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New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly
Exercising regularly is one of the best defenses against metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes – but why? It’s a question that scientists are still struggling to answer. While exercising changes the molecular behavior of muscles, it’s not well understood how these molecular changes improve metabolic health. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have …
Greek PM Mitsotakis Accused of Breaking Coronavirus Rules
PM Mitsotakis (center) poses with bikers at Mount Parnitha Opposition parties and social media users have accused Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis of breaking the lockdown rules imposed by his government to stem the spread of Covid-19 when he was pictured cycling north of Athens last weekend. A photo published in Documento Sunday paper, shows Mitsotakis …
Joshua Cheptegei’s world record criticised, shoe technology accused of turning running into a ‘farce’
Posted February 18, 2020 05:52:43 Photo: Eliud Kipchoge has demonstrated how far athletics is prepared to go in the pursuit of faster times. (Reuters: Leonhard Foeger) When a world record is broken, it is normally a cause for celebration. Key points: Joshua Cheptegei broke the five-kilometre road world record by 27 seconds wearing Nike’s controversial …
Cycling through Europe’s deadliest air
Cities in parts of Europe have been suffering from some of the worst air quality in the world. Winter smog has become a big issue in the Western Balkans. Serbia is the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe, according to the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. Jasna Cizler is a …
Cycling: New British track bike breaking the mould for Tokyo
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s track cyclists will fire the first salvo in the technology arms race leading to next year’s Tokyo Olympics this weekend when the radical new bike designed to deliver another sack of gold gets its first competitive spin. A Lotus-Hope track bike is seen at the Rouleur Classic in London, Britain October …
New York City to ‘break car culture’ and build more than 250 new bike lanes | US news
New York is set to build more than 250 new bike lanes and add 1m sq ft of pedestrian space in a landmark move designed to “break the car culture” of the city. The city council passed legislation this week that will see $1.7bn invested in road infrastructure over 10 years in a move that …
World time trial champion Rohan Dennis has contract terminated | Sport
Australia’s world time trial champion Rohan Dennis has had his contract with race team Bahrain-Merida terminated with immediate effect. Dennis, who retained his global crown at the UCI world championships in England this week, has not raced for Bahrain-Merida since the Tour de France in July, which he abandoned after stage 12 without explanation. On …
Cycling World Championships 2019: Mads Pedersen wins men’s elite road race – live! | Sport
11.06am EDT 11:06 It’s a first for Denmark. No Danish rider has ever held the rainbow jersey. Trentin tried to force Pedersen to go to the front but when he went himself he had nothing to give and the younger Dane blasted past him on a slight uphill finish to win by 20 metres. 11.02am …
Cycling World Championships 2019: women’s elite road race – live! | Sport
9.04am EDT 09:04 73km to go. The time gaps are fluctuating but Van Vleuten is holding strong at the front. She will be concerned that she has been unable to stretch the gap further. On the side of the roads the Yorkshire crowds are deep and loud, they have also been blessed with sunshine in …
Cycling Road World Championships 2019: men’s time trial – live! | Sport
9.29am EDT 09:29 ‘Der Panzerwagen’, Tony Martin, will be off in a couple of minutes. Bob Jungels of Belgium has also started. Updated at 9.30am EDT 9.23am EDT 09:23 Belgian prodigy Remco Evenepoel is now out on course. Van Emden starts soon after. The weather has really improved, with sunshine on the course, which should …
