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• Pogacar wins Strade Bianche for record fourth time

  07-03-2026 18:42 via bbc.com
  Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar solos to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time.
  
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• Pogacar makes it three in a row at Strade Bianche while Chabbey sprints to glory

  07-03-2026 17:26
  Teenage French sensation Paul Seixas finishes secondSwiss wins women’s race in a thrilling finishTadej Pogacar won a record fourth Strade Bianche title as he made a triumphant start to his 2026 season, with the teenage French sensation Paul Seixas second. The world champion made a typically devastating long-range break around 80km from the finish, after which it was a procession to the line in Siena for his third win in a row.In doing so, the four-time Tour de France winner proved once aga
  
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• Backstedt wins Vuelta a Extremadura time trial

  06-03-2026 18:05 via bbc.com
  Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt powers to time-trial win at Vuelta a Extremadura, her first win of 2026
  
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• Australian cyclist Michael Matthews breaks both wrists in horror training crash

  06-03-2026 01:17
  Jayco AlUla rider’s spring classics campaign ruined by injury35-year-old returning to racing after break due to pulmonary embolismAustralian cycling ace Michael Matthews has broken both wrists in a training crash and been ruled out of racing for the forseeable future.Matthews’ season on the World Tour started with victory in the Gran Premio de Castellon in Spain in late January – the 44th win of his decorated 17-year career. Continue reading...
  
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• Meet the world-beating, BMX flipping, bricklayer with renewed Olympic hopes

  05-03-2026 15:10 via bbc.com
  BMX freestyler champion Jude Jones talks about how he laid the foundations for his sporting career as a bricklayer.
  
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• Brennan becomes first Briton since Cavendish to win Flemish classic in sprint finish

  01-03-2026 20:47
  20-year-old claims victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne‘I’m always there in these kind of races’The 20-year-old British sprinter Matthew Brennan rocketed out of an accelerating pack to win the Flemish classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne for team Visma-Lease-a-bike on Sunday.Brennan, from Darlington, is the first Briton to win the race since Mark Cavendish in 2012 and 2015, whose finishing sprint was similar to the burgeoning star. Brennan avoided the Cavendish comparison after the race
  
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• Brennan follows Cavendish with victory in Belgium

  01-03-2026 18:28 via bbc.com
  Matthew Brennan becomes the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish.
  
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• Dutch double as Van der Poel & Vollering win at Omloop het Nieuwsblad

  28-02-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Mathieu van der Poel wins the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, and Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphs in the women's event.
  
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• Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

  28-02-2026 17:27
  Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classicDemi Vollering beats Niewiadoma to win women’s raceMathieu van der Poel broke away 16km from the finish line and soloed to victory at the season-opening cobbled classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday.The former road race world champion entered the classic on the back of a record eighth cyclo-cross world title where he was unbeaten all winter. The 31-year-old Alpecin rider finished in 4hr 53min 55sec, more than 20 seconds ahead of fe
  
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• 'Maybe I wouldn't be here' without helmet - Backstedt

  27-02-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt is preaching the importance of wearing a helmet after a scary training crash.
  
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• Glasgow 2026 'great way to go out', says Fachie

  26-02-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  Scottish cyclist Neil Fachie says the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would be "a great way to go out" after being "drawn back in" to compete in the sport.
  
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• Fachie & Graham compete at 2026 Commonwealth Games

  24-02-2026 09:02 via bbc.com
  Paralympic and multi-world champions Neil Fachie and Fin Graham will compete for Scotland at this year's Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in big-screen biopic

  06-02-2026 21:39
  Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave’s Edward Berger set to directOscar-nominated actor Austin Butler is scheduled to take on the role of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a buzzy new biopic.According to Deadline, the package has caused a “frenzied” bidding war in Hollywood with Conclave director Edward Berger at the helm and King Richard’s Zach Baylin set to write the script. Continue reading...
  
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• GB's Richardson wins keirin for second European title

  05-02-2026 18:24 via bbc.com
  Great Britain's Matt Richadson wins keirin gold, while Katie Archibald and Anna Morris claim madison silver on the final day of the European Track Cycling Championships in Turkey.
  
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• GB's Richardson wins historic European track gold

  04-02-2026 22:21 via bbc.com
  Matt Richardson becomes the first British man to win the sprint title at the European Track Cycling Championships in Turkey.
  
