Racing

Peter Sagan tells British girl, 8, who filmed Haribo tribute video that she could “become world champion in a few years”

Ruby Isaac is one of only 66 people back-to-back rainbow jersey winner is now following on Twitter

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Team Sky riders offer public backing for Sir Dave Brailsford – although some remain silent

Chris Froome not at this stage among those voicing support

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MPs’ investigation to examine use of controversial drug tramadol in pro cycling

Powerful painkiller isn't banned - but teams including Sky insist they no longer use it

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Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski posts his winning ride at Strade Bianche to Strava (+ video highlights)

A bit of good news for UCI WorldTour team on a weekend it was in the headlines for the wrong reasons

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Stickiest of ‘sticky bottles’ gets Romain Bardet kicked out of Paris-Nice

AG2R-La Mondiale's Tour de France runner-up was unlucky enough to be caught on camera pulling typical pro trick

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From zero tolerance to zero credibility – Team Sky and Sir Dave Brailsford under attack

Sunday papers come out against cycling's success story amid further revelations

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Team Sky doctor treated staff with Wiggins TUE drug

Doctor from rival team questions volume of Triamcinolone that was stored

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Peter Sagan says all riders must ride on disc brakes – or none should

World champion gives his view of controversial technology ahead of Strade Bianche

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Heads could roll and funding could be cut as pressure on British Cycling intensifies

MP says public money has been wasted during investigation into British Cycling and Team Sky

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Updated: British Cycling admits “serious failings” in record keeping as it emerges Team Sky ordered more Triamcinolone than was needed for Wiggins TUEs

Ukad still unable to verify solitary account of what was in Dauphiné package

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Sir Bradley Wiggins filmed outside his home refusing to talk about mystery package this morning

BBC sports editor Dan Roan posts footage to Twitter of confrontation outside Wiggins' home

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Gorgeous and rare Bianchi Pista given to team mate of Marco Pantani up for sale on eBay – but at a price (+ photo gallery)

Bike was owned by four-time Giro d'Italia stage winner Fabiano Fontanelli, who rode alongside il Pirata in 1998 Giro-Tour double

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Sagan, van Avermaet and Vanmarcke could be fined for pavement cycling at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Riders were caught on TV avoiding the cobbles but commissaire says disqualification would be too harsh

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Jess Varnish wants to resume career but questions whether British Cycling is serious about reform

Lawyer says redacted report gives impression that her removal was “rushed”

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Video: Peter Sagan, sushi chef – is there no end to his talents?

Skills on the bike, skills with the knife and chopsticks in this video from team sponsor Bora

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Ex-Team Sky doctor in Bradley Wiggins Jiffy Bag probe to miss being grilled by MPs tomorrow due to illness

Richard Freeman won’t appear, but Simon Cope who delivered package and UKAD boss Nicole Sapstead are due to give evidence to select committee’s inquiry into doping

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Video: Tour de France returns to spectacular Passage du Gois for 2018 Grand Départ

Vendée and Pays de la Loire host opening days of next year's 105th edition of the race

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Tom Boonen says he can stop a disc brake rotor at 60kph with his hand – so Belgian newspaper puts the theory to the test

"I can't understand the fuss," says Quick Step Floors rider who has championed the controversional technology

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Video: Peter Sagan hoovers up the Haribo after winning in Belgium this weekend

The true prize after taking Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

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Steve Abraham’s latest attempt on Year record begins this weekend

Third time lucky?

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Nairo Quintana says peloton “shouldn’t be using disc brakes”

Colombian says discs are heavier, less aerodynamic and unsafe for use in races

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Greg van Avermaet uploads Nieuwsblad-winning ride to Strava – and the kudos floods in

Olympic road champion's gold-medal winning ride at Rio got most kudos of all activities uploaded to Strava last year

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British brand Pipedream Cycles launch A.L.I.C.E. adventure bike

Steel-framed adventure bike with big tyre clearance and loads of neat details

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Peter Sagan post-Nieuwsblad interview is like something out of a stoner movie

World champion finished second to Greg van Avermaet, but it was his reaction that got all the attention

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Marcel Kittel ditches the disc brakes after Owain Doull controversy – and wins Abu Dhabi stage

German sprinter changes bike “out of respect for colleagues,” pips Caleb Ewan to line; Mark Cavendish gets insight into how his own sprint rivals feel

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Video: Team Sky’s Owain Doull says disc rotor “cut through” his shoe “like a knife” in Abu Dhabi Tour crash, but video casts doubt on claim

“They’re pretty lethal to be honest," says Welsh rider of the controversial technology… but was Kittel's disc brake really to blame?

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Adam and Simon Yates to miss Tour de France, twins will target Giro and Vuelta instead

Orica-Scott says the twins from Lancashire will ride for the overall in both the Italian and Spanish Grand Tours

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Shane Sutton misses out on Cycling Australia top job – which goes to ex-GB coach, Simon Jones

Two of the men behind Team GB's Olympic success were vying for position of high performance director at Cycling Australia

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Plans for permanent cycle racing circuit in Doncaster

Closed road circuit in Hull due to be completed by August

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Video: Tom Boonen given a Belgian rap tribute as he heads towards retirement

Quick Step Floors rider will leave a hole in the affections of Flemish fans that will be hard to fill

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