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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — American cyclist Kelly Catlin, a three-time world champion and 2016 Rio Olympic runner-up in team pursuit, has died at age 23, USA Cycling confirmed Sunday. Catlin was part of the US team pursuit squads that captured world titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018 but she withdrew from the American team that failed to defend the title February 27-28 at the 2019 worlds in Poland. “The US cycling community suffered a […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — The journey ended where it began – at Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. British endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation, finishing a day and a half shy of his goal of 80 days, arriving in Paris on Monday (September 18). Beaumont set himself the challenge of cycling around 18,000 miles (29,000 kilometers) across the planet. His trip saw him heading east across Europe through Poland, […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — Some of the world’s top track cyclists were training in Hong Kong on Monday (April 10) ahead of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. The five-day event starts on Wednesday (April 12) and Britain will be the nation to beat after their performances at last year’s world championships in London and the 2016 Olympic Games. Britain finished top of the medals table in London with five golds and nine in […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — British cyclist Mark Beaumont is getting ready to cycle around the British coastline beginning on Tuesday (April 4) as he prepares to smash the world record and cycle around the globe in 80 days this summer. Beaumont is looking to cycle around 18,000 miles (29,000 kilometers) across the planet in just 80 days, starting from Paris on July 2. His trip will see him crossing east across Europe through Poland, […]
