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“We talk about Britain’s male cyclists – but we’ve had more female champions”: Mark Cavendish says historic UK Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ is “fitting” and will inspire next generation

The 35-time Tour stage winner believes hosting the start of the 2027 men’s and women’s races will encourage more people to ride bikes in the UK – but admits he’ll leave the active travel campaigning to others

Edinburgh to host start of 2027 Tour de France: Tour director “optimistic” about free-to-air TV coverage of UK Grand Départ

It was also confirmed that the first three stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes will take place in the UK, with full details of the Grand Départ, featuring Scotland, Wales, and England, to be unveiled in the autumn

UCI president David Lappartient vows to stand up to Donald Trump in pitch for top Olympic job

Making his move for International Olympic Committee presidency, Lappartient pledged to make Trump "respect" IOC autonomy on issues such as trans athletes and promised decisions would not be made "from an ideological angle"

“Within three years of retiring I was a drug addict”: Sir Bradley Wiggins recalls post-cycling “mess” that led to bankruptcy but insists financial woes “resolved”

Recent documents suggested Wiggins' unpaid debts had doubled to almost £2 million, the five-time Olympic champion saying he was "getting ripped off left, right and centre" and the "people responsible are paying a heavy price"

British Cycling “killing off” sport and harming smaller events, says organiser of cancelled race after risk assessor demanded “huge, last-minute” £4,000 safety changes

Organisers say the costs and logistical challenges facing the Active Fakenham crits, which form part of a wider running and cycling festival and involve all-day road closures, have made it “impossible” to be held this year

Sports Minister dismisses Tory MP’s concerns that £30.99 a month TNT subscription will lead to cycling “disappearing behind paywall” in Westminster Hall debate, saying “it’s not for the government to intervene”

“The cycling boom that formed part of the London 2012 legacy is now in danger of being dropped by the peloton,” MP Ben Obese-Jecty said in the debate, further highlighting the demise of Eurosport as a “hammer blow for cycling coverage in the UK”

British cycling coach accuses UCI of threatening to fine children, takes governing body to European Commission for ‘unfairly blocking’ riders from cycle event

UCI accused of breaking antitrust law for preventing children from participating in non-licensed trials events and 'threatening to fine' them if they do

“If they really wanted to clean up the sport, they should have stayed”: Rabobank’s return to pro cycling – decade after leaving due to doping scandals – a “no brainer”, says Michael Rasmussen

In 2012, Rabobank declared that it wasn’t convinced cycling “could change for the better”. But last week it returned as jersey sponsor of Visma-Lease a Bike. So, what’s changed? A lot, says the team’s former leader

“Another race, another wrong turn”: Bizarre scenes as cyclists follow motorbike and go the wrong way before finish line for the second time in two weeks, as riders’ union president slams organisers

Chaos in the final metres led to riders taking a wrong exit at a roundabout and coming into the way of oncoming cars, with Marc Hirschi crashing and Romain Grégoire winning the race, who said the other riders were “lacking in lucidity”

Edinburgh and Wales expected to host opening stages of 2027 men’s Tour de France, as Leeds set for Tour Femmes Grand Départ

Auld Reekie and La Grande Boucle – a match made in heaven?

Britain set to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027, according to reports

“Advanced” talks are underway for what could be the UK’s third Tour start and an official announcement could be made as early as next month – with sources suggesting stages in England, Wales, and Scotland

Family of ultra cyclist whose Auckland to Wellington cycling record was smashed by Lachlan Morton thanks Rapha for “owning up to the false narrative” surrounding former record holder

Brian Lambert’s family had previously asked cycling clothing brand to remove the video and donate proceeds to charity, after a film based on Morton’s record-breaking side featured another former record holder instead of Lambert

Family of previous Auckland to Wellington record holder demands Rapha takes down documentary on Lachlan Morton’s new mark for failing to mention late ultra cyclist

Clothing brand apologises for "not recognising Brian Lambert's record-breaking rides" after film focused on another former record holder instead, but Lambert's family asks for video removal and proceeds donated to charity

Is this the end of his racing career? Chris Froome suffers broken collarbone at UAE Tour crash, denting hopes for one last Vuelta rodeo

The four-time Tour de France winner was involved in a mass crash which left his bike in smithereens after just eight kilometres of racing

“Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport”: Transgender cyclist accuses president of “fixating hate” on trans athletes instead of working to “elevate, fund or support women athletes”

While announcing his Keeping Men Out of Women's Sport executive order, Trump commented on Austin Killips' victories in the US as "a male cyclist posing as a woman" and "obliterating records"

