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Ineos Grenadiers co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says general manager Sir Dave Brailsford has his backing in the wake of Richard Freeman’s tribunal. Freeman was recently found guilty of ordering banned testosterone in 2011 while he was chief doctor for British Cycling and Team Sky. Brailsford, who worked for both at the time, has come under

Britain’s Mark Cavendish has continued his improved form, leading the general classification in the Coppi e Bartali race in Italy. The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider was second in the first of two stages, but took the lead after a team time trial. In Tuesday’s second stage of the Volta a Catalunya, Ineos Grenadiers’ Adam Yates was

Chris Froome finished more than eight minutes behind the peloton on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The four-time Tour de France winner, 35, is searching for form with Israel Start Up Nation before the 2021 Tour. Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas and Adam Yates finished in the peloton, along with Yates’ twin brother

Belgium’s Jasper Stuyven took a surprise victory at Milan-San Remo after breaking away from many of the world’s best riders in a late attack. Trek-Segafredo’s Stuyven, 28, narrowly held off Lotto-Soudal’s Caleb Ewan and defending champion Wout van Aert to win the 299km ‘monument’. Britain’s Tom Pidcock was 15th for Ineos Grenadiers, but led the

Former Great Britain cyclist Lauren Dolan has been forced to retire aged 21 after suffering serious injuries in a crash with a car, saying the incident has “taken away” her “Olympic dream”. The driver has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention and fined £1,079. “You can’t put a price on a

Last updated on 28 minutes ago28 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has been struck off the medical register permanently. The sanction came a day after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruled Freeman’s fitness to practise was “impaired by reason of his misconduct”. The General Medical

Last updated on 25 minutes ago25 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman’s “fitness to practise is impaired by reason of his misconduct”, a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has ruled. The MPTS will now consider what sanction, if any, to impose. The General Medical Council (GMC) recently

The penultimate leg of this year’s Tour of Britain will run from Hawick to Edinburgh, as three new stages are confirmed. South Cheshire, Warrington, Cumbria and Gateshead will also feature on the tour as well as two stages in Wales. Cornwall, Devon and Aberdeenshire had previously been confirmed as venues, with the event taking place

Tour de France victor Tadej Pogacar won the Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy after a final-day time trial. Britain’s Geraint Thomas was 11th fastest in the time trial, but finished more than 17 minutes down overall. Ineos Grenadiers’ Thomas and compatriot Simon Yates of Bike Exchange both struggled to reproduce the form which saw them dominate last

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead before Tuesday’s final time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico as Denmark’s Mads Wurtz Schmidt won stage six. Israel Start-Up Nation rider Schmidt won the sprint from a five-man breakaway in Lido di Fermo, Italy. Slovenia’s Pogacar finished safely in the peloton and leads Belgium’s Wout van Aert

Sir Bradley Wiggins wants a new inquiry into why banned testosterone was ordered in 2011 by ex-British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman. A medical tribunal ruled Freeman ordered Testogel “knowing or believing” it was to help dope an unnamed rider to “improve their athletic performance”. Ex-Team Sky rider Wiggins questioned the findings, adding

Geraint Thomas lost nearly 14 minutes as Mathieu van der Poel won stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico after a spectacular solo breakaway. Van der Poel slumped to the ground after crossing the line following a 65km break as race leader Tadej Pogacar nearly caught him metres from the line. Bike Exchange’s Simon Yates lost five minutes

Last updated on 6 minutes ago6 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman says he was “shocked” to have been found guilty of ordering banned testosterone in 2011. A medical tribunal ruled Freeman ordered Testogel with the knowledge “it was to be administered to an athlete to improve

Simon Yates finished second to Tadej Pogacar on Tirreno-Adriatico’s stage four as Geraint Thomas’ comeback faded. Bike Exchange’s Yates, 28, was superb in finishing just six seconds behind Pogacar on Saturday’s fourth stage. Ineos Grenadiers’ Thomas brilliantly clawed back most of his time deficit to the leaders on the steep final climb but he was

Geraint Thomas and his Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Egan Bernal lost time to their rivals after being held up by a crash during the third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico. Mathieu van der Poel won the stage ahead of overall leader, Wout van Aert, after a sprint finish. Thomas and Bernal were delayed by a crash 3.2km

Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has been found guilty of ordering banned testosterone in 2011 “knowing or believing” it was to help dope a rider. A medical tribunal ruled Freeman ordered Testogel with the knowledge “it was to be administered to an athlete to improve their athletic performance”. He had

Simon Yates lost more than a minute to his rivals, including fellow Briton Geraint Thomas, on stage two of Tirreno-Adriatico. Last year’s winner Yates (Team Bike Exchange) was part of a breakaway but lost time late on as Ineos Grenadiers’ Thomas surged up the final climb. But the Welshman was overhauled by faster finishers, as

Tao Geoghegan Hart has returned home for further monitoring following his crash at Paris-Nice on Wednesday. The Ineos Grenadiers’ rider was assessed by the team’s medical staff but he will be monitored at home in Andorra for symptoms of concussion. He was in only his second race since winning last year’s Giro d’Italia. Geoghegan Hart