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You know the Tour de France is about to start when…

Oh come on. We’re all guilty of some of these! From trying to drop your oblivious fellow commuters to post-stage interviews in the shower, here's how you know you're all in on Le Tour

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2019 Road Worlds ‘closed Harrogate town centre for a month’ says council report

Conclusions urge closer involvement of local residents and businesses ahead of hosting large events in the future

Bahrain Victorious Tour de France cyclists’ homes searched by police

In a statement, the team who were raided by French police at last year's race alleged the continuation of the investigation was "aimed at intentionally damaging" their reputation

Mark Cavendish misses out on Tour de France place – and chance to move ahead of Eddy Merckx in stage wins

Newly-crowned British champion named as one of two reserves for Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl’s squad

Mark Cavendish and Alice Towers crowned British road race champions

Former world champion Cavendish sprinted to victory in the men’s race after a rare attacking display around Castle Douglas, while 19-year-old Towers took an epic solo win in the rainswept women’s race

Triathlete’s bike and gear lost in Heathrow airport

Sian Hurley, who has travelled from Australia for an Ironman UK event, says she fears being unable to race after her bike failed to make her connecting flight to Newcastle

UCI “kindly requests” that riders stop using race number sleeves

A letter sent to teams racing the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes asked riders to stick to the good old-fashioned method of pinning their number on

Women take knee at US national crit championships after Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

“I felt in my gut that I wanted to do something,” said Heidi Franz, one of the organisers behind the protest

Wiggins: “Any other team would be crazy” not to take Cav to the Tour de France

2012 yellow jersey winner also shares his thoughts on fellow winners Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome’s chances in the upcoming race

Mario Cipollini domestic abuse case: Prosecutor calls for 2.5-year prison sentence for retired sprinter

The former world champion was described in court as “extremely violent, extremely threatening and extremely abusive”

Peter Sagan tests positive for Covid-19 – for third time in 18 months

The three-time world champion is the latest rider to abandon the Covid-ravaged Tour de Suisse, with fewer than 80 riders expected to start today’s final time trial stage

Is this the new Giant Propel?

Former world time trial champion Tony Martin has set tongues wagging after posting photos of himself on a mysterious new bike…

UCI downgrades RideLondon Classique due to “unacceptable lack of respect” for teams and riders

World cycling’s governing body says limited TV coverage of the Women’s WorldTour stage race breached UCI regulations

James Golding abandons Race Across America after testing positive for COVID-19

Ultracyclist and two-time cancer survivor had aimed to become first British rider to win coast-to-coast race

Steve Cummings suspects Team Sky used him as Sir Bradley Wiggins’ ‘extreme diet guinea pig’

In his new autobiography, the retired pro turned sports director claims he trialled 'crash diets' of 1,000 calories per day, eating just fruit and skimmed milk

Mark Cavendish unlikely to race Tour de France but promises to be ready if required

The Manx Missile told Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team boss Patrick Lefevere he will be ready should something go wrong with first-choice Fabio Jakobsen

Elisa Longo Borghini wins The Women’s Tour – by 1 second

Trek Segafredo’s Italian national champion grabs bonus seconds in Oxford to claim title

Vuelta a Colombia cyclist wins stage…before crashing into his wife while celebrating

Luis Carlos Chía escaped bruised but not seriously injured, while his wife was taken to hospital and needed four stitches

Greg LeMond reveals leukaemia diagnosis

"Fortunately, it is a type of cancer that is treatable, and it is a type of leukaemia that is not life-threatening or debilitating"

Comedy sticky bottle crash sends Ironman Sub 7 pace setter on bike tumbling

"He's a runner, not a cyclist!": Kenyan marathon runner was pacesetting Kristian Blummenfelt when a bottle change went wrong

Brand new Trek Madone breaks cover: exclusive look at radical aero road bike for 2023

What's going on with that seat tube? And what the hell is IsoFlow? Watch the video and read all about the 2023 Trek Madone, being raced for the first time at the Criterium du Dauphine

Tom Dumoulin to retire at the end of the season

Ex-world champion and Giro d’Italia winner says his efforts in training are not translating into performances on the road

SUV driver pulls out of junction and crashes into Olympic champion Katie Archibald

No bones broken for Scottish rider who is returning from injury ahead of Commonwealth Games later this year

Valtteri Bottas sets up an international gravel race in his Finnish hometown

The two-day event will have a prize purse of £17,000

“Trans rights are human rights,” says Rapha – “all athletes should have the opportunity to race”

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges is pictured in brand’s kit on cover of latest issue of Diva magazine

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Glentress to host 2023 UCI cross-country competitions in Scotland

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships are expected to attract over one million spectators

Jai Hindley becomes the first Australian Giro d’Italia winner

Hindley held on to his maglia rosa from yesterday with Richard Carapaz coming in second and Mikel Landa third

Jai Hindley poised to make history at Giro d’Italia

Bora-Hansgrohe rider has commanding lead ahead of tomorrow's final stage

Giro d’Italia Stage 20: Richard Carapaz cracks as Jai Hindley moves into race lead

Overall battle finally explodes into life in the Dolomites, Alessandro Covi of UAE Team Emirates wins the stage