<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cycling - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Cycling news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The handcyclist and model grabbing every opportunity after paralysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Callum Russell, the Great Britain handcyclist and model proving there can be "an amazing life after injury".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-handcyclist-and-model-grabbing-every-opportunity-after-paralysis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-handcyclist-and-model-grabbing-every-opportunity-after-paralysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mas extends lead as Omrzel wins Vuelta stage 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's Enric Mas extends his overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana with a late attack as Slovenia's Jakob Omrzel wins stage 12 to Calar Alto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mas-extends-lead-as-omrzel-wins-vuelta-stage-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mas-extends-lead-as-omrzel-wins-vuelta-stage-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Brennan claims third Vuelta stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Matthew Brennan powers to his third win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-claims-third-vuelta-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-claims-third-vuelta-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tronchon edges thrilling sprint to win Vuelta stage 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[France's Bastien Tronchon triumphs in a thrilling bunch sprint to win stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tronchon-edges-thrilling-sprint-to-win-vuelta-stage-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tronchon-edges-thrilling-sprint-to-win-vuelta-stage-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mas outsprints Britain's Onley to win Vuelta stage nine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's Enric Mas asserts his claim to the red jersey with a commanding win on the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mas-outsprints-britains-onley-to-win-vuelta-stage-nine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mas-outsprints-britains-onley-to-win-vuelta-stage-nine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock dedicates world-title triumph to Tarling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Tom Pidcock pays tribute to Fin Tarling after winning his second cross-country world title at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-dedicates-world-title-triumph-to-tarling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-dedicates-world-title-triumph-to-tarling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar requires surgery after Vuelta crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar needs surgery on a broken collarbone after sustaining multiple injuries in the crash that led to him abandoning the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-requires-surgery-after-vuelta-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-requires-surgery-after-vuelta-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leknessund seals first Grand Tour stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Andreas Leknessund takes an emotional first Grand Tour stage win as he climbs to victory on stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/leknessund-seals-first-grand-tour-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/leknessund-seals-first-grand-tour-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar fights off Mas challenge to win stage six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar recovers from a brief off-road excursion to claim his third victory at the Vuelta a Espana but he is made to fight all the way to the line by Enric Mas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-fights-off-mas-challenge-to-win-stage-six/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-fights-off-mas-challenge-to-win-stage-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch Pidcock, Aldridge &amp; Richards at Mountain Bike Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships take place in Italy this week and BBC Sport will be showing Sunday's action live from Val di Sole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-to-watch-pidcock-aldridge-amp-richards-at-mountain-bike-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-to-watch-pidcock-aldridge-amp-richards-at-mountain-bike-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Brennan sprints to second victory at Vuelta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Matthew Brennan claims his second win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage five.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-sprints-to-second-victory-at-vuelta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-sprints-to-second-victory-at-vuelta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar's astonishing solo effort punishes Vuelta rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar takes a huge step towards winning the Velta a Espana for the first time as he cruises to a resounding victory in the fourth stage on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-astonishing-solo-effort-punishes-vuelta-rivals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-astonishing-solo-effort-punishes-vuelta-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me - Hoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/campaigning-for-cancer-screening-should-not-be-down-to-me-hoy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/campaigning-for-cancer-screening-should-not-be-down-to-me-hoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta stage three abandoned after hail in Pyrenees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third stage of the Vuelta a Espana is abandoned because of severe weather and hailstorms in the French Pyrenees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-stage-three-abandoned-after-hail-in-pyrenees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-stage-three-abandoned-after-hail-in-pyrenees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-brennan-wins-vuelta-stage-two-on-grand-tour-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-brennan-wins-vuelta-stage-two-on-grand-tour-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling third in Vuelta opener after brother's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Josh Tarling finishes third in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana just eight days after his brother Fin lost his life in a crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-third-in-vuelta-opener-after-brothers-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-third-in-vuelta-opener-after-brothers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Court takes Tour green jersey with Great Orme stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Le Court of Mauritius wins stage three of the Lloyd's Tour of Britain Women to the Great Orme to move into the overall leader's green jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-takes-tour-green-jersey-with-great-orme-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-takes-tour-green-jersey-with-great-orme-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rider 'nearly hit' by car on day one of Tour of Britain Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she narrowly avoided being hit by a car during the first stage of the Tour Of Britain Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rider-nearly-hit-by-car-on-day-one-of-tour-of-britain-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rider-nearly-hit-by-car-on-day-one-of-tour-of-britain-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Tarling to ride in Vuelta a Espana after brother's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finlay Tarling, 19, died in a high-speed collision with a van, which had strayed on to the road during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/josh-tarling-to-ride-in-vuelta-a-espana-after-brothers-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/josh-tarling-to-ride-in-vuelta-a-espana-after-brothers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Parents shouldn&rsquo;t fear their children not coming home from a race']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents should not be scared their children might not come back from a cycling race following the death of Finlay Tarling, Lorena Wiebes says after winning the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/parents-shouldnrsquot-fear-their-children-not-coming-home-from-a-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/parents-shouldnrsquot-fear-their-children-not-coming-home-from-a-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's cycling could be unstoppable - Backstedt]]></title><description><![CDATA[British champion Zoe Backstedt says women's cycling will be "unstoppable" if it gets full television coverage for races such as the recent Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-cycling-could-be-unstoppable-backstedt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-cycling-could-be-unstoppable-backstedt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling death shows risks of smaller races - Vaughters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riders are risking their lives in races where organisers battle huge costs, and cycling's governing body "cannot keep traffic off the roads", according to former rider and team boss Jonathan Vaughters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-death-shows-risks-of-smaller-races-vaughters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-death-shows-risks-of-smaller-races-vaughters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard out for rest of season with Tour injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard will miss the rest of season to continue his recovery from a broken collarbone sustained in