Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan edged Danny Van Poppel and Peter Sagan in a frantic bunch finish on Tuesday after the 238km fourth stage of the Tour of Poland. The result was enough for world road race champion Sagan to keep the overall leader’s yellow jersey as he seeks redemption after being thrown off the Tour … Read more
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare — even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility. Japanese celebrities and athletes dressed in bright kimonos gathered for the launch of a remake of a popular 1964 Tokyo Olympics song, as organisers promised to turn the 2020 … Read more
Australian Richie Porte crashed spectacularly out of the Tour de France on a treacherous and costly ninth stage on Sunday. Briton Geraint Thomas, who started the day second overall, had already crashed out 100km from the finish when Porte, who was fifth, slipped off the tarmac and onto a grass verge on the inside of … Read more
With discreet black scarves tucked beneath their helmets, Afghan refugees Zahra and Masomah Alizada hurtle down Brittany’s rural and winding roads…the sisters back on their bikes training after the Ramadan recess. Zahra, 19 and Masomah, 20 — known as the “Little Queens of Kabul” — are members of the Afghan national women’s cycling team. They … Read more
Australian Michael Matthews says the only way to tackle a Tour de France sprint finish is to “turn your brain off” and not worry about crashes. Two of the three flat stages in the first six Tour stages featured crashes that saw the likes of reigning champion Chris Froome taken down and losing some skin … Read more
Basketballs, electric scooters and rainbow-coloured umbrellas — nothing seems out of bounds in China’s booming “sharing economy”. Where once Chinese consumers would look to shell out on items such as luxury handbags or cars, now they can rent them for short periods taking advantage of the explosion of mobile payment technology. As ever with China, … Read more
Fans were thrilled at the Nungua junction mall in Accra on Saturday July 3, 2017 by cyclists who participated in the annual Cowbell Cycling challenge. The challenge which is the flagship race of the Cycling Federation of Ghana in collaboration with Promasidor Ghana Limited under its Cowbell brand seeks to unearth, mould and shape talent … Read more
Sailing skill isn’t enough to win the new-age America’s Cup, and the crews dueling on Bermuda’s Great Sound are calling on exceptional talents from a range of sports. Strength, stamina and agility are vital for the six-man crews racing the spectacular America’s Cup catamarans. The constant effort of the grinders — or in the case … Read more
Britain’s Jonathan Dibben won the sixth stage of the Tour of California in Big Bear Lake on Friday while Kiwi George Bennett took over the yellow jersey with surprising time trial performance. The 27-year-old Bennett is considered a climbing specialist so his blazing time trial ride through the San Bernardino National Forest was unexpected. “No … Read more
American rider Andrew Talansky won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday, emerging from a small pack at the end of a grueling climb to the finish just below the summit of Mt. Baldy. The 28-year-old from Florida, who rides for Cannondale-Drapac, delivered a perfectly timed late burst to hold off Poland’s … Read more
Unheralded American Evan Huffman won Wednesday’s fourth stage of the Tour of California between Santa Barbara and Santa Clarita while Poland’s Rafal Majka retained the yellow jersey as overall leader. The 27-year-old Huffman won the 159.5-kilometer stage from the breakaway by finishing ahead of Canadian teammate Rob Britton and Dutchman Lennard Hofstede. “I can’t believe … Read more
German Marcel Kittel out-sprinted Peter Sagan to claim his first win at the Tour of California in the opening stage of the seven-day race in Sacramento on Sunday. Kittel got some help from his teammates as he launched off the wheel of Quick-Step Floors partner Fabio Sabatini with about 800 metres remaining to beat reigning … Read more
Australian Caleb Ewan eclipsed a “difficult” week to snatch his maiden Giro d’Italia stage in Alberobello on Friday, where overall race leader Bob Jungels retained the pink jersey. Ewan, who won a stage on the Tour of Spain two years ago, came agonisingly close to opening his Giro account for the Orica team in the … Read more
Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says he was unhurt after claiming to be “rammed” by a car driver while out training in southern France. The Briton, who rides for Team Sky, posted a picture on Twitter of his damaged bike and will report the incident to local police. “Just got rammed on purpose … Read more
Leading French sports equipment and sportswear company, Decathlon, has opened the largest sports store in Ghana. The store, which is located at the Junction Mall in Nungua, Accra, is by all standards the biggest sports store in West Africa. The store, which occupies a 1,245 square meter area, also provides over 3,000 products across 40 … Read more
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on … Read more
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on … Read more
World cycling chief Brian Cookson said he didn’t recognise dark accounts of a “culture of fear” in the British team but pointed out that sport is strewn with tough leaders who could be viewed as bullies. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) president was speaking ahead of the completion of an independent review into British Cycling … Read more
Australia fell short of a new world record but took gold with ease as they smashed New Zealand to claim their second straight team pursuit title at the Track Cycling World Championships on Thursday. The defending champions and Olympic silver-medallists romped to victory by nearly 2.5 seconds over the 2015 winners with a time of … Read more
New Zealand’s team sprint trio allowed themselves to dream of an elusive Olympic gold medal after they underlined their dominance at the Track Cycling World Championships on Wednesday. Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Ed Dawkins made it two world titles in a row and three in four years with a flawless performance at the Hong … Read more