Cycling: A thrilling Milan-San Remo race featuring a magnificent Vincenzo Nibali was overshadowed this year by several heavy crashes. In addition to Mark Cavendish, who was already racing with a broken rib from Tirreno-Adriatico, Andre Greipel and several other riders were also badly injured. Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) suffered a severe injury in his crash... read more
Cycling: On September 30, the UCI invites representatives from riders, teams, race organizers, and commissioners to a working group in Milan to discuss ways to improve rider safety. In addition, some special rules will be in place for the Road World Championships in Doha – including the use of special motorcycles. It is... read more
Olympics / Cycling: Annemiek van Vleuten, who suffered a serious fall during the final downhill of the Olympic road race yesterday, posted on Twitter last night and gave the all-clear regarding her health. She said she was doing well under the circumstances, but her biggest disappointment at the moment was... read more
Olympics / Cycling: Anna van der Breggen won the women's Olympic road race. The 26-year-old Dutchwoman prevailed in a final sprint from a reduced group, beating Emma Johansson (Sweden) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy). Lisa Brennauer had a bad day and finished well behind. The race was overshadowed by a... read more
Cycling: The CPA riders' union will present a safety concept to the UCI today, developed jointly with the riders and the national federations. In addition to the perennial topic of support vehicles, it also devotes considerable attention to the sometimes dangerous route layout, especially in the final kilometers. At least since the introduction of two support motorcycles... read more
