Racing

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot fights back from crash to win Paris-Roubaix… and calls famous win “good training” for the Tour de France

Multi-discipline star lands first French victory at women's Hell of the North as Visma-Lease a Bike again use on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment system

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Wout van Aert almost crashes in Arenberg Forest during Paris-Roubaix recon due to suspected puncture while using self-inflating tyre pressure system

“You have to get through the forest, right?” the Belgian star posted on Strava following his spectacular save at speed on the iconic cobbles

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British Cycling investigating death of rider at London circuit race

Cyclist dies following incident at Lee Valley VeloPark race last month

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Lance Armstrong claims Tour de France titles will be reinstated as “history always tells the truth”

Disgraced former pro cyclist suggests Tour de France "has to have a winner" and "eventually the truth will be told"

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Tadej Pogačar shares Tour of Flanders destruction on Strava… and doesn’t get flagged this year

World champion's mind-blowing solo victory shared on Strava and he's unsurprisingly swept up almost all the main climbs' KOMs

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Lotte Kopecky makes history by becoming the first female cyclist to win Tour of Flanders for a third time

The world champion also joins Achiel Buysse, Eric Leman, Johan Museeuw, and Tom Boonen, as the fifth Belgian rider to win De Ronde a record three times

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Tadej Pogačar denies Mathieu Van der Poel record-breaking win as world champion soloes to second Tour of Flanders victory

The Slovenian becomes the seventh male cyclist to win Ronde van Vlaanderen as a world champion, beating rival Van der Poel who was involved in an early crash

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“This is bigger than pro cycling”: Fan petitions government to save free-to-air Tour de France coverage in UK, condemning paywall as “massive missed opportunity” to boost cycling numbers and combat congestion

The petition, launched this week, urges the government to make the Tour a ‘Category A’ sporting event, ensuring it remains free to air like the Olympics, Wimbledon, and the FIFA World Cup

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Egan Bernal’s recovery from life-threatening horror crash detailed in medical research paper

Vital work of hospital staff highlighted in "successful case" of rehabilitation from severe injuries suffered in high-speed training crash

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TNT Sports subscription hiked AGAIN to £37 a month due to latest Trump tariff announcement

*April Fool!* The president announced today that any TV pixels entering the US would be subject to a 20% tariff, causing other nations to put retaliatory levies on American media companies in the latest blow for pro cycling coverage

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Pro cyclist gets yellow card for “kamikaze” crash at Gent-Wevelgem

Jordi Meeus in trouble with the commissaires after causing major crash by racing up the inside on a corner and taking out multiple riders

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“Those people are better off not coming to the race”: Mathieu van der Poel slams ‘fan’ who spat at him during race, as police open investigation

The spectator was caught on camera spitting at the Dutch star as he soloed to his second consecutive victory at the E3 Saxo Classic

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Pro cyclist’s horror three-metre plunge over guardrail sparks call for more earpieces, gear limits, protective kit, and other safety measures

Soudal Quick-Step’s Martin Svrček, who suffered a fractured collarbone, scapula, and ribs in the crash on the Cipressa, was only found after calling for help over race radio, prompting his team boss to urge cycling to “embrace technology”

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Pro cyclist slapped with “laughable” fine after broken zip sees UCI claim open jersey Milano-Torino celebration “damaged image of the sport”

UAE Team Emirates rider Isaac del Toro’s wardrobe malfunction and bare-chested bow at the top of the Superga saw him fined 200 Swiss Francs and docked his UCI points for the win

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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

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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

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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"

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“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"

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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

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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”

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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

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“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

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“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”

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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"

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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

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