Racing

Marcel Kittel has left Katusha Alpecin by mutual consent

Kittel says his contract has been terminated early “on his request", citing exhaustion and "not being able to train and race at the highest level"

UCI Gran Fondo world champion suspended for EPO

Raul Portillo won the time trial and road race in the 40-45 age category last year

First Look: Wahoo Elemnt Roam

Wahoo's latest GPS now comes with a colour screen and far more extensive mapping capabilities than their other devices. We take a quick look at one that has just arrived in for testing...

Yorkshire aims to bring back Tour de France and host Vuelta within five years

"It's a question of when the Tour de France comes back not if,” say Welcome to Yorkshire

Tao Geoghegan Hart and Pavel Sivakov lead Team Ineos at Giro d’Italia

Pair who topped podium at Tour of the Alps head youthful line-up for new sponsor's Grand Tour debut

Simon Yates says Giro d’Italia is “unfinished business”

26-year-old from Bury spent two weeks in overall lead last year before blowing up on third-last stage

Chris Lawless wins Tour de Yorkshire for Team Ineos, Greg van Avermaet takes final stage

Thrilling final stage caps four days of racing in region that will host UCI Road World Championships

Egan Bernal of Team Ineos out of Giro d’Italia after breaking collarbone in training crash

Young Colombian had been due to assume first Grand Tour leadership role

Alejandro Valverde withdraws from Giro d’Italia due to back injury

World champion has had an uncharacteristically low key spring

road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of our top stories from another busy week on two wheels...

Look launch unique Aergo handlebars for time trial and triathlon

The lengthy arm rests on these barmy-looking new bars are designed for optimal ergonomics, and they've been through extensive wind tunnel and CFD testing to save you some watts

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Ineos would end cycling team backing over doping

Boss of petrochemicals group also rejects accusations of greenwashing

Garmin launch Forerunner 945, 245 and 45 GPS watches

The GPS giants have updated their entire Forerunner range, with battery life increases on all watches and offline music playback added to the 945 and 245 Music models

Jakob Fuglsang wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege to cap a storming Ardennes Week (+ video of his astonishing save + race highlights)

After 3rd place at Amstel Gold,and 2nd in Fleche Wallonne. Dane lands cycling's oldest Monument

Davide Rebelllin announces retirement from pro cycling – at age 47

Italian was first of only two men to do Ardennes hat-trick in same year - but lost Olympic silver for doping

Dutch pro cyclist Robert de Greef dies of brain haemorrhage after suffering heart attack mid-race

27-year-old was hospitalised after Omloop van de Braakman last month

Thousands of Ineos fracking protesters expected at Tour de Yorkshire next weekend

“Nobody is planning to impede the course – the hard work and professionalism of the riders is respected too much”

Campagnolo Chorus 12 speed groupset launched, with lower price points and smaller chainring and cassette options

Campag are trying to bring 12 speed to the masses by trickling it down to Chorus level, and they now appear to have embraced gravel and adventure riding with a 48/32 chainset and 11-34t cassette option

Mathieu van der Poel uploads his epic Amstel Gold victory to Strava

The Dutchman has shared his data to Strava, power numbers and all, from one of the best road racing victories in recent memory...

Video: London driver deliberately knocks cyclist off bike

Incident happened at traffic lights on A2 close to Deptford Bridge DLR statioon

Rapha unveils its Roadmap for the future of professional cycling

Reform of a confusing and cluttered calendar and introducing an easy-to-follow calendar are among proposals

Team Sky’s Tao Geoghegan Hart takes first professional victory at Tour of the Alps (+ video)

24-year-old also gains race lead after opening stage in Kufstein

Sir Bradley Wiggins: Geraint Thomas could break UCI Hour Record “tomorrow”

Also flags Tom Dumoulin as contender – but rules out trying to reclaim Hour for himself

Video: Incredible finish to Amstel Gold Race – one of the best ends to a race ever?

Mathieu van der Poel tows chasers - then shoots past front three to win race

Belgian cycling great Patrick Sercu dies aged 74

He won 88 six day titles - 15 alongside Eddy Merckx - and 17 Grand Tour stages

Forensic accountants to investigate all Welcome to Yorkshire expenses claims

Chair steps down following criticism of his response to allegations

Rod Ellingworth to leave Team Sky for Bahrain-Merida at the end of the season

Founding member has behind many of Team Sky and British Cycling’s most significant successes

Bradley Wiggins predicts Simon Yates will win the Giro and that Britons will take all three Grand Tours

Expresses surprise at Tom Dumoulin’s decision to ride both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France

Two-time Swiss road race champion says she was pressured to ride with concussion

Doris Schweizer first spoke out in November but says team sponsor still hasn’t been in touch

Video: Moto swerves towards Team Sunweb’s Liane Lippert during race, almost causing her to crash

Incident happened as German rider attacked during yesterday's women's edition of De Brabantse Pijl