/* */
Archive | FEATURES RSS feed for this section

Talkingshop: Natalie Creswick

Gordon Wiseman catches up with the winner of the Stoke round of the Women’s Tour Series event, Natalie Creswick

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Alex Dowsett: Giro – “It’s about surviving”

Still in the Giro battling his way through the worst weather and the toughest mountains is Britain’s Alex Dowsett from Movistar, winner of the Giro time trial

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Team News: Win for Netapp-Endura in Calfornia

Team NetApp – Endura’s Leopold Koenig, a winner of a Tour of Britain stage, has won the Queen Stage of the Tour of California

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop to a Grand Tour Stage Winner – Alex Dowsett

Gordon Wiseman talks to Tour of Italy Stage winner Movistar’s Alex Dowsett about a massive day in his career so far and that time trial stage win

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Preview: Pearl Izumi Tour Series Coming Soon

One week to go! We look ahead to the most important series of races in 2013 for British men’s teams, the Pearl Izumi Tour Series starting on May 14

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Alex Dowsett’s Giro

  A Postcard from Ischia – Alex Dowsett in 9th overall after two stages and wearing the best young rider’s jersey!

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Bottrill’s Top 5 Training Sessions

Matt Bottrill who races a Giant Trinity SL for Drag2Zero, talks us through his Top 5 Training Sessions and how he uses power as part of his training routine

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

This Weekend: Tour of Italy

The people’s favourite and the riders too – the Tour of Italy starts on Saturday with Bradley Wiggins among the three favourites

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

TalentSpotting: Tom Stewart (Sportscover/Bioracer)

The Tour of Reservoir saw some new ‘names’ comes to the fore and one them was the fourth placed rider, Tom Stewart.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Alex Dowsett’s New Challenge

This weekend Movistar Pro Cycling’s Alex Dowsett will start the 96th edition of the Giro d’Italia – the biggest challenge thus far of his professional bike racing career

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Racing Belgian Style with Rhys Howells (Twenty3c-Focus)

The tall one, that’s the Welsh giant Rhys Howells, in Twenty3C-Focus, went to Belgium for some racing where the bike is king and Cancellera is Spartacus

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Buyers Guide: Prendas Ciclismo Jacket

Is this Prendas Ciclismo sweater the most comfortable ever way to keep warm… it certainly feels that way!

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Tom ‘The Scud’ Scully

Introducing a rider who has had a great start to his season with Team Raleigh, New Zealand’s answer to the Scud missile, Tom Scully.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

CiCLE Classic: Post race interviews

Talking to Ian Wilkinson, Ian Bibby, Eric Berthou, Yanto Barker & Tom Scully after the CiCLE Classic on Sunday plus the big photo album…

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: BMX Supercross comes to Manchester

Paul Burgoine takes a look at BMX Supercross at the World Cup in Manchester last weekend

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

TalkingShop: Team Raleigh’s Alex Blain

Winner of two ‘classics’ last year year, Frenchman Alex Blain is back in Team Raleigh colours to help the team triumph in the first big race of the 2013 British season.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Interviews: Dave Peck Memorial Women’s RR

Talking to Alice Barnes, Natalie Creswick and Corrine Hall at the ShuttVR Women’s Team Series race, the Dave Peck Memorial on Sunday

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Shutt Velo Rapide Exhibit at Bespoked Bristol

Shutt Velo Rapide to exhibit new Spring / Summer Collection at Bespoked Bristol

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Cervélo now in at Dave Mellor Cycles

A house hold name in bike racing, Cervélo frames & bikes will now be available from Dave Mellor Cycles in the picturesque and historic town of Shrewsbury

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Znedek Stybar

He was the rider many expected to beat Cancellera until he hit a spectator. Paul Burgoine spoke to Omega Pharma Quickstep rider  Znedek Stybar

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Paris-Roubaix: Russell Downing Finishes Dream race

Talking to Netapp-Endura rider Russell Downing after he finished his first journey to hell and back in Paris-Roubaix

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Paris-Roubaix: Sep Vanmarcke – “Second place feels so frustrating”

Young rider from Kortrijk (Belgium) almost snatches victory from Fabulous Fabian in Roubaix velodrome

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Fabian Cancellara

Paul Burgoine talks to the man of the moment, Fabian Cancellara about his injuries and how he feels ahead of Paris-Roubaix

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: British Champion Ian Stannard

Paul Burgoine talks to British classics rider Ian Stannard about his season and Paris-Roubaix which takes place Sunday

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: 2nd for Netapp-Endura in Circuit Cycliste Sarthe

Netapp-Endura’s Jan Barta was second overall in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe after the final stage where Scott Thwaites was 8th

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Malcolm Elliott – Milk Race Winner

VeloUK speaks to former Milk Race winner Malcolm Elliott about an event that is one of the most well known sporting events in the history of cycling in Britain.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Russell Downing – it’s a little bumpy

“It was a little bumpy” was how Russell Downing (Netapp-Endura) described his day on the cobbles preparing for a dream come true – racing Paris-Roubaix

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: TT Rider Matt Bottrill

Championship winner and one of the best time trial riders in the country, VeloUK talks time trialling to Matt Bottrill (Drag2Zero)

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Backstedt, Williams, Cronshaw & Bjergfelt

Post race chat after the Peter Chisman Memorial Road Race with Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Backstedt, Matt Cronshaw, Will Bjergfelt and the race winner Peter Williams

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Tandem star ‘Barney’ Storey

Eamonn Deane feature on a sprinter turned Tandem star in Paralympic events on the track and road – Barney Storey

