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Rediscovering the faith: How Charlie Craig got me back on my bike

Charlie Craig puts father Nick Craig in the red in... Read more...

Stickybottle speaks to Cycling Ireland CEO Geoff Liffey about the National Velodrome Project

Harry Reynolds, aka the Balbriggan Flyer, became Irelands first track... Read more...

Will Team Sky attack Bardet into Paris

Opinion: Will Team Sky attack Bardet into Paris for podium place?

Romain Bardet is in 3rd place on the Tour de... Read more...

Opinion: Why juniors and points structure are killing A3 racing

Opinion: Why juniors and points structure are killing A3 racing

Mark David Heather winning the A4 event in Bohermeen. He... Read more...

Moment Froome showed he's strongest in Tour

Video: Forgotten moment Froome showed he’s strongest in Tour

With all the drama of stage 9, this key moment... Read more...

Waiting in bike races

Opinion: Waiting in bike races; a strange practice only for the elite

Fabio Aru on the front as Chris Froome was chasing... Read more...

Ronan McLaughlin's 555km Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race in numbers

Ronan McLaughlin Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race in numbers

Ronan McLaughlin just about to start the 555km Donegal Atlantic... Read more...

Taylor Phinney Tour de France pro cycling

Video: Why pro cycling needs more guys like Taylor Phinney

  Pro cycling badly needs more guys like Taylor Phinney... Read more...

Dan Martin Tour de France

7 factors to decide Dan Martin Tour de France destiny

  7 factors to decide Dan Martin Tour de France... Read more...

Aqua Blue Sport cycling team

Video: Aqua Blue Sport director Tim Barry, day in the life

Video star: Aqua Blue Sport director Tim Barry briefing the... Read more...

Hein Verbruggen: An appreciation by Pat McQuaid

Pat McQuaid on the life and times of Hein Verbruggen

Pat McQuaid writes on the interesting life times of fellow... Read more...

Video: Terrific short film on cyclist and triathlete Con Doherty

Video: Terrific short film on cyclist and triathlete Con Doherty

Cyclist and triathlete Con Doherty, who won the Galway Criterium... Read more...

Cyclist, rower, soldier, hard man: Paul Giblin we salute you

Top rower turned international cyclist, Paul Giblin in the colours... Read more...

Conquering the Rás aged 41: One man’s emotional final battle

Conquering the Rás aged 41: One man’s emotional final battle... Read more...

7 reasons to watch this year’s Giro d’Italia, starting Friday

7 reasons to watch this year’s Giro d’Italia, starting Friday

7 reasons to watch this year’s Giro d’Italia, starting Friday... Read more...

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Where did the name come from?

A stickybottle, put simply, is the knackered cyclist’s best friend. As a rider is being dropped from a group, the team manager or support worker in a following car holds a bottle out the window to hand it up. As the handover is taking place, the rider grabs the bottle tight, as does whoever is handing it up, enabling the rider get a good tow and push from momentum of the car. It’s known as a stickybottle because it appears neither the rider nor the person handing it up is able to take their hand off the bottle; it looks stuck to their hands. But please don’t try this at home. We’ve been slyly cheating this way all our lives; it takes a while to perfect.

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