News Archive | August 2019

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August 31st
- Five talking points from stage eight of the Vuelta a España 2019
- Miguel Ángel López surrenders red jersey once more as Nikias Arndt wins Vuelta a España stage eight
- James Knox 'came away quite lucky' from Vuelta a España crash after false abandon announcement
- Could zapping the brain with electricity make hard efforts feel easier? We found out
- Peter Sagan shows off mountain bike skills as he 'trains' for Yorkshire Worlds
August 30th
- Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta a España stage seven as López reclaims red jersey
- Tweets of the week: Ellen Noble, Geraint Thomas and Matt Stephens
- 12 ways to spot an Instacyclist, instantly
- EF Education First vow to continue fighting at Vuelta a España 2019 after disastrous day of crashes
- Chris Froome back on bike for first time since horror crash
- ‘This is one of the biggest disappointments of my career’: Nicolas Roche devastated after abandoning Vuelta a España 2019
August 29th
- Water on road during descent caused crash that claimed Rigoberto Urán and Nicolas Roche at Vuelta a España 2019
- Five talking points from stage six of the Vuelta a España 2019
- What does your choice of cycling jersey say about you?
- Miguel Ángel López cedes race lead as Jesús Herrada takes stage six of Vuelta a España 2019
- Rigoberto Urán and Nicolas Roche abandon Vuelta a España 2019
- Who's out of the Vuelta a España 2019 after stage six?
- ‘Hopefully I’m good enough to represent the country well’: Geraint Thomas on his Yorkshire World Championship time trial ambitions
- Watch moment Ángel Madrazo almost denied stage victory when hit by his own team car at Vuelta a España 2019
August 28th
- Five talking points from stage five of the Vuelta a España 2019
- 'Valverde's attack killed me': Nicolas Roche eyeing Vuelta a España top 10 finish after losing red
- Miguel Ángel López steals race lead on stage five after first mountain at Vuelta a España 2019
- Lotto-Soudal suspend performance manager after ‘incident’ on eve of Vuelta a España 2019
- Eight women's teams apply for new UCI WorldTour licence
- Mark Cavendish returns to Six Day London
- Bjorg Lambrecht crashed after hitting road reflector
- Richard Carapaz returns to racing following injury that scuppered Vuelta a España ride
- Cycling café launches crowdfunding campaign for legal battle with council after ban on cyclists meeting
August 27th
- Sam Bennett in battle to free himself from Bora-Hansgrohe, according to sources
- Fabio Jakobsen narrowly holds off Sam Bennett on stage four of Vuelta a España 2019
- Seven South Downs climbs you have to ride
- Zwift to launch virtual Yorkshire World Championships course
- Steven Kruijswijk abandons Vuelta a España 2019
- Wout Poels, Bernhard Eisel and Mark Cavendish to Bahrain-Merida, according to new reports
- Thomas, Alaphilippe and Nibali among strong start list for Deutschland Tour 2019
- Bradley Wiggins embarks upon social work degree in career path change
August 26th
- Sam Bennett texted Nicolas Roche night before historic day for Irish cycling at Vuelta a España 2019
- Sam Bennett tears sprint apart to win stage three of Vuelta a España 2019
- ‘No excuses’ for Team Ineos at Vuelta a España 2019 as Tao Geoghegan Hart and Wout Poels out of GC race
August 25th
- Nicolas Roche says he will defend Vuelta a España red jersey for as long as he can
- Nairo Quintana wins stage two of the Vuelta a España as Nicolas Roche moves into race lead
- Elia Viviani sprints to third EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg victory in a row
- 'Just let me finish...': Katie Archibald column
- Wiggins - Le Col closure will leave 'gap missing' in UK scene says Ineos' Owain Doull
- Here's who is going to win the Vuelta a España 2019, according to the bookies
- Three stages in a row brings Marianne Vos a third Ladies Tour of Norway title
- Tom Pidcock 'should be on the start line' for Yorkshire Worlds despite heavy crash at Tour de l'Avenir
- Vuelta a España 2019 live TV guide
- Footage shows UAE Team Emirates suffer heavy crash on Vuelta a España time trial course
- EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg startlist: Peter Sagan, Elia Viviani and Caleb Ewan all feature
August 24th
- The reason behind Jumbo-Visma's Vuelta crash? A broken garden hose
