Despite Lizzie Deignan (formerly Armitstead) playing down her form at the beginning of the season – thanks to an illness she was battling all spring – her results say otherwise. She scored three second places to her Boels-Dolmans team-mate Anna van der Breggen in the three races of the Ardennes Classics – Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège…
As the UCI 2017 Road World Championships draw ever closer, we thought it was high time for an in-depth look at the host – Bergen, Norway. Planning to go and watch the Worlds? Here’s what you can expect from this beautiful city, steeped in history and character. Background Just a 2-hour flight from the…
With 1000 athletes competing and around 200 million people tuning in to watch it annually on TV, the UCI Road World Championships has long been regarded as the biggest international cycling event in the world. For the vast majority of elite athletes, the World Championships represent the biggest test of the year, which is a testament…
Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images More than just your average road race, the UCI Road World Championships is the biggest cycling event in the world, with the coveted rainbow jersey up for grabs. This year – Bergen, Norway will be adding their name to the hosting history books: offering the emotions, thrills and…
