog & Click to retail for the […]

Cross is coming! If you’re gearing up for the upcoming season, you know there’s plenty to work on. Cyclocross, the challenging discipline of cycling involving riding, jumping, running, and remounting and dismounting, requires a lot more skill than just fitness—though fitness is crucial (you’ll definitely be hacking up a lung after the race)! Here are […]

The 2024 UCI Downhill World Cup delivered a nail-biting spectacle as riders battled for the coveted elite titles in Loudenvielle. The stakes couldn’t have been higher for both Valentina Höll (YT Mob) and Loïc Bruni (Specialized Gravity), who stormed to overall victories in the penultimate round. Harsh conditions, epic performances Riders faced brutal conditions as […]

Primož Roglič did what he had to do on Sunday, taking second place to Stefan Küng in the concluding 24.6-km time trial in Madrid, while retaining his red jersey as the Vuelta winner. However, it wasn’t ideal. He told reporters after the race, “I mean, I also went to the toilet 20 times already today.” […]

Primož Roglič spent two weeks chasing down Ben O’Connor, the Australian who gained a 4:51 lead with his Stage 6 victory before finally being overtaken on Stage 19. O’Connor, who also finished fourth in May’s Giro d’Italia, is the second-best Grand Tour rider of 2024, after Tadej Pogačar. The Australian was pleased with his result, […]

The final round of the UCI Enduro World Cup in Loudenvielle – Peyragudes was an unforgettable showdown, with both the men’s and women’s overall titles hanging in the balance. The challenging conditions of the Louron bike park in the French Pyrenees, paired with some seriously unpredictable weather. High winds on the upper mountain resulted in […]

A memorial ride for a cyclist killed in Toronto turned into a tense confrontation between local riders and a police officer on Saturday. David Shellnutt, a.k.a “The Biking Lawyer,” joined other cyclists to honour Navjot Kaur, who was struck from behind by a driver while cycling with her husband and a friend on Aug. 24. […]

Vuelta a España 2024 Round-Up: The final Grand Tour of the season finished on Sunday with Primoz Roglič winning his fourth Vuelta a España. The Slovenian didn’t get it all his way and we say the emergence and confirmation of some different names. Here are the ups and down of the 2024 Spanish tour. The […]

Primoz Roglič has won his fourth Vuelta a España, we have all the results, rider quotes and stage videos. Plus the Lloyd’s Bank Tour of Britain Men, GP Industria e Artigianato, GP de Fourmies and the BEMER Cyclassics Hamburg. Primoz Roglič co-record holder of the Vuelta – TOP STORY. Rider news: Wout van Aert’s Doctor: […]

Primož Roglič wrapped up his fourth Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday, tying Roberto Heras’ record of four crowns. Both riders won four out of six consecutive editions in the 21st Century. Even their winning gaps are similar. Heras won by (ascending order) 0:28, 2:13, 2:33 and 4:36 and Roglič prevailed by 0:24, 2:33, 2:36 […]

Vuelta a España Stage Report: Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) is the final overall winner of the 2024 Vuelta a España. This is his fourth Spanish Grand Tour win, tying him with Roberto Heras. The Slovenian took more time from his opponents in the final stage 21 time trial in Madrid. Ben O’Connor (Decathlon-AG2R-La Mondiale) and […]

It is an apparent given that cycling requires not so much talent as an ability to suffer. Greg Lemond said that: “It never gets easier. You just get faster.”  Expat Brit Jon Malnick’s new book called Into the Suffersphere – Cycling and the art of Pain, is a peculiar and engaging examination of the relationship […]

Magnus Manson raced his first World Cup downhill in two years in Loudenvielle, France on Saturday. While the former Canadian elite downhill champion (2018) didn’t qualify for finals, anyone who knows Manson’s story knows that rolling out of the start hut in Loudenvielle at all is a huge, and extremely inspiring, accomplishment. For the past […]