Racing

“Another day in the death race”: Soudal-Quick Step pro rages at Paris-Nice dangers

Florian Sénéchal took to social media to raise concerns about the final stage of the race, including speed bumps on descents and a driver on the course

Tom Boonen apologises to Colnago for claiming Tadej Pogačar is on a slower bike than rivals

"It breaks my heart that my words were poorly chosen"

Women’s Tour in danger of being cancelled as organisers make urgent plea for sponsors

Route of June’s race announced today but fears that without fresh backing it won’t take place

Flying Tom Pidcock wins Strade Bianche with audacious 50km attack

The 23-year-old put in a storming ride across Tuscany’s gravel roads to become the first male British winner of the Italian classic

Demi Vollering gallops to Strade Bianche win – despite being slowed by runaway horse on course

Vollering recovered from her worrying equine encounter to outsprint SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky to the victory in Siena

Victor Campenaerts debuts Classified PowerShift hub and massive 62-tooth chainring at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – but is still forced to walk up the Muur

The Belgian former Hour Record holder tested out the front derailleur-killing design on his way to 62nd at the Flemish semi-classic

‘Sticky bottle’ rider gets sarcastic “chapeau” from rival who he accelerated away from

Mathieu Burgaudeau was caught on camera getting a helping hand to break away from Ådne Holter at the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var, and was fined for the incident

“I wish he’d just shut up forever”: Patrick Lefevere blasted for claiming that women’s cycling is “being pushed artificially”

The controversial Belgian boss, who joined forces with the AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step women’s team last year, was also criticised for his flawed understanding of cycling’s minimum wage

MyWhoosh announces $1 million prize pot for online race series

Win some big money – if you’re fast enough – as free-to-use platform announces largest prize fund in e-sport cycling history

Cyclist raises alarm over “dangerous” potholes on 2023 World Championships road race routes

Pictures from the Scottish roads to be used for the elite men and women's road races paint a concerning picture six months out from the showpiece event

Mathieu van der Poel outsprints Wout van Aert to win cyclocross world title after thrilling duel

The two defining stars of ‘cross surged clear on the first lap in Hoogerheide, with the Dutchman proving the fastest after a gripping race to claim his fifth rainbow jersey

Fem van Empel powers away from Puck Pieterse to win world cyclocross title

In the battle of the Dutch wunderkinds, World Cup winner Van Empel coolly claimed a deserved rainbow jersey after Pieterse crashed halfway through the elite women’s race in Hoogerheide

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Team ORCC is back for another season. Let's meet the sponsors

Cyclocross star’s bike stolen ahead of Benidorm World Cup

Shirin van Anrooij’s Trek Boone was taken from a car park while she was reconning the course in the Spanish seaside resort

Frustration over “very dangerous” precedent to kick James Knox off Tour Down Under for drafting car after concussion check

Several pro riders have sprung to the Brit's defence, arguing the decision will encourage others to skip necessary safety checks

Mountain biker whose partner was hit and killed at race calls for more protection for spectators

British Cycling confirmed to the inquest that no spectators have been injured at downhill events since Judith Garrett's death in 2014

Has the peloton found an aero loophole to the UCI’s minimum bar width rule?

Handlebars are required to be wider than 350mm, but they didn't say anything about hood angles...

Places we’d like to see Mark Cavendish spotted before he signs for Astana

The British champion was reportedly spotted near the Kazakh team’s training camp yesterday, the latest sighting of a long, rumour-filled winter. But where else will Cav turn up before he’s finally announced as an Astana rider? We had a few ideas…

Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman loses appeal against medical register ban

The High Court has rejected Freeman's appeal against the 2021 decision to strike him off the medical register

Partially naked pensioners arrested for Tour Down Under protest

"We are baring our ageing breasts and our wobbly bums in the hope of shocking": Extinction Rebellion said the demonstration was over energy giant Santos' involvement with the WorldTour event

Mark Cavendish spotted with Astana Qazaqstan car at Alicante airport

Cycling's most protracted transfer saga appears to be nearing an end...

Isle of Wight Council says it is £350,000 out of pocket after Tour of Britain stage cancelled due to Queen’s death

UPDATE: Race organiser SweetSpot says it has offered the Isle of Wight a stage of the 2024 event and confirmed insurance did not cover the September cancellation

British Cycling follows UCI’s lead and scraps junior gears

The Dutch and Belgian cycling federations, however, have opted to retain the restrictions, due to fears that junior riders will be “overloaded”

Tom Pidcock flies over barriers in “stupid crash” while leading cyclocross race

The world champion was forced to settle for third place at the GP Sven Nys behind winner Eli Iserbyt after misjudging the course’s fast pump track section

“It’s a bit surreal”: Lizzie Deignan recognised for services to cycling in New Year Honours

“I would like to think I’ve given other women the confidence to choose motherhood,” says the former world champion, Paris-Roubaix winner, and now MBE

“People just ring at my door. There is no need for that”: Wout van Aert asks fans to leave him alone at home

“I notice that the attention on me is increasing. I always think it couldn’t get any worse, but then it turns out that it can,” the Tour de France green jersey winner says

Velon launches “cycling’s first fan universe” – and yes, it involves cryptocurrency

The “game-changing” Road Code platform will feature “digital collectibles, in-game assets, and team access tokens”, along with a new rider ranking system

Tour de France 2024 to start in Italy for first time in history of race (+ video)

Florence will host start of opening stage, while Stage 2 begins in Cesenatico, home town of 1998 winner Marco Pantani

Tom Pidcock smashes Sa Calobra KOM by nearly two minutes

Uploading his effort to Strava with full power data, Pidcock ascended the legendary climb in 22:46

Mark Cavendish reported to have signed for Astana

Gazzetta dello Sport says Manxman will join Kazakh team's training camp in Spain tomorrow