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The pain and dismay for the death of Bjorg Lambrecht is still palpable in the group, but it is not only for this reason that the riders involved in the Binck Bank Tour are raising their voices. Safety in the race has always been a priority for the protagonists of[…]

Since decades clenbuterol is applied illegally in cows and pigs to increase muscle growth and thus to achieve economical benefits from cultivating more meat per animal. China as well as some other countries in Asia are typical countries with a high incidence of clenbuterol application and weak policies to prevent[…]

“Financial fairplay is definitely an issue. Cycling is not a prosperous sport. If you see how teams and organizers have to survive, it would be very strange if you should tell companies that they should sponsor less than they actually want. It can not be that a company says that it wants to sponsor 50[…]

Tom Dumoulin blijft op 6 juli thuis. Geen Tour de France dit jaar. De Sunweb-succesfabriek zit met een enorme kater. ‘Alle ballen op Tom’, was de simpele boodschap die baas Iwan Spekenbrink tijdens de eerste seizoenbespreking vele maanden geleden voor de coureurs had die eventueel van eigen ambities droomden in[…]

Exclusive: How to use Ketones? @KetoneAid founder explains all details, offers Ketones now for free to all TDF teams who don’t have it. Some teams ordered for 100k usd Ketones. Ketones can’t be banned, it’s impossible to test for it. It’s also the 4th source of energy in our own[…]

“Power meters are allowed on the bike, but the rider is not allowed to see his values during the race. You want to analyse after a race. The watt output is very valuable for this. But you don’t want riders to get addicted to the numbers they see in the races. My proposition is that the power meters cause riders to miss their[…]

Brussels hosted Le Grand Départ 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Merckx’s first Tour victory. The total costs for this tribute, including the €5 million hosting fee transferred to Tour organizer ASO, amount to €15 million at least, primarily financed through public funds. Money well spent, according to Brussels[…]

“Sprint stages do not necessarily have to end in a sprint. I remember stages of which everyone said it would be a boring day with bunch sprint, but it was a spectacle for hours. The windy stage in the 2013 Tour de France to Saint-Amand-Monrond where Mark Cavendish won is a good[…]

“The often-heard complaint that motorcycles can influence the outcome of races is justified” In professional cycling, in-race motorcycles such as TV motorcycles drive in between the riders. In the slipstream behind the motorcycle, cyclists can gain time. For the first time, the exact extent of this advantage has been scientifically[…]

Three years ago, Felix Magowan and I wrote a commentary about on-going consolidation trends in the broader bicycle industry. When growth is slow and too many companies are competing to provide similar services, that’s what naturally happens – down-sizing on the supply side of the market and consolidation amongst the remaining[…]