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Mathieu van der Poel produced a superb ride to win stage two of the Tour de France and claim the yellow jersey in Brittany. The Dutchman, 26, staged two attacks and powered home in a thrilling climax to the 183.5km route. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic placed second and third. As he crossed

Gendarmerie du finistere Police say they are trying to trace a spectator in connection with a multi-rider pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. The female spectator was spotted leaning into the path of the speeding peloton, holding a sign, in the Finistère region of Brittany. German rider Tony Martin

Chris Froome says he will “try get through” the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after being injured in a major crash on the opening day. The Briton, a four-time Tour de France champion, was among the worst affected when more than 50 riders came to grief 8km from the end of

Julian Alaphilippe sprang a superb late attack to win stage one of the Tour de France after two huge crashes in the closing stages. The 2020 runner-up Primoz Roglic, and Britain’s Chris Froome were among those to fall in two separate incidents in the final 45km. The 197.8km run from Brest to Landerneau had been

Dutch rider Demi Vollering produced a superb sprint to claim her first La Course title in a thrilling finish in Landerneau. Anna van der Breggen made a strong attack before Team SD Worx teammate Vollering took the title in a tense finish to the 107.7km race. Danish rider Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig took second place with

At the time Team GB were racking up 12 cycling medals at the Rio Olympics five years ago, Scotland’s Neah Evans was still a practising vet and yet to make her mark at the elite level of the sport. Now she is aiming to step on to the podium herself after being named in an

Last updated on 29 minutes ago29 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Dates: 26 June – 18 July Coverage: Live text commentary on each stage on the BBC Sport website and app It’s a familiar sight in France – the famous dark blue shirt with red trim, iconic after so much success in top sporting competitions

Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is “really excited” about plans for a women’s Tour de France in 2022. Deignan, defends her La Course title on Saturday on the 107.7km route from Brest to Landerneau. But the 32-year-old has likened the one-day race to an “appetiser”external-link and says the women’s peloton will be best served by

A “road to success” for future British cycling stars risks being “wiped out” because of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, claim a host of elite names. A group of 12 riders, including Tour de France winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas, has written to the UK government to raise their concerns. They believe post-Brexit rules

Dates: 26 June – 18 July Coverage: Live text commentary on each stage on the BBC Sport website and app The 108th edition of the Tour de France starts in Brest on Saturday and finishes in Paris on Sunday, 18 July. The riders will tackle two individual time trials and six mountain stages on trips

Doltcini-Van Eyck’s team manager Marc Bracke has been banned for three years by cycling’s governing body (UCI) for sexually harassing a number of riders. French rider Marion Sicot is among several women to report Bracke, with complaints that he demanded bikini photos of them. The UCI said the “decision sets an important precedent” in the

The 2021 Tour de France starts on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic primed to repeat last year’s duel that saw Pogacar win in one of the race’s most dramatic finales. But plenty of other riders are hoping to rival the Slovenian duo for the yellow jersey over three gruelling weeks, ending in Paris

Britain’s Mark Cavendish will return to the Tour de France for the first time since 2018 when this year’s race begins on Saturday in Brest. The 36-year-old has been named in Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s squad of eight. Cavendish has 30 Tour stage wins – second only to Belgian great Eddy Merckx who is on 34. “It is

Last updated on 18 minutes ago18 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Multiple Olympic champions Laura and Jason Kenny will lead the GB cycling team at this summer’s Tokyo Games. A 26-person squad has been announced which features four more Olympic champions – Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald. Twin brothers Adam and

Geraint Thomas will lead Ineos Grenadiers’ bid for Tour de France victory in a squad which also contains Tao Geoghegan Hart. Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz will also be a leading force in the British team, which could win the yellow jersey for an eighth time. “We have changed our race philosophy to being more open and

Chris Froome will not lead his Israel Start Up Nation team at this month’s Tour de France. The team have announced Canadian Michael Woods will instead try to win the Grand Tour event. It is not yet clear if four-time winner Froome will be part of the eight-man squad for the race, which begins on

Britain’s Mark Cavendish won a thrilling sprint finish to claim victory on the final stage of the Tour of Belgium, while his team-mate Remco Evenepoel claimed overall honours. Cavendish overtook Belgian Tim Merlier in a final push for the line, with German Pascal Ackerman third. Victory in Beringen was the 151st of 36-year-old Cavendish’s career.

Newly formed pairing Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl won a dramatic gold in the women’s tandem road race at the Para-cycling Road World Championships. The duo, at their first World Championships, outsprinted their rivals in Estoril, Portugal. Time trial champions Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall were third, just behind their team-mates. But fellow time