- Astana win Vuelta a España stage one team time trial as Jumbo-Visma crash
- Watch: Euskadi-Murias team car crashes on Vuelta a España time trial course
- Vuelta a España 2019 stage one team time trial start times
- Team Wiggins - Le Col to close at end of 2019 season
- Alessandro Petacchi given two-year doping ban and results disqualified
- Vuelta a España 2019 route: all you need to know about the route for the 74th edition
- Six things to look out for in the first week of the Vuelta a España 2019
- These are the five Brits to look out for at the Vuelta a España 2019
August 23rd
- Marianne Vos takes solo win at Ladies Tour of Norway
- Tweets of the week: Tao Geoghegan Hart, Ellen Noble, Ian Bibby and more
- 'I'm glad I didn't win this year': The trials and tribulations of winning 500kg of salmon at the Arctic Race of Norway
- Marcel Kittel announces retirement from cycling
- Primož Roglič: 'I know many consider me a favourite for the Vuelta a España but I don't know if I am'
August 22nd
- Richard Carapaz out of Vuelta a España 2019 after crash
- Lorena Wiebes takes the win in messy sprint at Ladies Tour of Norway
- ‘It would have been so different had I won it back then’: Chris Froome officially accepts 2011 Vuelta a España red jersey
- Tiesj Benoot: Burying a team-mate has a serious impact on your life
- Tour de l’Avenir releases footage of Tom Pidcock's crash
- Dominant teams curb enjoyment of cycling, UCI survey reveals
- John Degenkolb signs with Lotto-Soudal as they continue to improve Classics line-up
August 21st
- Vuelta a España 2019 will be a 'duel between Movistar, Jumbo-Visma and Astana,' says organiser
- Jakob Fuglsang extends contract with Astana
- Elia Viviani will make track return at Six Day London
- Cyclist assaulted by two men who ‘threatened to cut his legs off’ in unprovoked attack
- Update from Tom Pidcock after Tour de l’Avenir crash
August 20th
- Wout van Aert’s cyclocross season still in doubt after Tour de France crash
- Team Ineos reveal line-up for Vuelta a España 2019
- Hundreds of complaints sent to Ofcom over Channel 5 show ‘Cyclists: Scourge of the Streets?’
- Tom Pidcock taken to hospital following crash at Tour de l'Avenir
- Luis Ángel Maté will return to racing at Vuelta a España three weeks after head injury suffered in 'brutal' crash
- Giro d'Italia 2020 could feature gravel time trial on Mount Etna
- Jumbo-Visma’s budget will increase to €20million as team chase Grand Tour success
- Watch out for these five youngsters joining the WorldTour in 2020
August 19th
- Watch: Should women be training differently to men?
- How to identify any type of cyclist from the contents of their pockets
- 'The last months have not been fun': Dumoulin opens up on difficult decision to leave Sunweb
- Philippe Gilbert signs with Lotto-Soudal for three years
- Netherlands opens world’s biggest parking garage for cyclists
- Alejandro Valverde, Richard Carapaz and Nairo Quintana carry Movistar’s hopes at Vuelta a España 2019
- Victor Campenaerts confirms move to Dimension Data
- Jakob Fuglsang returns to racing at Vuelta a España as Astana take strong squad
- Jumbo-Visma confirm Tom Dumoulin signing
- Team Sunweb and Tom Dumoulin end contract early, signs for Jumbo-Visma
August 18th
- Tim Stevens’s memorial ride heads into the Ashdown Forest on routes designed by Sean Yates
- Fred Wright claims second British victory at Tour de l'Avenir as youngsters repeat Baby Giro form
- Alexey Lutsenko snatches overall victory from Warren Barguil by one second at the Arctic Race of Norway
- Laurens De Plus wins the BinckBank Tour 2019 as Oliver Naesen takes stage seven
- Great Britain's Neil Campbell breaks men's cycling land speed record
- 'BinckBank does not belong in the WorldTour' says cyclists' union as safety concerns persist
- Romain Bardet told team he was thinking about quitting racing following Tour de France disappointment
August 17th
- 'This time I lose': Eddy Merckx pays tribute to former rival Felice Gimondi
- Filippo Ganna takes BinckBank Tour time trial victory as Tim Wellens retains overall lead
- Training made simple: How to get back to basics
- GB men's team for World Championships down to six riders after late slip in rankings
- Katie Archibald column: On tour at home
August 16th
- Italian cycling legend Felice Gimondi dies, aged 76
- DIY bike fit - savvy saving or false economy?
