Cycling

British rider Adam Yates won the 2018 Vuelta a Espana and his twin brother Simon also rides for Mitchelton-Scott Britain’s Adam Yates leads the UAE Tour after a stunning attack to win stage three by the Mitchelton-Scott rider. Yates claimed his first stage win outside Europe after breaking clear 6km from the top of Jebel

UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February-1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app These are the most important and exciting World Championships in the four-year Olympic cycle. There is so much more riding on them than just rainbow jerseys because

Chris Froome has returned to racing for the first time since breaking his leg at the Criterium du Dauphine last June Australia’s Caleb Ewan moved into the overall lead of the UAE Tour with victory on stage two – but Britain’s Chris Froome lost time. The four-time Tour de France champion was dropped by the

Chris Froome completed the 148km opening stage at the UAE Tour in his first competitive cycling since June last year Chris Froome enjoyed a safe passage through stage one of the UAE Tour on his return to competitive cycling. The four-time Tour de France winner was back racing for the first time since breaking his

Chris Froome will make his return to competitive cycling at the UAE Tour this weekend Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says he feels like he has been given a “second chance” following his serious crash last summer. The 34-year-old has been out for eight months after being badly injured in a Criterium du

Surgeon told me Olympics wouldn’t be possible – Kenny on fight back from injury UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February-1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Great Britain’s Olympic medal hopefuls will test

Luke Rowe’s injury in 2017 was sustained on his brothers’ stag-do Welsh rider Luke Rowe has extended his contract with Team Ineos until 2023. Rowe has played a key role as a support rider in the Tour de France in the past five years by helping winners Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal to

Tour de France win took away pressure – Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas says he will need to be in better shape this season to repeat his Tour de France win of 2018. The Welshman is again targeting the biggest Grand Tour – after coming second to Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal last year. “I’ll have to

Laura Kenny was leading the omnium at the Track World Cup before crashing in the tempo race UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February – 1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Four-time Olympic champion Laura

Mark Cavendish claimed the last of his 30 wins at the Tour de France on Stage 14 in 2016 Mark Cavendish is not certain of a place in the 2020 Tour de France with his new team Bahrain McLaren, says their general manager Rod Ellingworth. Cavendish, 34, was not picked for the 2019 race by

Kai Sakakibara is currently ranked 10th in the world Australian Olympic BMX hopeful Kai Sakakibara is in a medically-induced coma after sustaining a “severe head injury” at a World Cup event. The 23-year-old fell during his opening round heat in Bathurst, New South Wales, on Saturday. He was sedated at the scene before being airlifted

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 100-mile ride through Surrey and London attracts thousands of amateur cyclists every year Organisers of the RideLondon cycling event are “urgently looking into” a data breach involving potential participants’ personal details. Organisers believe “less than” 2,100 people have been affected by the issue which saw entrants receive other

Mark Cavendish (right) competed in the madison at the 2008 Beijing Olympics alongside Bradley Wiggins, with the pair finishing ninth Track Cycling World Championships 2020 Venue: Velodrom, Berlin Dates: Wednesday, 26 February – Sunday, 1 March Coverage: Live action on the Red Button and website from 26 February to 1 March; network highlights on BBC

Top speed after injury will be a challenge – Rachel Atherton Rachel Atherton has targeted a return to fitness before downhill mountain biking’s first World Cup race of 2020 on Sunday, 22 March in Lousa, Portugal. The five-time world champion has been out since rupturing her Achilles while competing in Les Gets, France, in July.

Alexey Lutsenko (left) and Jakob Fuglsang (right) both deny meeting banned doctor Michele Ferrari The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation says it did investigate alleged links between Astana’s Jakob Fuglsang and Lance Armstrong’s former medic but opted against disciplinary proceedings. Fuglsang denied meeting banned doctor Michele Ferrari after a leaked CADF report appeared in Danish outlets Politiken

Jakob Fuglsang won the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine before crashing out of the Tour de France Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang has denied working with banned doctor Michele Ferrari following reports claiming he has been investigated for training with Lance Armstrong’s former medic. Danish outlets Politiken and DR and Norway’s VG claim to have a leaked

Mark Cavendish signed with Bahrain-McLaren for the 2020 season Mark Cavendish will make first appearance for Bahrain-McLaren at the Saudi Tour this week, the team has announced. Cavendish signed for the WorldTour squad over the winter after spending four years with Dimension Data. The 34-year-old Manxman is targeting his first victory on the road since

Jaco van Gass was crowned world champion for the first time on Friday Jaco van Gass claimed victory in the men’s C3 scratch and omnium events as Great Britain won four golds on the final day of the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Canada. The 33-year-old rode a lap clear to triumph in the scratch,