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Judge rejects claim Irish track cyclist missed Olympics because of collision with driver, but rider to receive £55,000 damages for injuries

Marc Potts was hit by a driver two years before the Tokyo Olympics, a judge ruling he is entitled to damages but did not miss the Games because of the collision

Sat, Feb 07, 2026 11:02

13 things you didn’t know about Olympic track cycling SEO articles (Images: SWpix.com/Geograph/BBC)

13 things you didn’t know about track cycling SEO articles during the Olympics

Haven't you heard? Every newspaper and website in Britain suddenly cares about cycling for a week?

Wed, Aug 07, 2024 16:56

Anna Henderson collides with Shimano neutral service car during 2024 Olympic road race

“Best Parisian driver detected”: Olympic silver medallist Anna Henderson collides with Shimano neutral service car during road race, as Lizzie Deignan reveals “medial emergency” and night in hospital days before strong Team GB showing

Henderson and Deignan both played a pivotal role in teeing up a potential medal chance for British teammate Pfeiffer Georgi, who finished fifth behind solo winner Kristen Faulkner

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 11:10

Mathieu van der Poel / Belgian team recon Olympic road race circuit

“Pointless” 30kph speed limit on key climb sees pre-race favourite Mathieu van der Poel skip Olympic road race recon

While the world champion’s rivals Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, and Julian Alaphilippe tested out the cobbled climb to Montmartre ahead of Saturday’s road race, Van der Poel reckoned it wasn’t “worth the effort” due to the speed limit

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 15:55

Crash chaos at Olympic Games time trials, as GB’s Anna Henderson wins silver before Josh Tarling denied medal by agonising puncture in sodden Paris

Remco Evenepoel and Grace Brown crowned Olympic time trial champions as numerous riders fall in slippery conditions

Sat, Jul 27, 2024 17:08

Cycling at the 2024 Paris Olympics: All the crucial dates and times for watching the cycling action during the Games

From the velodrome to the road and beyond, there's more than enough cycling action to keep you entertained

Sat, Jul 27, 2024 06:00

Katie Archibald breaks leg in garden step fall

Team GB star Katie Archibald set to miss Paris Olympics after tripping over garden step and breaking leg, ripping ligaments, and dislocating ankle in “cruel” fall

The double Olympic gold medallist had surgery on Wednesday to pin the bones in her leg back together and reattach the ligaments, and confirmed she will miss this summer’s Games

Thu, Jun 20, 2024 12:57

Dani King leads GB women’s Team Pursuit at London 2012 (copyright www.britishcycling.org.uk)

Brian Cookson: Could track cycling move to Winter Olympics?

UCI president is also calling for the introduction of cyclo-cross to the Winter Games and a reshuffle of badminton, judo

Tue, Mar 25, 2014 18:22

Rio-bound rickshaw rider from China advised to get off the A14 in Cambridgeshire

Chinese farmer was inspired by Boris Johnson to ride from Beijing to London... now he's off to the next host city

Fri, Aug 16, 2013 15:55

Most Critical Mass cyclists arrested on eve of Olympics will go free

Only 16 of 182 arrested will face further questioning as solicitors claim police were heavy handed

Thu, Sep 13, 2012 17:58