Governing body

Ryanair boss accused of inciting hatred against “bloody cyclists”

Michael O’Leary claims Dublin City Council engaged in “nonsensical pandering” to people on bikes

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Ex-Team Sky doctor won’t go to World Championships with Great Britain team

Richard Freeman is medic at centre of UK Anti-Doping investigation after Daily Mail allegations

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Ex-British Cycling chief says “something not right” about all-female panel on Sutton investigation

Commissioning board of three women actually named two men and two women for the review panel itself

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UK Anti-Doping reportedly investigating Sir Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky

Mail reports that package containing medicine was flown out to WIggins two weeks before he received TUE in 2011

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Welsh Cycling female membership grows 57% in two years

British Cycling attributes the boom to inspirational Becky James and Elinor Barker, and a programme of led social rides

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British Cycling announces £900,000 of funding for three cycle training facilities

Projects in Leicester, Hull and Reading

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Callum Skinner releases medical records after TUE leak

Olympic gold medalist says he wants to prove TUE use was for asthma attacks and that people with asthma can compete at the highest level

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Chris Boardman: DfT Hang Back video makes “entertainment out of death”

Former world and Olympic champ also speaks about Wiggins controversy, calls for TUEs to be made public

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IOC chief seeks ideas for anti-doping reform as hackers release more data

Appeal comes as medical records for Callum Skinner, Mo Farah and Rafal Nadal are published

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HSBC UK confirmed as British Cycling’s new lead partner (+ video)

Eight-year deal starts on 1 January 2017

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Russian track cyclists barred from Rio threaten to sue WADA

McLaren report said three men's team pursuit riders were linked to EPO use

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HSBC reportedly replacing Sky as British Cycling sponsor

Announcement due this weekend to coincide with Birmingham's HSBC UK BikeFest

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Rio medallists urge Theresa May to invest in everyday cycling (+ video)

Chris Boardman asks for meeting with PM in letter sent to Number 10

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British Cycling aims to build on Rio success

Governing body's president reflects on another successful Olympic performance

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Brian Cookson: Other sports “in denial” over doping

UCI president insists cycling is ahead of the pack in tackling the problem

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Leave.EU ignores British Olympic Association demand to remove Team GB video

Pro-Brexit group had been given deadline of 5pm yesterday to remove video Callum Skinner criticised

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Yorkshire submits bid for 2019 UCI Road World Championships

Prime Minister Theresa May announced government backed bid this morning

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Shane Sutton appears before British Cycling review panel

Ex national team boss grilled for five hours over sexism and discrimination claims

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RideLondon-Surrey Classic among 10 new WorldTour races for 2017

UCI expands top-flight calendar, Strade Bianche and Tour of California among those also moving up

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UKAD: Armitstead didn’t challenge ‘missed’ test when it was notified to her

World champion only took action after third occurrence meant she faced ban

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Lizzie Armitstead faced two-year ban after three ‘missed’ drugs tests

CAS upheld world champion's appeal against suspension, ruling she wasn't at fault for first one

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UCI “stupid and impotent” over Russian Rio bans, claims Oleg Tinkov

Entrepreneur hits out as Zakarin and others excluded - but has he chosen the right target?

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UCI clarifies position on Russian cyclists at Rio

Three Russian riders "potentially implicated" in WADA's McLaren report; Russia withdraws three others

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Sir Chris Hoy and Emma Pooley condemn IOC decision on Russia

Individual governing bodies left to decide whether to let Russian athletes compete in their sports at Rio

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Steve Cummings gets Olympic call-up as Peter Kennaugh pulls out

In-form Dimension Data rider had been controversially left out of Team GB squad last month

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UCI and WADA say Operacion Puerto blood bags now stored outside Spain

Organisations say they will explore "all possible legal actions" after taking receipt of samples

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Jess Varnish won’t appeal over Olympic exclusion

Track sprinter says it’s “pointless” to try and secure place for Rio

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First riders take to track at Rio’s Olympic velodrome

Track finally finished ... though city's anti-doping lab has now lost WADA accreditation

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Mechanical doping: British Cycling tests for hidden motors at national championships

Governing body says it is determined to fight “all forms of cheating”

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Mark Cavendish said to be set for Rio, but Dani King to miss out

Squad won't be officially named till Friday, but leaked line-up claims to show who's on plane to Brazil

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