Author: Harold Dalton

Cycling industry professional with over 14 years of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.

L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France was held in Istanbul for the first time with the spirit and culture of the Tour de France. The 109 km long course was completed in 3:26:02 by Şeniz Pamuk in the women’s race while Anton Hrabovskyi completed the course in 2:55:05 in the men’s race. Both athletes earned the title of general classification leader and won the iconic yellow jersey of the Tour de France. The winner of the 59 km short course was Gökçe Demirsoy in the women’s race with a time of 1:43:38, and Murat Uslu in the men’s race with…

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It was an action-packed day of racing on the island of Mallorca with a new Challenge Peguera-Mallorca race record set by Alanis Siffert (SUI) and another convincing Challenge Family win for Tom Hug (GER). The professional men’s race began with Peter Denteneer (BEL) leading the swim, exiting the water first with a time of 23:24. A pack of 19 men trailed close behind him, setting up the bike leg. Soon after, Cenzino Lebot (FRA) surged into the lead during the opening kilometres of the bike course, quickly building a forty-second gap. Jack Hutchens (GBR) made a decisive move as the…

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Under the motto “Ride your Limits”, over 3,600 participants from 40 nations set out from Poreč on September 28, 2024, in late summer temperatures to explore the Istrian peninsula on their road bikes. Three winners come from Austria, two from Germany and one from Slovenia. The Istria300 route concept The event, which took place for the first time in 2021, is fast becoming a road bike classic. One of the many unique features is that participants can only decide on the final route after the start. In addition to the 300 kilometres, there are also 209 and 134 kilometres to choose from. The victory of the Istria300 guests of Honor 2023 and 2024 After Paris-Roubaix winner Sonny Colbrelli and German amateur cycling icon Catherine Rossmann, Alban Lakata was the Istria300 Guest…

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Cycling travel experts Sportive Breaks have announced an exciting new partnership with Team Visma | Lease a Bike, the world’s most successful cycling team. This exclusive collaboration will provide fans with unparalleled access to some of the biggest races on the cycling calendar. Fans will now have the opportunity to experience life inside the team hotel, ride on the team bus, and even be part of the action during races. Imagine being right there as Wout van Aert battles for victory in a cobbled classic or handing out bottles to Jonas Vingegaard as he aims for another Tour de France…

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