July's Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-out-for-rest-of-season-with-tour-injury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-out-for-rest-of-season-with-tour-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rui Oliveira wins the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oliveira-dedicates-portugal-stage-win-to-tarling-family/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oliveira-dedicates-portugal-stage-win-to-tarling-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fury' at Tarling death as cycling union calls for better helmets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cyclists' union expresses "fury" over the death of British rider Fin Tarling during Friday's stage of the Volta a Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fury-at-tarling-death-as-cycling-union-calls-for-better-helmets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fury-at-tarling-death-as-cycling-union-calls-for-better-helmets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling family heartbroken as riders pay tribute to British cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finlay Tarling's father says it has been "heartbreaking and heartwarming" to receive messages of support and happy photos of his son following the British cyclist's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-family-heartbroken-as-riders-pay-tribute-to-british-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-family-heartbroken-as-riders-pay-tribute-to-british-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-finlay-tarling-dies-in-volta-a-portugal-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-finlay-tarling-dies-in-volta-a-portugal-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes steps out of Pogacar’s shadow to showcase truly compelling racing | Jeremy Whittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall winner was uncertain until final climb &ndash; a world away from Slovenian&rsquo;s dominance of men&rsquo;s eventDemi Vollering&rsquo;s second overall win in the Tour de France Femmes in Nice on Sunday was achieved after a heated dispute with Kasia Niewiadoma, but by the time the sun was setting on the Promenade des Anglais, the sisterhood that has always characterised this race had kicked back in.On a final stage of high drama, the Dutchwoman erased the lingering controversy with an att]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-steps-out-of-pogacars-shadow-to-showcase-truly-compelling-racing-jeremy-whittle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-steps-out-of-pogacars-shadow-to-showcase-truly-compelling-racing-jeremy-whittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs, descents and dehydration: Tour de France Femmes 2026 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fifth edition of women&rsquo;s version of the Tour de France featured 147 riders from 21 teams racing 1,175km, broken into three flat stages, three hilly stages, an individual time trial stage and two mountain stages which included a first visit to Mont Ventoux. Here are some of our favourite images from nine exhilarating stages Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dogs-descents-and-dehydration-tour-de-france-femmes-2026-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dogs-descents-and-dehydration-tour-de-france-femmes-2026-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Vollering wins second title but tactics row rumbles on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch cyclist finishes 1:18 clear of Kasia Niewiadoma&lsquo;I know what&rsquo;s right and what&rsquo;s not,&rsquo; runner-up saysIn the end, there was no debate. Demi Vollering went clear on the Col d&rsquo;&Egrave;ze, overlooking Nice, to win her second Tour de France Femmes from rival Kasia Niewiadoma, champion in 2024, by one minute and 18 seconds.The decisive attacks came on the narrow snaking climb of the Chemin du Vinaigrier, past swimming pools and art deco villas, where breakaway rider I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollering-wins-second-title-but-tactics-row-rumbles-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollering-wins-second-title-but-tactics-row-rumbles-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering holds off Niewiadoma in dramatic final stage to win Tour de France Femmes – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering got the better of a thrilling duel with Kasia Niewiadoma to take a well-deserved second Tour de France Femmes victoryVollering, after taking yellow yesterday: &ldquo;In a stage race you take it day by day &hellip; you can be disappointed in the evening.&ldquo;But in the morning, you put on a new mask, and you go again.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-holds-off-niewiadoma-in-dramatic-final-stage-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-holds-off-niewiadoma-in-dramatic-final-stage-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins final stage to clinch second Tour title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering shows her prowess on the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes to become the race's first two-time winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-final-stage-to-clinch-second-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-final-stage-to-clinch-second-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Niewiadoma and Vollering fight for yellow on final stage – live updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live cycling updates from 15.05 BST/16.05 CETFollow us on Instagram | Mail LukeVollering, after taking yellow yesterday: &ldquo;In a stage race you take it day by day &hellip; you can be disappointed in the evening.&ldquo;But in the morning, you put on a new mask, and you go again.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-niewiadoma-and-vollering-fight-for-yellow-on-final-stage-live-updates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-niewiadoma-and-vollering-fight-for-yellow-on-final-stage-live-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money problems and broken dreams - why is it so hard to run a cycling team?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hess women's cycling team&#8239;was&nbsp;owned by&nbsp;a rich benefactor with a background in high finance - so how did they end up&#8239;failing to pay&#8239;riders and staff?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/money-problems-and-broken-dreams-why-is-it-so-hard-to-run-a-cycling-team/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/money-problems-and-broken-dreams-why-is-it-so-hard-to-run-a-cycling-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Vollering wins stage eight after dramatic late break – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering took the yellow jersey on the Tour&rsquo;s penultimate stage via a dramatic finish in Nice113km to go Coston is about one minute ahead of the peloton but sitll more than three minutes behind the lead pair, who will reach the summit Col des Robines shortly.123km to go Morgane Coston (Ma Petite Enterprise) has gone off after the breakaway pair, she has 2mins 35secs to make up. The peloton is more than three minutes behind the leaders. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-vollering-wins-stage-eight-after-dramatic-late-break-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-vollering-wins-stage-eight-after-dramatic-late-break-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins stage to claim Tour lead before final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering races clear to win stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes and snatch the leader's yellow jersey with just one stage remaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-to-claim-tour-lead-before-final-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-to-claim-tour-lead-before-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Vollering’s late escape for yellow leaves Niewiadoma fuming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory on penultimate stage secures eight-second leadPrevious leader claims she was blocked by rival&rsquo;s teamDemi Vollering took the overall lead from Kasia Niewiadoma in the Tour de France Femmes with a vicious attack in the hills behind Nice to lead the race by eight seconds from the 2024 winner, with just one stage remaining.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very special to be back in yellow,&rdquo; Vollering, leader of French team FDJ United-Suez said. &ldquo;Tomorrow I start in yellow and I will do ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollerings-late-escape-for-yellow-leaves-niewiadoma-fuming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollerings-late-escape-for-yellow-leaves-niewiadoma-fuming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Kasia Niewiadoma wins on Mont Ventoux and takes yellow – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasia Niewiadoma sealed an epic solo victory on Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead114km to go Korevaar&rsquo;s attack couldn&rsquo;t hold. The peloton is back together as the road starts veering upward before we hit the category three climb up the Colombier.122km to go We are seeing the first attacks of substance on the flat section to Col du Colombier. Jeanne Korevaar (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) has burst clear of the peloton and got herself a lead of about 15secs. