Many riders have their Krypton factor or secret to success . Some have a certain pre-race ritual , others are particular about which shoe they put on first . Robbie McEwen the Aussie Sprinter and former Tour green jersey winner seems to have one of his own . On Tuesday evening last , as we…
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Markus from cyclefilm had a look at Cancellara's SRM computer after yesterday's race . Here's what it takes to win The Tour of Flanders ; Cancellara SRM data from #Flanders: Avg.Speed:40km/h - Avg.Cad:73 - Avg.HR:143 - Avg.Power:285W Max.Speed:80km/h - Max.Cad:147 - Max.HR:190 - Max.Power:1450W - Tot.Calories: 6459 At 1450 Watts Tornado Tom was blown away…
Yesterday cycling fans throughout the world were glued to their tv screens, laptops and iphones to see a fantastic Tour of Flanders. Fabian Cancellara decimated the opposition with a superb display of sheer power and determination. Any 17 or 18-year-old listening to the Eurosport coverage might have heard David Harmon mention that his co-commentator Sean…
The number of riders turning up to cycle races this year has grown substantially . Each of the new categories has seen a large number of participants enter at every race so far this year . Ideally , there should be a separate race for each category but logistically this can be difficult for race…
Cycling in Ireland has seen a huge surge in popularity over recent years . With the success of the Cycle to work scheme more and more people have decent bikes that enable them to enjoy going for a bike ride . Every road in Ireland now seems to have a cyclist on it at weekends…
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There used to be a time , not so long ago , when making and receiving calls on a mobile phone was revolutionary . However time and technology move at a rapid pace and the mobile phones of today are basically mini laptops and could possible be called 'handtops' . Much talking was replaced by…
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A friend of mine is a keen soccer fan . Every Saturday afternoon he heads off down the pub with a few more of his mates to watch United . A couple of times per year he sets off on a major foreign expedition to the faraway destination of Old Trafford in Manchester to stand…
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This year the An Post Sean Kelly team registered in Belgium . This allows the team to enter many of the Belgian semi classics . These races may not be shown on Eurosport but are readily available to watch live online via feeds from European Television stations . The best place to find these feeds…
Contains many of Irelands top amateur riders of the era ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz_At1F0Yk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwMpf8jU5ag] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
When his training program said that he was to do 6 hours , and he could not go outdoors , he did 6 hours indoors on the turbo trainer. Consuming over 10 litres of water during the six hour period he was also sweating this much out . His wife had to come in to him every now and then with a bucket and mop to soak up his perspiration from the floor
Most people suffer pretty regularly from the common cold as it's known . Everyone has their own definition of just what a 'cold' is . Some people take to the bed at the first sign of a sniffle whilst others just plough on whilst coughing up a lung satisfied in the knowledge that they still…
Cycling is being shown more on tv recently , especially with the arrival of Team Sky, but here are a few clips that you may have not seen before ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-HOSgmhyA] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYnfWP9t0Kk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKPMmkbAak] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsDxOx7PUP0] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Sometimes , when you see a single cyclist pedaling along an isolated country road it may look like a lonely form of exercise . Sometimes it can be anything but that . Yesterday morning , I headed off for what I thought was going to be a nice handy 2 hour training spin . The…
There is a guy who regularly comes into the shop called Katz Malackie . Now Katz is not an Estonian sprinter but a van salesman from just outside Clonmel . He never raced , but always had an interest in cycling and often fixes up neighbours bikes , and bikes he 'pulls out of ditches'…
Last night I was reading my 5 year old daughter her bedtime story . It was an Enid Blyton story called 'Somebody saw' all about a boy who wasn't very good at sports but got a special award for being a considerate road user on a bike . The story was aimed at young kids…
For many years now the 'Carrick' group has set off at nine am from outside what was the old ESB office in Carrick . This group spin is an institution in Irish cycling with every level of rider from Sean Kelly down joining in . Before it would have been possible to fill every national…