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How to ride downhill

2012-03-01T00:30:00.000+07:00

Spanish woes, UCI looking on

2012-02-29T21:31:00.002+07:00

The International Cycling Union (UCI) is closely following the evolution of the situation concerning the three Spanish events in the UCI WorldTour - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Volta Ciclista al Pais Vasco and Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian – which are currently facing economic related difficulties that could threaten the continued organisation of these benchmark races

Team CCN to Brunei

2012-02-29T11:51:00.000+07:00

More proof of the globalisation of cycling, the latest Continental team registered by the UCI in 2012 is from… the State of Brunei Darussalam, in South-East Asia. UCI Continental Teams are sprouting in all the countries of the planet. The latest to date, CCN Cycling Team, which closes the list of registrations in 2012, is affiliated to the State of Brunei Darussalam, 381,000 inhabitants,

Building of 9 Knights

2012-02-29T01:27:00.000+07:00

MWM2 Comp

2012-02-28T17:07:00.000+07:00

MWM2 COMP from Matt Reyes on Vimeo.

Hong Kong Sh!t

2012-02-25T00:30:00.000+07:00

HONG KONG SH!T - CHAPTER ONE - SUNNY BAY SPEED RIDE from VERY MASA on Vimeo.

2012-02-24T00:30:00.000+07:00

CYCLEPASSION 2012 - Maja Włoszczowska - Film 6 of 6 from markus|neuert ★ cyclefilm|com on Vimeo.

Sacramento Tweed Ride

2012-02-23T10:10:00.000+07:00

Cycle Passion 4

2012-02-22T12:32:00.000+07:00

CYCLEPASSION 2012 - Katherine O'Shea - Film 4 of 6 from markus|neuert ★ cyclefilm|com on Vimeo.

Cycle Passion 3

2012-02-21T12:33:00.000+07:00

CYCLEPASSION 2012 - Pauline Ferrand-Prevot - Film 3 of 6 from markus|neuert ★ cyclefilm|com on Vimeo.

Cycle passion 2

2012-02-20T12:34:00.000+07:00

CYCLEPASSION 2012 - Hanna Klein - Film 2 of 6 from markus|neuert ★ cyclefilm|com on Vimeo.

Aussies confident after dress rehearsal in London

2012-02-20T10:12:00.003+07:00

Australia is a medal contender in every Olympic track cycling event according to Cycling Australia's National Performance Director speaking after the final round of the UCI World Cup raced on the Games velodrome in London. Kevin Tabotta's prediction came after the men's 4km pursuit team rode the third fastest time in history to defeat arch rivals Great Britain and rising star Annette Edmondson

Cycle Passion 1

2012-02-19T12:35:00.000+07:00

CYCLEPASSION 2012 - Liz & Veronica Film 1 of 6 from markus|neuert ★ cyclefilm|com on Vimeo.

Handbags and handlebars it is

2012-02-19T11:27:00.002+07:00

Reigning world champion, Australian Anna Meares and Great Britain's Olympic champion Victorian Pendleton staged an epic duel in the women's sprint competition but neither walked away with gold on day three of the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series on London's Olympic Velodrome. That honour went to China's Shuang Gui while Meares claimed silver and Pendleton finished fourth behind

You really are never too old - amazing story

2012-02-19T00:30:00.000+07:00

Robert Marchand – best hour performance at 100 years old At the age of 14 he entered his first cycling event under a false name because he was too young: yesterday he established the first-ever best hour performance…. in the category over 100 years! And that pretty much sums up the personage of Robert Marchand. Full of energy and in possession of a huge motivation,

Aussies rumble the boards in London

2012-02-18T11:59:00.003+07:00

Hoskins hustles to gold as records tumble on London track West Australia's Melissa Hoskins launched a successful solo attack late in the women's scratch race to claim the first gold medal awarded at the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series on London's Olympic Velodrome while world records fell in both the team sprint and team pursuit events for women. Hoskins, who lined up in the

Classic Wurzels

2012-02-18T00:30:00.000+07:00

Aussies for London track World Cup

2012-02-17T09:35:00.003+07:00

Australia's team pursuit men set the fastest qualifying time and the women an Australian record to give the Cyclones a solid start to the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged at London's Olympic Velodrome. The quartet for the men's event included reigning world champions Jack Bobridge, Michael Hepburn and Rohan Dennis as well as 2011 junior world champion Alex Edmondson.

