Author: Henri Giroud

Known as ‘the race of truth’ because there’s nowhere to hide, no wheel to sit on and no bunch to draft behind, time trialling is the purest form of bike racing: it’s just you against the clock. How fast can you complete the course? In time trialling, just as in athletics and other speed-based sports, there are the traditional ‘standard’ distances. There’s 10 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, 100 miles, 12 hours and 24 hours – and there’s a National Championship for each of these. There are also many non-standard distances on ‘sporting’ courses – generally circuits on single-carriageway roads…

LAVA TRI Dapeng Bay is the most famous triathlon event launched by the local brand “LAVA Sports Taiwan Triathlon Co. Ltd” since 2013. Dapeng Bay is the largest inner bay in Taiwan, featuring its geographical distribution and the abundance of natural resources. The triathlon event also stimulates local tourism development. This complementary integration of the natural environment with LAVA Sports cultivation in triathlon has made it become a favored destination for athletes and spectators alike, attracting more than 2000 people to join annually. From leisurely adventures or epic all day exploration, there’s all kinds of outdoor activities for everyone. The…

XTERRA Triathlon is a series of Cross Triathlon races, founded in 1996 on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Originally introduced as ‘Aquaterra’ the series was later renamed as XTERRA. The series includes two main categories, the ”Professionals” and the ”Age-groupers”. This race format takes the traditional combination of swimming, mountain biking and trail running. The distances of each race can vary widely, depending on the terrain available, although there are two typical off-road distances:• The Full Course: 1,5Km Swimming, 30Km Cycling and 11km Running.• The Short Course: 800m Swimming, 20km Cycling and 5km Running. For nearly a quarter of a…

Contributed content The 1989 Tour de France is widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and closely contested editions of the race in history. The race was won by American cyclist Greg LeMond, who narrowly defeated his French rival, Laurent Fignon, in the final stage time trial. The race began on July 1, 1989, in Luxembourg, and consisted of 21 stages covering a total distance of 3,285 kilometers. The race featured several challenging mountain stages, as well as a number of individual and team time trials. LeMond, who had won the Tour de France in 1986 and was returning…

Report Tiesj Benoot has won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne after some incomparable team play to complete a Team Jumbo-Visma domination of the Flemish Opening Weekend. The Belgian of Team Jumbo-Visma seized the perfect moment to ride away from the leading group in a thrilling final. Nathan Van Hooydonck completed the yellow-and-black formation’s celebration by finishing second. Team Jumbo-Visma made another early move and tried to break up the peloton on the Flemish climbs. The attempt succeeded spectacularly. On Le Bourliquet, after an acceleration by Jan Tratnik, a group of five with Van Hooydonck and Benoot rode away from the peloton. They quickly grabbed…

Note: We’re immediately violating our 2023 editorial policy by sharing this press release verbatim. There are no jokes in the article below, or at least, there are no jokes about scrotums. The National Cycling League, the first of its kind professional sports league built around values of diverse ownership, gender equality, technology, and sustainability, has announced a 2-year strategic partnership with leading endurance athlete fitness technology company Wahoo Fitness. The NCL’s two co-ed professional cycling teams – the Denver Disruptors and Miami Nights – will train and compete exclusively with Wahoo products and software. Additionally, Wahoo will be the presenting…

The Movistar Team continued its splendid February campaign in the Gulf with a fifth victory in the region on Wednesday, the team’s seventh success of the 2023 season, as Einer Rubio raised his arms victorious in Jebel Jais, the highest peak of the United Arab Emirates, to take stage three of the UAE Tour. The young man from Chíquiza, Boyacá, capped off a sensational performance from the group led by Pablo Lastras and Patxi Vila in the Middle East over this week. A long escape from Oier Lazkano, caught with 14km to go after spending the whole last third of…

After an attacking ride the previous day, Elise Uijen infiltrated the break on today’s final stage at Setmana Ciclista Valenciana again, using her energy wisely before winning a sprint-a-deux to take a brilliant victory for Team DSM. It was a steady start to the stage before the elastic eventually snapped and a large group of 16 went clear, with Uijen in there for Team DSM. Showing the same strong legs that were on display 24 hours ago, Uijen rode maturely and with a level head beyond her years; saving her energy wisely until the perfect moment. Ending in a front…