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Ireland qualifies huge men’s team for World Road Champs

Ireland qualifies huge men’s team for World Road Champs

Ireland has secured the largest number of places for many... Read more...

Fixie cyclist Charlie Alliston Kim Briggs

Cyclist fatally injured woman then complained about “zero respect for cyclists”

The cyclist, now charged with manslaughter, was on the open... Read more...

Modified bicycle engine Garda

Gardai seize bicycle with dodgy engine that looks like a child fitted it

The job that attached this engine to this mountain bike... Read more...

Dan Martin QuickStep team Vuelta

Dan Martin not included in QuickStep team for Vuelta a España

Ireland’s Dan Martin has not been included in QuickStep team... Read more...

Marc Potts in new Irish criterium champion's kit

First look at Marc Potts in new Irish criterium champion’s kit

Marc Potts in his new Irish national criterium champion’s kit.... Read more...

An Post Chainreaction kit

What’s the cost of getting kitted out like An Post Chainreaction rider?

How much money do you have to spend to get... Read more...

Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif

New 2,058km sportive launched for Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

  Fáilte Ireland believes the new 17-day sportive can generate... Read more...

Dan Martin leaving QuickStep UAE Team Emirates

Reports grow of Dan Martin leaving QuickStep for rival team

Dan Martin received no team support from QuickStep in the... Read more...

Vuelta Philip Deignan

Mixed Vuelta news for Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan

Both BMC Racing and Team Sky have announced their line-ups... Read more...

Laragh Classic Wicklow Gap

Wicklow Gap added to Laragh Classic course for all categories

Mark Dowling leads the men’s National Road Series going into... Read more...

Adam Stenson (19) on setbacks and the long road back

Adam Stenson takes the biggest win of his career at... Read more...

Dan Martin Jonathan Vaughters Chris Froome Paul Kimmage

Dan Martin advised Jonathan Vaughters not to sign Chris Froome

Dan Martin winning stage 6 of the 2011 Tour of... Read more...

Martyn Irvine Viking jersey Arctic Race of Norway

Martyn Irvine takes second jersey of comeback at Arctic Race of Norway

Martyn Irvine takes second jersey of comeback at Arctic Race... Read more...

August Jensen bike throw

Video: Check out the bike throw that won Arctic Norway stage

  August Jensen bike throw Arctic Race of Norway  ... Read more...

Marc Potts

Irish champ Marc Potts gets star billing with Froome, Aru, Landa in Astana

Marc Potts getting the VIP treatment at the Astana Pro... 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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