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Women’s Tour of Flanders

Paul Burgoine writes about what it is like to cover the Women’s Tour of Flanders and talks to Lizzie Armitstead and Lucy Garner

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop with Tom Stewart, Tom Bustard, Matt Cronshaw and Dean Downing

After the Maureen Baines Memorial RR, VeloUK spoke to some of the riders, the top three and the ever experienced Dean Downing

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Photos/Results: Good Friday Track International

First results from the Good Friday Track International at Herne Hill on a sun drenched day in South East London

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Tour of Flanders Press Conference: Cancellera, Boonen, Sagan

Paul Burgoine is in Belgium for the daddy of the classics, Tour of Flanders and talks to Fabian Cancellera, Tom Boonen & Peter Sagan

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Easter: Getting a race hard work for top teams

This Easter, getting a race has proved more difficult than ever for the top British teams with the weather & the British Cycling calendar not doing them any favours

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: TrainSharp’s Heart of Excellence

Talking with Jon Sharples, head coach at TrainSharp where they help cyclists of all abilities achieve their goals

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

TalkingShop: Tour of Britain Route & Technical manager Andy Hawes

To find out what the route for the 2013 Tour of Britain will be like, who better to talk to than the person mapping each of the stages, Andy Hawes

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

TalkingShop: Olympic Champion Joanna Rowsell

London Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell swaps the warmth and smooth boards of the velodrome for the Baltic conditions and cobbles in Belgium

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Russell Downing Back in Belgium!

As Russell Downing prepares to start Three days of De Panne today, we talk to him about his last race in Belgium a week ago, Dwars Door Vlaanderen

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Guy Elliott & a Women’s Stage race

Organisers of the Tour Series and Tour of Britain, Sweetspot, look at organising a Women’s only UCI five day stage race in Britain in 2014

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Team News: Tour Series for Twenty3c.co.uk/Focus

Great news for Twenty3c.co.uk/Focus Bikes team as they get a guest spot in the Tour Series and announce new signing of Stephen Adams

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Blog: Llewellyn Kinch in France

Oh the joys of freezing on the bike! – report from British penguin Llewellyn Kinch racing the Grand Prix Nogent-sur-Oise UCI 1.2

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Cycling Components New Range – Pells Bikes

Cycling Components of Axminster, Devon, are delighted to add Pells bikes to their range.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Film Night at the Tour of Britain

The conference rooms at the London Film Museum at Covent Garden were packed on Thursday night for the launch of the 10th Tour of Britain

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Tour of Britain: Route for 10th Anniversary Edition

The 2013 10th Tour of Britain will start in Peebles Scotland and finish in London with two stages in Wales, a ten mile time trial and a summit finish in Devon!

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Peter Young Memorial Rider Interviews

Talking to Jake Martin, Elliott Porter and Dr Alex Higham after the cold and wet Peter Young Memorial last Sunday

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Buyers News: New at Endura for 2013

New at Endura clothing for 2013 are the Hummvee Lite short sleeved jersey and the Hummvee long sleeved jersey

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Get a Good Value Bundle from Shutt VR

British clothing company, Shutt VR have nine bundles on offer from clothing to prints to stickers!

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Matrix Fitness RA Launch

Paul Burgoine reports on the Matrix Fitness RA Launch in London last week and a chat with Corrine Hall

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Easter Camp with Cycling Holiday Spain

Cycling Holiday Spain are running fully inclusive training camps for Easter between the dates of 25th March to 5th April

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Talking shop with MG – Maxifuel

Gordon Wiseman talks shop with those involved in the MG – Maxifuel team including Magnus Backstedt and other riders as well as staff and sponsors

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Legends Cavendish & Boonen Talk Milan San Remo

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’sMark Cavendish and Tom Boonen met with the press on Friday afternoon, two days prior to 298km Milano – Sanremo.

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Flanders and Roubaix for Downing

Netapp-Endura’s Russell Downing selected for cycling Monuments  Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Raleigh Mechanic Pete Mooney

He’s normally the first to arrive at races and has the longest day. VeloUK spoke to Raleigh’s mechanic Pete Mooney at the Roy Thame Cup

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Preview: Peter Young Memorial Road Race

Olympic champion Ed Clancy heads a strong line-up for the 85 mile Peter Young Memorial this weekend in the South East

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

News: Redditch return for The Tour Series this June

Britain’s top cyclists return to Worcestershire on Tuesday 4th June for a round of the country’s top town centre racing, the Tour Series

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Team News: Rapha Condor JLT Team Launch

Paul Burgoine took his camera and recorder along to the Rapha Condor JLT team launch in London and spoke to a few of the young riders as well as an Olympic Champion …

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Russell Downing training for the Classics

Powering his way over the climbs in Yorkshire, Net-App-Endura rider Russell Downing is training hard to make the team selection for the Spring Classics

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Feature: Get your numbers right riders!

If you want to be placed in a race, then how about getting your numbers in the right place to make it easier for the judges

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Interview: Tejay Van Garderen Pre Paris-Nice

Fifth last year before being crowned the best young rider in the Tour de France American Tejay Van Garderen is back on Paris-Nice with higher ambitions

Leave a comment Continue Reading →

Talkingshop: Luke Mellor back from Down Under

Talking with Rapha Condor JLT rider Luke Mellor about spending two months in Australia racing and training whilst Britain got soaked and froze

Leave a comment Continue Reading →
WordPress SEO fine-tune by Meta SEO Pack from Poradnik Webmastera