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-kasia-niewiadoma-wins-on-mont-ventoux-and-takes-yellow-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-kasia-niewiadoma-wins-on-mont-ventoux-and-takes-yellow-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma crushes Tour de France Femmes rivals on Mont Ventoux and takes overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pole leaves fellow contenders behind on iconic climbDemi Vollering trails by 15sec, Marlen Reusser by 39secKasia Niewiadoma took a spectacular solo victory on the legendary Mont Ventoux, securing a slim overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after leaving behind her fellow race favourites Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to describe my feelings because I&rsquo;m still blown away by what just happened,&rdquo; Niewiadoma, who won the yellow jersey in 2024, said of the fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-crushes-tour-de-france-femmes-rivals-on-mont-ventoux-and-takes-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-crushes-tour-de-france-femmes-rivals-on-mont-ventoux-and-takes-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma-Phinney wins on Ventoux to take Tour lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney produces a thrilling solo ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux to claim her first Tour de France Femmes stage win and the overall race lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-phinney-wins-on-ventoux-to-take-tour-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-phinney-wins-on-ventoux-to-take-tour-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma-Phinney triumphs on Ventoux to take Tour lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney produces a thrilling solo ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux to claim her first Tour de France Femmes stage win and the overall race lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-phinney-triumphs-on-ventoux-to-take-tour-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-phinney-triumphs-on-ventoux-to-take-tour-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Mont Ventoux finish looms on toughest stage – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates as the riders head for the formidable Ventoux<br />
Stage six report | Follow us on Instagram | Mail Tom114km to go Korevaar&rsquo;s attack couldn&rsquo;t hold. The peloton is back together as the road starts veering upward before we hit the category three climb up the Colombier.122km to go We are seeing the first attacks of substance on the flat section to Col du Colombier. Jeanne Korevaar (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) has burst clear of the peloton and got herself a lead of about 15secs. Continue readi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-mont-ventoux-finish-looms-on-toughest-stage-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-mont-ventoux-finish-looms-on-toughest-stage-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big news in football, darts, cycling, curling, athletics and golf? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-deals-bad-luck-nicknames-and-hidden-talents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-deals-bad-luck-nicknames-and-hidden-talents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Kim Le Court wins stage six sprint after breakaway – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Le Court staged a remarkable comeback to take a sprint win while Marlen Reusser stayed in yellow138km to go: Nelson is caught. But two of her teammates &ndash; Eleonora Ciabocco and Lene Robyn Clay &ndash; have been dropped. Mia Griffin, also of Picnic-PostNL, has been dropped too! Did they neglect to have their Weetabix this morning, or did Nelson steal it all at the Picnic-PostNL team hotel?139km to go: Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) &ndash; who hails from Lichfield in Staffordshire &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-kim-le-court-wins-stage-six-sprint-after-breakaway-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-kim-le-court-wins-stage-six-sprint-after-breakaway-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Court wins stage six of Tour after mechanical failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimberley Le Court wins a sprint finish to seal victory in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, as Swiss rider Marlen Reusser holds on to the overall lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-wins-stage-six-of-tour-after-mechanical-failure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-wins-stage-six-of-tour-after-mechanical-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Court overcomes mechanical failure to seal stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimberley Le Court wins a sprint finish to seal victory in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, as Swiss rider Marlen Reusser holds on to the overall lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-overcomes-mechanical-failure-to-seal-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-overcomes-mechanical-failure-to-seal-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Reusser stays ahead as Le Court savours stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mauritian rider outsprints Kerbaol and Pieterse&lsquo;Winning a stage in a Tour de France is very special&rsquo;Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes from rival Demi Vollering after another broiling stage through central France saw Kim Le Court take the second Tour stage win of her career in Tournon-sur-Rhone.The Mauritian rider Le Court recovered from a mechanical problem earlier in the stage on the climb of the Col de Lalouvesc to join the day&rsquo;s breakaway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-stays-ahead-as-le-court-savours-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-stays-ahead-as-le-court-savours-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins stage five as Reusser retains yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering wins stage five of the Tour de France Femmes following a sprint victory over yellow jersey holder Marlen Reusser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-five-as-reusser-retains-yellow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-five-as-reusser-retains-yellow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering wins stage five amid GC shake-up – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering won a thrilling sprint after a punishing stage while Pauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot&rsquo;s title defence collapsed&ldquo;I&rsquo;m certain there will be hard attacks &hellip; hopefully not heart attacks &hellip; and we will try to follow.&rdquo; (Marlen Reusser).&ldquo;It&rsquo;s one of the steps to the main goal,&rdquo; says Katarzyna Niewiadoma of her individual time trial performance yesterday. &ldquo;I know the real stuff is ahead of us. We&rsquo;re definitely happy with the e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-demi-vollering-wins-stage-five-amid-gc-shake-up-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-demi-vollering-wins-stage-five-amid-gc-shake-up-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Vollering victorious on stage five as Ferrand-Prévot’s defence unravels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three outstanding riders in race broke clear of pelotonPadding row intensifies after footage of male inspectionPauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot&rsquo;s defence of her Tour de France Femmes title unravelled among the Beaujolais vineyards as the French rider lost even more ground to rivals Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma.The three outstanding riders in this year&rsquo;s race broke clear of the peloton over the final steep gradients of Mont Brouilly, with 2023 Tour winner Vollering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollering-victorious-on-stage-five-as-ferrand-prvots-defence-unravels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-vollering-victorious-on-stage-five-as-ferrand-prvots-defence-unravels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders' clothing checked at women's Tour over bra padding concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift will check the clothing worn by riders to prevent attempts to make "aerodynamic gains".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/riders-clothing-checked-at-womens-tour-over-bra-padding-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/riders-clothing-checked-at-womens-tour-over-bra-padding-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie bows out as 'Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games athlete']]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Fachie confirms his intention "after a magical couple of weeks in Glasgow" to "bow out of elite sport as Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games athlete".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-bows-out-as-scotlands-most-successful-commonwealth-games-athlete/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-bows-out-as-scotlands-most-successful-commonwealth-games-athlete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes cyclists face checks for aerodynamic-boosting chest padding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chest fairings could smooth airflow around the bodyWarning came before time-trial stage to DijonRiders in the Tour de France Femmes were examined for hidden aerodynamic enhancements, or chest fairings, before the race&rsquo;s time trial stage to Dijon on Tuesday, in a clampdown on the latest attempts to circumnavigate cycling&rsquo;s rules.Changes to body morphology to improve aerodynamics are banned under International Cycling Union rules. The UCI&rsquo;s commissaires were looking for padded ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-cyclists-face-checks-for-aerodynamic-boosting-chest-padding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-cyclists-face-checks-for-aerodynamic-boosting-chest-padding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reusser takes Tour lead with time trial win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switzerland's Marlen Reusser takes the first yellow jersey of her career by winning a 21km time trial to Dijon in the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reusser-takes-tour-lead-with-time-trial-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reusser-takes-tour-lead-with-time-trial-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reusser takes Tour lead with time trial victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switzerland's Marlen Reusser takes the first yellow jersey of her career by winning a 21km time trial to Dijon in the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reusser-takes-tour-lead-with-time-trial-victory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reusser-takes-tour-lead-with-time-trial-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Reusser storms to stage four time trial victory to take yellow jersey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swiss rider aced the time trial, with the Dutch pair Lieke Nooijen and Demi Vollering now behind her on GCOver half the field has taken to the course, with 70 riders having started, and 41 of those arrived, with Tas still leading the pack. It may take something to beat her.Sandrine Tas of Lotto Intermarch&eacute; has set a new benchmark in Dijon: 28&rsquo;49'&rsquo;39, just 0.96 second faster than Le Mou&euml;l. The Belgian is the one to beat. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-storms-to-stage-four-time-trial-victory-to-take-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-storms-to-stage-four-time-trial-victory-to-take-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Reusser speeds to stage four time trial victory and takes yellow jersey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swiss rider aced the time trial, with the Dutch pair Lieke Nooijen and Demi Vollering now behind her on GCOver half the field has taken to the course, with 70 riders having started, and 41 of those arrived, with Tas still leading the pack. It may take something to beat her.Sandrine Tas of Lotto Intermarch&eacute; has set a new benchmark in Dijon: 28&rsquo;49'&rsquo;39, just 0.96 second faster than Le Mou&euml;l. The Belgian is the one to beat. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-speeds-to-stage-four-time-trial-victory-and-takes-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-speeds-to-stage-four-time-trial-victory-and-takes-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Reusser aces stage four time trial to snatch yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss rider leads Vollering by 14 seconds overallFerrand-Pr&eacute;vot toils up climbs and loses more groundThe world time-trial champion, Marlen Reusser, took the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes after winning the fourth stage from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon.It was the 34-year-old Swiss rider&rsquo;s third career win in the Tour and lifted her into a commanding lead over the defending champion, Pauline &shy;Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot. Reusser, a specialist in racing against the clock, now l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-aces-stage-four-time-trial-to-snatch-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-reusser-aces-stage-four-time-trial-to-snatch-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They’re not alone’: Chris Hoy on his ambition to stop men dying of prostate cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling legend on living with a stage 4 diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Indur&aacute;in and why Andy Burnham could be key to his ambition of helping othersSir Chris Hoy arrives a couple of minutes late and the apologies roll from him. I don&rsquo;t have a chance to tell the six&#8209;time Olympic sprint cycling champion that waiting an hour for a star interviewee is more common. Hoy is already deep into a story about how he and his wife, Sarra, were walking here when an unknown man stopped hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/theyre-not-alone-chris-hoy-on-his-ambition-to-stop-men-dying-of-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/theyre-not-alone-chris-hoy-on-his-ambition-to-stop-men-dying-of-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Sigrid Haugset wins stage three after epic solo breakaway – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ludicrous, historic solo breakaway stage win from Sigrid Haugset saw the Norwegian end the day in the yellow jersey129km to go: Puck Pieterse was first over the Col de la Faucille, bagging 10 points, ahead of Nikola Noskova. The peloton is nearly 1km ahead of the group containing the current race leader, Lorena Wiebes.132km remaining: Dina Boels has abandoned. The Belgian was 139th and last after yesterday&rsquo;s second stage, and only just crossed the finish line inside the time limit. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-sigrid-haugset-wins-stage-three-after-epic-solo-breakaway-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-sigrid-haugset-wins-stage-three-after-epic-solo-breakaway-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sigrid Haugset stuns Tour de France Femmes favourites by storming to stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian breaks clear in stage three to take overall leadHaugset: &lsquo;I never thought it was possible, it&rsquo;s unreal&rsquo;Sigrid Haugset, the Norwegian national champion, shocked the established order in the Tour de France Femmes, breaking away alone for 90km, to take the overall lead after winning stage three to Poligny.&ldquo;I never thought it was possible,&rdquo; she said, after realising she had taken the biggest success of her career and the overall lead in the sport&rsquo;s bigge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sigrid-haugset-stuns-tour-de-france-femmes-favourites-by-storming-to-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sigrid-haugset-stuns-tour-de-france-femmes-favourites-by-storming-to-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haugset takes shock Tour stage win after huge break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Sigrid Haugset wins stage three of the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift following a 68km solo breakaway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/haugset-takes-shock-tour-stage-win-after-huge-break/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/haugset-takes-shock-tour-stage-win-after-huge-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can cycling's new star Finucane be beaten?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts explain what sets apart this "generational talent" who is already an Olympic, world and commonwealth champion at just 23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-cyclings-new-star-finucane-be-beaten/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-cyclings-new-star-finucane-be-beaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar to ride Vuelta a Espana for Grand Tour treble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly crowned five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will race in this month's Vuelta a Espana in an attempt to win all three of cycling's Grand Tours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-to-ride-vuelta-a-espana-for-grand-tour-treble/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-to-ride-vuelta-a-espana-for-grand-tour-treble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar will ride Vuelta a España in bid to complete Grand Tour treble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovene great last rode in Vuelta in 2019&lsquo;Time is right to go back,&rsquo; says five-time Tour winnerThe Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogacar, has confirmed that he will race in the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, which starts in Monaco on 22 August. The five-time Tour winner will be &shy;seeking to match the rare achievement of long-term rival, Jonas Vingegaard, who completed a grand slam of all three Grand Tours, by winning the Giro d&rsquo;Italia in May.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited to say I&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-will-ride-vuelta-a-espaa-in-bid-to-complete-grand-tour-treble/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-will-ride-vuelta-a-espaa-in-bid-to-complete-grand-tour-treble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s cyclists complete mammoth medal haul at end of Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia end Games with 171 medals all up, including 70 goldCycling squad contributes 10 gold medals and 28 in totalAustralia&rsquo;s track cyclists have transformed pure pain, near-retirement and woefully-timed ill health into a dominating Commonwealth Games campaign.Georgia Baker&rsquo;s history-equalling exploits earned her the honour of carrying the flag at the closing ceremony. She was stunned when team chef de mission Petria Thomas broke the news to her in the middle of the Sir Chris Hoy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-cyclists-complete-mammoth-medal-haul-at-end-of-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-cyclists-complete-mammoth-medal-haul-at-end-of-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games day 10: closing ceremony brings Glasgow 2026 to an end after Isle of Man win Games’ final gold – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fireworks bring Glasgow 2026 to a close as the Isle of Man win first gold in 20 years and Scotland&rsquo;s Mel Woods wins athlete of the Games. Australia delivered an unprecedented podium sweep in the women&rsquo;s mile on the final day of athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games, after Abbey Caldwell upset Jessica Hull to secure one of seven track and field gold medals including a breakthrough victory for Lachie Kennedy&rsquo;s 4x100m relay team.The haul exceeds the six gold medals from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-day-10-closing-ceremony-brings-glasgow-2026-to-an-end-after-isle-of-man-win-games-final-gold-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-day-10-closing-ceremony-brings-glasgow-2026-to-an-end-after-isle-of-man-win-games-final-gold-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Finucane lands keirin to claim historic fourth Commonwealth gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh cyclist had won in two sprints and time trialAustralia dominate Games with 171 medals, 70 goldThe Welsh cyclist Emma Finucane wrote her name into the history books on the final day of the Commonwealth Games, but Glasgow 2026 will be remembered most for Australia&rsquo;s dominance.Before the Games, the Australia swimmer Sam Short had told reporters: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so pumped &ndash; I can&rsquo;t wait to go over there and smash those Pommies up.