Racing

Mechanical doping: France to introduce sporting fraud law to criminalise motor cheats

Sports minister outlines steps taken to fight technological fraud ahead of Tour de France

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Gary Verity says Tour de Yorkshire going from strength to strength as TV viewing figures almost double

2016 edition provided £60m boost to economy

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First riders take to track at Rio’s Olympic velodrome

Track finally finished ... though city's anti-doping lab has now lost WADA accreditation

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Video: Race Across America from Above

Drone footage follows coast-to-coast race for some stunning aerial shots

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Third day added to this year’s Prudential RideLondon

Events on Friday 29th July at the Lee Valley VeloPark will include BMX and handcycling Grand Prix races and a family-friendly festival area

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Mechanical doping: Tour de France to use thermal imaging kit to look for hidden motors

Biggest operation yet against concealed motors will involve equipment from French military

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Adam Blythe & Hannah Barnes crowned national champions

First-time winners in men's and women's races at Sockton-on-Tees

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Wiggins: Shane Sutton is the best coach in the world – and I’m considering Tokyo 2020

Sir Bradley defends former technical director - and says he's still not ready to retire

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Stars get chance to appeal being dropped from British Cycling’s Team GB Olympic selection?

Independent appeals panel set up to address concerns of Dani King, Jess Varnish and Steve Cummings who were dropped from final Rio Olympic roster

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UK motorsport engineer helps Aussie cyclists on track

The renegade Brit has been part of a $1million scheme to help the Australians find every millisecond ahead of the Rio Olympics

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Lotto-Soudal’s Stig Broeckx has suffered severe brain damage

The Belgian rider has been in a coma since his May crash involving a race-assisting moto. He is not responsive to sound or movement

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UCI and ASO mend fences as 2017 WorldTour calendar agreed

Tour de France organiser had threatened to pull its races from top tier

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Mike Hall completes Tour Divide in record time – and this time keeps the record

2,745 miles, unsupported

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Ford Mustang joins Team Sky fleet for Tour de France

Iconic US muscle car now available in right hand drive version

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Mechanical doping: British Cycling tests for hidden motors at national championships

Governing body says it is determined to fight “all forms of cheating”

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Late drama sees Lael Wilcox win Trans Am Bike Race

Alaska native overtook her rival Steffan Streich after he headed wrong way

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Mark Cavendish said to be set for Rio, but Dani King to miss out

Squad won't be officially named till Friday, but leaked line-up claims to show who's on plane to Brazil

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Team Sky announce Tour de France line-up

Geraint Thomas, Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard return from team that supported last year's victory

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Team Dimension Data among riders taking on Qhubeka 5000 challenge

Team taking part via stages 13 and 14 of Tour de France

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Keagan Girdlestone severed vein and artery in horror crash, says management

Statement says long-term effects of injuries in incident involving team car "unknown"

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Copenhagen bidding for Tour de France Grand Départ

Hosting race would showcase cycling as transport - but there are logistical hurdles

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EPO of no effect in bike races, claim researchers who staged Mont Ventoux race

48 cyclists - half on EPO, half on a placebo - raced up the Geant de Provence this weekend

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Mechanical doping: Suspicions raised over Giro TT stage winner’s bike change

French TV voices concerns over shock winner Primoz Roglic’s bike switch

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Graeme Obree Battle Mountain film coming to iTunes (+ video)

DVD and Android download also in pipeline, cinema screenings continue

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Sir Chris Hoy finishes 17th at 24 Hours of Le Mans (+ videos)

Six-times Olympic track cycling champion fulfills his motorsport dream

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Simon Yates “ashamed and embarrassed” at doping ban

Orica-GreenEdge rider fears he will have stain on reputation after team doctor's "honest mistake"

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Simon Yates given 4-month ban for positive test for asthma drug

UCI says length of ban reflects "non-intentional" nature of offence after Orica-GreenEdge failed to lodge TUE

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Cyclist of the Week: Danny van Poppel (+ video)

Team Sky sprinter pulls off an astonishing save at Tour de Suisse

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Tour of Flanders to start in Antwerp, Muur Van Geraardsbergen returns

Port city on the Scheldt to host beginning of race for the next five years

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