Racing

Special forces unit among 23,000 police mobilised for Tour de France

Personnel from GIGN - France's SAS - to be present on all stages for first time due to terrorism threat

Pro Bike: Steven Kruijswijk’s Bianchi Oltre XR2 race bike for the Giro d’Italia

Video: Giro d’Italia race leader Steven Kruijswijk talks through his Bianchi Oltre XR2

British Cycling email seemingly threatened riders about the nature of their public comments

Performance director says it was just ‘a poorly constructed sentence’

What happens when a carbon track disc wheel fails?

When carbon fails, it usually does in dramatic and spectacular style

Geraint Thomas renews Team Sky contract

Brailsford says the best is yet to come from the 29-year-old Welshman as Team Sky aims its sights at a fourth Tour de France

Giro d’Italia Stage 15: Foliforov takes surprise win as Nibali loses time (+ video highlights)

Mechanical issue costs Sicilian dear as Kruijskwijk extends lead

Video: Horses gallop alongside Giro d’Italia peloton

Luckily neither animals nor riders were hurt during incident on descent

Giro d’Italia Stage 14: Esteban Chaves takes stage as Steven Kruijswijk moves into overall lead

Colombian and Dutchman drop all of their major rivals on tough mountain stage

British Cycling sticks by Jess Varnish decision

Sprinter highly unlikely to ride in Rio

Giro d’Italia Stage 13: Nieve wins for Sky, Amador in pink

Team Sky's Spanish rider takes solo win, the second Giro stage of his career

BMX rider Liam Phillips questions Jess Varnish’s removal from Great Britain cycling squad

Phillips also describes Tre Whyte situation as ‘bizarre’

Top amateur rider suspended after joining race to help clubmates

Michael Ashurst chased down rival riders despite not being entered in race, says British Cycling

Giro d’Italia Stage 12: Greipel wins to equal Zabel’s Grand Tour record

German sprinter says 'arrivederci' to 99th Giro with third win of this year's race

Mechanical doping: UCI scan for hidden motors at Giro d’Italia (+ video)

Tinkoff posts video of governing body's official checking bike for technological fraud

Giro d’Italia Stage 11: Ulissi wins again as overall contenders battle

Amador 2nd and race leader Jungels 3rd in tough finale

Peter Kennaugh’s Tour de France at risk after collarbone fracture (+ video)

Team Sky rider was set to play key role as domestique to Chris Froome

Video: Peter Sagan pulls wheelie for fan during race

Ron Hirshman called on world champ to perform one at Tour of California yesterday

Adam Hansen develops web app to help fellow pro cyclists

Lotto-Soudal's serial Grand Tour finisher and bespoke shoemaker has IT skillz too

Giro d’Italia Stage 10: Ciccone takes solo win, Jungels in pink (+ video highlights)

21-year-old Bardiani-CSF rider takes first ever pro win

Team Sky leader Mikel Landa abandons Giro d’Italia

Rider who finished third overall last year dropped early on today's Stage 10

Jess Varnish to meet GB performance director – hopes to make case for Rio selection

Sprinter has continued training in Australia and hopes to get back on the British Cycling programme

Katusha rider ‘very upset’ after team ejects him from Giro for drafting in time trial

Alexex Tsatevich denies ignoring orders from sports director

Giro d’Italia Stage 9: Brambilla keeps lead as Roglic wins time trial

Etixx-Quick Step rider keeps pink by 1 second from team mate Bob Jungels

Hundreds turn up for impromptu ride with Chris Froome

The double Tour de France winner tweeted about the ride, from Southampton, and was surprised when 200 people turned up

Giro d’Italia Stage 8: Gianluca Brambilla takes stage and race lead

Tom Dumoulin loses maglia rosa after suffering on final climb

Chris Froome collects his OBE

President of the AA Edmund King also honoured for services to road safety

Alpe di Poti – Strava data for the crucial climb on stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia

Previous stage saw live on-board images being broadcast for the first time in the race

Farmers demand that Giro’s wolf mascot be banned from entering France

Lupo Wolfie seen as a "provocation" in light of wolf attacks on Alpine livestock

Entries open for 2016 Bristol Grand Prix

Event is free for spectators with thousands expected to turn out over the course of the day

Giro d’Italia Stage 7: Greipel makes it 3 in a row for Lotto-Soudal

Belgian team also takes mountains jersey through Tim Wellens