Heras retires

Posted by James on December 31, 2007 12:27 PM

THREE-time Tour of Spain winner Roberto Heras, whose two-year doping ban ended in October, confirmed Saturday that he has decided to quit professional cycling.

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Training: What type are you?

Posted by James on December 31, 2007 12:25 PM

THERE are many different reasons why people ride, so everyone's training goals and methods should be tailored to their individual needs, writes Dr Mark Smith.

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Steve Ginty wins Southport's Boxing Day 10

Posted by James on December 31, 2007 12:04 PM

Colin Baldwin shares a joke before the start of Southport's Boxing Day 10

DETERMINED to burn off all the turkey and pudding consumed the day before, Southport Cycling Club riders pulled on their jerseys for their annual Boxing Day 10 Time Trial.

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How to build strength and lean mass

Posted by James on December 21, 2007 12:23 PM

TO GET faster you must generate more power, be more aero or weigh less. In this article I'm not going to talk about getting aero or losing weight, but how to train and eat to gain lean mass, writes Joe Beer.

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Scotland 'in talks' to host Tour de France Grand Depart

Posted by James on December 21, 2007 12:20 PM

DUBLIN did it in 1998, London did it this summer – now Scotland wants a piece of the action and is in negotiations to host the Tour de France's Grand Départ.

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Liverpool cyclist foils bank robbery

Posted by James on December 21, 2007 12:12 PM

HSBC on Coronation Road in Crosby, Merseyside

MASKED raiders smashed their way into a bank using a keg of beer only to be foiled by a Liverpool cyclist and his bike, writes Lyndsay Young.

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Science in Sport to sponsor the Astana Cycling Team in 2008

Posted by James on December 21, 2007 12:07 PM

SiS' Tim Lawson training with the new Astana team at their recent training camp in Javea before conducting a presentation on Science in Sport products to the riders and medical staff

IN RECENT years, Science in Sport have been supplying a number of the worlds’ best riders and teams in the pro-peloton - all be it covertly due to agreements these riders and teams have had with other nutrition companies.

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Karl's the king of the track

Posted by James on December 20, 2007 1:04 PM

Karl Turner, left, with Southport Cycling Club's track secretary, Colin Baldwin

SOUTHPORT Cycling Club’s track champion’s trophy for the 2007 season was finally presented last Monday to Karl Turner after an evening’s competition on the boards at the Manchester Velodrome, writes Paul Mayor.

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How to ride yourself fit

Posted by James on December 19, 2007 8:30 AM

RIDING for health is not about trying to do 13mph up Alpe d'Huez like the pro peloton, or even 6-8mph like Etape du Tour contestants. Riding for health means keeping trim, being able to propel yourself to work and back (or the shops maybe) and keeping your internal organs in ship-shape fashion, writes Joe Beer.

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Heart palpitations and what to do

Posted by James on December 19, 2007 8:30 AM

FOR those experiencing palpitations for the first time it can be a frightening experience. Your heart may appear to skip beats, beat rapidly, beat irregularly or thump in the chest.

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Know how - increase your endurance

Posted by James on December 18, 2007 8:30 AM

WITH the right regime you can ride comfortably for longer. Joe Beer shows you how...

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Nutrition: Christmas calorie counting

Posted by James on December 17, 2007 8:30 AM

THE nights are long and dark, the days are cold, and there are the joys and stresses of Christmas to look forward to. But there are many ways to enjoy this time of year and eating and drinking with friends and family is one of them, according to Chris Fenn.

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Funniest cycling book ever? You decide...

Posted by James on December 16, 2007 8:30 AM

COMIC writer Tim Moore trades his ailing Rolls Royce for a bicycle, a map and a water bottle in French Revolutions. This is a quest to pedal the route of the Tour de France, no mean feat for the fit, let alone a self-described suburban slouch.

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Science: A better formula for fitness

Posted by James on December 15, 2007 8:30 AM

HOW do you work out your maximum heart rate? The simple formula '220 minus your age', right? Wrong. Sports scientists have discovered a better formula, but it's still no substitute for a proper lab test, writes Joe Beer.

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Vitamin D and life extension

Posted by James on December 14, 2007 8:30 AM

RESEARCHERS at Kings College, London, have found that vitamin D may slow down the ageing process. Currently the recommended intake from food is set at the equivalent of 50 micrograms per day, but this new research suggests that the daily limit should possibly be raised due to this vitamins life extension qualities.

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Roll up, roll up... Discovery bikes for sale

Posted by James on December 13, 2007 2:48 PM

Trent Lowe's Discovery Channel 54 cm Madone 6.9 Bike

FANCY grabbing yourself a slice of cyclign history? Well now you can because Tailwind Sports - the management company behind the Discovery Channel ProTour team - have put all of Disco's team bikes up for sale on internet auction site eBay.

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The Brit Pack: How many medals will they win?

Posted by James on December 12, 2007 4:41 PM

ANYONE left cool by the heroics on the LaoShan track at the weekend's World Cup simply doesn't have a soul – it was a fantastic performance at a time when most of the riders were working from a base of fairly basic training. There are still eight months in which to hone and perfect.

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Connect2 wins £50m Big Lottery contest

Posted by James on December 12, 2007 4:28 PM

SUSTRANS Connect2 has won The People's £50 million Big Lottery contest after the biggest ever-public vote it was announced at lunchtime today.
“It's fantastic, and a massive relief,” John Grimshaw, founder and CEO of Sustrans, told Bikenut as his HQ staff in Bristol celebrated.

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Custom bike stickers like Lance

Posted by James on December 12, 2007 1:14 PM

Some of the custom stickers you can order over the web

WITH more manufacturers making off the peg bikes that are ready to race, a professional name sticker makes your pride and joy stand out from the rest. Now you can get one of your own from the people that created the iconic Nike 10/2 icon on Lance Amstrong's TTX.

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Suprise or not a surprise? Trek sponsoring Astana

Posted by James on December 11, 2007 5:39 PM

TREK Bicycle Corporation today announced that the Astana Cycling Team has chosen Trek to be the official team bike supplier for the 2008 season and beyond, continuing a sponsorship with former Discovery/US Postal director Johan Bruyneel that began in 1999.

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Armstrong invited to launch bike path in Israel

Posted by James on December 11, 2007 5:37 PM

Armstrong in South Korea Sept. 1, 2007 (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

ISRAEL has invited Lance Armstrong to inaugurate a bike trail as part of celebrations marking the Jewish state's 60 years of independence in 2008, an official said on Tuesday.

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Madison silver for Wiggins in Beijing

Posted by James on December 11, 2007 8:47 AM

Wiggins exchanges with Cavendish on the pair's way to second in the Madison
Photo ©: John Pierce/Photosport International

BRADLEY Wiggins once again showed why he will be the man to beat at next year’s Olympics after helping his new trade team strike silver at the Beijing World Cup.

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Science in Sport continue with Saunier Duval for 2008

Posted by James on December 6, 2007 3:55 PM

SiS' Peter Slater, right, with Mauro Gianetti, Saunier Duval's general manager

FOLLOWING discussions with Saunier Duval general manager Mauro Gianetti at EuroBike in September, Science in Sport have agreed to continue their sponsorship of the Saunier Duval team in 2008.

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