Racing

Flying Vittoria Bussi becomes first woman to break 50km barrier as she reclaims UCI Hour Record

The Italian made history by riding 50.267km, beating Ellen van Dijk’s mark of 49.254km by over a kilometre, and surpassing her own previous best by over two kilometres

Lotto Dstny pro apologises for hitting rider after reacting to “dangerous behaviour” during sprint

Maxim Van Gils has been fined by the UCI for striking Georgios Bouglas at the end of the Japan Cup Criterium

“Profound safety problem” in elite cycling, finds report… but riders union president says it’s “getting safer”

"Cycling is a dangerous sport. We can make it safer, but it’ll never be safe," said CPA President Adam Hansen

“I believe he will”: Chris Froome confident “special” Mark Cavendish will break Tour de France stage wins record

The four-time Tour de France winner has also once again asserted his own personal ambition to return to the race in 2024, saying he was plagued by bike position issues after leaving Ineos

Pro cyclist forced to ride museum bike at gravel world championships after airline loses his Colnago

Colnago rushed the “still dirty” bike, raced only once at last year’s gravel worlds, across Italy to Australian Nathan Haas just hours before today’s race

Tadej Pogačar wins Il Lombardia for the third time in a row with solo attack

UAE Team Emirates rider joins Italian greats Fausto Coppi and Alfredo Binda as only riders to claim three successive victories in the year’s final monument

Scottish newspaper brands World Championships a “ridiculous decision” and a “vanity project”

The comments come after Scotland's culture secretary blamed inflation and extra costs for the bill for hosting the UCI Cycling World Championships coming in at £8 million over budget

“Just one more year”: Mark Cavendish to continue racing in 2024 and target Tour de France record

The 38-year-old has postponed his plans to retire after agreeing a new deal with Astana Qazaqstan, saying that “crashing out of the Tour de France was not the finish of my career I hoped for”

Christina Mackenzie says she has “no hope” that hit-and-run driver who left her motionless will ever be found

The time trial specialist said that while she has recovered physically, Police Scotland's failure to trace the SUV driver have compounded her insecurities

No motor doping tests carried out on four stages of the Giro d’Italia and two Tour de France stages, investigation finds

X-ray technology was not used by testers at all during this year’s Giro or Tour de France Femmes, while there has not been a single motor doping test at the Volta a Catalunya since 2021

Mark Cavendish to continue racing in 2024, reports suggest

The 38-year-old had announced his intention to retire at the end of this season before crashing out of the Tour de France

“Should not have finished”: Boss of Swiss cycling team admits they got Stefan Küng crash wrong

Küng is to undergo surgery on injuries to his hand and cheekbone suffered in Wednesday's crash, the images of him bloodied and wearing a badly damaged helmet prompting criticism and safety concerns

Former UCI chief calls for crackdown on “crazy” head-down time trialling after Stefan Küng’s bizarre crash straight into barriers at European Championships

The Swiss rider suffered a fractured hand, a cracked cheekbone, and a minor concussion in the horror crash, as Britain’s Josh Tarling blew away the opposition to take gold

“Very unfortunate and unacceptable”: Lotto Dstny sports director suspended for running over race marshal, as police investigate footage

"There is no excuse for such behaviour, it simply should not happen," the team's CEO commented on the incident

Sepp Kuss says “cheating or doping is out of the question”, as Jonas Vingegaard insists Jumbo-Visma teammates are “not taking anything”

“One of the most important things about sports is accepting that sometimes you’re not good enough,” Kuss, who is set to become the second American to win the Vuelta a España later today, told reporters

Former pro cyclist accuses Jumbo-Visma of motor doping, questions Sepp Kuss’ Tourmalet performance

With a distinct lack of evidence, former Quick-Step rider Jérôme Pineau took to a French podcast to make the allegations against cycling's dominant force, accusations rubbished by a Jumbo-Visma sports director

“It’s at the limit now”: Tour of Britain organiser highlights “enormous” costs involved, responds to critics who called route “dull”

Mick Bennett says it is "definitely" the hardest it has ever been to put the race on, with funding concerns, local authority issues, huge costs, Brexit and Covid all contributing

Raising the bar: Annemiek van Vleuten, one of cycling’s great revolutionaries, retires

The Tour de France winner and double world champion crossed the line for the last time on home roads at the Simac Ladies Tour this afternoon. But, as the AVV era draws to a close, what legacy will she leave behind in women’s cycling?

Tour of Britain stage neutralised and diverted after motorcyclist suffers “serious injuries” in unrelated crash on route

The race’s final stage was halted as the breakaway crested the top of the Bwlch mountain, with 84km to go to the finish in Caerphilly

“I’ve got three balls, anyone need a spare?” Tom Pidcock laments Tour of Britain abandon due to infected saddle sore

“I’ll be back to get past stage six!” the 24-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider posted on social media after failing to start today’s stage in Gloucestershire

“Almost like the plane ran over it!”: UCI Worlds Gran Fondo rider’s Cervélo wrecked in flight transit, but Air Canada denies any responsibility

“I understand these things happen, but people need to take responsibility for it. It’s okay to say ‘We ruined your bike,’ but let us make it right”

Manchester Velodrome, the home of British Cycling, reopens after 2 years and a £27m refurbishment

The National Cycling Centre, dubbed the ‘Medal Factory’, was the training ground for champions such as Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Dame Laura Kenny

“If I was not wearing a helmet, I don’t know if I would still be here”: Ineos rider Thymen Arensman thanks helmet after brutal crash ruling him out of Vuelta a España

The Dutch cyclist suffered a late crash in the race, said he woke up in the hospital and couldn't remember what happened and was "unbelievably lucky"

Ridley accuses Lotto Dstny of “disloyalty” and “reputational damage” as Belgian team looks to break contract with bike sponsor

Lotto Dstny CEO Stéphane Heulot confirmed that the squad will be switching to a new brand, rumoured to be Orbea, despite Ridley’s existing contract running until the end of 2025

Police uncover Vuelta a España protest plot to pour “400 litres of liquid” onto route

Four suspects believed to be planning a pro-independence protest as the race visited Catalunya were arrested

Remco Evenepoel left bloodied and dazed after crashing into spectator after winning Vuelta Stage 3

More finish line drama after earlier footage showed barriers being blown over and parasols flying through the air

Video: Rider thrown across track after arm caught on barrier in high-speed velodrome crash – a year after Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Chris Hoy called on venues to be made safer

Incident at women’s omnium in Cali, Colombia takes out half the field at Junior Track World Championships

Jumbo-Visma and Remco Evenepoel demand rivals slow for safety reasons as crash chaos hits Vuelta a España again

A second sketchy stage on rain-soaked Barcelona streets saw numerous crashes, including for Primož Roglič, red jersey Lorenzo Milesi and British rider Oscar Onley

“You couldn’t see anything”: Remco Evenepoel slams “ridiculous” Vuelta a España team time trial in horrendous conditions

Torrential rain, flooding, crashes and darkness — chaos as final Grand Tour of the season gets underway in Barcelona

Pro cyclist suspended for shoving rival in heated post-race confrontation

Valentina Scandolara has also been fined for the incident