Racing

Chris Froome says targeting fifth Tour de France win is “driving” him as he looks ahead to racing with new team Israel Start-Up Nation

35 year old says he didn’t want career to end by retiring after 2018 crash

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Shimano takes over Tour de France neutral support from Mavic

The announcement brings to an end the iconic image of the yellow neutral service car

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German sports doctor at centre of Operation Aderlass jailed

A number of pro cyclists have been sanctioned as a result of their association with Mark Schmidt

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Geraint Thomas talks new podcast, cycling club snobbery and his new penchant for gravel bikes

Taking a break from training in Gran Canaria, G tells road.cc about his mission to create a cycling club on the day the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club podcast launches, and also offers some training tips for good measure

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Tadej Pogacar, Fernando Gaviria and UAE Team Emirates given Covid-19 vaccine

Gaviria was one of the first documented cases of a person contracting the disease twice

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Cherie Pridham hopes to help Chris Froome win fifth Tour de France title

Israel Start-Up Nation sports director also reflects on reaction to her ground-breaking appointment

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Tao Geoghegan Hart back racing today at Challenge of Stars

Vifrtual event on Bkool sees climbers take on the Stelvio and will be broadcast live

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Tao Geoghegan Hart back racing … virtually, and on Boxing Day (best lay off the turkey then)

Giro d'Italia champ to feature in virtual challenge put on by Bkool and organisers of Italian Grand Tour

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British Cycling to receive over £35m for next Olympic cycle as UK Sport stresses ‘culture’ and ‘winning the right way’

“If you're not going to put good positive culture at the heart of what you do, you're simply not welcome” says funding body

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CAS halves Russia’s doping ban and says ‘neutral’ athletes can compete at next Olympics with ‘Russia’ written on their kit

Head of US anti-doping accuses Wada and the IOC of ‘putting politics over principle’

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Take a look at GreenEdge Cycling’s 2021 Bianchi bikes

Simon Yates, Michael Matthews, Amanda Spratt and their GreenEdge Cycling teammates will be racing on Bianchi’s with refreshed modern aesthetics

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Tom Pidcock beats Mathieu van der Poel to take biggest career cyclo-cross win to date

“Today, I think I came of age,” says 21 year old after beating elite international field in Belgium

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New barrier standards, a safety manager and stricter rules for race convoy – UCI announces new safety measures

News comes shortly after UCI published new concussion protocol

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10 riders hospitalised, with one in induced coma, after crash with police motorbike at Australian race

Officer had reportedly stopped to prevent a motorist from encroaching on course of National Road Series event

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Mark Cavendish rejoins Deceuninck – Quick-Step

Manxman delivered 44 victories in his previous stint with the team

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UK Sport forwarded British Cycling whistleblower’s allegations to British Cycling

Government agency responsible for Olympic investment didn’t investigate claims about Shane Sutton

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Rod Ellingworth leaves Bahrain McLaren after one (truncated) season

McLaren is ending sponsorship of team which will become Bahrain Victorious

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Disc brake blamed for severe cut sustained by junior world champion Shirin van Anrooij at cyclocross World Cup

Team manager, Sven Nys, said he'd “Never seen such a wound”

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Chloe Dygert apology for social media conduct “not sufficient” says Rapha

American recently signed contract with Canyon-SRAM team for whom Rapha are clothing sponsor

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Shane Sutton accused of ‘absolutely lying’ by former team-mate over denial of knowledge of doping

Dr Richard Freeman medical tribunal due to conclude in May 2021

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Marco Pantani’s Mont Ventoux-winning Tour de France bike up for auction

Bianchi bike is expected to fetch between €25,000 and €30,000

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Dr Richard Freeman’s ‘vulnerability’ to Shane Sutton’s bullying could have led to him ordering Testogel says psychiatrist

Psychiatrist highlights former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor’s bipolar disorder

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Zwift bans two riders for manipulating virtual race data

Lizi Duncombe and Shanni Berger both handed six-month bans for “fabrication or modification of data” during eRaces on virtual cycling platform

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Jakobsen’s team to proceed with legal action against Groenewegen over Tour de Pologne crash

Dutch sprinter slowly healing and optimistic about racing after suffering horrific facial injuries

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Alex Dowsett using Zwift to train for Hour record attempt – and you can join him

Eight #HourofBloodSweatandTears group rides are open to all in the weeks leading up to the attempt

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Video: Tao Geoghegan Hart FINALLY gets pink Giro Pinarello

“It’s just super special to have something to remember the race by”, the Giro d'Italia winner admits

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Tour de Yorkshire cancelled for second year running – race put off until 2022

COVID-19 uncertainty blamed for decision that could add to concerns over long-term future of race

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Primoz Roglic wins the Vuelta for second year running as Pascal Ackermann takes sprint in Madrid (+ video highlights)

Chris Froome also belatedly given trophy for 2011 Vuelta win ahead of today's closing stage of Spanish Grand Tour

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Hugh Carthy cements third with Primoz Roglic again poised to win Vuelta a Espana

David Gaudu wins Stage 17

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Dylan Groenewegen reportedly set to be banned for nine months for causing Tour de Pologne horror crash

Incident at end of opening stage resulted in Fabio Jakobsen being placed in an induced coma as doctors feared for his life

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