- 'It became clear I need to regenerate myself': Romain Bardet ends his 2019 season after Tour disappointment
- Dan Martin makes surprise step down out of WorldTour to join Israel Cycling Academy
- Álvaro Hodeg holds off Sam Bennett to win stage five of the Binck Bank Tour 2019
- Cycling cafe still searching for solution despite council's 'constructive' talks with British Cycling
- 'I've won what?!' Nine of the weirdest podium prizes in cycling
- Primož Roglič to ride Vuelta a España
- Tweets of the week: Lewis Capaldi, Hayley Simmonds, Willie Smit and more
- Thibaut Pinot back on bike following heartbreaking Tour de France exit
- Hour Record holder Victor Campenaerts expected to join Dimension Data for 2020
- Destroy and rebuild - an adventure race across Britain
- ‘Can I become world champion? Maybe, you have to believe’: Mathieu van der Poel wins first race after four month absence from the road
- Neither Yates brother will ride the Vuelta a España as Mitchelton-Scott announce squad
August 15th
- Five key stages of the 2019 Vuelta a España
- Domenico Pozzovivo ‘confident he will get back to racing’ after being hit by car
- Tim Wellens takes emotional victory on stage four of BinckBank Tour 2019
- British rider Fred Wright given stagiaire opportunity with WorldTour team
- Cycling in Morzine: the next destination to tick off your bucket list
- ‘There is no legal requirement for cyclists to use cycle lanes’: Police in Scotland are using Twitter to dispel common cycling myths
- Video shows terrifying moment cyclist steps out in front of peloton at BinckBank Tour
- Mikel Landa says there was a 'problem of overlapping objectives' at Movistar
- Riders hit out at BinckBank Tour’s ‘crazy and dangerous’ finals
August 14th
- What is bikepacking: everything you need to know to get started
- Christine Majerus: 'I wish the race jury would prioritise rider safety over sock height'
- Remco Evenepoel: If someone told me I was going to win these races in my first year, I wouldn’t believe them
- Tiesj Benoot moves to Sunweb for 2020
- Mathieu van der Poel returns to the road after dominating mountain bike races
- See Egan Bernal’s Pinarello at the Cycle Show at the NEC from September 13 to 15
August 13th
- Sam Bennett untouchable to take second win on stage two of BinckBank Tour 2019
- Hundreds turn out to pay tribute to Bjorg Lambrecht at funeral service
- Zwift is cracking down on cheats and hackers with organisation that ‘polices racing’
- 'We've got to recover the man & think about the athlete later': Return to racing still unknown for Domenico Pozzovivo after collision with car
- 'It’s easy to get carried away': Pavel Sivakov opts to skip Vuelta a España despite strong form
- 'I was sleeping for 15 hours a day’: Matti Breschel announces retirement amid struggle with arthritis
August 12th
- Council leader vows to find compromise after cyclists banned from meeting at cycling café
- Elia Viviani to miss Yorkshire Worlds despite strong end to season
- Domenico Pozzovivo injured after collision with car in training ride
- Yorkshire World Championships will use planned route after bridge washed away in floods
- Tour de France in Scotland not a 'priority' says Scottish cycling chief
- UAE Team Emirates make big moves to bolster squad, signing Davide Formolo and rising stars for 2020
- Jeremy Clarkson explains why cycling is bad for the environment in five-minute YouTube rant
- Brutal hill climb in Wales held on newly-crowned steepest street in the world
- Seven unforgettable racing moments of the 2019 season so far
August 11th
- Elia Viviani 'had to change tactic' to secure European champion's jersey
- Alberto Contador breaks his own climbing elevation record at Alpine endurance race
