It was reported by many on Saturday that America’s Got Talent judge and media mogul Simon Cowell broke his back riding an e-bike outside of his Malibu home. That same night the 60-year old underwent six hours of surgery and now has a metal rod in his back. Doctors said it was a “bad injury” […]
Greg Van Avermaet and Romain Bardet joining new teams for 2021
The pace of WorldTour transfers picked on Monday as announcements came that Greg Van Avermaet will swap CCC for AG2R-Citroën in 2021 and AG2R’s stage race ace Romain Bardet will join Sunweb after eight years with the French squad. We’re delighted to announce @romainbardet will join our team in 2021! 🎙”This opportunity comes at the […]
Remco Evenepoel is four for four in 2020 stage races
Deceuninck-QuickStep saw its rider Davide Ballerini take the final stage of the Tour of Poland on Sunday, the Italian’s triumph and Remco Evenepoel’s GC victory going a small way to cheer the team after Fabio Jakobsen’s horrific crash in Stage 1. Twenty-year old Evenepoel, now a leading favourite for October’s Giro d’Italia, has now won […]
Wout Van Aert earns first Monument at Milan-San Remo
For the second Saturday in a row, Wout Van Aert won a one-day race in Italy. This week, after taking the WorldTour’s return at Strade Bianche, the Jumbo-Visma rider earned his first Monument trophy at Milan-San Remo. He outsprinted Julian Alaphilippe in a thrilling, hot, high-summer edition of the season’s first Monument. 🇮🇹 #MilanoSanremo Wout! […]
2021 Merlin Malt G2P Tiagra
Hot on the heels of the Malt G2 Claris last week, two more bikes in our 2021 Aluminium Gravel Bike range have arrived at Merlin HQ in Chorley. Malt G2P Tiagra Our mid-range aluminium gravel bike features revised frame geometry for 2021. The reliable Shimano Tiagra groupset provides solid performance through precise shifting and low […]
2021 Merlin Malt G2X – GRX
Hot on the heels of the Malt G2 Claris last week, two more bikes in our 2021 Aluminium Gravel Bike range have arrived, the Malt G2P Tiagra and the G2X-GRX. Malt G2X GRX The G2X has had some major upgrades from last year’s model. Our top of the range aluminium gravel bike features revised geometry, […]
Vancouver cyclist ‘happy to be alive’ after being hit by a truck carrying an overhanging load
A B.C. cyclist is in the hospital recovering from severe injuries today after being struck from behind by a truck carrying an oversized load. On Monday, Aug. 3, Todd Nickel was taking on his first century on the popular Sea-To-Sky Highway route between Vancouver and Squamish. The 45-year-old cyclist had just met another rider on […]
Massive crash mars finish sprint at Tour of Poland
Tour of Poland started with a tribute to a fallen rider and ended with a massive crash in the final meters of Stage 1. Thankfully, the result of the horrifying crash seems limited to serious injuries according to first reports. With just 50 metres left to race, Dylan Groenewegen and Fabio Jakobsen came together on […]
UCI pursuing sanctions against Groenewegen for Tour of Poland crash
Fabio Jakobsen appears to be in very serious, but stable condition in a Polish hospital, where he underwent surgery Wednesday. The Dutch national champion crashed just metres from the finish line of Tour of Poland’s opening stage. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) responded to the crash, stating it is requesting sanctions against Dylan Groenewegen. While […]
Orlando Bloom’s experimental cycling style has gained the support of the internet
Orlando Bloom has gotten quite into cycling the past few years. The Lord of the Rings actor owns multiple Festka bikes and frequently posts on Instagram about his rides. Before the pandemic, Bloom was living in Prague filming the Amazon series Carnival Row, where he was often photographed cycling in kit from brands such as Rapha […]
The new face (mask) of pro road cycling
Saturday’s breathless return of WorldTour racing at Strade Bianche underscored the new reality of road competition in 2020. The events of the last five months added an odd taste to the relief and exuberance generated by the restart. Before the weekend even began there was the ominous sign of AG2R-La Mondiale’s Swiss rider Silvan Dillier […]
Wout Van Aert triumphs in dusty Strade Bianche
The biggest road victory of Wout Van Aert’s career came Saturday at Strade Bianche, a compelling, high-summer race in Tuscany to restart a WorldTour that ceased in March. Van Aert had been third in the last two editions, most memorably in 2018 when he cramped on the final climb. He came back from a long […]