Monthly Archives: May 2004

Event News

FBD Milk Ras Stage 7 - Carrick-on-Suir to Tallow

The stage was set for a final attempt to break the stranglehold that Bonca’s Slovenia Perutnina team had put on the Ras with a hilly 149km final...

FBD Milk Ras Stage 7 - Carrick-on-Suir to Tallow
Event News

FBD Milk Ras Stage 6

Friday’s 151km stage from Millstreet to Carrick-on-Suir started fast with a breaks straight from the gun. First from Mikael Segarsall of Scandinavia Bianchi Nordic with Paul Healion...

FBD Milk Ras Stage 6
Rides News

What the weather's doing

This is RoadCyclingUK.com’s round up of useful weather links to help you plan your weekend ride. We’ll be adding more useful links to this as...

What the weather's doing
Rides News

MP Motion on health risk of helmet compulsion

In face of Martlew helmet compulsion Bill, Cambridge MP Anne Campbell didn’t wait for the verdict of the House of Commons Select Committee...

MP Motion on health risk of helmet compulsion
Event News

FBD Milk Ras Stage 5 - Cahirciveen to Milstreet

At nearly 43 years old, the legend that is Malcolm Elliott gets quietly annoyed with being reminded of his age each day at the start...

FBD Milk Ras Stage 5 - Cahirciveen to Milstreet
Rides News

MP Select Committee says increasing cycling is key

The government’s Health Select Committee has said that the best thing the government could to to combat obesity would be to hit its targets for...

MP Select Committee says increasing cycling is key
Event News

SE Division Youth RR Championships

The SE Division Youth Road Racing Championships are to be held on Sunday 11 July at a brand new circuit of closed roads around the...

SE Division Youth RR Championships
Event News

FBD Milk Rás - Day 4

Yesterday’s Ras stage was a monster, covering 181km through the Kerry Mountains from Charleville to Cahirciveen, including six category three climbs followed by two category...

FBD Milk Rás - Day 4
Event News

Day three of the Ras

Today’s stage took the Ras 152km from Oranmore to Charleville across rolling Irish country lanes and open dual carriageway with three category three climbs inside...

Day three of the Ras
Event News

FBD Milk Ras - Day 2

Stefan Cohnen, stage winner After yesterday’s hectic racing you’d have thought the riders would settle down a bit on the flat 106-mile stage from Trim to...

FBD Milk Ras - Day 2
Event News

FBD Milk Rás opening day

Valter Bonca takes to the podium The first day of Ireland’s FBD Milk Rás kicked off with a 132km stage from Dublin to Trim. 143 riders...

FBD Milk Rás opening day
Rides News

Cycle safety makes headlines

An article criticising poor planning in cycle lane development has made it onto page three of the Observer this morning and it’s well worth a...

Cycle safety makes headlines
Event News

51st Milk Rás starts today in Dublin

Over 140 international cyclists from Ireland, Britain, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Germany and Wales have gathered in Dublin for the start of FBD Milk Rás today. The...

51st Milk Rás starts today in Dublin
Gear

Antique bike goes under the hammer

An unusual antique bicycle built in 1905 is to be auctioned later today in the Cotswolds according to the BBC. Designed by the Danish engineer...

Antique bike goes under the hammer
Event News

Key-hole surgery for Cooke

Nicole Cooke underwent key-hole surgery on her knee last week according to her official website. Since suffering a couple of serious crashes half-way through the 2003...

Key-hole surgery for Cooke
Other

No pain no gain?

One of the best things about cycling, when you compare it to other sports that is, is that your bike supports your body weight at...

No pain no gain?
Gear

More half-price bikes!

Great news for all those interested in taking up the government’s bike tax break through the Booost scheme: Initial take-up of the scheme by...

More half-price bikes!
Gear

Buyer's guide to heart rate monitors

After the obvious things like a bike, cycling shorts and cycling shoes, a heart rate monitor (HRM) is the thing that will have the next...

Buyer's guide to heart rate monitors
Gear

Bikes for women

Many people still think that women’s bikes are identified by their step through frames and dropped top tubes, but nothing could be further from the...

Bikes for women
Other

Buyer's guide to heart rate monitors

Buyers guide to Heart Rate Monitors Andy Waterman After the obvious things like a bike, cycling shorts and cycling shoes, a heart rate monitor (HRM) is...

Buyer's guide to heart rate monitors
Riding

Bikes banned on peak services

Bikes are no longer welcome on Wessex Trains peak services according to an article on the BBC. The ban will affect services arriving in Bristol, Cardiff,...

Bikes banned on peak services
Event News

Giro d'Italia 2004 is go

The first of this year’s Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia, kicked off this weekend in Genova with the 143km stage to Alba. As many expected, Italian...

Giro d'Italia 2004 is go
Other

Going hairless and how to get there

As cyclists we’re a lucky bunch, not only do we get to enjoy the fitness benefits of regular aerobic exercise but we’ve also chosen to...

Going hairless and how to get there
Event News

Vote Lance!

Another opportunity to cast a benign influence over poll results for the benefit of cycling: ESPN is polling for the best male athlete in the...

Vote Lance!
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