THE SNP is such a central feature of the Scottish political landscape these days it comes as something of shock to hear Stephen Noon say – almost as an aside – that the party could conceivably cease to exist after independence. The SNP has been so dominant...

Indoor cycling, often known as Spinning, can be a great way to get cycling-specific training sessions without the difficulties of riding in nasty weather. The key is to have a concept, or a game plan, for what you want to accomplish with each ride. Structuring...

The New Zealander, who raced for Team TIBCO in 2008 and 2009, spent much of 2011 and 2012 focusing on the track in order to make the London squad. Her efforts paid off and earned her a trip to the Olympics as part of the team pursuit squad. For next season,...

The Dubai Traffic Police has launched a month-long “Desert Without Blood” safety awareness campaign in the Al Warqa area of the emirate. Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, acting director- general of Dubai Traffic Police, said the campaign aims to reduce...

Blood gushed from the end of his left arm as Chris Hopkins, 21, gazed stunned at his severed hand on the ground. Doctors reattached the hand - but were unsure it would ever work again. He proved them wrong. Now, 28 years later, Hopkins juggles with both...

The Australian leading the push for change in world cycling fully expects more of his countrymen to be implicated if, and when, the complete truth about the sport's dark past is revealed. But entrepreneur Jaimie Fuller, who is attempting to have those...

The Bicycle Association of Great Britain is leading the celebrations for today’s birthday of John Kemp Starley, the creator of the 1885 Safety bicycle which is the archetype for most of today’s bicycles. Born on 14th December 1854, JK Starley’s creation...

Team Bonitas on Tuesday said their 10-man squad for the 2013 season in South Africa and Europe consisted primarily of a youthful line-up. "Road cycling is heading into a new era and we have committed to that by showing confidence in young South African...

National cycling chief coach John Beasley is satisfied with the outcome of the three-day talent transfer identification programme for track cyclists. The programme, which concluded at the National Sports Institute in Bukit Jalil yesterday, sought athletes...

There is a lack of evidence to support -- or refute -- the belief that doping with recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) improves athletic performance in professional cyclists, a systematic review showed. Although studies of various trained and untrained...