Monthly Archives: May 2006

Racing News

Brixton Cycles Open Track Meeting 2006

The sprint final Despite a brief down pour, the Brixton Cycles Open Track meeting went ahead in brilliant sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday at Herne Hill...

Brixton Cycles Open Track Meeting 2006
Event News

World championships - Salzberg

More Podcast stuff from Cycling News and Views and Carlton Reid from BikeBiz.com The UCI World Road Championships take place 19-24th September in Salzburg. This is...

World championships - Salzberg
Racing News

Racing round-up

National titles The first National road championships were decided over the weekend. Glendene CC riders dominated the Junior’s title whilst foreign based riders dominated the Under...

Racing round-up
Racing News

Giro d'Italia - Basso Bags it

There’s a very famous (and thoroughly recommended) film called Stars and Watercarriers. It’s a feature documentary about Eddy Merckx at the Giro d’Italia and the...

Giro d'Italia - Basso Bags it
Racing News

Nicole Cooke 2nd in Montreal

This report from www.nicolecooke.com Nicole maintained her overall series lead with her third podium of the 2006 series. She was narrowly beaten by her closest overall...

Nicole Cooke 2nd in Montreal
Racing News

Podcast: Phil Liggett interview

The voice of the cycling industry and editor of trade news site BikeBiz.com, Carlton Reid, has interviewed the voice of international cycle racing on this...

Podcast: Phil Liggett interview
Gear

Polaris launch new jacket

It’s about that time of year when you can ditch the heavy waterproof jacket (well nearly) and instead ride lighter with a windproof at the...

Polaris launch new jacket
Rides News

CTC challenge rides

Join inimitable TV cycling commentator David Duffield on his favourite routes around his home – A New venue and routes lay in store for riders...

CTC challenge rides
Event News

Google Earth

Thanks to Bike For All for this Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was famous for his inch-by-inch recce of key Tour de France stages....

Google Earth
Racing News

FBD Insurance RÁS 2006

Brief Results, a full report and pictures at the FBD Insurance RÁS 2006 website Stage 5 – May 25 – Kilrush to An Cheathrú Rua –...

FBD Insurance RÁS 2006
Racing News

Giro d'Italia Stages 17 and 18

Firstly Ivan Basso certainly looks set up to win this race. He ‘gifted’ Leonardo Piepoli the stage on Wednesday and yesterday sat happily in the...

Giro d'Italia Stages 17 and 18
Gear

Bike mechanics courses at Downland Cycles

Downland Cycles offer a range of cycle maintenance courses, based on the Park Tool School for cyclists who wish to learn how to keep their...

Bike mechanics courses at Downland Cycles
Racing News

FBD Insurance RÁS 2006

A remarkable turn around in fortunes at the FBD Insurance RÁS yesterday. Chris Newton’s Recycling.co.uk team managed to get into every break going and controlled...

FBD Insurance RÁS 2006
Racing News

Giro d'Italia Stages 15 and 16

On Monday Paolo Bettini played a fantastic hi-jack on the Petacchi-less Team Milram lead out squad to win a well earned stage in his home...

Giro d'Italia Stages 15 and 16
Racing News

Premier Calendar Update

British Cycling’s Premier Calendar Road Race series has undergone a couple of amendments in the last week. Two events, the Five Valleys Road Race and the...

Premier Calendar Update
Event News

Specialized Torch Women's Road Shoe

These silver and pink shoes from Specialized not only look fantastic but offer a perfect balance of comfort and stiffness for both training and racing...

Specialized Torch Women's Road Shoe
Event News

Highclere Castle Cyclosportive

Be part of a festival of cycle challenges and charity leisure rides taking place at the prestigious stately home location of Highclere Castle, Nr Newbury,...

Highclere Castle Cyclosportive
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