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Putting on cycling road races in the UK is “most definitely” the hardest it has ever been according to an organiser of Britain’s showpiece events – with top riders also concerned. “It’s most definitely [the hardest it’s ever been],” Mick Bennett, organiser of both races, said. “The [Tour of Britain] is something short of £3m

PA Media The last stage of the Tour of Britain has been diverted after an unrelated road crash left one person hurt. The riders are racing from Margam Park to Caerphilly but organisers paused the stage after hearing of the crash on the route ahead in Treorchy. Police said a motorcyclist hit a bollard and

Defending champion Remco Evenepoel claimed a stunning solo win on stage 14 in the Pyrenees a day after falling out of contention in the Vuelta a Espana. The Belgian was third overall but cracked early on Friday’s epic stage 13 to see his red jersey hopes disappear. However, after launching a long-range attack from a

Wout van Aert launched a series of late attacks on stage seven of the Tour of Britain but was reeled in late on, with Rasmus Tiller winning the final sprint. Uno-X Pro Cycling’s Tiller was the fastest of the 13-man group that came to the line, beating Danny van Poppel and Great Britain’s Stephen Williams.

Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard won stage 13 atop the iconic Col du Tourmalet as Jumbo-Visma strengthened their grip on the Vuelta a Espana. The Dane, 26, triumphed on the summit finish before team-mates Sepp Kuss and Primoz Roglic completed the podium. Kuss, 28, remains the overall leader, with the American joined in the

Danny van Poppel denied Ethan Vernon a home victory via a photo finish on stage six of the Tour of Britain. Vernon took the lead during a sprint finish in Harlow, only for Bora-hansgrohe’s Van Poppel, 30, to snatch victory with a late lunge for the line. That ended Jumbo-Visma’s 100% record this year as

Welsh cyclist Stephen Williams has signed a two-year contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech (IPT). Williams, 27, won August’s Arctic Race of Norway to record the second stage-race victory of his career. The former Bahrain-Victorious rider was a last-minute recruit for Israel-Premier Tech in December 2022, after the collapse of another team. “I settled in very

Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano won a sprint finish to take stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss maintained his overall race lead. Molano, 29, was led out superbly by his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Rui Oliveira and held off Australia’s Kaden Groves on the line. Dutch rider Boy van Poppel came

Wout van Aert produced a surprise late attack to win stage five and establish a lead in the general classification of the Tour of Britain. The Belgian appeared to be leading out his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Olav Kooij but instead surged clear of the peloton in the final kilometre in Felixstowe. Great Britain’s Ethan Vernon was

Spain’s Jesus Herrada produced a strong finish on the final climb to win stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana. The Cofidis rider, 33, was part of a breakaway which was pulled up the climb by Ineos Grenadiers’ Filippo Ganna. He was trying to tee up Geraint Thomas, but when Herrada attacked, the Ineos rider

The Netherlands’ Olav Kooij won stage four of this year’s Tour of Britain to equal Edvald Boasson Hagen’s record of four consecutive stage wins. The Jumbo-Visma rider, 21, maintained his 100% record on his race debut by winning the 166.6 km stage from Sherwood Forest to Newark. Kooij remains general classification leader by virtue of

Filippo Ganna won his first stage at the Vuelta a Espana by dominating stage 10’s time trial as Sepp Kuss’ lead in the red jersey was cut to 26 seconds. The Italian finished the 26km course in Valladolid 16 seconds ahead of Belgian world champion Remco Evenepoel. Three-time Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic was a further

Olav Kooij continued his brilliant start to the Tour of Britain by sprinting to a third straight win on stage three from Goole to Beverley. The general classification leader held off fellow Dutchman Danny van Poppel and Britain’s Ethan Vernon. The Jumbo Visma rider matches Edvald Boasson Hagen’s record of three straight stage wins in

Olav Kooij edged a sprint to the line to claim back-to-back victories on stage two of the Tour of Britain. Kooij finished just ahead of fellow Dutch rider Danny van Poppel, with Belgium’s Wout van Aert in third. Ethan Vernon was again the leading British rider, finishing sixth on the 109.9km route around Wrexham. Ineos

Germany’s Lennard Kamna soloed to victory on stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss retained the leader’s red jersey. Italy’s Matteo Sobrero was second, with Australia’s Chris Hamilton third on the 184.5km stage from Cartagena to Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca. Poor conditions at the finish meant general classification (GC)

Dutch rider Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage one of the Tour of Britain after being led out by his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert. The Belgian finished second on the 161.6km route that began in Altrincham and finished in Manchester city centre. Ireland’s Sam Bennett was third, with Britain’s Tom Pidcock, who hopes

Getty Images Huge crowds have turned out for the start of the annual Tour of Britain. Competitors started the first 164km (102 miles) stage in Altrincham before cycling around Greater Manchester. Dutch rider Olav Kooij was the first to reach the Deansgate finish after they endured punishing climbs in Ramsbottom. Before the race, Spanish cyclist

Primoz Roglic overtook Remco Evenepoel and won a sprint for the line to claim victory on the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic went past his rival at the final corner before winning the 165km stage from Denia to Xorret de Cati. “In the sprint it’s always a bit of a gamble but