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Mark Cavendish hints at creating own pro cycling team in future “that is more along the lines of other sports” like Formula 1, claiming riders “aren’t doing enough to make money in their own right”

“There are revenue streams that aren’t being properly utilised,” the retired British sprinter said in a recent interview discussing pro cycling’s business model

Council secures funding for £14m town centre overhaul… but fuming locals shoot down “bicycle-obsessed council” because plan includes a cycle lane; James May ‘invents’ the cargo bike + more on the live blog

It's another chilly one out there, wrap up warm if you are heading out... or just stay nice and toasty inside with Dan Alexander and the live blog for company

Mark Cavendish brands cycling “cleanest sport in the world” and says “idol” Lance Armstrong “lost more than anyone else”

“It’s not, ‘I’m a cheat, so I’ll be a cyclist’. That’s not how it works. I could not have achieved what I did in the sport if cycling was how it was in the past,” the 35-time Tour de France stage winner said

Ex-Sun editor “shocked” by folded bike on train seat; “Put a helmet on you helmet”: Residents unsympathetic after pavement-riding cyclist crashes into power box and cuts head open; Movistar respond to Lazkano’s doping suspension + more on the live blog

On this spooky day Callum is tucked up indoors bracing for a day full of visits from the ghosts and fools of cycling past and present. Christmas can't come soon enough..

Bike at Bedtime Mark Cavendish Specialized Mclaren

Mark Cavendish’s 2011 Specialized S-Works McLaren Venge: the bike ridden to Britain’s last victory in the Elite Men’s Road Race at the World Championships

As the 2025 Worlds wrap up, let’s look back at the aero-optimised Specialized S-Works McLaren Venge that Cav rode to rainbow glory

Jasper Philipsen crash, stage three, 2025 Tour de France

“That looked absolutely horrible”: Jasper Philipsen abandons Tour de France after heavy crash; “I didn’t realise how fast we go”: Cavendish’s first experience as Tour spectator; Fans “disgusted” with UAE Team Emirates’ AI helmet + more on the live blog

From Philipsen’s drag-strip opener to MvdP’s punchy sprint, the Tour’s started at full tilt… Adwitiya’s on hand to kick off the week with all the Tour de France chaos, plus everything else happening across the world of cycling

“Behold my new invisibility cloak”: Cyclist knocked off on way to job teaching kids to cycle on the road baffled by how driver “apparently didn’t see me” — left “thinking it’s more the parents than kids who need lessons” + more on the live blog

Welcome back to another week of live blog action! A slightly sunburnt Dan Alexander is in the hotseat for Monday's blogging action, things more than a bit toasty out there for many of us today

Maven Ultimate brakes on “kinda crappy” bike

“Some things just shouldn’t go together”: Cyclist panned on social media for decking out “crappy bike with one of the most powerful brakes in the world”; “He’d have crashed it”: Roglič catches strays from fans in Red Bull video + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog with Adwitiya on the helm, bringing your daily dose of cycling news, views and nonsense

Mark Cavendish, Grand Palais Airbnb Experience, 2025 Tour de France

You can join Mark Cavendish for a cycling masterclass at the Tour de France… for free – as Manx Missile says he’s “incredibly excited to share this exclusive Airbnb experience with guests”

Ever fancied riding on a turbo trainer a few feet away from a 35-time Tour de France stage winner inside Paris’ Grand Palais? Well, here’s your chance…

Men jailed for knifepoint robbery at Mark Cavendish’s home

Gang who robbed Mark Cavendish at knifepoint ordered to repay £750,000 for stolen watches

Masked gang behind raid must repay value of stolen items or face six extra years in prison each, the robbers already sentenced to between 12 and 15 years in prison