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• Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion

  04-02-2026 00:50
  Riding 27km onstage in a demanding solo performance, Connor Delves turns Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory into a study of endurance and obsessionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt’s been 15 years since Cadel Evans rode into Paris in the yellow jersey, becoming the first Australian to win the Tour de France and one of only three non-Europeans ever to claim cycling’s greatest prize.Many will remember the podium finish of the 2011 race, but perhaps few know the years
  
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• Finucane and Morris win European golds in Turkey

  03-02-2026 21:22 via bbc.com
  Great Britain's Emma Finucane and Anna Morris win gold medals at the UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.
  
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• Welsh rider Finucane sets new world sprint record

  02-02-2026 21:27 via bbc.com
  Emma Finucane set a new world record for the women's flying 200m time-trial at the 2026 UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.
  
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• GB team sprinters win European silvers in Turkey

  01-02-2026 21:23 via bbc.com
  Great Britain women's and men's team sprinters are both beaten to gold at the European Championships in Turkey.
  
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• 'Simply extraordinary' - Van der Poel wins eighth cyclo-cross Worlds

  01-02-2026 17:46 via bbc.com
  Dutch cycling star Mathieu van der Poel sets a new record as he wins an eighth world cyclo-cross title at Hulst in the Netherlands.
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Australian Open, Winter Olympics and Six Nations

  30-01-2026 13:43
  Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, cycling, tennis, cricket, NFL and winter sports? Continue reading...
  
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• Vingegaard crashes on training ride in Spain after being tailed by amateur cyclist

  27-01-2026 17:54
  Amateur rider claims Dane ‘got angry’ when followedTeam ask for riders to be given space after Málaga crashVisma-Lease a Bike have reminded amateur cyclists of the dangers of interacting with professional riders on the road following the revelation that Jonas Vingegaard crashed on Monday after being tailed by a fan during a descent near Málaga, Spain.“Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training on Monday. Fortunately, he is OK and did not sustain any serious injuries
  
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• Vine wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash

  25-01-2026 15:16 via bbc.com
  Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.
  
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• Jay Vine recovers from kangaroo crash to win Tour Down Under for second time

  25-01-2026 07:51
  Australian cycling star holds on to lead the hard way Kangaroo caused Vine and others to crash during final stageThe Australian cycling star Jay Vine has survived a race crash caused by a kangaroo to win the Tour Down Under for the second time.Despite losing two more UAE Team Emirates colleagues on Sunday’s last stage, Vine’s commanding lead was enough of a buffer. He also won the event in 2023. Continue reading...
  
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• GB's Watson wins Tour Down Under prologue

  20-01-2026 12:54 via bbc.com
  Britain's Sam Watson wins the opening stage prologue of the Santos Tour Down Under for Ineos Grenadiers ahead of compatriot Ethan Vernon.
  
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• Australia’s Ben O’Connor is out of the shadows and primed to scale cycling’s heights | Martin Pegan

  19-01-2026 15:00
  The Jayco AlUla rider is finally in a position find out what he’s capable of at a grand tour with form, fitness and a strong team behind himBen O’Connor is just one of the many in the current generation of professional cyclists who knows how it feels to finish as the best of the rest. The Australian’s proudest moment on a bike comes not from raising his arms in triumph on the road, but while finishing second behind Tadej Pogacar at the world championships in 2024. “That w
  
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• I lost identity after crash, says Team GB cyclist

  19-01-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  The ex-Team GB cyclist who switched to bobsleigh after a horrific accident announces her retirement.
  
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• World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures

  17-01-2026 20:00
  More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year’s World Sports Photography awards, the only global competition for sporting photography.To see the silver, bronze and special merit images from all of the categories click here Continue reading...
  
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• As Adelaide rolls out the welcome mat to cycling world for Tour Down Under, I feel ashamed | Maeve Plouffe

  16-01-2026 15:01
  Australia’s WorldTour race on my local roads fills me with pride, but as the years go on it feels like hosting international friends in a house that is visibly on fireSweat rolls off my brow as my legs roll powerless beneath me. Eyes fixed on my glowing bike computer screen, watching as my heart rate climbs faster than the power that can be produced by my legs. 150, 160, 170bpm. How long has that been? I wipe the bead of sweat obscuring the timer. Only five minutes.I can barely squeeze in
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal

  16-01-2026 08:00
  Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, snooker, tennis, cricket, motor racing, cycling and futsal? Continue reading...
  
