Here are some of the best links we found on the web this week...
Cycling video clips of 2011: Our pick
Thousands of cycling-related videos were uploaded to the internet during 2011. The best ones are quickly picked up by social media users, spawning a new set of cycling stars and bringing talented amateur film-makers to the fore.
GreenEDGE partners with Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Great news that GreenEDGE cycling have been awarded World Tour status for 2012, it will be interesting to see how they fare in the big one day races and the Grand Tours. The team have linked up with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and will be using their base in Varese, Italy to prepare the riders for the upcoming season.
Tour de France 2013 Grand Départ could put Mark Cavendish in yellow
Mark Cavendish could finish the first stage of the 2013 Tour de France in the yellow jersey after the organisers unveiled the route for the Grand Départ of the race’s 100th edition.
New Ironman 70.3 For Lanzarote
The first ever Ironman Lanzarote 70.3 is set to take place on 10 November 2012. The Ironman Lanzarote website has been updated to include a section focusing on a new, previously unannounced 70.3 event on the island. Widely regarded as one of the toughest iron-distance races in the world, the addition of a 70.3 race will provide a perfect stepping stone to the full Ironman, allowing racers to experience the island’s infamous crosswinds and blistering heat without having to cover 266km.
British Cycling's Ride of the Year 2011
Following a year of World Championship-winning performances on road, track, mountain bike and BMX, British Cycling take a look back at the rides of the year - and invite you to nominate your own, before voting for the winner.
Spain, Training and Track Racing
Over the past few weeks I’ve been to Spain, trained hard and got way too nervous whilst watching some World Cup track racing in Colombia. After choosing not to ride the track this winter, it’s been clear a long cold few months awaited me at home. So on being offered a week out in Majorca training I jumped at the chance! I was heading out to join my team mate Martyn Irvine – Ireland’s number 1 track rider and Olympic hopeful – who I spent the majority of 6 months last year training, travelling and competing with all over the world.
Oli Beckingsale back on the Wattbike
We'll be heading South to meet up with Oli early in the New Year, but in the meantime check out the video below from Bikeradar.com where Oli talks about his crash, being off the bike and starting to regain fitness on the Wattbike. On our visit we'll take a closer look at the Wattbike sessions Oli has been doing to aid his rehabilitation.
Paratriathlon Talent ID
The first timer In the fourth and final part of our mini-series, our man Lee Korman learns from the experts what it takes to make it as an elite paratriathlete. For someone who has never sat in a wheelchair – let alone raced one – there was a degree of trepidation before my lesson on a racing bike.
Extreme Recovery
In 2008, professional triathlete TJ Tollakson, whose home base is Des Moines, Iowa, spent a couple of months living and training with fellow pro Craig Alexander in Boulder, Colo. Both men were preparing for October’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. While they did all of their training together, Alexander went on to have a great race in Kona, winning in 8:17:45, while Tollakson performed terribly, finishing 249th in 9:53:43.
2011 Rewind: The Monuments
As the year draws to a close, peloton takes a look at the major events of 2011 and their defining images. We begin with the monuments of cycling: Milano-Sanremo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Giro di Lombardia, captured through the lens of Yuzuru Sunada.