French Cyclo Cross Champs, 1929

2012-02-17T00:30:00.000+07:00

Wacker the winner, Asian TT Champs

2012-02-16T11:42:00.001+07:00

It was another fruitless day for Malaysia in the Asian Cycling Championships in the men’s elite and Under-23 road racing individual time trial events yesterday. Even before the start, both riders stood no chance of getting on the podium as they were ill-prepared. It was, therefore, not surprising to see Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi finishing ninth in the elite race while Nik Mohd Azwan

Berlin 6 day 2012

2012-02-16T00:30:00.000+07:00

Perdana Gallery Langkawi, bike collection

2012-02-15T00:30:00.001+07:00

Just dropped in to check out the Perdana Gallery on Langkawi island, Malaysia. They have a small but interesting collection of bikes - from made in malaysia retro to an old wooden hobby horse, a trishaw, and a replica Mapei team Colnago team bike - made for the former PM..

New race and ride for Cambodia

2012-02-14T09:31:00.004+07:00

The Sihanoukville Bike Race & Ride - Cycle along the beautiful coastline of the Kampong Sam province & help raise money for the children of Cambodia - Cycling enthusiasts, adventure seekers and dedicated fundraisers are invited to sign up for the brand new Sihanoukville Bike Race & Ride. Organised by Village Focus International, this exciting event will take place on

Fuji's top end bikes..

2012-02-12T00:30:00.000+07:00

New World Tour race for China

2012-02-11T14:07:00.001+07:00

The Professional Cycling Council (PCC), presided by Mr. Vittorio Adorni (ITA) met in Geneva, Switzerland on February 9-10, 2012. In his opening speech, the UCI President, Mr. Pat McQuaid reiterated the importance of the role of the PCC via its representatives from teams, riders and organizers in contributing to protect core values of the cycling community. During its two day meeting

Amazing roadbike stunts

2012-02-11T01:17:00.000+07:00

The Banjo Cycler

2012-02-10T00:30:00.000+07:00

Banjo Cycler from Peter Gerard on Vimeo.

Glacier Bike 2011

2012-02-09T00:30:00.000+07:00

Pictures from the Mae Hong Son route in Thailand

2012-02-08T16:45:00.001+07:00

MWM2 Street

2012-02-08T00:30:00.000+07:00

MWM2 STREET from Matt Reyes on Vimeo.

Lego bike race

2012-02-07T00:30:00.000+07:00

The man who lived on his bike

2012-02-06T00:30:00.000+07:00

THE MAN WHO LIVED ON HIS BIKE from Guillaume Blanchet on Vimeo.

Retroshift - cool idea, cheap, versatile, light...

2012-02-05T00:30:00.000+07:00

Quickshift from Retroshift on Vimeo.

Bombay Bicycle Club, without their bikes

2012-02-04T00:30:00.000+07:00

Retro Filipino racing

2012-02-03T12:25:00.000+07:00

Chilled out in France - Etoile de Bessèges 2012 - Stage 2 - Report

2012-02-03T09:17:00.000+07:00

New training method discovered

2012-02-02T02:28:00.000+07:00

Europcar for Langkawi

2012-02-01T16:16:00.001+07:00

The overall winner of the 2007 Le Tour de Langkawi, Frenchman Anthony Charteau will be back to Malaysia after four years of absence. He’ll lead Team Europcar to a new challenge following their brilliant

Fixed gear Soldiers

2012-02-01T00:30:00.000+07:00

Fixed Soldiers Vol III from Black Milk Studio on Vimeo.

Aussies send top squad to track world cup

2012-01-31T18:22:00.002+07:00

Cycling Australia is pleased to confirm the riders selected in the Cyclones team to contest the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in London from 16 to 18 February. "This will be our only opportunity to race on the Olympic velodrome and familiarise both athletes and staff with the environment ahead of the Games. The World Cup will help sharpen our team focus, knowing

Say hello ;)

2012-01-31T01:56:00.000+07:00

Yong Li recalled for national service

2012-01-30T22:33:00.003+07:00

IT'S not the first time he's received an 11th hour call-up to prepare for national duty, but Ng Yong Li will not be taking his chance to ride in the Asian Cycling Championships next week lightly despite the rushed nature of it. The 26-year-old was informed by the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) last Saturday that he has to report for selection this Saturday, where he'll

UCI commits to Tour de l'Avenir training initiative

2012-01-30T18:18:00.000+07:00

The International Cycling Union is to launch an initiative to promote the training of the professions of cycling at the Tour de l'Avenir from 2012. As the final round of the UCI U23 Nations' Cup, the

The kickflip

2012-01-30T07:39:00.000+07:00

Kickflip en... BMX !

