Racing

Tom Pidcock flies over barriers in “stupid crash” while leading cyclocross race

The world champion was forced to settle for third place at the GP Sven Nys behind winner Eli Iserbyt after misjudging the course’s fast pump track section

“It’s a bit surreal”: Lizzie Deignan recognised for services to cycling in New Year Honours

“I would like to think I’ve given other women the confidence to choose motherhood,” says the former world champion, Paris-Roubaix winner, and now MBE

“People just ring at my door. There is no need for that”: Wout van Aert asks fans to leave him alone at home

“I notice that the attention on me is increasing. I always think it couldn’t get any worse, but then it turns out that it can,” the Tour de France green jersey winner says

Velon launches “cycling’s first fan universe” – and yes, it involves cryptocurrency

The “game-changing” Road Code platform will feature “digital collectibles, in-game assets, and team access tokens”, along with a new rider ranking system

Tour de France 2024 to start in Italy for first time in history of race (+ video)

Florence will host start of opening stage, while Stage 2 begins in Cesenatico, home town of 1998 winner Marco Pantani

Tom Pidcock smashes Sa Calobra KOM by nearly two minutes

Uploading his effort to Strava with full power data, Pidcock ascended the legendary climb in 22:46

Mark Cavendish reported to have signed for Astana

Gazzetta dello Sport says Manxman will join Kazakh team's training camp in Spain tomorrow

“Brutal” new 20% monster climb rumoured for next year’s Vuelta a España

Race director Javier Guillén has promised a "spectacular" and "very mountainous" route, with summit finishes atop the Angliru and Tourmalet also touted

Colnago officially unveils V4Rs road bike with its ‘fastest monocoque frame ever’

The bicycle formerly known as the Prototipo – already raced by Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates in the Tour de France – is said to be more aero than the V3Rs and a little lighter too

Cycling South Africa suspends Zwift racer caught hacking data during world championships qualifier

Eddy Hoole was last week banned from Zwift racing for six months and sacked by his team, with more sanctions now likely to follow

Scotland to host UCI World Gravel Championships qualifying race in May

The race, called the Gralloch, will be the only UCI-level gravel race in the UK

Zwift racer banned for six months and sacked by team for hacking data during world championships qualifier

8.5w/kg for four minutes? Nothing to see here…

Mark Cavendish’s future uncertain after team boss tells riders to look elsewhere

Sources say the Manx sprinter “100 percent” won’t ride for Jérôme Pineau’s controversial B&B Hôtels project, which appears to be on the brink of implosion due to lack of funding

Davide Rebellin killed in reported hit-and-run collision involving lorry driver

The 51-year-old brought the curtain down on his 30-year professional career at last month’s Veneto Classic

Remco Evenepoel is very similar in character to Lance Armstrong, says Quick-Step director

I’m sure the world road race champion, the youngest winner of the rainbow jersey since the controversial Texan in 1993, is delighted with that particular comparison from his own team…

“Without Brian Robinson, there’s no Bradley Wiggins or Mark Cavendish”: Hundreds pay their respects at funeral of pioneering British cyclist

Local cyclists formed a guard of honour for Britain’s first Tour de France stage winner, who died last month aged 91

Mark Cavendish ‘confirmed’ as leader of a team which may not exist in two weeks

“If he didn’t believe in this project, he would have already signed elsewhere,” says embattled B&B Hôtels boss Jérôme Pineau, who admitted that the future of his team is “threatened”

Outrage silenced as park turned into “dangerous mud bath” by cyclocross race recovers in time for Parkrun

Despite alarming pictures of the state of East Brighton Park following last weekend's London X League round, the ground has since dried out and Parkrun went ahead as planned

Bradley Wiggins disputes increased £1 million claim from liquidators

The 2012 Tour de France winner is selling a property to raise funds, while missing Team Wiggins kit and vehicles are currently being investigated by police

Geraint Thomas opts for Giro d’Italia return in 2023 due to “disappointing” Tour de France route

The 2018 yellow jersey winner bemoaned the lack of time trial opportunities at next year’s Grande Boucle, and says he has unfinished business at the Giro

Vincenzo Nibali and Doug Ryder launch new second-tier pro team

The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team will mark South African Ryder’s return to the peloton following the demise of Qhubeka-NextHash at the end of 2021

Bianchi returns to WorldTour with Team Arkéa-Samsic – but those Air Deflectors are missing

French team will use Bianchi’s Reparto Corse collection, headlined by the new Oltre RC

Cycling UK slams Northern Ireland’s “baffling” Tour de France bid when active travel strategy puts cyclists “at risk”

"It's baffling Northern Ireland will put so much care, attention and likely funding into hosting the Tour de France for a couple of days while failing to make everyday cycling safer"

Britain’s first Tour de France stage winner Brian Robinson dies, aged 91

The pioneering Yorkshireman became the first Briton to finish the Tour in 1955, before going on to win two Tour stages and the Dauphiné Libéré

Team rumoured to be signing Mark Cavendish cancels press conference due to “absence of certain major players”

The big reveal had been set for Paris tomorrow, a day before the 2023 Tour de France route is revealed...

“We’ll stick to what we do best!”: Geraint Thomas won’t be getting a World Cup call up on this evidence

Stick to the day job lads...

Ireland bids for cross-border Tour de France Grand Départ

Dublin hosted start of race in 1998, and together with Belfast welcomed opening stages of 2014 Giro d’Italia

Mark Cavendish’s new team… (maybe)

Media report suggests one-year deal confirmed... even if team "denies" rumour

“I have a career to finish”: Audrey Cordon-Ragot looks to the future, a month after suffering stroke on eve of world championships

“It’s weird to say but it’s a bit like when you fall off a bike, the first thing you look at is your bike. I wondered if I was going to be able to get back on it”

“I’ve got a big year next year”: Mark Cavendish hints at new team for 2023

The British champion, who finished second in his final race for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl last weekend, is yet to officially reveal his plans for next season, amid rumours linking him to B&B Hotels-KTM