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• Why does the Tour de France start in other countries?

  15-01-2026 19:09 via bbc.com
  Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some Tour de France Grand Departs start outside the country.
  
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• Tour de France reveals the six UK stage plans for historic 2027 Grands Départs

  15-01-2026 19:01
  British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands Départs have been outside FranceThe men’s Tour de France will start in Scotland for the first time in 2027 and make its first visit to Wales when Britain stages the Grand Départ of the men’s and women’s races in the biggest festival of elite cycling on the isles since London 2012.Across six days of racing on British roads, the men’s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, L
  
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• Tour de France reveals plans for six UK stages with historic 2027 Grands Départs

  15-01-2026 19:01
  British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands Départs have been outside FranceThe men’s Tour de France will start in Scotland for the first time in 2027 and make its first visit to Wales when Britain stages the Grand Départ of the men’s and women’s races in the biggest festival of elite cycling on the isles since London 2012.Across six days of racing on British roads, the men’s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, L
  
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• Tour de France 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for Wales - Thomas

  15-01-2026 19:00 via bbc.com
  Hosting a stage of the iconic cycle race for the first time could be "transformational" for Wales.
  
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• Edinburgh & Leeds to host Tour de France starts in 2027

  15-01-2026 19:00 via bbc.com
  Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men's and women's Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be "the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain".
  
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• ‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under

  12-01-2026 15:00
  Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they’ve noticed a contradiction in the relationship with SantosGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe first time Maeve Plouffe trained in the heat, she was in Paris in the lead-up to the Olympics. It was supposed to be an easy ride to help get used to the conditions. When she returned, she fainted from heat sickness.“That’s how badly I was affected,” she
  
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• Onley eyes Tour podium 'in next couple of years'

  10-01-2026 09:40 via bbc.com
  Oscar Onley still feels "very far away" from winning the Tour de France despite last summer's historic fourth-place finish but believes he is capable of making the podium "in the next couple of years".
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers

  09-01-2026 09:00
  Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling? Continue reading...
  
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• Simon Yates announces surprise retirement with ‘deep pride and sense of peace’

  07-01-2026 15:46
  British cyclist calls time aged 33 after a 13-year career‘Now feels the right moment,’ says Giro d’Italia winnerSimon Yates, one of Britain’s most storied riders and the winner of last year’s Giro d’Italia, has stunned cycling by announcing his retirement at 33.The Visma-Lease a Bike rider announced on Wednesday that he is quitting with “deep pride and a sense of peace” after a 13-year career that gleaned two grand tours, 10 elite stages and 36 pro
  
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• Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces shock retirement

  07-01-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces his retirement from cycling with immediate effect.
  
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• 26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

  01-01-2026 01:01
  This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women’s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the fir
  
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• Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them

  30-12-2025 07:00
  From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here’s how our favourite sports images were madeTom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025How one of the best tennis photos was takenWe’ve received more than 500,000 sports photographs in the past year, with some absolute belters among them. Here are some of the fleeting moments, wild celebrations and creative compositions that caught our eyes – accompanied by explanations and technical
  
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• Watch trailer for Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me

  18-12-2025 07:23 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer and how the mental strength he honed as a six-time Olympic gold medallist is helping him inspire others.
  
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• I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy

  18-12-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Scottish government to spend £9.25m hosting Tour de France start

  17-12-2025 12:26 via bbc.com
  The government said it will publish a full breakdown of costs following the event.
  
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• Murray & Kennys on learning about 'superhero' Hoy's cancer

  17-12-2025 10:26 via bbc.com
  Olympic champions Andy Murray and Laura and Jason Kenny recall the moment their friend Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis to them.
  
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• Hoy wants to inspire by 'talking to world' in BBC film

  15-12-2025 13:57 via bbc.com
  Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about wanting to help other families through BBC documentary Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me.
  
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• 'Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis

  15-12-2025 09:30 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about how they have helped their children understand his terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life

  11-12-2025 12:00 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.
  
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• Iniesta's cycling team 'meaningful on many levels'

  09-12-2025 16:31 via bbc.com
  Spain's World Cup winner Andres Iniesta says owning his new World Tour cycling team is "meaningful on many levels".
  
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