Australian track champs, final scores

2012-01-30T00:30:00.001+07:00

Anna Meares, Matthew Glaetzer and Jack Bobdige steered South Australia to the top of the rankings on the final night of racing at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships at the Adelaide Super-Drome. Meares and Glaetzer were crowned national keirin champions while Bobridge gave the locals something else to cheer for when he added a third gold medal to his week's tally with

British Madison Championship 2012

2012-01-29T10:08:00.001+07:00

Final Revolution in Manchester

2012-01-29T09:55:00.003+07:00

The National Cycling Centre in Manchester was completely sold out as Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy ramped up his preparation for the UCI Track World Cup at the new London Olympic velodrome. Hoy qualified fastest in the morning session, but lost out on the initial face off against Jason Kenny and was unable to get the better of some of his sprinting rivals. With the test event just two weeks

Conduct Zero

2012-01-29T01:40:00.000+07:00

Australian track champs update

2012-01-28T23:00:00.000+07:00

Reigning sprint world champion Anna Meares won her sixth national sprint title in an electrifying night of racing at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track Championships at Adelaide's Super-Drome. A lightning strike hit the velodrome early in the program frying the cables that feed information to the timing system, scoreboard and start gates but when racing resumed the sparks were flying on

UCI award world champs for coming years

2012-01-28T09:28:00.000+07:00

UCI Management Committee: UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Belarus and Colombia in 2013 and 2014 The Management Committee of the International Cycling Union (UCI) met in Koksijde (BEL) on the occasion of the 2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships to be held this weekend. In its first meeting of the year, and with the participation of two new members, David Lappartient (FRA)

Come on Harry

2012-01-28T07:33:00.000+07:00

Harry Main in North Carolina

Bartali's heroic ride

2012-01-27T22:48:00.001+07:00

Bartali rescued Jews during the war Tribute to the Italian champion on Holocaust Memorial Day One of the greatest champions in the history of cycling, Gino Bartali, could be made one of the “Righteous” in Israel. Almost 70 years after the events, and twelve years after his death, evidence is finally coming to light of his hitherto unknown actions during the Second World War, which helped

Records tumbling at Aussie champs

2012-01-27T20:31:00.000+07:00

Three of the fastest times ever recorded in Australia were ridden today at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships at the Adelaide Super-Drome. South Australia's Jack Bobridge, Rohan Dennis, Alexander Edmondson and Glenn O'Shea blazed their way to an all comers record for the 4km team pursuit with an astonishing 3:56.834. Fellow South Australian Annette Edmondson inked

Australian track championship - latest

2012-01-27T14:17:00.002+07:00

South Australia's Annette Edmondson has staked her claim for Olympic selection after recording the fastest time ever ridden on Australian soil for the 3000 metre individual pursuit during today's qualifying session of the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships. Edmondson, 20, scorched around the Adelaide Super-Drome in 3:30.586 to shave 18 thousandths of a second of the time

Filipino fling in Roadbikeaction

2012-01-27T09:50:00.001+07:00

There's a great story of Filipino corporate racing and the 7-11 team in the new Roadbikeaction mag, check it out!

2012-01-27T03:50:00.000+07:00

UCI - fictitious list of continental team rankings, strange folks

2012-01-26T21:56:00.002+07:00

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has today published a fictitious ranking for the UCI Continental Teams registered in 2012, established on the basis of points obtained by the best riders among their

Hepburn takes Aussie pursuit title

2012-01-26T19:05:00.003+07:00

Queensland's Michael Hepburn won gold in a thrilling elite men's individual pursuit final against South Australian Rohan Dennis at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships at Adelaide's Super-Drome. The pair, who were half of Australia's 2011 world champion pursuit team, staged a nail-biting duel that saw Dennis (Jayco-AIS) almost a second up on Hepburn at the three

Aussie Track Champs underway

2012-01-26T16:49:00.000+07:00

World champion Anna Meares celebrated Australia Day by claiming her 27th Australian title after pairing with Rikki Belder to win the elite women's team sprint at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships at the Adelaide Super-Drome. The South Australian team of Meares, 28, and 18 year old Belder, were fastest in qualifying clocking 34.541, just three thousandths of a

Cav interview

2012-01-26T01:00:00.000+07:00

British Madison Champs this weekend

2012-01-26T00:30:00.000+07:00

This Saturday is set to be an unmissable day for track cycling fans with the National Madison Championships and the Revolution finale both taking place at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. Britain’s top riders are lining up to take part across the two events which will feature the likes of Sir Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny and Alex Dowsett as well as international sprint and endurance stars.

