Racing

Kristof Allegaert wins TransContinental race in 8d 15h 2m

Belgian Ultracyclist finished his 3762km race at just after midday today, 300km ahead of his nearest rivals

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Greg Van Avermaet wins Olympic road race

Vincenzo Nibali and Sergio Henao crash out in group that looked poised to contest medals

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Nice cancels European Road Cycling Championships for security reasons

UEC looking for alternative venue

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Fränk Schleck announces 2016 season will be his last

15 year career has come to an end for Luxembourgish veteran

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Video: Aussies help GB riders as they get LOST on way to Olympic velodrome

They'l be rivals on the track next week, but a helping hand is always appreciated

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“Secret skinsuit” to bring GB track riders Rio world records?

Records said to have been broken in training

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Feel The Bern – with a Bernie Eisel t-shirt!

Unofficial ‘President of the Peloton’ gets the campaign t-shirt treatment – even team mate Nathan Haas has one

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Video: How do cyclists acclimatise for Rio? Chris Boardman finds out

Former Olympic champ visits Loughboroug University to see physiological testing first-hand

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Italian judge closes Marco Pantani-related Camorra probe

Crime syndicate was believed to have fixed rider's ejection from 1999 Giro to avoid gambling losses

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Lizzie Armitstead’s Boels-Dolmans team says it “fully supports” her

Dutch team "trusts completely that there was no intentional wrongdoing" on world champion's part

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Video: Chris Froome says medal at Rio would be “incredible”

Tour de France champion looks ahead to Olympic road race and time trial

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South Korean cyclist hit by driver on streets of Rio

Kim Ok-cheol, who competes in Saturday's Olympic Road Race, was not seriously injured when he was knocked down by the driver's wing mirror

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Video: Sir Bradley Wiggins on his fifth – and final – Olympics

One more medal would make him Team GB's most decorated Olympian ever - but it's gold he's after

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Vincenzo Nibali signs for Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team

31-year-old Sicilian is first rider confirmed for new project

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RideLondon-Surrey Classic among 10 new WorldTour races for 2017

UCI expands top-flight calendar, Strade Bianche and Tour of California among those also moving up

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British Cycling advised Armitstead to include hotel room numbers on whereabouts information

Doping control officer defends world champion

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Froome and Thomas say Olympic team leadership not yet decided

Froome admits that one-day racing is not his strength

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UKAD: Armitstead didn’t challenge ‘missed’ test when it was notified to her

World champion only took action after third occurrence meant she faced ban

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Lizzie Armitstead faced two-year ban after three ‘missed’ drugs tests

CAS upheld world champion's appeal against suspension, ruling she wasn't at fault for first one

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Hampshire bike cops join in on Pokémon Go hunt

It seems a Bulbasaur is on the Most Wanted list in Portsmouth

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UCI “stupid and impotent” over Russian Rio bans, claims Oleg Tinkov

Entrepreneur hits out as Zakarin and others excluded - but has he chosen the right target?

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Peter Sagan joins Bora-Hansgrohe for 2017

World champion signs 3-year deal with German team, which is also bringing Specialized on board

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Tom Boonen wins Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Former world champion takes sprint after Geraint Thomas solo attack

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Josh Ibbett abandons Transcontinental Race

Defending champion suffered recurrence of back injury

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Kirsten Wild wins Prudential RideLondon Classique

Hitec Products rider takes richest ever prize in women's cycling

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Chris Froome looks ahead to RideLondon – and Rio

Rare race on British roads for three-time Tour de France champion tomorrow

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Rio velodrome gets thumbs-up from Aussie track riders

Team GB rivals are already in Brazil training at much-delayed venue

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TransContinental race returns on Friday for its fourth year

Last year's winner, Josh Ibbett, returns, alongside twice winner Kristof Allegaert, and Emily Chappell, who's back with unfinished business...

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Team GB finalise Rio preparations in Newport – and you can watch them

Men's team pursuit squad reportedly inside world record pace at holding camp

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Mechanical doping: No hidden motors found at Tour de France, says UCI

Nearly 4,000 controls carried out during three-week race

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