Rider Interview - Q&A with Matt Gibson
Young British talent, Matt Gibson, talks to ProBikeKit about his move to JLT Condor, training for the Olympics with Bradley Wiggins and his comeback from illness.
Rider Interview - Q&A with Sanne Cant
Women's World Cyclocross Champion, Sanne Cant, chats with ProBikeKit about dominating the sport, dealing with the critics and wearing the rainbow jersey.
Rider Interview - Q&A with Steff Cras
Q&A with Steff Cras - Katusha-Alpecin's new signing talks to ProBikeKit about the sacrifices he's made to become a professional cyclist, how he prepares for races and his ambitions in the WorldTour.
World Tour Cycling Transfer News
Since the transfer window opened on August 1st, UCI WorldTour teams have been announcing which riders they've signed for 2018. Below is a comprehensive breakdown and analysis of which WorldTour riders are staying put and which are headed elsewhere next season.
Viva La Vuelta: By Helen Russell
Cycling fans who are suffering withdrawal symptoms since the Tour de France finished only have a few days left to wait until they get their next Grand Tour fix, as La Vuelta a España kick-starts on 19th August in er, well…France! The three-week, 3,200km long race, sees the cyclists start in France for the first time ever before crossing the mountains of Andorra en route to the Tour’s home of Spain.
What is mountain bike racing?
Sounds self-explanatory? It's racing a mountain bike right? Well, there is quite a bit to mountain bike racing and one of the great things about mtb racing is that it is very accessible to all levels from under 8's to super vets and is a great way to start off racing whatever your age or ability.
Jerseys of the Tour de France
Over the course of the three-week Tour, the professional peloton fight for yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys. So how does a rider win a Tour de France jersey?
How do you get to compete in the Tour de France?
Have you ever wondered how the riders get to ride in the most prestigious race in the world? How do they get in these races? Do you have to qualify? Do you have to win certain races? Do you have to apply to World Tour teams? Do you have to be a certain speed? How do you get into it?
What do the Tour De France riders eat and drink
It may enter your head how nice it must be for a Tour de France rider to be able to eat so much food?! Imagine all those calories you can consume withour getting fat? Well this may not be as enjoyable as you think.
Why is the Tour De France so hard?
It is hard to believe but The Tour de France isn't half as hard as it used to be when it first began in 1903. Riders would ride all day and all night, but, as you can imagine this faced major issues and so as time went on the Tour de France evolved making it what it is today and still proving to be the hardest bike race in the world. But what makes it so hard? What makes it different to any other race in the world?