The Ronde van Vlaanderen has been described by Belgium’s as more than a race; it is a sociological phenomenon, a cultural and national event! On the day of De Ronde, everything comes to a stand still in the Vlaanderen, as millions of Belgians gather on the streetside along route to watch their cycling hero’s pass by [...]

Some good footage of the 2011 Trofeo Binda Women’s World Cup! Congratulations to Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervelo) on her victory! Trofeo Binda is the first race of eight in the UCI Women’s World Cup series. The Tour of Flanders is the next World Cup and takes place this Sunday 3 April in Flanders, Belgium.

What starts bad, can only get better! My European cycling season took off to a rather bumpy start, to say the least!   Yesterday saw the start of the UCI Women’s World Cup series with the 13th Trofeo Binda World Cup race in Cittiglio, Varese, Italy. The race consisted of a challenging route, with lots of climbing, over [...]