&rdquo; And the whole Australia team seemed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emma-finucane-lands-keirin-to-claim-historic-fourth-commonwealth-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emma-finucane-lands-keirin-to-claim-historic-fourth-commonwealth-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCI president backs night-time drug testing after Tour de France controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Lappartient says selective night testing is justified&lsquo;We always have suspicion in cycling, due to our past&rsquo;The UCI president, David Lappartient, has said there will &ldquo;always be suspicion in cycling&rdquo; and insisted this year&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s Tour de France was clean. Lappartient, speaking at the start of stage two of the Tour de France Femmes in Aigle, also said he supported night-time testing during races in &ldquo;exceptional cases&rdquo;.Lappartient added that the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/uci-president-backs-night-time-drug-testing-after-tour-de-france-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/uci-president-backs-night-time-drug-testing-after-tour-de-france-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s double Dutch as Lorena Wiebes wins second stage of Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch sprinter makes it two from two in GenevaHer team still intend to sue UCI over Giro disqualificationThe Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes took her second win in this year&rsquo;s Tour de France Femmes in Geneva, further extending her overall lead in the nine-day race. Wiebes is proving untouchable in the sprint finishes and her turn of speed in the final 250 metres, on the lakeside finish of the Quai du Mont-Blanc, reduced her rivals to onlookers.Lone breakaway Riejanne Markus had led by more th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-double-dutch-as-lorena-wiebes-wins-second-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-double-dutch-as-lorena-wiebes-wins-second-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiebes claims back-to-back Tour de France Femmes stage wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes claims stage two for back-to-back victories at the Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-claims-back-to-back-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-claims-back-to-back-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Lorena Wiebes wins stage two as Markus’s brave bid falls short – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes sprinted clear in the yellow jersey to win in Geneva after Riejanne Markus&rsquo;s breakaway bid was denied in the final kilometre115km to go: We&rsquo;re into the hills now, the first of the five climbs well under way as the riders head up to the summit of the C&ocirc;te de Chexbres (3.2km at a 5.6% gradient). We&rsquo;re in the hills for the next 70km or so.117km to go: Several more attacks, Alison Jackson pushing again and Idoia Eraso (wearing the green jersey) also involved in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-lorena-wiebes-wins-stage-two-as-markuss-brave-bid-falls-short-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-lorena-wiebes-wins-stage-two-as-markuss-brave-bid-falls-short-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robertson breaks Games record to win cycling gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[England cyclist Matthew Robertson broke the Commonwealth Games record for a second time to earn gold in the men's C1-C3 3,000m individual pursuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/robertson-breaks-games-record-to-win-cycling-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/robertson-breaks-games-record-to-win-cycling-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gutted' Graham settles for cycling silver after 'goalposts change']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fin Graham was "gutted" to claim silver in the men's C1-C3 3km individual pursuit final, setting his sights firmly on gold. He was also a bit perplexed at how this race was staged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gutted-graham-settles-for-cycling-silver-after-goalposts-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gutted-graham-settles-for-cycling-silver-after-goalposts-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane creates Games history with fourth gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh star Emma Finucane creates history by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at the same Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-creates-games-history-with-fourth-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-creates-games-history-with-fourth-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2026: Scotland’s Josh Kerr storms to gold in men’s mile final – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr leaves Glasgow with a golden moment for Scotland while Australia shocked the field in the men&rsquo;s 4x100m relayBoxing The first hands will be thrown just after 11am in women&rsquo;s 54kg final between Scarlett Savannah Delgado and Preeti Preeti. That&rsquo;s the first of 14 finals day on the last day of boxing at this year&rsquo;s Games.Men&rsquo;s 1500m T54 final Nathan Maguire powered to victory in the last lap, with Daniel Sidbury (England) taking silver and Sam Rizzo (Australia)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-scotlands-josh-kerr-storms-to-gold-in-mens-mile-final-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-scotlands-josh-kerr-storms-to-gold-in-mens-mile-final-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can't believe I'm living this life - Finucane races to third Commonwealth gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Finucane is the first Welsh woman to collect three golds at a single Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-cant-believe-im-living-this-life-finucane-races-to-third-commonwealth-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-cant-believe-im-living-this-life-finucane-races-to-third-commonwealth-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobbs avoids crash to win second cycling gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[England cyclist Henry Hobbs avoids a serious crash to win the men's 15km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hobbs-avoids-crash-to-win-second-cycling-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hobbs-avoids-crash-to-win-second-cycling-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear']]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Fachie won his second gold medal of these Commonwealth Games on an afternoon of high drama and painful scrapes in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-survives-painful-crash-to-take-another-gold-after-wales-poke-bear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-survives-painful-crash-to-take-another-gold-after-wales-poke-bear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes powers to stage one win in Lausanne – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes sprints to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France FemmesWe&rsquo;ve got 500m to the end of the neutralised sector. There will be a large amount of nervous energy in that peloton.Lotte Kopecky, of SD Worx-ProTime, is asked on TNT Sports: What&rsquo;s the vibe like in the team? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-lorena-wiebes-powers-to-stage-one-win-in-lausanne-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-lorena-wiebes-powers-to-stage-one-win-in-lausanne-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiebes sprints to Tour de France Femmes stage one win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes takes the Tour de France Femmes opening stage and first yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-sprints-to-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-one-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-sprints-to-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-one-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiebes outsprints Le Court and Vollering to win Tour de France Femmes opening stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wiebes&rsquo; turn of speed too much for 2023 winner Vollering&lsquo;It was a long sprint, but I&rsquo;m super happy&rsquo;Lorena Wiebes took the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes after climbing the C&ocirc;te Saint-Fran&ccedil;ois and outsprinting race favourites Kim Le Court and 2023 champion, Demi Vollering.