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CyclingTips Podcast: What if schools had a bike mechanic class?
Neal, Dane, Abby, James, and Caley are back in Vecchio’s are run through the latest news, including the young stars of cyclocross worlds and San Juan, and then put the Ferrari allegations in context. In this week’s Nerd Alert, James brings back a report from the Outdoor Retailer show about a bike mechanic class that’s …
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Bikes of the Bunch: Cyfac Exostiff gravel
This week’s Bikes of the Bunch comes fresh from the workshop of French frame builder Cycaf International. It’s a bike made for Xavier, a customer based just outside of Paris who’ll be participating in the mountainous five-day, 1,200km Born to Ride event. While it’s odd to cover an unfinished bike in a series called Bikes …
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The agonising joy of a first pro win
FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – Emotion is pouring from Ella Harris. She’s sitting on the tarmac atop Falls Creek, legs splayed out in front of her and head bowed, sobbing loudly and gulping in big breaths of air. The remnants of her breakfast are still visible on her left shoulder. That’s how deep she’s gone. …
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Falls Creek thriller: Kennedy wins the Sun Tour as Harris takes the final stage
FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – The honour roll will show that Lucy Kennedy (Mitchelton-Scott) has now won two consecutive Herald Sun Tour titles. But that simplistic snapshot does little to capture the excitement and drama that played out on today’s second and final stage of the race’s 2020 edition. It began with the stage-opening descent …
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Jai Hindley climbs into Sun Tour lead with Falls Creek stage win
FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – Jai Hindley (Sunweb) has taken out the first mountain-top finish of the 2020 Sun Tour, beating 2017 winner Damien Howson (Mitchelton-Scott) and Seb Berwick (St George) in a three-up sprint at the end of the 30km-long stage-ending climb. Pre-race favourite Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) was dropped from the lead group with …
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