National children’s cancer charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer have appointed track legends Laura and Jason Kenny as their first charity patrons. Now in their 17th year, Cyclists Fighting Cancer have helped over 8,500 children in their rehabilitation from cancer by providing them with lightweight bikes, specially adapted trikes, cycling equipment and support. Laura and Jason Kenny are Great Britain’s most decorated ever Olympians, with 12 Olympic cycling gold medals between them. Laura and Jason say: “We’re really honoured to become patrons of Cyclists Fighting Cancer (CFC) and to support their crucial work with children and young people living with cancer throughout…
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with over 14 years of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
Done deal. The Astana Qazaqstan Team has announced the arrival of British National Champion Mark Cavendish. Their words, not ours. We’d have picked phrasing that made it sound less like he was our new born baby. Anyway, the sprinting legend will join the Kazakh team for the 2023 season, likely with a dream of finally securing the Tour de France’s stage victory record. Mark Cavendish (37) is one of the greatest road sprinters of all times, who shares a phenomenal 34-Tour-de-France-stage-win-record with the legendary Eddy Merckx. Mark is the winner of the sprinter’s jersey in all three Grand Tours and…
DerailedUK Archives:1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27a | 27b | 28 | 29 Issue Five was framed around an intelligent reference to Julius Deutsch, the Austrian socialist who proposed, and implemented, an international, collaborative sport designed to prepare the working classes for a militia-led revolution. And while we believe that this would be…