&ldquo;The team worked super hard today,&rdquo; Wiebes said. &ldquo;When Demi attacked, I knew I had to follow. It was a long sprint, but I&rsquo;m super happy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-outsprints-le-court-and-vollering-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-opening-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-outsprints-le-court-and-vollering-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-opening-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History-maker Finucane claims third Games gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/history-maker-finucane-claims-third-games-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/history-maker-finucane-claims-third-games-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2026: New Zealand beat England in netball semis; athletics and cycling updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Saturday&rsquo;s live action around GlasgowMedal table | How &lsquo;mop man&rsquo; Miller stole the show Boxing The first hands will be thrown just after 11am in women&rsquo;s 54kg final between Scarlett Savannah Delgado and Preeti Preeti. That&rsquo;s the first of 14 finals day on the last day of boxing at this year&rsquo;s Games.Men&rsquo;s 1500m T54 final Nathan Maguire powered to victory in the last lap, with Daniel Sidbury (England) taking silver and Sam Rizzo (Australia) the b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-new-zealand-beat-england-in-netball-semis-athletics-and-cycling-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-new-zealand-beat-england-in-netball-semis-athletics-and-cycling-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best captures of Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes, 2026 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers captured the highs and lows of the country&rsquo;s elite athletes as they competed during the Commonwealth Games in GlasgowCommonwealth Games 2026: day eight &ndash; in picturesCommonwealth Games 2026 medal table Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-best-captures-of-australias-commonwealth-games-athletes-2026-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-best-captures-of-australias-commonwealth-games-athletes-2026-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s Georgia Hunter Bell won the women&rsquo;s 800m final in style to claim her first Commonwealth Games medalBoxing: Scarlett Savannah Delgado of Canada and Preeti Preeti of India will contest the women&rsquo;s 54kg final after winning their respective semi-finals. England&rsquo;s Lauren Mackie and Zambia&rsquo;s Catherine Mwape will fight for bronze.Up next it&rsquo;s a 65kg home nations derby between Kaci Rock (Northern Ireland) and Caitlin Rainey (Scotland). Rock is the daughter o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-hunter-bell-wins-800m-gold-athletics-and-boxing-on-day-eight-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-hunter-bell-wins-800m-gold-athletics-and-boxing-on-day-eight-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales golden girls beat England in cycling duel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales golden girls Emma Finucane and Anna Morris win the Commonwealth Games battle of Britain by defeating English rivals in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-golden-girls-beat-england-in-cycling-duel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-golden-girls-beat-england-in-cycling-duel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-spirited Stewart avoids melee on way to Scottish silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Stewart enjoys a night to remember in Glasgow after staying out of trouble in the men's elimination race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/free-spirited-stewart-avoids-melee-on-way-to-scottish-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/free-spirited-stewart-avoids-melee-on-way-to-scottish-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage cyclist Hobbs wins first individual medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Hobbs, 19, claims his first senior individual medal by winning bronze in the men's elimination race at the Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teenage-cyclist-hobbs-wins-first-individual-medal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teenage-cyclist-hobbs-wins-first-individual-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities want stage altered if risk is &lsquo;extreme&rsquo; 2025 champion Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot faces sterner challengeThe Tour de France Femmes is facing pressure to reroute part of its key stage to the summit of Mont Ventoux next Friday because of the wildfires threat in Provence.The women&rsquo;s Tour, which begins in Lausanne on Saturday, is expected to keep the famous climb to the top of the &ldquo;Giant of Provence&rdquo;, but the current routing of the stage through the Ventoux&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-under-pressure-to-reroute-ventoux-stage-amid-wildfire-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-under-pressure-to-reroute-ventoux-stage-amid-wildfire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes to make history on Ventoux]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tour de France Femmes begins in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday, with its first ascent of Mont Ventoux to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-to-make-history-on-ventoux/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-to-make-history-on-ventoux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: new faces, old friends, fights, fallouts and a curse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, athletics, horse racing, Gaelic games, golf and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-new-faces-old-friends-fights-fallouts-and-a-curse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-new-faces-old-friends-fights-fallouts-and-a-curse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m just a different type’: Demi Vollering gears up for Tour de France Femmes tilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider completed the set of Grand Tours by winning the Giro and is set on claiming a second title in FranceFrench pulses were set racing by Pauline-Ferrand Pr&eacute;vot&rsquo;s win in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, but the pragmatic choice of favourite for this year&rsquo;s race, which begins in Lausanne on Saturday, is Demi Vollering.The 29-year old Dutch rider, leader of the FDJ United-Suez team and the first &euro;1m athlete in women&rsquo;s racing, combines outstanding results &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-just-a-different-type-demi-vollering-gears-up-for-tour-de-france-femmes-tilt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-just-a-different-type-demi-vollering-gears-up-for-tour-de-france-femmes-tilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s golden sprinters speak out on cycling defector: ‘Good riddance’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Views on Matt Richardson aired after gold in team sprintOne of three Australian cycling golds won on day sevenLeigh Hoffman has bid Matt Richardson good riddance after Australia&rsquo;s gold medal in the team sprint on day one of the Commonwealth Games track cycling program.Teammate Ryan Elliott also joked they had cleared Hoffman as their leader, checking his passport to make sure he will stay in the Australian program. While expressing sympathy for Richardson after a recent nasty race crash in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-golden-sprinters-speak-out-on-cycling-defector-good-riddance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-golden-sprinters-speak-out-on-cycling-defector-good-riddance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vomit in the morning, gold in the afternoon for England's gamblers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sickness struck England's team pursuit squad on Thursday morning, but a late gamble and fine ride secured Commonwealth Games gold in the velodrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vomit-in-the-morning-gold-in-the-afternoon-for-englands-gamblers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vomit-in-the-morning-gold-in-the-afternoon-for-englands-gamblers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a three-year-old helped Fachie become Scotland record-breaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Fachie was done with cycling. The Commonwealth Games was a farewell. On Thursday, it turned into so much more than that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-a-three-year-old-helped-fachie-become-scotland-record-breaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-a-three-year-old-helped-fachie-become-scotland-record-breaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2026: day seven – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at the best images from day seven in Glasgow, featuring athletics, track cycling and netball Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-day-seven-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2026-day-seven-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the different cycling events at Commonwealth Games?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what the different cycling events are at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-are-the-different-cycling-events-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-are-the-different-cycling-events-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing to prove' at Commonwealths for Finucane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic team sprint champion Emma Finucane insists she has nothing to prove in Glasgow as she chases a Commonwealth gold medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/nothing-to-prove-at-commonwealths-for-finucane/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/nothing-to-prove-at-commonwealths-for-finucane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Australian cyclist who defected to Team GB pulls out of Commonwealth Games with injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson won Olympic medals for AustraliaShowdown with former teammates had been anticipatedFormer Australian track cyclist Matt Richardson has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games because of an injury he suffered while racing in Japan.In a major blow to the Glasgow games, the English team announced on Wednesday night (AEST) that their sprint ace would no longer compete. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/former-australian-cyclist-who-defected-to-team-gb-pulls-out-of-commonwealth-games-with-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/former-australian-cyclist-who-defected-to-team-gb-pulls-out-of-commonwealth-games-with-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury denies Richardson spicy reunion with Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Olympic cycling silver medalist Matt Richardson is ruled out of the Commonwealth Games, denying the event one of its most intriguing subplots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injury-denies-richardson-spicy-reunion-with-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injury-denies-richardson-spicy-reunion-with-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas and rebranded Ineos face hard truths after Tour de France misery | Jeremy Whittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Onley&rsquo;s pre-race injury presaged three bleak weeks and new director of racing knows he has his work cut outCrashes, punctures and injuries ensured that the 2026 Tour de France campaign was one of the worst ever for the beleaguered Netcompany Ineos team. From the first stage on, when Dave Brailsford&rsquo;s team came close to winning the team time trial in Montjuic, the 2026 Tour was, in the words of their director of racing, Geraint Thomas, &ldquo;tough going&rdquo;.