Racing

Tour de France to start in Copenhagen in 2021

Three-day Danish Grand Depart will see race start on a Friday to allow an extra rest day for transfer to France

Routes unveiled for June’s National Road Championships in Norfolk

There will also be a 100-mile sportive along the same route as men's road race

British cyclo-cross star Helen Wyman announces her retirement

10 times British champion admits she doesn't quite have the fight any more - but remains committed to bringing young talent through

John Degenkolb crowdfunds €10,000 in 24 hours to save Paris-Roubaix Juniors race

2015 Paris-Roubaix winner says news that Under-19 race was under threat "hit me like a bomb"

road.cc recap: 10 of our top stories this week

Starring: Mark Cavendish, pavement cyclists, the great nation of Columbia, Team Sky the, er great town of Bedford and more…

Movistar’s Jaime Roson banned for four years

Adverse analytical finding dates back to his time with Caja Rural

What bike is this? Ikea x-ray bike poster leaves cyclists guessing

We just had this brought to our attention and thought we'd see if you could be any help in our (albeit pointless) quest to find the answer!

Team Sky sponsorship: Ecopetrol could lead Colombian takeover

Sir Dave Brailsford says it is “only a matter of time” before there is a WorldTour team from Colombia

Mark Cavendish feeling (relatively) fit and healthy: “I haven’t studied physiology at Uni but you do not just lose it from one day to the next. It’s not possible”

“I’d rather smash every bone in my body than have this” he says about suffering Epstein-Barr Virus

We speak to Zwift about the rise of e-racing, virtual doping, racing tips and a a Yorkshire world champs course

Q&A with Zwift: e-racing gets serious in 2019 with launch of first pro league

Tour de France organisers write to Vincenzo Nibali about Alpe d’Huez crash – six months after it happened

ASO say they took adequate safety precautions ahead of incident with spectator that put Italian out of the race

Oleg Tinkoff reportedly made offer to sponsor Team Sky – but Sir Dave Brailsford rebuffed him

Russian billionaire said to have put €20 million a year on table - but he says Spanish press report is "bullshit"

Glasgow to host ALL 13 UCI World Championships in 2023 for debut ‘mega event’ format

UCI plans to bring battle for rainbow jerseys across all disciplines together in one place every four years

Geraint Thomas to skip Giro d’Italia to focus on Tour de France title defence

“This year has always been about the Tour,” says Team Sky star

The CycleWing, a sail for your bike, is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Not getting enough tailwind? You may want to invest in CycleWing, a sail that fits to almost any bike and allows you to rotate it with a bar control system to better catch the wind...

Five cool things from Lapierre, Silca, 3 West Design, Giant and Fizik

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

Ekoi launch the R5 Custom, a “100% customisable shoe”

The quirky French cycling apparel and accessories brand are now allowing you to make some serious modifications to their R5 performance road shoe with an online custom configurator...

Two rainbow jerseys for GB riders at Cyclo-cross World Championships

Ben Tulett retains Junior Men's crown, Tom Pidcock triumphs in Men's Under-23 race

Chris Froome aims for fifth Tour de France title, says Giro d’Italia course “perfect” for Geraint Thomas

Team Sky is also targeting Tokyo 2020 Olympic road race as pasrt of leaving a "legacy" in cycling

Cyclist defies polar vortex to set new course record in Arrowhead 135

The Arrowhead 135 is not an easy event

Vittoria launch Elusion Carbon wheels for road, gravel and cyclocross

The wheels come in rim and disc brake options, with a 17mm internal width and 30mm or 42mm depth options

Five cool things coming soon from Douchebags, Fizik, Panaracer, Edco and Honey Stinger

Another selection of bike bits and bobs that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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

Some of our highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels...

First look: Heroïn Bikes, designed specifically for the Haute Route

These high-end boutique beauties from the new French brand Heroïn were designed specifically to cope with the demands of the Haute Route, and described as "versatile climbing" bikes

Zwift launches esports pro cycling league – Sir Bradley Wiggins to attend first round in London tomorrow

KISS Super League will see pro riders from round the world go head to head in virtual races

Decathlon launch Van Rysel brand for their performance road bike range

Having already rebadged their touring, commuter and sportive bikes to the Triban name, Decathlon's performance road bikes will now be called Van Rysel following the global launch on Friday

Daryl Impey retains Tour Down Under crown as Richie Porte wins again on Willunga Hill

Overnight leader Patrick Bevin fades from contention due to injuries sustained in Saturday's crash

Glasgow could host first combined World Cycling Championships in 2023

First World Championships to feature road, track, BMX and mountain biking

US amateur cyclist tests positive for five banned substances

Just the five

Jess Varnish disappointed at losing tribunal but proud she helped create “a better and fairer environment” at British Cycling

“I’m happy I was the catalyst for other athletes to speak up and challenge their coaches and organisations”