Racing

Bora-Hansgrohe appeal Peter Sagan’s Tour de France disqualification to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Could world champion make sensational return to race as he and Cavendish bury hatchet in Twitter exchange?

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Cycling app of the week: 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs

Battle your way through some of the most infamous climbs in Britain with this app to inform and motivate you

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Tour de France Stage 5: Fabio Aru wins, Chris Froome back in yellow

Italian champion takes first summit finish of this year's race, overall lead changes hands within Team Sky

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Videos: Peter Sagan says he accepts Tour de France disqualification – but disagrees with it

Meanwhile Mark Cavendish confirms fractured shoulder blade but says he can train on the turbo

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Mark Cavendish out of Tour de France, Peter Sagan disqualified

Cav pulls out due to injuries sustained in horror crash, while the world champion has been disqualified following a reconsidered verdict

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Mark Cavendish “not optimistic” of continuing Tour de France after crash

Dimension Data rider came down heavily after being sent into barriers by Peter Sagan in today's finale

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Tour de France Stage 4: Arnaud Demare wins, Mark Cavendish crashes hard

Race leader Geraint Thomas also comes down in crash-strewn finale

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Video: Giro Rosa riders labour up 30 per cent climb during time trial

Annemiek van Vleuten quickest over tough course

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Tour de France Stage 3: Peter Sagan unclips 200 metres from line – and still wins

World champion takes a stunning victory, Geraint Thomas remains in yellow

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Five cool products coming soon to road.cc

Some info prior to our in-depth reviews of the latest shiny new things from Powertap, Shimano, Carradice, Chapeau! and Feedback, all out being tested by our roving team of reviewers…

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Team Sky’s Tour de France time trial skinsuits declared legal despite rivals’ complaints

Allegations garments non-compliant with UCI regs made after team dominated in Dusseldorf on opening stage

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Tour de France Stage 2: Marcel Kittel wins, scare for Chris Froome after crash in the rain

Team Sky's Geraint Thomas retains overall lead following rains-soaked stage from Dusseldorf to Liege

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House broken into, car stolen, time trial crash – Tour de France rider’s day to forget

Lotto-Soudal's Tony Gallopin's race hasn't got off to best of starts - and he's riding today with heavily swollen foot

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Cycling round the world in 80 days: the race begins

Mark Beaumont sets off on challenge to become the fastest cyclist round the globe

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Tour de France Stage 1: Geraint Thomas takes stage and yellow jersey

Alejandro Valverde abandons after crash

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Lots of lovely bikes, crass comments and a different kind of EPO bombshell: here's 11 things we've learned this week in the world of cycling...

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Team Sky confirms Chris Froome contract extension to end of 2020 season

News confirmed ahead of start of Tour de France title defence tomorrow

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New Aldi cycling range to hit shelves next week

The new performance-focussed gear from budget supermarket chain Aldi includes race fit jerseys, sunglasses and even hydration tabs...

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Sir Bradley Wiggins aiming for sixth Olympic gold … in rowing

James Cracknell is coaching five-time Olympic champion in his new sport

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British Cycling was “driven by the funding requirements of success” – Cookson

UCI president also welcomes criticism from Lance Armstrong as “a sign I’ve been doing the right thing”

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MET reveal new Trenta helmet

Ahead of the official launch next week, MET have dropped a teaser vid of their latest lid...

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Wiggo could “do us all a favour and talk” – Geraint Thomas

Welshman tired of trying to answer questions on someone else’s behalf

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Cycling app of the week: Best Bike Split

Best Bike Split is a detailed tool that gives performance predictions and analysis based off your personal stats

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Look reveal new 785 Huez RS super light road bike ahead of Tour de France

The French innovators have unveiled the latest bike in their road line-up with a featherlight 730g frame, plus a more affordable version and new Keo 2 Max carbon pedals

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Jan Bakelants apologises for podium hostess comments

AG2R-La Mondiale rider, a former wearer of Tour de France yellow jersey, says remarks were "inappropriate"

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Chris Froome set to sign new deal to keep him at Team Sky until 2021

Defending Tour de France champion says he has complete trust in the team

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Strava introduces Club Posts feature

The all-conquering cyclists' social network has made the Clubs section more engaging, allowing admins to post content that appears in the notifications feed of their members

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Harrogate revealed as main host town for Yorkshire World Championships in 2019

Beverley, Doncaster, Leeds, Northallerton, Ripon and York could host race starts

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Porn and podium hostesses – former yellow jersey reveals Tour de France survival strategy

Jan Bakelants' comments may have been tongue-in-cheek, but some might see them as outdated

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Race director for Irish National Championships explains how men’s and women’s races came into conflict

Organisers had no idea how many entrants they’d be dealing with until long after traffic management plans had to be submitted

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