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-and-rebranded-ineos-face-hard-truths-after-tour-de-france-misery-jeremy-whittle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-and-rebranded-ineos-face-hard-truths-after-tour-de-france-misery-jeremy-whittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorbikes and mountains: photographing the 2026 Tour de France – photo essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete Goding has been photographing the Tour de France for 20 years &ndash; here he gives an insight into what it&rsquo;s been like to document this year&rsquo;s raceTwenty Tours de France. It seems faintly ridiculous when I write it down. My first was the year Lance Armstrong&rsquo;s carefully constructed empire was beginning to wobble. I photographed him circling the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es with a film SLR, blissfully unaware that neither film cameras nor Armstrong&rsquo;s reputation would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/motorbikes-and-mountains-photographing-the-2026-tour-de-france-photo-essay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/motorbikes-and-mountains-photographing-the-2026-tour-de-france-photo-essay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling in rude health thanks to awesome Pogacar and stringent testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de France fans were spoilt for choice in Paris when it came to drinking in the drama of cycling's greatest race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-in-rude-health-thanks-to-awesome-pogacar-and-stringent-testing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-in-rude-health-thanks-to-awesome-pogacar-and-stringent-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Untouchable and a world apart: cycling world reacts to Pogacar’s fifth Tour win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovene has quickly drawn level with the greatsPaul Seixas acknowledges Pogacar&rsquo;s dominanceTadej Pogacar woke up in Paris on Monday as the fastest and the youngest cyclist to win five Tours de France. The 27-year-old Slovene took his fifth overall victory on the Champs &Eacute;lys&eacute;es on Sunday evening in a thrilling final stage won by Mathieu van der Poel.Pogacar is level with Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indur&aacute;in and he is expected to continue ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/untouchable-and-a-world-apart-cycling-world-reacts-to-pogacars-fifth-tour-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/untouchable-and-a-world-apart-cycling-world-reacts-to-pogacars-fifth-tour-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar’s ability to win unopposed stands champion out among Tour legends | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovene is youngest of riders to win five Tours de France and few would bet against him claiming sixth victory next yearThe 2026 Tour de France served up an epic battle that lasted for day after day between two protagonists of the highest calibre with different skillsets, a tale of epic breakaways, intriguing team tactics and reversals of fortune, building to a spectacular climax on the race&rsquo;s toughest stage. The contest for the green jersey of points winner between Mads Pedersen and Jaspe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacars-ability-to-win-unopposed-stands-champion-out-among-tour-legends-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacars-ability-to-win-unopposed-stands-champion-out-among-tour-legends-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record breaker Pogacar wins fifth Tour as Van der Poel takes thrilling Paris stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/record-breaker-pogacar-wins-fifth-tour-as-van-der-poel-takes-thrilling-paris-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/record-breaker-pogacar-wins-fifth-tour-as-van-der-poel-takes-thrilling-paris-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar tells rivals he is ‘improving a lot’ after fifth Tour de France win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogacar also hints he is contemplating retirementRunner-up Evenepoel says he proved critics wrongTadej Pogacar joined the small club of five-time Tour de France champions in a final stage in Paris that was neutralised by concerns over safety due to the threat of rain on the cobbles of the Butte de Montmartre.Pogacar&rsquo;s dominant success, his fifth win in seven years, left Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and the Slovene&rsquo;s UAE Emirates XRG teammate Isaac del Toro as the only o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-tells-rivals-he-is-improving-a-lot-after-fifth-tour-de-france-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-tells-rivals-he-is-improving-a-lot-after-fifth-tour-de-france-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Pogacar seals fifth title as Van der Poel wins incredible sprint on the Champs-Élysées – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shortened final stage provided incredible drama as Van der Poel held on to win a photo finish on the streets of Paris as Pogacar officially secured his fifth yellow jersey 75km to go The riders are getting into their saddles now and it looks like we&rsquo;ve got some racing. The peloton is still together but the pace is quickening.Well this is a treat. My colleague Amy Sedghi, who is usually a regular on the Tour blogging beat, has emailed in to from her maternity leave: &ldquo;Hi to the rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-seals-fifth-title-as-van-der-poel-wins-incredible-sprint-on-the-champs-lyses-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-seals-fifth-title-as-van-der-poel-wins-incredible-sprint-on-the-champs-lyses-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relentless Tadej Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France to equal record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovene becomes fifth rider to win five ToursEddy Merckx: &lsquo;He&rsquo;ll soon break our record&rsquo;Tadej Pogacar took a record-equalling fifth win in the Tour de France on Sunday, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indur&aacute;in in the canon of the Tour&rsquo;s most successful cyclists. In a thrilling finale to the Tour, Mathieu van der Poel took his second stage win of the race on the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es, fending off the pursuing pack of sprinters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/relentless-tadej-pogacar-wins-fifth-tour-de-france-to-equal-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/relentless-tadej-pogacar-wins-fifth-tour-de-france-to-equal-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar set for Tour de France glory in shortened finale as Carapaz wins stage 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d&rsquo;HuezFinal stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhereTadej Pogacar&rsquo;s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es, where two laps of the avenue will be followed by the now traditional circuits of the Butte Montmartre.In a joi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-for-tour-de-france-glory-in-shortened-finale-as-carapaz-wins-stage-20/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-for-tour-de-france-glory-in-shortened-finale-as-carapaz-wins-stage-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar set to equal Tour record as Carapaz wins stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar is set to win a record-equalling fifth Tour de France after Ecuador's Richard Carapaz takes a dramatic stage 20 to Alpe d'Huez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-to-equal-tour-record-as-carapaz-wins-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-to-equal-tour-record-as-carapaz-wins-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Carapaz wins stage 20 on dramatic climb of Alpe d’Huez –as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Cara paz triumphed on day of drama in the Alps as Pogacar all-but confirmed his fifth Tour de France crown148km to go You have to love Pedersen. He&rsquo;s trying to bridge across to the peloton and looks like he&rsquo;s swallowed a mouthful of wasps. Pure pain. What a rider.149km to go Pedersen&rsquo;s little batch of riders are hanging around, they&rsquo;re only 25secs behind the peloton. With 12km to go to the top of this climb, Pedersen could get back on or even aim to catch the main]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-carapaz-wins-stage-20-on-dramatic-climb-of-alpe-dhuez-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-carapaz-wins-stage-20-on-dramatic-climb-of-alpe-dhuez-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Carapaz wins stage 20 on dramatic climb of Alpe d’Huez – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stage 20 runs for brutal 170.9km and concludes at Ale d&rsquo;HuezShare your thoughts with Tom via email148km to go You have to love Pedersen. He&rsquo;s trying to bridge across to the peloton and looks like he&rsquo;s swallowed a mouthful of wasps. Pure pain. What a rider.149km to go Pedersen&rsquo;s little batch of riders are hanging around, they&rsquo;re only 25secs behind the peloton. With 12km to go to the top of this climb, Pedersen could get back on or even aim to catch the main group on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-carapaz-wins-stage-20-on-dramatic-climb-of-alpe-dhuez-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-carapaz-wins-stage-20-on-dramatic-climb-of-alpe-dhuez-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage 