Cycling

It may not have seemed so at the beginning, but 2020 has been a year which has seen the re-emergence of British success in cycling. And the man at the forefront of this new wave, Tao Geoghegan Hart, wants to young people get into cycling, and improve its diversity. The Ineos Grenadiers rider, 25, who

Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham says the “overwhelming” reaction to her appointment shows she has a role to play in “leading the way” for women in men’s cycling. She said she is still doing several interviews a day and has received “well over 1,000” messages of support. “It is still a bit overwhelming,”

The 2021 Para-cycling Track World Championships will no longer take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was due to begin on 25 March but organisers are now looking for a new host nation. The sport’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), says the cancellation follows “restrictions by

Team Ineos rider Luke Rowe has revealed on social media that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The 30-year-old Welshman took to Twitter to announce the positive test for coronavirus. He stated: “Covid got me! See ya in 2021 ladies and gents.” Rowe has been a Tour de France stalwart for Ineos in recent years,

Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third just behind Mathieu van der Poel in Sunday’s cyclo-cross World Cup race. Pidcock was just 0.011secs behind Van der Poel and 0.04 off Wout van Aert, two of cycling’s most talented riders. Pidcock, 21, who rides for Trinity, is joining Ineos Grenadiers for the 2021 season. In the women’s race

UK Sport decisions on funding for Paris 2024 signal a move towards greater diversity and winning “the right way”, says chair Dame Katherine Grainger. British sports will receive £352m for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, split across 43 sports. New additions like surfing and skateboarding have been funded while some traditional sports have

Britain’s Chris Froome will make his debut for Israel Start-Up nation in January’s Vuelta San Juan in Argentina. Froome struggled for form last season following injury in 2019 and was not selected for this year’s Tour. “This will mark the beginning of a much-anticipated new chapter of my career,” said Froome, 35. The eight-day race

Colombia’s former world keirin champion Fabian Puerta has been banned from cycling for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Cycling Union (UCI) says. Puerta, 29, won the world title in March 2018 and tested positive out of competition in June that year. He was suspended two months later for the

Paralympic champion Jon-Allan Butterworth has retired from professional cycling. Butterworth – a three-time silver medallist at London 2012 – joined British Cycling in 2007, 10 weeks after having his arm amputated because of injuries suffered in Iraq. “I have enjoyed a long and successful career,” Butterworth said. “My proudest achievement is becoming the first British

Scottish Cycling’s new head of performance David Somerville says he is taking charge at an “exciting time” for the sport in Scotland. Scottish cyclists won two Olympic golds and a silver in Rio in 2016, before a 10-medal haul at the Commonwealth Games, including four golds. Former Commonwealth judo silver medallist Somerville’s toughest task may

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has received a lifetime ban from the sport following an investigation. The 37-year-old was already serving a 12-year ban after being taken seriously ill in 2011 after a botched, reportedly self-administered, blood transfusion. Anti-doping body Nado Italia handed him the life ban over a 2015 investigation into receiving drugs, according to

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has announced a series of new safety measures for road racing in 2021. Stricter rules for motorcycle riders and television helicopter pilots in race convoys are to be introduced. New regulations over the potentially dangerous conduct of riders and rider safety from on-course obstacles and barriers are also included.external-link It

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has set out new rules to identify concussion among riders. These include the training of non-health professionals such as sporting directors, mechanics and fellow riders, often first on the scene of a crash. The measures come as the issue of brain injuries across sport has been raised by cases in

Olympic champion Elinor Barker already has an impressive medal collection with 15 major titles in track cycling. And she is aiming to add to it on Wednesday with a maiden Esports world championship crown. Barker is part of a nine-strong GB team who will race over a 50km course via virtual racing platform Zwift at

Geraint Thomas’ difficult year continued when he dislocated a shoulder in a training accident – but says he will be back on a bike on Monday. The 34-year-old Welshman posted X-rays on social media showing the injury before and after treatment. “Not the Sunday I was expecting… Crashed on some ice and dislocated my shoulder,”

Mark Cavendish says he feels like he is “coming home” after rejoining Deceuninck-Quick Step for 2021. Britain’s Cavendish, 35, rode for the famous Belgian team between 2013 and 2015, winning 44 races, including eight Grand Tour stage victories. The former Team Sky rider has won 30 Tour de France stages across a glittering career, but

Israel Start-Up Nation have appointed Cherie Pridham as their sports director – the first woman to take up such a role at the top level of cycling. Pridham was one of the first female sports directors in Britain with Raleigh and later became team owner. “I feel truly proud and privileged,” she said. “I want

Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is back on his bike after suffering serious injuries in a crash in August’s Tour of Poland. The 24-year-old was in an induced coma and spent a week in intensive care after he was pitched through a barrier and into spectators following a tangle with Jumbo-Visma’s Dylan Groenewegen. “It has been