Racing

The world’s first ‘Tesla Cyberbike’: Casey Neistat rides e-bike that draws inspiration from the Tesla Cybertruck

The YouTube star decided to get creative when he got to try out a yet-to-be-released Super73 e-bike... by hiding the bike's chassis with a cover that looks like the infamous Tesla Truck!

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UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: van der Poel dominates men’s elite, Pidcock second (+ videos)

Dutch clean sweep in yesterday’s women’s elite race as Alvarado gets better of Worst

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Mikel Landa knocked off bike by hit-and-run driver

Bahrain-McLaren rider was checked over in hospital after incident in Spain's Basque Country yesterday

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Strava encourages obsessive tendencies

Is Strava good for your mental health?

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Coronavirus forces cancellation of one of China’s biggest men’s bike races

Tour of Hainan had been due to take place from 23 February – 1 March

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Gravel racing world championships in the pipeline, says UCI chief

David Lappartient confirms governing body's interest in fast-growing format

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Parcours launch the Strade ‘next generation’ aero wheelset, with different rim profiles for front and rear wheels

The British brand are encouraging racers to 'think wider' with the launch of their new £999 tubeless-ready aero wheelset, optimised for 28mm tyres and with different depths and profiles for the front and rear wheels

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Chris Froome to return to racing at UAE Tour next month

Team Ineos star back in the peloton eight months after Dauphiné crash

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Rohan Dennis “in a much better place mentally” after Team Ineos move

World TT champ says switch eases pressure by removing Grand Tour ambitions

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Geraint Thomas wants to give Tour de France “one last good go,” Chris Froome aiming to make the start

Team Ineos stars set out their goals for the coming season

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Televised urban downhill race planned for Selkirk this summer

Country’s first screened-live urban downhill championship

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Eroica founder discussing launch of pro gravel race series with UCI

Founder of event first held on Tuscany's Strade Bianche wants to take the sport old school

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Mark Cavendish reportedly set to miss out on Olympic dream

34-year-old said to have been left out of Great Britain squad for final round of Track World Cup

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Specialized launch new Tour Down Under Collection and donate $100,000 to Australia’s Wildlife Rescue Organisation

A new Specialized Allez Disc will be ridden by Bora Hansgrohe and Deceuninck–Quick-Step riders, with the designs inspired by "the speed and colour of the Australian Budgie"

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Transcontinental Race introduces Mike Hall Bursary to widen accessibility to event

Funding available for three riders from low-income families to take part in this year’s eighth edition

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Cyclo-cross national championships: Tom Pidcock retains men’s title, Hattie Harnden wins women’s crown

Ben Tulett finishes second in men's race but takes Under-23 title, Beth Crumpton takes women's silver

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EF Pro Cycling to continue to mix road with gravel and mountain biking events in 2020

Riders back team's alternative racing programme that saw Lachlan Morton win GBDuro

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Deceuninck – Quick-Step aiming to become first carbon neutral professional cycling team

“Cycling has a unique relationship with the environment in that it is our stadium and, like any stadium, it needs to be cared for and looked after”

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Lincoln Grand Prix organiser says Brexit to blame if event doesn’t go ahead this year

With several races struggling, British Cycling has appointed Erick Rowsell to help develop a sustainable domestic road racing calendar

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Tour Down Under will help boost Adelaide Hills bush fire recovery, says mayor

South Australia region hit by natural disaster emphasises it’s “open for business” ahead of WorldTour opener

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Don’t write off Chris Froome, cautions Sir Dave Brailsford

Team Ineos boss reacts to reports that four-time Tour de France winner’s recovery was behind schedule

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Updated: Chris Froome insists “recovery is going well”

Team Ineos star responds to reports in Italian press that comeback was behind schedule

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Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross founder John Rawnsley dies at 81

Rawnsley organised 50 Three Peaks races and rode 45 himself

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Rohan Dennis says ‘mental struggles’ led him to abandon Tour de France

Team Ineos rider concedes he is obsessive and says he divides his pedal strokes into multiples of five throughout a road race

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Jumbo-Visma to take three leaders to the Tour de France

Dumoulin, Roglic and Kruijswijk will all head to France while sprinter Groenewegen will ride the Giro and Vuelta

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Geraint Thomas targets Tour de France – but accepts he may have to play team role

Team Ineos star reflects on emergence of Egan Bernal and possible return of Chris Froome

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Team Ineos partners with Formula 1 giant Mercedes-AMG Petronas

Collaboration also includes Sir Ben AInslie's Ineos Team UK Americas Cup challenge

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe explains Team Sky takeover … to two of its riders (and fellow Monaco residents), Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe for their podcast

Billionaire's Ineos petrochemicals group took over UCI WorldTour team in May

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Stocking thriller: The O-Seat is a bike saddle cover with a ‘discreet pocket’ for slipping in a vibrating sex toy

Also recommended for "road racers, mountain bikers, bike tourers, leather lovers and even commuters", the O-Seat houses a Lovesense vibrating sex toy for an extra pleasurable ride...

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Video: Riders forced to dodge dog at cyclo-cross race in Belgium

Canine’s intervention didn’t stop Mathieu van der Poel getting back into winning ways

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