Racing

Chris Froome reportedly mulling mid-season move ahead of Tour de France

August switch could see four-time yellow jersey winner ride for Team Ineos rival as undisputed leader

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Vincenzo Nibali and other WorldTour stars to race in virtual knockout tournament

Giro d'Italia owners RCS Sport and indoor training brand Bkool to stage two-day contest later this month

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Simon Yates finding Zwift racing “bloody hard” (but he has an excuse)

"Just to ride outside again would be great"

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Tour of Britain boss says time running out to save this year’s race; Women’s Tour postponed till 2021

Mick Bennett also says he’d be “staggered” if Tour de France went ahead this year

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Chris Froome doubtful Tour de France organisers can prevent crowds of fans (+ video)

Four-time champion reveals concerns in interview with ex-England cricketer Keven Pietersen

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Mark Cavendish and Luke Rowe did a virtual Everest on Zwift

Two pros climbed 8,848m in a single ride

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Bjarne Riis calls Dave Brailsford “selfish” over Tour de France comments

Team Ineos boss says he will withdraw his team from the Tour if he feels there is a health risk

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Belgian Strava race cancelled following pressure from authorities

Informal time trial intended as ‘a bit of fun’ given rebuke by cycling union

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Chris Froome says people writing him off could work to his favour at Tour de France

Four-time winner says that he is fully fit after recovery from injury

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Updated: Confusion over how plans to exit lockdown may affect Tour de France

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe reveals plan to ease country out of confinement

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Hour record holder asks for doping test – but is told he can’t have one

Victor Campenaerts wanted to talk up current testing regime

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Pierre Latour dematerialises while leading Virtual Tour de Suisse

“I told myself that I was going to leave like a moron”

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road.cc Quiz Corner – What do these Giro d’Italia words and phrases mean?

Test your cycling knowledge is today's quiz

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Ride the Race Across America in June, or shorter, more leg-friendly sections of it – virtually, without leaving home

Virtual edition of coast-to-coast race launched in partnership with FulGaz platform

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“Covid-19 can suck my ass” says Rohan Dennis as world champion breaks quarantine

Team Ineos rider deletes social media accounts after defying Spanish lockdown by going for a drive

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Sir Dave Brailsford: Team Ineos could withdraw from Tour de France if health at risk

Meanwhile, a leading public health expert insists rescheduled race could be “recipe for disaster”

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UCI confirm 29th August as new start date for Tour de France

New start date announced amongst a number of other measures for restarting racing.

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Three Grand Tours in three months is latest plan for when cycling resumes, starting with Tour de France in August

ASO and RCS Sport have reportedly agreed how to schedule races once lockdown ends

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Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish lash out at British Cycling on Instagram Q&A

“I’m f*cking taking it, it’s mine,” says Wiggins of governing body's request to return Olympic-winning time trial bike

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Chris Froome on riding during lockdown – including need to maintain safe distance

Team Ineos star engages with fans ahead of being praised by Sir Dave Brailsford as recovery from injury nears completion

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The Full Kit Ranker Grand Final: vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

We've made it to the final two after some tough calls in the previous rounds, with two 80's classics going head-to-head for the title of the greatest jersey of all time... which will you choose?

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Alberto Contador claims Lance Armstrong said, ‘Don’t f*ck me’ during 2009 Tour de France

"The biggest enemy was on your own team," says Spaniard of American team-mate at Astana

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Pro riders’ union opposes blanket pay cuts for members

Some teams have already slashed riders' salaries in face of coronavirus pandemic

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Canyon launch the Endurace:ON AL, their first e-road bike, at groundbreaking £2,799 price point

The online bike retailer has unveiled their first electric road bike, which is also the first e-bike shipping with the Fazua motor system's Black Pepper firmware update for much improved power delivery

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Late July start for Tour de France according to latest reports

Organisers ASO tight-lipped for now, but no logistics problem forecast if race is delayed

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Mark Cavendish reveals “dark” struggle with depression

Bahrain-McLaren sprinter says he is "on the other side" now after August 2018 diagnosis

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Oldest Tour of Flanders winner Andrei Tchmil reveals he has been operated on for cancer

Former Lotto rider who was 37 when he won race 20 years ago had surgery in Italian city of Brescia

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Full Kit Ranker quarter finals: your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

Some absolute classics were knocked out of our initial 16-jersey shortlist... which four will make it through to the semi-finals? Be sure to cast your votes so your fave has the best possible chance of winning!

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Some of cycling’s top stars to ride Tour of Flanders – Lockdown Edition this afternoon

There's also a bizarre Officially Unbelievable Ronde Van Vlaanderen tokeep you entertained,.featuring legends of the sport

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Virtual Race Across America to take place in custom Zwift environment

Riders will have a 12-day time limit to ride 3,000 miles on a turbo trainer

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