Racing

Video: Japanese anime series centres around teen bike racer

Shy youngster blossoms into racer in animated adventure

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Bike rider wins annual Scottish cyclists vs runners race

John-Paul Baxter triumphs in event founded in 1958 and joins list of winners including Graeme Obree

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Video: Alex Dowsett’s Hour Record attempt—the official song

Perfect Hour, written and performed by Chantelle Lee

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Let Battle Recommence – Battle on the Beach returns in 2015

Britain's only bicycle beach race is back at Pembrey on the Welsh coast

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Leeds City Council says money spent on Tour de Yorkshire is worth it

City that hosted Grand Depart of this year's Tour de France aims to build on race's effect

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A third of Team Sky’s riders are asthmatic – and it may be a hazard of being an elite athlete

Kent University study finds exercise induced asthma rife in many elite sports

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Welcome to the Grand Hotel Doping – but it’s not illegal

Slovenian establishment run by ex-pro cyclist offers altitude tents to athletes - banned in Italy, but not elsewhere

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Oleg Tinkov says Tinkoff-Saxo may fall victim to Russian crisis

Sponsor fears sanctions could hit WorldTour team; says Alberto Contador could win all 3 Grand Tours in 2015

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Video: On-bike footage from the 2014 Shimano Supercrit

Race also thought to have been the first to feature live-streamed on-bike footage

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Sheffield council defends decision not to bid to host Tour de Yorkshire

Unlike Tour de France stage cities Leeds and York, the Steel City won't figure in next year's inaugural edition of legacy event

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No women’s race at Vuelta due to calendar clash?

Three other women's events coincide with final day of Spanish Grand Tour in Madrid

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Fabian Cancellara says winning Tour of Flanders “is not enough”

Spartacus speaks as he prepares to begin his penultimate season in the peloton

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Yanto Barker to captain Matt Prior’s ONE Pro Cycling team

Full 12-rider line-up and staff announced

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Stage towns announced for May’s Tour de Yorkshire and sportive launched

Bridlington, Scarborough, Selby and Wakefield join Leeds and York in hosting Tour de France legacy event

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Film about TT legend Alf Engers premieres next month – buy the DVD now

Documentary by Ray Pascoe screens at Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley on 25 Jan, followed by Q&A with cyclist

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Canyon reveal Alex Dowsett’s Hour record attempt bike

A first look at the Speedmax WHR prototype bike Alex Dowsett will use in his Hour record attempt next year

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Alex Dowsett confirms Hour record attempt in New Year

Ex-British TT champ to follow Aussie track specialists Jack Bobridge and Rohan Dennis in taking on the Hour

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Closed roads for Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo and Chrono time trial

Time trial will be UK's first UCI World Cycling Tour event

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Mauro Santambrogio, just back from a ban, fails another anti-doping control

Italian rider received reduced ban for 2013 Giro EPO positive for co-operating with authorities

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Oleg Tinkov accuses Dave Brailsford of “hypocrisy” on zero tolerance – and says Sky weaker without Sean Yates

Tinkoff-Saxo team owner also says Alberto Contador stronger than Chris Froome

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Video: “Oh what fun it is to ride” — Team Sky’s Christmas clip

Geraint Thomas delivers Sky's Christmas message by bike

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Bradley Wiggins on ambition, bluffing and the mental edge on R5 Live tonight

Tour de France hero talks the psychology of cycling in Mind of a Cyclist with Victoria Pendleton on Radio 5 live tonight

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Team Wiggins starts taking shape with focus on Rio 2016

Steven Burke, Andy Tennant and Owain Doull among the riders expected to sign for new outfit

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Vinokourov unhappy with media coverage – but Cookson warns Astana are ‘on a very short leash’

Astana general manager says his team have been ‘smeared’ by the press

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Contador says Tour crash was his fault – but feels he got away lightly

Reiterates that he sees Froome as his main rival for 2015 race

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Jack Bobridge set to confirm Hour record attempt

Aussie track star looking to add to 4km individual pursuit world record he already holds

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Scarborough to host Tour de Yorkshire?

Council needs to make quick decision over spending £135k

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Video: Time trialling into a Force 9 at the Dutch Headwind Championships

A sea wall, single speed bikes & 200 masochists

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Sir Chris Hoy a step closer to realising Le Mans dream as he moves up a class for 2015

Six-time Olympic champion to race in Le Mans European Series next year

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Road circuit dropped from Meadowbank replacement plans after objections

Edinburgh to get outdoor velodrome plus BMX and speedway tracks

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