Cycling

Riders and staff at the Russian Gazprom-Rusvelo pro cycling team say they feel “alone” and “cancelled” after being banned in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Cycling’s governing body the UCI revoked the licences of Russian and Belarusian teams in March. More than 55 personnel have been left without pay and many feel mistreated. “We

Five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins says he was groomed by a coach when he was a child, and that he “buried it”. Briton Wiggins, 41, claimed Olympic gold medals at the Athens, Beijing, London and Rio Games, and also won the 2012 Tour, before retiring in 2016. In an

Dylan van Baarle won the fastest edition of the men’s Paris-Roubaix to secure a first title in the race for Ineos Grenadiers. The Dutchman’s sole attack with 19km to go saw him seal an emphatic victory in five hours 37 minutes. Wout van Aert finished 01:47secs behind in second, with Stefan Kung third. Yves Lampaert

New Zealand’s Patrick Bevin won the Tour of Turkey as the eighth and final stage was cancelled after just 25km of racing. Heavy rain caused “extremely slippery” roads in Istanbul, prompting riders to ask for the race to be neutralised. Judges agreed, cancelling the 141.5km stage which earned 31-year-old Bevin the first race win of

Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini claimed victory in the second women’s Paris-Roubaix after a solo break of more than 30km. The Trek Segafredo rider made her move in a cobbled sector of the 124.7km course, chasing a breakaway group. The two-time Olympic and world bronze medallist, 30, went on to win by 23 seconds from

There is “still no clear picture” of Amy Pieters’ future following the Dutch cyclist’s training crash in December, says her team’s sporting director. Pieters, 30, had surgery to relieve pressure on her brain following the fall in Alicante. She was transferred to a hospital in the Netherlands in January, where she remains in an induced

The organiser of a women’s cycling race says he has had “numerous” offers of financial support after its main benefactor withdrew funding in reaction to British Cycling’s suspension of its transgender policy. Colin Clews, the chief organiser of the Women’s CiCLE Classic, told BBC Sport some offers have come from women’s rights groups, as well

When they became the first ever African cycling team to gain a UCI World Tour licence in 2016, Team Qhubeka seemed to be going places. This high-performance outfit was competing on the world’s biggest stages, even notching up seven stage wins at the Tour de France, with Mark Cavendish sporting the yellow jersey atop a

Last updated on 2 hours ago2 hours ago.From the section Cycling Cycling has attracted its fair share of attention in recent weeks – just as it enters a new phase trying to build on its popularity. The sport’s most influential figure, David Lappartient – president of world governing body the UCI, probably didn’t have transgender

This year’s Women’s Tour will feature the biggest field in the British race’s eight-year history with 108 riders from 18 teams set to compete. All 14 of the UCI WorldTeams are included, including the top-ranked Team SD Worx and their defending champion Demi Vollering. Two British teams, CAMS-Basso and Le Col-Wahoo, are also part of

Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski claimed the second Amstel Gold Race of his career in a photo finish after France’s Benoit Cosnefroy had initially been awarded victory. Last year’s race was also a photo finish with Wout van Aert edging Tom Pidcock, a team-mate of Kwiatkowski. In confusing scenes, Cosnefroy had begun to celebrate after the PA

Dutch cyclist Milan Vader will remain in hospital for observation following a crash during the Itzulia Basque Country race, his team says. The incident involving the 26-year-old occurred during stage five on Friday. Dutch media reported Vader was fighting for his life and in an induced coma, although his Jumbo-Visma team would only say he

Dutch cyclist Milan Vader is “stable” in hospital following a crash during the Itzulia Basque Country 2022. The incident involving the 26-year-old occurred during stage five of the race on Friday. Vader rides for the Jumbo-Visma team and they issued a statement after reports he had been seriously injured. “Following the reports about Milan Vader

Transgender women are no longer able to compete at elite female events run by British Cycling after the organisation suspended its current policy. The previous regulations required riders to have had testosterone levels below five nanomoles per litre for a 12-month period prior to competition. British Cycling says it will conduct a full review of

An independent and confidential service aimed at tackling bullying, harassment, discrimination and abuse in UK Sport will launch in May. UK Sport has announced the pilot of its Sport Integrity service, which will offer a “safe space” for athletes. Athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance level will be able to raise allegations via the

UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday says she has “huge empathy” for transgender cyclist Emily Bridges and her competitors. A group of elite female cyclists has called on the UCI, to “rescind” its rules around transgender participation. “This is a complex topic and Emily has shown incredible courage,” said Munday. “I have huge empathy for

Last updated on 6 April 20226 April 2022.From the section Sport UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he does not believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events – a view he conceded may be “controversial”. The issue of transgender athletes – centred around the balance of inclusion, sporting fairness and safety in women’s

Cycling’s world governing body has the power to prevent transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from competing in women’s events, even if she meets their eligibility criteria. UCI regulations require riders to have had testosterone levels below five nanomoles per litre for a 12-month period prior to competition. However, those same regulations state that the UCI must