Following Marco

2012-01-25T08:00:00.000+07:00

Following Marco Milivinti from Marco Toniolo on Vimeo.

Terengganu high on cycling

2012-01-25T00:30:00.001+07:00

KUALA TERENGGANU - Long established as the hotbed of Malaysian cycling, the picturesque state of Terengganu continues to innovate when it becomes the first ever venue host sponsor in the 17th edition of

Malaysian hoping to make it big

2012-01-25T00:30:00.000+07:00

Cyclist Amir Mustafa Rusli is hungry for more after his first year with Australian continental team Drapac Professional. The 24-year-old will spend another year riding for Drapac after penning a deal to renew his contract recently. And Amir wants to prove that he deserves a bigger role than just being a domestique — helper for the team in races. “I want to be the best Asian rider as we will

Shaun Palmer

2012-01-24T00:30:00.001+07:00

Chainsaw Productions -Shaun Palmer "The Miserable Champion" from Chainsaw Productions on Vimeo.

Yong Li, Iranian squad over national team

2012-01-24T00:30:00.000+07:00

Having opted not to join centralised training in Terengganu, cyclist Ng Yong Li now risks being dropped from the national squad for the Asian Championships in Kuala Lumpur from Feb 8-18. The rider, who recently signed for continental outfit Azad University Cross of Iran, was fully aware of the consequences of his action. “For all I know, I may not even be selected for the Asian

Search for a rocket on in Malaysia

2012-01-23T02:00:00.000+07:00

THE search for Azizul Hasni Awang's successor will continue, but that rider will not be on show in the Asian Junior Championships on Feb 8-18. It might be time for some rethink of the development strategy and structure before such riders can be discovered at junior level. National junior coach So'ud Hussain said of the 15 riders in the squad for the Asian meet to be held at the

Tour de Niger Delta

2012-01-23T01:30:00.000+07:00

Crusades for the holy trail

2012-01-23T00:30:00.000+07:00

Tour Down Under, final score

2012-01-22T14:43:00.003+07:00

Victorian Simon Gerrans has sealed a fairytale debut for the fledgling GreenEDGE Australian professional cycling team by claiming overall victory in the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under. Gerrans joins team mate and local hero Stuart O'Grady and today's stage winner German Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) as the third rider in the event's 14 year history to win the trophy twice. Sunday's final stage was

Santos stick with Tour Down Under

2012-01-22T09:51:00.002+07:00

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill today announced Santos would continue as naming rights sponsor of theSantos Tour Down Under until at least 2016 after renewing its sponsorship agreement for a further four years. "This is fantastic news for the State and it shows the confidence Santos has in the event," Mr Weatherill said. "The race is now truly established on the world stage, kicking off

BMC training, Gilbert looking plump

2012-01-22T08:43:00.002+07:00

Valverde back on top Down Under

2012-01-21T23:39:00.000+07:00

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde has won the Queen stage of the Santos Tour Down Under edging out Australian road champion, Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) whose second place atop Old Willunga Hill has put him into the race lead. Valverde (Movistar) stopped the clock at 3:45:48, half a wheel ahead of Gerrans as the pair both lunged for the line at the end of the Tour's first ever hill top finish. Third

Marin, the story - world, well, national champion... ahem

2012-01-21T00:30:00.000+07:00

Oscar scores down under

2012-01-20T16:36:00.001+07:00

Three time road race world champion, Oscar Freire, has won the Bupa Stage 4 of the Santos Tour Down Under in a frenetic sprint into Tanunda, in South Australia's Barossa wine growing region. The 35 year old Spaniard led home a break of 50 riders who went clear on the final climb of the day leaving overnight leader Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) almost eight minutes behind. "It was a difficult

Cervelo P5 Tri 2012

2012-01-20T10:07:00.001+07:00

CS riding the Great Wall

2012-01-20T01:00:00.000+07:00

TDU stage 3, the full monty

2012-01-19T22:21:00.003+07:00

The Santos Tour Down Under thundered into Victor Harbor today with German sprint sensation Andre Greipel leading home a bunch gallop to win the third stage and reclaim the overall lead. The Lotto-Belisol rider, who won both the curtain raiser Down Under Classic race on Sunday night and the first stage of the Tour into Clare on Tuesday, was just too fast for his rivals edging out FDJ - BigMat

Merckx for TDU ride, and stage 3 basics

2012-01-19T17:12:00.003+07:00

The man dubbed the most successful cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx, will join a sea of lycra clad cyclists on the roads between Norwood and Tanunda for tomorrow's BUPA Challenge Tour, presented by The Advertiser. Events South Australia General Manager Hitaf Rasheed said it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for cyclists to ride alongside cycling royalty with Merckx looking forward to joining the

