2017 – Lets Go Cycling

About Tour De France 2017

With most pro cyclists being busy in training, the news of Froome’s recent collision has triggered much concern about the safety of bikers practicing on open roads.

Most have advised caution as well as sparked memories of the recent deaths that have occurred to pro and amateur cyclists recently. This might be troubles of the sport where avoiding the open roads can be unavoidable and leaves cyclists at the mercy of the drivers of cars and buses. However, the social media has now become channels through awareness is being sought by people driving who need to be respectful of cyclists and bikers so that such collisions and crashes can be avoided as much as possible.

There is much being anticipated as Tour de France 2017 comes round the corner, to begin on 1^st July 2017. Many publications about the cycling community like Cyclingnews, BikeRadar and ProCycling have put together a guide of the tour of this year along with other necessary information. Continue reading “About Tour De France 2017”

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NICOLE COOKE FIRES QUESTIONS AT TEAM SKY, CRITIQUES BRITISH CYCLING

Nicole Cooke, former world and Olympic champion made her skepticism of the declaration by Team Sky’s that it was the cleanest team in cycling known as she went on to ask some pertinent questions concerning British Cycling, Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins.

Cooke made mention of back in 2011 when a mystery package was transported to Wiggins, and his use of his therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) as well, saying that she felt uneasy about the whole arrangement.

Cooke said: “Taking TUEs just before major events, it raises questions for me. It makes me skeptical of what they have done.”

She was referring to the use of a powerful corticosteroid by Wiggins before the Tours de France in 2011 and 2012, and the 2013 edition of the Girod’Italia.

She also fired some shots at Principal Dave Brailsford who claimed not to know what his riders were treated with.

“I find the stance of being the cleanest team and yet the team principal Brailsford not knowing what the riders are being treated with [strange].” Continue reading “NICOLE COOKE FIRES QUESTIONS AT TEAM SKY, CRITIQUES BRITISH CYCLING”