Racing

No UAE Team Emirates in second season of ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ — team says “no agreement” with Netflix to appear in documentary

Fans will most likely not get to see Tadej Pogačar and his team in the next season of the show, as Team UAE Emirates said that they treat Netflix “as any other media”

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Mark Cavendish abandons Tour de France 2023 after crash

The Manx Missile ends his Tour career with a record 34 stage wins, level with Eddy Merckx

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Tweedlove to host two-day e-MTB adventure race in Scotland

The event is supported by Bosch eBike Systems and exclusive for e-MTB racers

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Tour de France hit by tack attack, Lilian Calmejane calls out “morons” who endangered riders

"I don't think I was the only victim of a puncture in the end… know that you can fall and get really hurt with your bullshit you morons"

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Amazing underdog Victor Lafay lands Cofidis first Tour de France win for 15 years

"I just went for it... I just went out there and did everything I could"

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Cycle campaign group says cycling needs to be for everyone, not just Tour de France peloton

"Somehow, we need to get a different message across – that cycling is not the preserve of the super fit but is for (almost) everyone."

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Tour de France 2023: Adam Yates beats brother Simon in British 1-2 on opening stage

A memorable familial attack over the final climb of the day as two twins from Bury lead the world's biggest bike race

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“We will adapt if needed”: Tour de France begins amid widespread rioting, organiser “in constant liaison” with government

Race organiser A.S.O has ramped up security to deal with the threat of protests, the race set to get underway following a fourth night of rioting in France

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Lotto Dstny sports director Allan Davis apologises for inappropriate behaviour online after not travelling with team to Tour de France

The Australian DS had been accused of sending unwanted messages and photos to women on social media, with Lotto Dstny claiming that the matter “has nothing to do” with the team

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Kristen Faulkner’s Tour de France Femmes in doubt after being hit by motorist during training

The American Jayco AlUla rider suffered a small fracture in her knee in the collision in California

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Renewed appeal over time trialist killed in dual carriageway collision

Cheryl Tye was killed when she was hit by the driver of a blue Citroën Dispatch van while competing in the East District 50-mile time trial championship on the A11 in Norfolk last year

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Fred Wright takes emotional victory at British national road race championships, as Pfeiffer Georgi reclaims title with powerful late attack

The Bahrain Victorious rider dedicated his maiden national road race title – and the first pro win of his career – to the memory of late teammate Gino Mäder

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Cyclists blast last-minute “crude patch-up” of potholes ahead of Cycling World Championships, as Tadej Pogačar’s team reportedly say Scottish roads are “worst they’d ever seen”

An intensive repair programme is currently underway on sections of the road race and time trial courses, but some local cyclists have branded it “a mess”

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Swedish National Championship road races moved to motor racing circuit after claims they would endanger children

Update: This weekend’s races have been moved to the Tierp Arena, which hosted the event in 2020 and 2021, after Sweden’s highways agency withdrew permits for the original course following complaints from residents

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Chris Froome blames “equipment” after being left for Tour de France, insists he will race in next year’s race

The four-time Tour champion claimed his bike set-up prevented him from performing at his best so far this year, after Israel Premier Tech announced its lineup

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Alberto Contador left bloodied and needing stitches after crash in China

"Despite the images, fortunately it's not as bad as it looks... we'll keep on going"

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Bike thieves target pro teams at Tour of Slovenia and Baloise Belgium Tour

Euskaltel-Euskadi and Baloise Trek Lions did not take part in yesterday's racing, both suffering overnight break-ins

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“I wanted to win for Gino, everyone today raced for him”: Mattias Skjelmose dedicates Tour de Suisse victory to “wonderful” Gino Mäder

“I wanted to give something back to him because he gave so much to a lot of other people”

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“The fella was so pissed he couldn’t even stand up”: British bike race cancelled after “heavily drunk driver” collides with family car on course

The Upton 200, a National B-level race in Yorkshire, was called off after three laps following the crash, though no cyclists were involved

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Oops! Teammates celebrate ‘victory’ arm in arm… only to be pipped by rival right at the finish

Not quite LeMond and Hinault… Is this the worst premature celebration in cycling history?

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“Cycling is wonderful, but it is a very fragile sport”: Controversial organiser says the Tour des Pyrénées “is over”, after stage race marred by safety “chaos”

Pascal Baudron also apologised for calling the women’s peloton “spoiled children” for refusing to ride last weekend’s final stage

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Caerphilly Mountain to host spectacular finale for September’s Tour of Britain

Two ascents of 10 per cent climb in south Wales will help determine winner of this year’s race

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Swiss pro cyclist Gino Mäder dies after horrific Tour de Suisse crash

The 26-year-old Bahrain Victorious rider was airlifted to hospital and resuscitated after the crash yesterday at Tour de Suisse, but in a tragic turn the team revealed his passing away this morning

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Cycling Time Trials: Transgender women can no longer compete in female events

Governing body for time trialling follows British Cycling lead by introducing 'Open' category

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Jonas Vingegaard wins Critérium du Dauphiné as Tour de France looms large, Giulio Ciccone wins final stage

The reigning Tour champion lay down a marker for his rivals before the Grand Départ in Bilbao next month

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Tour Féminin des Pyrénées stopped amidst rider safety issues

After riders' protest against oncoming traffic and parked cars, the UCI has scrapped the final stage of the three-day women's stage race

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Pogačar gets green light from doctors to train for Tour de France after broken wrist

The Slovenian’s wrist has “almost healed” after seven weeks of recovery from his crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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Angry residents who slammed “ridiculous” traffic restrictions ahead of UCI Cycling World Championships secure compromise from council

The council has tweaked its plans to allow residents, who claimed the upcoming para-cycling time trials would “lock down Dumfries”, to access their street by car through a supermarket carpark

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Christina Mackenzie back to racing nine months after horror hit-and-run

The Land’s End to John O’Groats women’s record holder has qualified for the UCI Worlds and won a QOM in her first race since being injured by a yet to identified SUV driver

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Ironman collision: Motorbike rider killed, cycling triathlete seriously injured

Local police in Hamburg confirmed the 70-year-old motorbike rider died at the scene, the triathlete and a photographer were taken to hospital for treatment

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