Racing

UCI to decide on Astana WorldTour licence within next week

Kazakh outfit and Europcar only two teams not confirmed as having licence for 2015 - decision by 10 December

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Almost five million-strong crowd turned out for Tour de France Grand Depart

Yorkshire was biggest beneficiary, says report

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Olympic Velodrome ready for UCI Track World Cup

From December 5-7 the transformed Lee Valley Velopark will host the first international track competition since London 2012

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Video: More on-bike footage from Milton Keynes CX, this time with Katie Compton

Cameras on US star's bike catch the moment Great Britain's Helen Wyman crashed

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Nacer Bouhanni says he’ll turn to boxing once cycling career ends

French sprinter plans to switch sports - which pros do you think could have a second career, and why?

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British Cycling asks cyclists to have their say on UK Sport’s elite funding strategy

Says there is a ‘direct link between medals and mass participation’

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GB track cyclist calls for indoor velodrome in Edinburgh

Callum Skinner feels current plans for an outdoor velodrome show a lack of ambition

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Video: On-board with Sven Nys at Milton Keynes CX World Cup

Ride through the mud with CX legend who reckons Milton Keynes could host World Championships

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Chris Froome confirms he will ride next year’s Tour de France

Team Sky rider aims to win his crown back following last year’s early exit

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Tinkoff-Saxo swap SRAM for Shimano, Zipp for Roval and FSA

Tinkoff-Saxo continue to ride Specialized in 2015 but with new wheels and groupsets

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Tinkoff-Saxo parks tanks on peloton’s lawn with camo-print kit

Striking training kit launched ahead of unveiling of 2015 racing jersey in Moscow later this month

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Andy Schleck finally receives Tour de France winner’s trophy

French president François Hollande presents Sèvres vase to rider who retired in October

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Tour of Britain to return to East Anglia in 2015

Race heads back to Norfolk and Suffolk following two-year absence

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Shane Sutton – Olympic points are GB’s target at next week’s London Track World Cup

British Cycling track boss reflects on country's prospects of repeating Beijing and London success in Rio

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Velon CEO says cycling needs to be a more “joined up sport”

Graham Bartlett says calendar reform has crucial role in bringing in new fans but presents “a complex challenge”

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Mark Cavendish “more intense” about Tour de France after 2014 crash

But "day job" makes aiming for Rio more difficult

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CX stars head to Milton Keynes as GB hosts UCI World Cup for first time this Saturday

Wyman and Harris bring hopes of home win in women's race - tickets still available

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Dani King “thought she was going to die” after training crash

Olympian calls for better road maintenance and spending on cycling infrastructure

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Sky and 10 other teams launch Velon joint venture in bid to overhaul pro cycling

Teams aim to use onboard cameras, rider telemetry and slimmed down racing calendar to build long-term fan base‏

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Tour de France 2016 to start in Normandy’s Manche department

Details of town hosting Grand Départ will be revealed in press conference next month

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Video: Women vs men in ‘Marymoor Crawl’ track race at Revolution Series in Manchester

Field included Laura Trott, Giorgia Bronzini, Ed Clancy and Luke Rowe – but who won?

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Pendle councillors vote for Tour of Britain visit at expense of free town-centre Wi-Fi

£100,000 being spent over East Lancashire borough hosting part of stage of next year's race

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Alberto Contador helps Saxo Bank launch Ride Like a Pro initiative in London

Tinkoff-Saxo sponsor invites clients to experience the life of a professional cyclist

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“A big ask” for Bradley Wiggins to make Rio team, says Shane Sutton

Decision will come down to the data, says GB cycling team boss

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Woman hit by Johan Vansummeren in Tour of Flanders crash paralysed for life

Family still awaiting compensation for incident at 2014 Tour of Flanders

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Mark Cavendish to aim for Olympic gold in Omnium at Rio 2016?

Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider back on the track in Ghent

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Dani King leaves hospital almost a fortnight after training crash

Olympic champion continues recovery from collapsed lung and broken ribs

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Simon Yates targets stage wins at 2015 Tour de France

British rider looking to complete next year’s race and likes the look of hilly route

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Cannondale-Garmin unveils 2015 line-up

Experience of champions such as Ryder Hesjedal and Dan Martin blended with youth in merged team

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Minimum wage for pro women cyclists could be premature says Brian Cookson

Says that women’s races should be allowed to get longer and harder

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