Cavendish feels no pressure after his late call-up for the Tour de France
Mark Cavendish said he will begin the Tour de France on Saturday without the burden of expectation on his shoulders after his late call-up into...
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Larnaca relaunches eight cycling routes
Eight thematic cycling routes in Larnaca have been revised and digitalised to encourage people to use them, the Larnaca tourism board said on Friday. Using...
Yates setting sights on Giro d’Italia victory
Britain’s Simon Yates is targeting victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old from Bury will lead Team BikeExchange’s hopes in the race, which begins...
Popular Paphos cyclist will raise funds for needy
Paphos based cyclist Petros Stylianou will set off on a new venture on Saturday morning with the aim of raising as much money as possible...
Former British Cycling doctor found guilty of ordering banned testosterone
The former chief doctor for Team Sky and British Cycling was found guilty of ordering testosterone “knowing or believing” it to be for an athlete...
Bike shops under strain
Cheap and easy lockdown exercise: pandemic sees more people interested in cycling and shops can’t cope with the demand By Annette Chrysostomou Most agree the...
€4m scheme to promote bicycle as means of transport
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday unveiled a €4m, 17-point plan of action aiming to encourage cycling as an alternative form of transport. He told...
Yates out of Giro d’Italia after testing positive for Covid-19
Briton Simon Yates has been withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia after testing positive for the new coronavirus, his Mitchelton-Scott team said on Saturday. “Yates developed...
Matsangos wins Cyprus Gran Fondo Apollo event
The Cyprus Gran Fondo Apollo, a three-day ‘Road Cycling for All’ event, took place in Limassol, with the event finishing at the location of the...
UCI cancels Road World Championships in Switzerland due to Covid-19
Next month’s Road World Championships in Aigle–Martigny in Switzerland has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cycling‘s governing body UCI announced on Wednesday. The championships...
They finally get cycle lanes but are still using roads
A proper cycle lane network needs to be established, cyclists say By Andria Kades Cycling has certainly increased in popularity, but the harmonious co-existence of...
Five new cycle routes to highlight Paphos countryside
Five new stunning cycle routes have been added to an initiative in Paphos to encourage cyclists to the district and ensure the area is an...
New and upgraded cycle paths for Nicosia
The transport ministry has launched plans for two new projects to expand and upgrade cycle paths in Nicosia which will link the capital’s universities with...
Cyprus gets off its butt for mobility week
Events are being organised in all main towns this week cycling and walking during European mobility week. Paphos and Limassol stood out this year by...
A week of walking and cycling in Paphos
Town marks European mobility week European mobility week will be highlighted in Paphos from Monday with a number of events organised by the local municipality....
Campaign aims to educate cyclists and drivers on new law
By Doris Christodoulou The Cycling Promotion Council an advisory body to the ministry of transport, and the Environment Commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou, are organising an...
MPs vote bike regulations into law
MPs on Friday voted into a law a series of regulations which concern cyclists which were pending for seven years. The regulations are set to...
House to vote on cycling legistation
The House transport committee decided on Friday to adopt legislation on cyclists that has been pending for seven years and to put it to vote...
MPs give transport ministry two weeks to sort out conflicting bicycle laws
MPs on gave Friday the transport ministry two weeks to make the necessary arrangements to avoid the clash between penalties provided in local government regulations...
Athlete dies after he was hit by car during training
A 30-year-old athlete who was hit by a car while cycling outside Nicosia almost two weeks ago has died, it was reported on Friday. Nektarios...