Rivals waiting to pounce as action reaches crescendo Rotterdam can prepare for a fantastic finale of the Six-Days in the Ahoy Arena. With four pairs in the same lap and very small differences in points, the final night promises to […]
Duo overtake Stroetinga and Schep as race heads towards conclusion Yoeri Havik and Nick Stöpler lead the Rotterdam Six again after they had to give up that spot to Wim Stroetinga and Peter Schep after day three. “This was a […]
Peter KEnnaugh puts on a Points Race demonstration as Olympic hero dominates early events on his home track A powerful display from Ed Clancy (Rapha-Condor) saw his team hold onto its overall lead in the Revolution Championship with victory in […]
Yoeri Havik (21) and Nick Stöpler (22) lead after two nights of racing in the Rotterdam Six-Days. For Stöpler who severely crashed in last year’s edition, this was a childhood dream coming true. “This is what I dreamt of since […]
Last year’s winners on top after tight battle Peter Schep and Wim Stroetinga top the leaderboard after one night of eventful racing at the Rotterdam Six. The 2012 winners are in the same lap as three other pairs but gathered […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step duo hoping to improve on last year’s fourth place The Omega Pharma-Quick Step duo of Iljo Keisse and Niki Terpstra will start the Six Days of Rotterdam tomorrow night for the second year in succession, and hope […]
Olympic silver medallist leaving teammates behind as she transfers to Boels-Dolmans team Lizzie Armitstead (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) climbed onto a track bike for the first time in more than a year this week, to take part in the first ever women’s […]
Gallery: Tight race sees duo get edge over Kluge and Hondo Going some ways to easing his defeat in the Ghent six day race last weekend, Belgium’s world madison champion Kenny De Ketele paired with former world points champion, Peter […]
Ed Clancy pulls Rapha-Condor-Sharp further clear in overall men’s Team Championship World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out overall winner in what was billed as a London 2012 rematch with Lizzie Armistead (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) in the first ever […]
Scottish rider working towards next phase of his life One day after he was confirmed as a nomination for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year SPOTY awards, six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy is in the news again with […]
Gallery of images show riders in Belgian track classic As the fans waved their “Iljo” scarves in the air and slid off to their favourite bars on Sunday evening, Velo Nation took time to talk to the three podium teams. […]
Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in Moscow Two years after he successfully set a mark of 66.288 kilometres, 57 year old Maas van Beek has improved the best hour performance behind a derny motorbike, laying down a new […]
Van Hoecke and De Ketele battle hard but finish second Pushed hard by rivals Robert Bartko and Silvan Dillier plus Gijs Van Hoecke and Kenny De Ketele, Iljo Keisse and Glenn O’Shea staged a late comeback to seal the Omega […]
Road stars spice up tonight’s racing action He’s unfamiliar with racing on the boards but for the second year running, Philippe Gilbert will swop the road for track tonight and be one of the star attractions on the opening day […]
Irishman on a confidence high after two silver medals in Glasgow Having shown his best-ever form with two UCI track World Cup silver medals in recent days, Martyn Irvine has confirmed that he has signed a pro contract with the […]
Germany takes the sprint spoils as an Olympic champion shines After their victories in the Men’s Team Sprint, the Men’s Keirin and the Women’s Sprint on the preceding days, the Germans would be the riders to beat in the Women’s […]
Double Olympic gold medallist will decide whether to retire or not in coming months Currently on a break from racing after an Olympic campaign which saw him win gold in the team sprint and the Keirin, Chris Hoy has said […]
More spills and controversy on a dramatic second day The second day of the Glasgow round of the UCI Track World Cup was to prove to be no less dramatic than the first, with mixed fortunes for numerous Olympic champions, […]
