Last May, standing on a platform in Harrowgate, England, watching the train she was meant to be on leave the station, pro cyclist Chloe Hosking sobbed. Coming off one of the worst racing periods of her career, she was feeling deflated. Nothing had been going right. Her husband and family were half a world away in her home country, Australia. She was lonely. Homesick. Missing the train was the last straw. Hosking whipped out her phone and tapped out a desperate text. “I miss you guys,” she wrote to her older sister, tears splashing down on the phone. “I’m tired.…
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with two decades of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
The Tour de France makes a big positive impact wherever it goes. It throws its weight behind the global movement for greener transport in all the places it visits to build the future together: Riding into the Future supports environmental protection, regional development, raising awareness among young people and the benefits of cycling every day as a source of well-being and balance.
The fun filled charity cycle challenge Nightrider is celebrating 11 years since the first event in London. In June 2010 some 300 riders took up the inaugural challenge, an original event for the charity world. Since then, over 21,000 people have cycled around London, Paris, Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow at night and over £9 million has been raised! Nightrider is now known as one of the best-loved annual cycle events, because it’s all about seeing the sights, having a great night out with friends and family for a good cause. In 2020 Nightrider will be back in three of the…
The second stage of Paris-Nice 2020 headed south from the capital towards the town of Châlette-sur-Loing, situated in the world-famous wine region of Loiret. Riders not only had to fight against boozy temptations, but the potential for fierce crosswinds too. Crosswinds have broken the race apart in the past and with a flat finish in Châlette-sur-Loing the sprinters were keen to get there with as few rivals as possible. Whether all the GC contenders will fly home in the front group is another question, however. Is this the day one of the GC stars lost their grip on the race?…
It’s not easy to cultivate change in a space historically devoid of your peers. But the women of Black Girls Do Bike know their strength. They know their power extends far beyond the bike. They know showing up matters. So they persist. They fight the good fight. They start conversations. They change minds. They correct assumptions. Because when you’re surrounded by courageous women, it doesn’t matter what you look like. It doesn’t matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter where you live. Bikes are for everyone. And we’re stronger when we ride together.
On first view this looks like a stage for the sprinters, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice the cruel, cobbled climb just 5km from the finish. This could throw a spanner into the works for the sprinters, but open the door for the opportunists and classics specialists. Who’ll cross the line in Plaisir first and throw up their arms in sheer joy? Don’t miss out on our highlights of stage 1.
The governing body of cycling, the UCI, has persistently attacked the Hammer Series – using regulations to remove its title as a Series and preventing new race formats being developed. This discrimination and anti-competitive behaviour caused Velon to file its Complaint to the EU Commission in 2019 but the UCI’s attacks on the races and the Series have not stopped. Recently the UCI prevented Hammer Stavanger from adding a women’s race with full parity of prize money, broadcast and race format to the men’s race (while approving and moving other women’s races to overlap on the same weekend). These actions…
“Working towards the success of the team”Romain Bardet “The decision by the general management of the AG2R LA MONDIALE Pro Cycling Team not to participate in the Italian races is the most responsible in view of the events of the past few weeks because we must all be very vigilant and concerned by the international health situation. I would have liked to have participated in these two Italian races, both of which I very much enjoy, but I will compete at Paris-Nice with equal pleasure, and for the in sixth time in my career. We will definitely have an ambitious…