With suitably melodramatic background music and available on demand in the UK from June 25th… From the filmmakers: “LE RIDEย follows the story of the first English speaking team to ride in the toughest sporting event on earth, Theย Tour de France.ย In 1928 a small under-resourced, untested team from […]
Usually the first of the three Grand Tours, the 2020 Giro dโItalia gets underway this month after being rescheduled amidst the coronavirus pandemic. While the startlist is still yet to be confirmed, we do know that last yearโs winner Richard Carapaz wonโt be defending his title, as the Ineos Grenadiersโ cyclist rode at the recent Tour de France and instead, the British team will be pinning their hopes on Geraint Thomas.
Like so many other sporting events, this yearโs staging of the Tour De France has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and although at one point it looked as if cyclingโs greatest spectacle would not be held in 2020, thankfully the show is set to go on.
Historically, cycling has not featured too much in the world of online gaming, mainly due to it being quite difficult to recreate the thrills and spills of road racing or long distance touring on PC or console. However, as that begins to change thanks to more immersive experiences and virtual reality apps, we thought it was time to take a look at the online games that are really beginning to harness the passion people have for two-wheeled pursuits. Here are some of the games out there in the online ether which are on trend and have decided to put cycling in the spotlight.
Ahead of the new road racing season, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced an extensive and detailed range of new safety measures. This was prompted by a number of high-profile accidents at key events last year and have been met with widespread approval by teams and organisers, although not all are welcomed by professional riders.
By Ryan McDonald In cycling, the big three big races on the calendar are known as the Grand Tours. These consist of the Tour de France, Giro dโItalia and Vuelta a Espaรฑa. They are all huge events in their own right and the worldโs leading cyclists tend to […]
