Cycling News

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 Following a successful debut that included multiple stage wins at the Tour de France last summer, the new Propel aero road bike range has continued to make headlines with the world’s top cycling media outlets. The flagship model of the new Propel range, the Propel Advanced SL, was introduced to the world last July, when Team BikeExchange-Jayco sprinter Dylan Groenewegen captured Stage 3 of the Tour de France. Thirteen days later, Groenewegen’s teammate Michael Matthews proved that the new Propel could do more than just sprint when he launched a brilliant solo attack and powered his aero machine to victory on...

SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 In a stunning debut with the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, Australian Luke Meier-Smith won the first ever UCI Mountain Bike Enduro World Cup in Tasmania, winning three of six stages to take the overall victory. Luke’s brother Remy added to the celebration in Maydena with a podium finish in the Under-21 men’s race, and French rider Youn Deniaud finished ninth in the elite men's race, giving the team three riders with top-10 finishes. In other race action over the weekend, Jens Schuermans, the current Belgian men’s XCO champion, won the Kamptal Trophy, a UCI C1 cross-country event in Austria. The...

Sunday, March 5, 2023 Liv Racing Collective athlete Rae Morrison took home the title of National Champion at the New Zealand Enduro MTB National Championship over the weekend. The first edition of the Enduro Championship took place in Nelson, New Zealand, this past weekend. Rae Morrison of the Liv Racing Collective won the coveted Enduro MTB National Champion title in the Pro Women's category. With the international racing season set to begin, Morrison will adorn the New Zealand flag sleeve as part of her win and earn top points toward qualifying for the Enduro World Cup this upcoming year. The...

Saturday, March 4, 2023 Team Jayco AlUla athlete Kristen Faulkner took home third place Saturday at the Strade Bianche, Italy. Despite a crash early on, Faulkner broke out in front until the final leg of the race. The iconic one-day classic set the stage for an exciting race where Faulkner showcased her strength and pure determination that landed her a well-deserved podium spot. This year's edition ventured over 136 km and included eight sections of gravel roads totaling 31 km; riders displayed their abilities to strategically sprint, climb and manage rough roads. Following a crash in stage four, Faulkner regained...

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Luke Meier-Smith scored his first major win as a member of the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, capturing the Australian Elite Men’s national downhill title at the Thredbo Mountain Bike Park in New South Wales. In XC racing, Carter Woods scored two early-season podiums including a win at a top-ranked UCI event in Spain. Meier-Smith is one of the new riders on the revamped Giant Factory Off-Road Team. The 20-year-old finished fourth at the Australian nationals in 2022 and came into this year’s race aiming for gold. Racing on a prototype composite-framed Giant Glory, he turned in a near-perfect...