- Leah Thomas takes stage three and the overall victory at Women's Tour of Scotland
- Elia Viviani beats Yves Lampaert to take European Championship title
- Nairo Quintana says he wants 'a team where I can shine, the yellow jersey is still the dream'
- Mark Cavendish rides in support of Chris Lawless: European Championship men's road race start list
August 10th
- Amy Pieters takes home win for the Netherlands with European championship title
- Alison Jackson takes victory at stage two of the Women's Tour of Scotland
- Remco Evenepoel 'too young' for Tour de France so will focus on Tokyo 2020 Olympics
August 9th
- ‘It’s not like pulling someone’s name out of a hat’: Zwift Academy star Ella Harris on how indoor riding got her a pro contract
- Peter Sagan 'needs rest' and will ride reduced late season race programme
- Pavel Sivakov wins the Tour of Poland as Matej Mohorič takes stage seven from breakaway
- Women's Tour of Scotland abandoned due to extreme weather conditions
- Ilnur Zakarin signs two-year contract with CCC
- Patrick Lefevere has 'handshake contract' to keep Remco Evenepoel at Deceuninck - Quick-Step until 2022
- Determined cyclist pedals through flood water as cars are left stranded
- Jonathan Edwards letting his legs do the talking before return to TV for Tokyo 2020
August 8th
- Jonas Vingegaard emerges the strongest of young riders to win stage six and take race lead at Tour of Poland 2019
- Remco Evenepoel: 'I gave everything to win for Bjorg'
- Vincenzo Nibali confirms transfer to Trek-Segafredo
- Bjorg Lambrecht’s funeral to be held in his home village next week
- Remco Evenepoel smashes rivals to win elite men's time trial at European Championships 2019
- British climber Mark Donovan signs with Sunweb for 2020
- Movistar confirm signing of Enric Mas from Deceuninck-Quick-Step
- Vincenzo Nibali says peloton lacks the respect it used to have
- Egan Bernal: 'I don't want to only focus on the Tour de France'
- Banking on success - Newcomer Lizzy Banks on her rapid rise to the top
- Home glory for Ellen van Dijk in women’s time trial at European Road Championships 2019
- ‘The feeling of being a failure is indescribable’: Jani Brajkovič reveals his ongoing battle with eating disorder and his attempts to race again
- Council apologises to cycling clubs over Velolife meeting controversy but warns it could take action that would ‘threaten the future of the café’
August 7th
- Luka Mezgec sprints to another commanding victory on stage five of Tour of Poland 2019
- Netherlands win first ever mixed relay team time trial at European Championships 2019
- Chris Froome: 'Egan Bernal’s life is about to change forever’
- Lotto-Soudal riders will continue Tour of Poland 2019 after death of Bjorg Lambrecht
- Obituary: Bjorg Lambrecht, 1997 - 2019
- Bjarne Riis plays down rumours of possible Katusha buyout
- European Road Championships 2019: routes, TV schedule and riders to watch
August 6th
- Bjorg Lambrecht’s team-mates lead peloton across the finish on stage four of Tour of Poland 2019
- Cycling café says its ‘existence hangs in the balance’ as council bans cyclists from meeting outside
- Lotto-Soudal reflect on ‘immeasurable loss’ of Bjorg Lambrecht
- Fiona Kolbinger becomes first woman to win 4,000km Transcontinental Race
- 'An extraordinary day of racing': A memory of Bjorg Lambrecht
- Organisers neutralise Tour of Poland stage four after tragic death of Bjorg Lambrecht
August 5th
- ‘Sometimes life is simply not fair’: Riders and teams pay tribute to Bjorg Lambrecht
- Pascal Ackermann triumphs after Fabio Jakobsen relegated for push on stage three of Tour of Poland 2019
