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Brexit, Canyon, Features, industry, politics, Tech, Tech news - December 23, 2020

No Canyons for Christmas: Brexit forces delays for UK orders

Canyon bikes have paused all shipments to the UK as the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 approaches. In a blog post, the German direct to customer brand stated it will not be shipping orders of bikes, parts or accessories to the UK from December 17 until at least January 11. Canyon …

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The dictator, the oligarch and the UCI president

When politics, business and sport collide: the strange story of international cycling's dance with one of the world's most notorious dictators.

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The UCI just gave its highest award to a dictator

Last week was a big week for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The former dentist had a packed schedule of days full of adoration from his constituents, and rousing parades along the highways of the glitteringly white, eerily quiet capital city of Ashkabat. These long days of celebration were Turkmen Carpet Day (yes, really) …

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AusCycling, Features, News, politics - March 27, 2020

Road and track has voted ‘no’ to AusCycling … but the story isn’t over yet

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Road and track won’t join the AusCycling initiative to unify Australia’s cycling disciplines … at least not as one cohesive unit. At an Extraordinary General Meeting on Friday, Cycling Australia’s (CA) state and territory bodies voted against the proposal, with only five of the eight organisations voting in support. While this represents majority support, a …

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Explainer: The UCI and the teams are locked in a power struggle. Why?

The 2020 season is ticking along, but behind the scenes, all is not well in the sport of professional cycling, with an ongoing dispute between the sport’s governing body and the teams continuing to escalate. If you’ve got a passing interest in the sport’s governance, you’ll have seen signs of a widening divide and intensifying …

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