February 16, 2017

Now that I have officially retired from professional cycling, for the first time in a long time, I get to sit back and take on the role of fan girl. With plans to be in Belgium over the spring, you’ll catch me on the sidelines of Flanders, beer in hand, waving a flag most likely. …

February 15, 2017

When Jarlison Pantano raced towards the finish line in Culoz during the 2016 Tour de France, many eyes were on his breakaway companion. Rafal Majka was the better-known rider, having previously taken three Tour stages plus one King of the Mountains title. His presence in the day’s break would put him back in the polka-dot …

February 13, 2017

Commenting days after the UCI announced new measures to improve safety within the race convoy, AIGCP managing director Javier Barrio has welcomed what was announced and said that more is to come. The new safety rules were announced last Monday, and came as the weeks tick down to the first anniversary of the passing of …

February 11, 2017

There are riders who grow into their talent after multiple years of hard racing and grinding training. And then, there’s Brandon McNulty. Last season the 18-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, won the junior world time trial championship to cap his successful career in the junior ranks. He’s best known for his results against the clock, but ask …

February 10, 2017

The newly opened headquarters of Shimano Europe at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands served as the decor for the team presentation of Marianne Vos’ new team, WM3 Pro Cycling. Outside, the weather was grey and rainy but inside, floor-to-ceiling posters of the team’s recent camp in sunny Spain and the bubbly enthusiasm among the sponsors …

February 8, 2017

Nicolas Roche is in a new role, yet it’s a familiar one. For the past two seasons he was part of Team Sky and, in 2015, gave his all to help Chris Froome clock up the second of his Tour de France victories. Now, following an off-season transfer to the BMC Racing Team, he is …