- Bjorg Lambrecht dies after crash at Tour of Poland 2019
- Richie Porte smashes Everest challenge on Col de la Madone just a week after Tour de France
- Temporary road will be built after bridge on Yorkshire World Championships course was ‘blown apart’ by debris
- Sunweb confirm Tom Dumoulin will miss Vuelta a España, effectively ending Dutchman’s season
- Elia Viviani's transfer to Cofidis confirmed
- Rohan Dennis, Michael Matthews, and Amanda Spratt chosen for Australia squads at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships
- Promising American talent Brandon McNulty signs with UAE Team Emirates
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycling live TV guide: where to catch the action
- Mikel Landa signs for Bahrain-Merida as team leader
- Wiggins-Le Col rider Gabriel Cullaigh signs for Movistar ahead of 2020 season
- Remco Evenepoel takes aim at Yorkshire Worlds after first WorldTour victory
- 'My helmet saved my life': Luis Ángel Maté hospitalised with 50 stitches in head after crash
August 4th
- Elia Viviani sprints to victory at the RideLondon-Surrey Classic 2019
- Luka Mezgec beats Fernando Gaviria to claim victory on stage two of the Tour of Poland
- Tom Pidcock seals overall victory at the Tour Alsace
- How two amateurs with full-time jobs trained for the world’s toughest event, the Race Across America
- Deceuninck - Quick-Step explain Julian Alaphilippe's Clásica San Sebastián abandon
- 'In the last four kilometres I had tears in my eyes': Remco Evenepoel emotional after debut classics victory
- RideLondon-Surrey Classic 2019 start list
August 3rd
- Lorena Wiebes wins Prudential RideLondon Classique after Kirsten Wild disqualified for huge crash
- Pascal Ackermann wins stage one of the Tour of Poland as Mark Cavendish crashes in final kilometres
- Remco Evenepoel wins Clásica San Sebastián in stunning fashion
- Lucy Kennedy wins women's Clásica San Sebastián with double attack following puncture
- Julian Alaphilippe abandons Clásica San Sebastián 2019
- Chris Froome: 'The only goal I’ve set for myself is to get to the Tour de France next year'
- 'I took a week or so off the bike to get my head straight': Mark Cavendish ready for return to racing in Poland
- Clásica San Sebastián 2019 start list
- New Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic route will see riders climb Box Hill five times
August 2nd
- Tom Pidcock takes La Planche des Belles Filles victory at the Tour Alsace
- Mark Cavendish and Alice Barnes headline British squads for European Championships
- Zwift unveils new Watopia extension
- Matteo Trentin transfers to CCC Team for 2020
- Geraint Thomas hopeful of World Time Trial Championship tilt to round off 2019 season
- Tweets of the week: Jonathan Vaughters, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ellie Dickinson and more
- Mark Cavendish targeting first win in 17 months at Tour of Poland
- Which riders will Team Ineos pick for the Vuelta a España 2019?
- Tom Dumoulin unlikely to recover from injury in time for World Championships
- Cyclist who had just learned first aid saves driver’s life
- Police request 'further information' concerning Welcome to Yorkshire expenses investigation
August 1st
- A mountain of characters - camping out on the Tourmalet
- Mathieu van der Poel says he will ‘go full’ for Yorkshire World Championships
- Egan Bernal confirmed for Clásica San Sebastián 2019
- Geraint Thomas says Team Ineos will ‘have some questions about leadership’ at Tour de France 2020
- First major transfer confirmed for 2020 as Lucinda Brand switches to Trek-Segafredo
- #TourSockSelfie winners
- Dylan Teuns injured in tractor accident while gardening after Tour de France