Matt Hansen

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

The early morning hours provide busy cyclists with a small window to squeeze in a session before the day slams them with all the responsibilities of work and family. These quiet hours are a great opportunity to chip away at your training goals, but they also come with some unique challenges.​One of the most common challenges for early risers is how to fuel their training session. It can be difficult to eat anything before your session given time constraints and a lack of hunger.

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

The family of the late Melissa Hoskins delivered powerful victim impact statements in court on Monday in a South Australian court. The mother of the former Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins told court she believes her daughter’s death was a “tragic accident,” despite the heartbreak it’s caused their family, according to ABC. Hoskins died in December 2023 after being struck by a car driven by her husband, ex-professional cyclist Rohan Dennis, outside their Adelaide home.

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

Ah, the town sign sprint—beloved, chaotic, and hotly contested. If you’re always just getting pipped at the line, don’t despair. Sprinting is a skill, and you can get faster. Even if you’re not chasing a green jersey, working on your technique will help you launch a better final dash on your local group ride. Whether it’s a sneaky jump from a breakaway or a full-throttle gallop from the bunch, every sprint is its own kind of thrill.

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

The bike lanes debacle in Toronto — and Ontario — may be turning a corner, for the better. After months of hearing how Premier Doug Ford and his government will not only be removing municipal governance on bike lane implementation, but also removing valued bike lanes in Toronto, there may be a compromise coming.

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

Why does this keep happening? Mathieu van der Poel took a stunning victory over world champion Tadej Pogacar at Paris-Roubaix, but he almost didn’t make it to the line. With 34 km to go, someone on the side of the road threw a yellow bottle at him. Initially, the commentators thought his bidon had popped out of the cage—a common occurrence for rides on the pavé—except Alpecin-Deceuninck doesn’t use bottles that colour. “We can’t let this pass. It was a full bidon, and it hurt a lot.