Greatest Spring Classics Races – Milan San Remo
June 3, 2020La Classicicissima is another old old bike race, starting up in 1907 (and an amateur 2-day version in 1906). The soon to be 2-time Tour de France winner Lucien Petit-Breton won the first race. The 1920s were dominated by Costante Girardengo who won the race 6 times and had 5 further podium places. The Italian dominance continued into the 1940s with heavyweights like Alfredo Binda, Gino Bartali & Fausto Coppi all winning the race.
Greatest Spring Classics Riders – Roger de Vlaeminck
Roger de Vlaeminck started quickly, he won his first professional race - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1969. The following season the first monument victory was ticked off at Liège Bastogne Liège.
Hindsight: Rear View Cycling Glasses
Hindsight Glasses were a concept I hadn't seen before. It does happen, every now and again something appears in the cycling world that you haven't come across before. Sometimes there's a reason for that. Or they get a ban soon…
ŠKODA V-SERIES Women’s Tour announced
This June will see the Women’s Tour back in action thanks to long term partners ŠKODA, but on a virtual stage thanks to a partnership between RGT Cycling and Women’s Tour organisers SweetSpot, which will be supporting the charities Breast…
Women’s Cycling Profiles: Sarah Inghelbrecht
This week Belgian rider Sarah Inghelbrecht answers ProCyclingUK's questions.
Greatest Spring Classics Races – Scheldeprijs
Despite its lower prestige, Scheldeprijs is in fact older than the Tour of Flanders. The first was in 1907, 6 years before De Ronde. The first editions would start and finish in Antwerp, with the finish being on the now…
Greatest Spring Classics Riders – Eddy Merckx
The most successful cyclist ever. Generally if there's a quiz question about cycling, your best bet is to answer Merckx.
French Words in Cycling: A List
We hear a lot of the French words in cycling. Traditionally, it was the language of the peloton although English has started to win over in recent years. It hasn't taken long to use the first French loan word either…
Women’s Cycling Profiles: Clara Koppenburg
This week it's the turn of Bigla's star rider Clara Koppenburg to answer ProCyclingUK's questions.
Bike to Work Scheme – A Guide
The Bike to Work Scheme is a way for people in the UK to get a bike at a discounted rate through their employer. In a modern world where the car is king, people have started cycling to work in…
How Much do Pro Cyclists Earn?
The world of cycling sees a wide gulf between how much pro cyclists earn and the many many cyclists scraping by at the bottom of the Continental level. Compared to other sports though - like football - cyclists actually still…