Could a pro cyclist lose a race because their power meter has been hacked? Study suggests cyberattacks on smart trainers and cycling computers could manipulate riders’ data and even put them at risk

Power data manipulation, resistance setting modifications, and ride tracking interferences were highlighted as some of the issues vulnerable to attacks over Bluetooth, potentially disrupting virtual and real-world racing events

Ineos Grenadiers and other teams refuse to continue French stage race after motorist almost drives into cyclists at roundabout – day after another driver strayed onto course and caused crash

This year’s Étoile de Bessèges has been littered with safety issues, with drivers encroaching onto the route during every stage so far, prompting Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe sports director Heinrich Haussler to ask: “Do these guys deserve to put on a race?”

Warner Bros. Discovery tries to tempt disgruntled cycling fans back with half price for seven months offer sent to viewers who cancelled subscriptions

"Here's your chance to get involved and grab a great deal on a subscription!" Warner Bros. Discovery email tells viewers who cancelled subscription after £30.99-a-month price hike

Oblivious motorist forced to reverse off road after driving towards charging pro peloton at Étoile de Bessèges stage race, causing crash and injuring rider

The member of the public made their way onto the course with around 17km left of the second stage of the French race, causing the bunch to slow down and several riders to crash

“Can you imagine any retailer of any other product getting away with that?” Ex-UCI president Brian Cookson uses baked beans analogy to hit out at “outrageous and incompetent” Warner Bros. Discovery for “trying to kill cycling for British customers”

Beanz Meanz Heinz, but TNT means… no cycling, at least according to former British Cycling chief Cookson

UCI confirms imminent ban on carbon monoxide rebreathing “outside a medical facility”, citing health reasons

The ban on using commercially available CO rebreathing systems will begin from 10 February, with the UCI claiming repeated inhalation "can result in acute and chronic health problems". The ban is independent of world anti-doping regulations

Cycling fans report Warner Bros. Discovery to market regulator for “abuse of monopoly” and “price gouging” after moving cycling behind £30.99-a-month paywall, as Tory MP slams “terrible decision”

“Next month cycling coverage is going to become a prohibitively expensive luxury to a huge number of fans,” MP Ben Obese-Jecty said on Friday, as fans called for the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the move

Pro cyclist disqualified for riding on cycle lane has national title reinstated seven months later – and hits out at governing body’s “unacceptable incompetence”, threatening legal action

Johan Price-Pejtersen was stripped of the Danish time trial title in June after footage showed him riding on a bike path and now, despite being reinstated, says he was “robbed of precious time” in the national champion’s jersey

TNT Sports to put cycling behind £30.99-a-month paywall, as Eurosport coverage to end and future of free-to-air Tour de France remains unclear

Viewers in UK and Ireland to see Eurosport content, including its extensive coverage of professional cycling, moved over to TNT Sports from end of February — and will have to pay significantly more to watch

“It can’t just be about medals”: British Cycling under fire for “disgraceful, sexist” failure to send elite women’s squad – including national champion Xan Crees – to cyclocross world champs, but governing body says omitted riders failed to meet criteria

No British riders will represent Great Britain in the elite women’s and men’s U23 categories in Liévin, France, sparking a debate about inclusivity and representation

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team face more protests at Tour Down Under as campaigners call for “no sport with apartheid”

Team spokesperson insists protests "do not pose a problem" and work has been undertaken to ensure they "do not impact the race, nor our right to participate"

Women’s cycling team sports director banned for five years over “inappropriate” sexual and psychological behaviour towards riders

Velopro-Alphamotorhomes’ manager has also been suspended by the UCI for three years for failing to adequately respond to allegations made by several of the team’s riders

UCI considering use of “rider airbags” and gear restrictions to “enhance safety”

The governing body also revealed that 35 per cent of crashes during the 2024 season were caused by “unprovoked rider errors”, and confirmed that its new yellow card system and sprint finish protocols will also be expanded

“My dancing idol is Patrick Swayze”: Peter Sagan signs up for Strictly Slovakia – but how have other pro cyclists who swapped their bikes for the ballroom fared?

The retired three-time world champion says the offer to take part in Let’s Dance “came at the right time”. But will the former classics star be looking forward to the Quick-Step for once? Or will he prefer the Paso Doble to the Passo dello Stelvio?

$150,000 prize purse announced for Gravel Burn stage race

Gravel Burn has announced the wealthiest prize purse yet in gravel racing