Edge staff put on Spin cycle
Last Wednesday staff at the Edge got on their bikes in a bid to raise £18, 000 for charity. Students and staff battled each other in the Super Spin-a-thon to see who could cycle the furthest in an hour, with the winner being treated to tops signed by the Brownlee brothers. 23 people booked in [...]
David Walsh interview – “Even if he hadn’t been caught it was totally worth it”
Joe Bookbinder There are very few people who have never heard of Lance Armstrong, once thought to be the greatest cyclist ever, a survivor who recovered from testicular cancer to win the Tour de France not once but seven times. This of course is common knowledge. What is less well known is the riveting story [...]
Froome for Improvement
Stephen Topping 22/2/2013 Tour of Oman Team Sky’s faith in Chris Froome paid off last week, as 2012’s Tour de France runner-up claimed an impressive victory in the Tour of Oman. It may not carry the same prestige as the annual dash through France, but the Tour of Oman is a tough test for any [...]
RAG feels the biking burn
Cyclists from across campus felt the burn on Wednesday, as they took part in an all-day charity ‘Bikeathon’. Perched on cycling machines in the Terrace bar, pairs of cyclists took shifts at pedaling from 10am to 6pm. The event was part of RAG Week, the seven-day-long extravaganza of fundraising organised by Leeds Raise And Give [...]
Legacy of Lying Lance will Livestrong
This past week has seen cycling’s biggest name finally admit to the allegations that he and his team were part of “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping program the sport has ever seen”. His two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey, that took place on her network, has been making headlines on both front [...]
Close Shave for GB’s Wiggins and Sutton
Bradley Wiggins, four-time gold medal winner, was hit by a Vauxhall Astra at 6pm yesterday in Wrightington, near his home. Wiggins was admitted to hospital with broken ribs and was kept in for observation. He has since been released and is expected to make a full recovery. Hours later, on Thursday morning, [...]
SKY’s the Limit for Wiggins & Co.
As the Olympics bursts into life, the dust is only just settling on possibly Britain’s biggest sporting success this year. LS Sport’s Sam Heath celebrates Bradley Wiggins’ achievement… Bradley Wiggins’ victory in the Tour de France was nothing short of outstanding. In fact Team SKY’s performance as a whole was something similar to what we [...]