Bunny hop- backflip, amazing

2012-01-19T01:00:00.000+07:00

Clarke clock's off in Tour Down Under

2012-01-18T15:00:00.001+07:00

Tasmanian Will Clarke (UniSA-Australia) posted a superman solo effort today to secure victory in the Colemans Group Stage 2 of the Santos Tour Down Under. He finished 1:02 ahead of the bunch led home by 2011 stage winner Australian, Michael Matthews (Rabobank) with newly crowned Australian road race champion, Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) in third place. The stage began in Lobethal and wove it's

Je suis un rockstar

2012-01-18T01:40:00.000+07:00

Tour Down Under stage 1

2012-01-17T21:54:00.001+07:00

German sprint sensation Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) simply sizzled today to claim the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under by a mere half a wheel from Italy's Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) with Yauheni Hutarovich from Belarus (FDJ-BigMat) a bike length back in third place. The 149 kilometre stage took the riders from Prospect, north of Adelaide, into the searing heat of a 40-plus

OCBC Continental team launched in Singapore

2012-01-17T15:33:00.000+07:00

Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) and OCBC Bank today announced that the OCBC Singapore Cycling Team has been awarded the Continental Team licence by Union Cycliste International (UCI), the international governing body for cycling, for the 2012 season. The Continental Team licence allows the team to participate in any UCI-sanctioned races in Asia. The team will be renamed ‘OCBC Singapore

Wow in the saddle at the weekend's cyclo cross world cup

2012-01-17T01:00:00.000+07:00

Cipollini RB1000 tested by Pozatto

2012-01-16T00:30:00.000+07:00

Greipel opens in Australia

2012-01-15T17:58:00.002+07:00

German sprint star Andre Greipel has sailed to victory in the Down Under Classic to kick off a week of world class cycling , in front of 112 thousand fans in Adelaide's East End. The Classic is the curtain raiser for the Santos Tour Down Under, which Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) has won twice, in 2008 and 2010. Tonight he crossed the line ahead of Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) with Australian

Kota Bharu fixie

2012-01-15T01:30:00.000+07:00

Kota Bharu Fixed Gear. from Ayie Azrie on Vimeo.

Team Champion System 2012

2012-01-15T00:30:00.000+07:00

Champion System Pro Cycling Team 2012 from FlwriderTV on Vimeo.

Rising from ashes - wow, check it out

2012-01-14T22:50:00.003+07:00

Rising From Ashes from T.C. Johnstone on Vimeo.

The GreenEdge song...

2012-01-14T18:58:00.001+07:00

7000 turn out for TDU ride

2012-01-14T10:16:00.002+07:00

A huge crowd of more than 7000 cycling enthusiasts will participate in the tenth Bupa Challenge Tour next Friday. The popular recreational ride, held during the Santos Tour Down Under, will cover 138km from the Parade at Norwood to Tanunda in the Barossa. A total of 7036 cyclists – including hundreds of international and interstate visitors, will celebrate the tenth year of the ride. Nearly

Rapha hard men?

2012-01-14T01:00:00.000+07:00

Rapha Rides Little Switzerland from RAPHA on Vimeo.

So, if this is so, why did we end up with small wheels in the first place?

2012-01-14T00:30:00.000+07:00

Radioshack TT training 2012

2012-01-13T00:30:00.000+07:00

Hoy leads Revolution in UK

2012-01-12T17:56:00.000+07:00

The Revolution season finale takes place at the National Cycling Centre on Saturday 28th January marking the end of the winter track season at the Manchester Velodrome and the beginning of the final phase of preparation for the 2012 Olympics. With the London World Cup and World Track Championships the final two major events before the Games, some of Team GB’s top sprinters will be featuring

Garmin, winter training 2012

2012-01-12T08:34:00.002+07:00

2012-01-11T23:57:00.000+07:00

Vuelta (a' norte) Espana 2012 route

2012-01-11T22:35:00.001+07:00

Vuelta a' Espana 2012 - 10 mountain finishes?

2012-01-11T16:47:00.000+07:00

The leaking of grand tour routes seems to be all the go just lately, and the leaks have proven to be pretty accurate too. The latest leak is that of the Vuelta route for 2012, which appeared in Marca, a Spanish sports paper - they figure on 10 mountain top stage finishes, which will make it one hell or a race... Stage 1, August 18: Pamplona team time trial Stage 2, August 19: Pamplona-Viana