Cycling

Getting around in times of turmoil: How to keep up morale in Israel during Iran war

How can we deal with all this abnormal normality? The constant sirens, the fearsome explosions, of missiles falling, or the IDF’s interception system working but resulting in shrapnel dispersal?

People stand in a bomb shelter and read the Megillah in Jerusalem on March 3, 2026.
Getting out and about on mountain bikes is doing youngsters across the country a power of good.

Biking for good! Ramat Beit Shemesh-based org. dispenses the curative vibe on two wheels

: ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH rider Marco Frigo in action as pro-Palestine protestors are pictured in the background during Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in Valladolid, Spain, in September.

Israel-Premier Tech team lose title sponsor

SRAEL - PREMIER TECH rider Marco Frigo in action as pro-Palestine protestors are pictured in the background during Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in Valladolid, Spain, in September.

Israel–Premier Tech to drop Israeli identity amid safety concerns


Paris to Normandy via Nellie

As we mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, the ‘Magazine’ tools around the region where so much history happened.

‘NELLIE AND I took the “peripherique” highway around Caen and followed signs for Arromanches-les- Bains, a delightful small village on the coast of Normandy.’

Cyclists get tunnel vision, for a day

While the municipality and the GFNY organizers celebrate the major international cycling slot here, the powers-that-be refuse to explain why it remains off limits for the cyclists.

THE SECOND edition of the Jerusalem version of the international Grand Fondo New York bicycle race takes place today, with 28-km., 72-km. and 130-km. routes.

'Wheels of Hope' is expected to take over Jerusalem streets today

This is a social cycling event for children and adults with disabilities, in which some 6,000 participants are expected to take part.

Route map for "Wheels of Hope"

Cape Town to Italy via Tel Aviv... by bike

Pedaling south to north across the entire African continent with this bare minimum of supplies, he made this epic 19,000 km journey in just over five months

Francesco Ciaghi: Freedom on the open road

Giro d'Italia/Israel

The Jerusalem Post

Palestinians condemn UAE, Bahrain presence in cycle race in Israel

The Palestinian Olympic Committee said their participation was "a stab in the back to the great sacrifices made by the Palestinian people ... and a free service for the occupation."

The pack rides past camels during the 3rd stage of the 101st Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy, on May 6, 2018, 229 kilometers between Beer-Sheva and Eilat.

Tunnel? What tunnel?

This is the first time the Giro has held stages outside Europe, so that is definitely a feather in our national cycling cap.

A tunnel designed for cyclists between Ein Lavan and Ein Kerem

Israel’s cycling godfather climbs mountains

With Giro d’Italia set to kick off in Jerusalem this week, Sylvan Adams takes pride in a tough journey.

Israel Cycling Academy co-owner Sylvan Adams (right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)

The grand Giro d’Italia graces the Holy Land

The race’s ‘Big Start’ will take the world’s top cyclists through Jerusalem’s Old City, from Haifa to Tel Aviv, then Beersheba to Eilat.

THE ISRAEL Cycling Academy, seen here competing in the elite  Tirreno–Adriatico race in Italy.

Jerusalem gearing up for Giro

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people around the world identified Jerusalem as the host of major sporting events, rather than as the location of the usual Mideast conflict-related news item?

Members of the country’s only professional team, the Israel Cycling Academy, will take part