Racing

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome rides a yellow Pinarello into Paris

A yellow bike to match Chris Froome's yellow jersey

o

Tom Boonen to retire after 2017 Paris-Roubaix

Ex-world champ will ride his 15th Classics campaign with Etixx-Quick Step after extending contract

o

Vincenzo Nibali motor doping accusations lead to Astana threatening legal action

Pro tour team Astana has threatened legal action over claims that post-crash video footage shows Nibali's spinning wheel

16

Chris Froome plans on racing RideLondon-Surrey next Sunday

Tour de France champion-in-waiting hasn't raced in UK since 2014

10

Video: Huge track crash between Team GB & Japanese cyclists at the UCI Junior World Championships

Watch as Japanese cyclists cause an enormous on-track crash when Britain's squad attempt an overtake at the UCI Junior Track World Champs

12

Tour de France Stage 20: Chris Froome poised for third win in four years (+ videos)

Penultimate stage to Movistar's Jon Izaguirre, Team Sky shepherd battered and bruised leader through rain-soaked day

2

Romain Bardet’s winning ride on Strava – 34kph average speed with 3,419m of climbing

Lots of climbing and trophies for Romain Bardet's victory on stage 19 of the Tour de France

1

Tour de France Stage 19: Bardet wins as Froome crashes (+ videos)

Team Sky's leader completes stage after fall, Olympic time trial favourite Tom Dumoulin crashes out

5

Jesse Sergent retires at 28 due to Tour of Flanders crash injury

Kiwi rider has never fully recovered after being hit by neutral service car in 2015 Monument

o

Video: 3D printed Tom Dumoulin employed during pre-Tour aero testing

Dutchman won stage 13 time trial during this year’s Tour de France

o

Tour de France Stage 18: Froome wins to tighten grip on yellow (+ video)

Team Sky rider goes 21 seconds quicker than Tom Dumoulin to win his second stage this year

10

Tour de France Stage 17: Zakarin wins, Froome extends lead once again (+ video)

Katusha gets its first victory in this year's race

3

Steve Cummings gets Olympic call-up as Peter Kennaugh pulls out

In-form Dimension Data rider had been controversially left out of Team GB squad last month

6

Mark Cavendish leaves Tour de France to focus on Rio

Rider says Alps would have detrimental effect on his Olympic preparations

9

Froome: Lack of summit finishes deny rivals attacking opportunties

Tour de France leader speaks on second rest day ahead of tough few days in Alps

5

Strongest ever line-up confirmed for Tour of Britain

Half the 20 teams in September's race will be from UCI WorldTour

o

Video: Chris Froome vs Mont Ventoux – the slapstick version

Meme seems destined to run and run ... even Sir Dave Brailsford is getting in on the act

3

Could all Russia’s athletes be banned from Olympics in light of WADA report?

Laboratories are said to have covered up 26 positive tests among cyclists

2

Tour de France Stage 16: Sagan wins in Bern (+ videos)

World champion edges out Alexander Kristoff in Swiss capital

o

Videos: Motorbike and pedestrian cause huge crashes at Chinese race

One rider training to be nurse gave first aid to fellow competitor at Tour of Qinghai Lake

2

Tour de France Stage 15: Jarlinson Pantano wins, Chris Froome keeps lead (+ video)

IAM Cycling's Colombian takes biggest win of career, Rafal Najka back in mountains jersey

2

Bike sales dip at Halfords due to poor weather

Retailer hopes to benefit from Olympic effect in months ahead

o

Tour de France Stage 14: Cavendish takes fourth stage victory (+ video)

Kittel shows frustration after seeing Manxman pass him

7

Run, Chris, Run! The Froome-on-foot meme

Even the man himself is joining in

5

UCI using X-ray machines to check for hidden motors at Tour de France

Magnetic wave scanning technology and a thermal imaging camera are also being employed

o

Shane Sutton: Independent report into my behaviour will exonerate me

Former BC technical director denies all allegations made in a 'trial by media'

2

Tour de France pays tribute to Nice massacre victims

Many riders in the peloton live in or near Cote d'Azur city targeted in Bastille Day attack

1

Team Sky debuts new Rapha skinsuit – will it give them an advantage?

Rapha has been busy developing a new skinsuit for Team Sky

6

Tour de France Stage 13: Double Dutch as Dumoulin wins time trial and Mollema moves to second overall (+ video)

Froome extends lead

o

Videos: Rude Cav, mantis Froome, hydraulic press helmet & more

There's loads of Tour de France hijinks in today's video round-up (umbrellas, wheelies, and poor domestiques) + bike rollercoasters in Japan & wall rides

o