20 from Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stage 20 runs for brutal 170.9km and concludes at Ale d&rsquo;HuezShare your thoughts with Tom via email148km to go You have to love Pedersen. He&rsquo;s trying to bridge across to the peloton and looks like he&rsquo;s swallowed a mouthful of wasps. Pure pain. What a rider.149km to go Pedersen&rsquo;s little batch of riders are hanging around, they&rsquo;re only 25secs behind the peloton. With 12km to go to the top of this climb, Pedersen could get back on or even aim to catch the main group on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-20-from-bourg-doisans-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-20-from-bourg-doisans-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar on verge of fifth Tour title after Alpe d'Huez win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar is on the verge of winning a record-equalling fifth Tour de France after taking a storming victory on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-on-verge-of-fifth-tour-title-after-alpe-dhuez-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-on-verge-of-fifth-tour-title-after-alpe-dhuez-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Pogacar devours Alpe d’Huez to win stage 19 and stretch lead – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar broke the record for the fastest Alpe d&rsquo;Huez ascent, earning a dominant stage win and extending his GC lead beyond seven minutes127km to go No rest for the wicked, we&rsquo;re straight on to the category Col Bayard, a 4.8km drag at 7.2%.There&rsquo;s Christian Prudhomme popping out of the sunroof and waving his little yellow flag, we&rsquo;re off. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-devours-alpe-dhuez-to-win-stage-19-and-stretch-lead-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-devours-alpe-dhuez-to-win-stage-19-and-stretch-lead-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian only second man to win in yellow on mountainLeader opens up gap of more than seven minutesTadej Pogacar put further distance between himself and his last few rivals, winning the Alpe d&rsquo;Huez stage of the Tour de France and extending his overall lead to more than seven minutes.There was a brutal inevitability about the defending Tour champion&rsquo;s record-breaking win on the legendary climb of the Alpe, despite all the rumours of illness and gastric problems within his UAE Emirat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-conquers-alpe-dhuez-in-record-climb-to-win-stage-19-and-extend-tour-de-france-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-conquers-alpe-dhuez-in-record-climb-to-win-stage-19-and-extend-tour-de-france-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt to make Tour de France Femmes debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from winning two titles at the British National Road Championships, Zoe Backstedt has been selected to ride in her first Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-to-make-tour-de-france-femmes-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-to-make-tour-de-france-femmes-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage 19 from Gap to Alpe d’Huez – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 127.9km mountain stage starts at 2pm CEST / 1pm BST<br />
Stage 18 report | share your thoughts with Tom via email127km to go No rest for the wicked, we&rsquo;re straight on to the category Col Bayard, a 4.8km drag at 7.2%.There&rsquo;s Christian Prudhomme popping out of the sunroof and waving his little yellow flag, we&rsquo;re off. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-19-from-gap-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-19-from-gap-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Paralympian Schrager given two-year ban after failed drug test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager insists she has "never cheated" after being given a two-year ban following an "unintentional" positive test for a banned substance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-paralympian-schrager-given-two-year-ban-after-failed-drug-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-paralympian-schrager-given-two-year-ban-after-failed-drug-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Richard Carapaz roars clear to win stage 18 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuadorian takes impressive victory at Orci&egrave;res-Merlette as Tadej Pogacar maintains overall lead despite illness concerns in his team161km to go The five riders up the road are Mathis le Berre (TotalEnergies), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility), Nikolya Vinokurov, Aaron Gate (XDS Astana) and Lewis Askey (NSN). They managed to get 45secs on the main bunch but that is about to disappear rapidly.174km to go Five riders have broken away and churned out a lead of around 20 seconds. That is unli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-richard-carapaz-roars-clear-to-win-stage-18-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-richard-carapaz-roars-clear-to-win-stage-18-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carapaz wins stage as Pogacar's team suffers sickness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuador's Richard Carapaz wins stage 18 of the Tour de France following a commanding breakaway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carapaz-wins-stage-as-pogacars-team-suffers-sickness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carapaz-wins-stage-as-pogacars-team-suffers-sickness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France worries emerge for Tadej Pogacar after illness sweeps through team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Carapaz roars clear of breakaway to win stage 18McNulty abandons, Wellens and Vermeersch struggleRichard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France after a breakaway group of six riders duelled their way to the winter sports station at Orci&egrave;res-Merlette, but uncertainty surrounds the health of race leader Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s UAE Team Emirates XRG, which has been swept by a virus since Monday&rsquo;s rest day.After Adam Yates&rsquo;s stage-long calvary on the road to Voiron, Poga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-worries-emerge-for-tadej-pogacar-after-illness-sweeps-through-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-worries-emerge-for-tadej-pogacar-after-illness-sweeps-through-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France director rejects accusations of bias towards French riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Prudhomme also defends night-time drug testsPrudhomme said ITA practices did not favour any ridersChristian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France, has rejected accusations of bias towards French riders and launched a staunch defence of the night-time drug tests that were carried out during this year&rsquo;s race.Speaking at the start of stage 18 in Voiron, Prudhomme insisted that the International Testing Agency&rsquo;s (ITA) testing practices did not favour any riders. Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-director-rejects-accusations-of-bias-towards-french-riders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-director-rejects-accusations-of-bias-towards-french-riders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Richard Carapaz roars clear of breakaway to win stage 18 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuadorian takes impressive victory at Orci&egrave;res-Merlette<br />
Anti-doping chiefs reject Seixas favouritism | Mail Tom161km to go The five riders up the road are Mathis le Berre (TotalEnergies), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility), Nikolya Vinokurov, Aaron Gate (XDS Astana) and Lewis Askey (NSN). They managed to get 45secs on the main bunch but that is about to disappear rapidly.174km to go Five riders have broken away and churned out a lead of around 20 seconds. That is unlikely to last when th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-richard-carapaz-roars-clear-of-breakaway-to-win-stage-18-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-richard-carapaz-roars-clear-of-breakaway-to-win-stage-18-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist who switched countries targeted after comparing Australia to ‘high school’ and England to ‘Hogwarts’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson left Australia to compete for England after winning three Olympic medalsThe track star says he has much better resources with his new national teamMatt Richardson may have become public enemy No 1 in Australian cycling when he decamped to ride for the country of his birth &ndash; but the Commonwealth&rsquo;s fastest man on two wheels reckons it&rsquo;s all had &ldquo;zero effect&rdquo; on him.And if the flyer now in Team England colours thinks there&rsquo;s any lingering animosit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-who-switched-countries-targeted-after-comparing-australia-to-high-school-and-england-to-hogwarts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-who-switched-countries-targeted-after-comparing-australia-to-high-school-and-england-to-hogwarts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-doping chiefs reject claims of Paul Seixas favouritism as Tour rivals cry foul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home rider Seixas yet to be tested at night, unlike some rivalsAuthorities deny French doping agency plays role in who is testedAnti-doping authorities at the Tour de France have rejected accusations of preferential treatment towards Paul Seixas, the teenage French rider and home favourite who is placed fourth overall.Seixas and his Decathlon CMA CGM team were tested, with the rest of the peloton, on Monday evening as part of the biological passport testing programme, but the 19-year-old has not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/anti-doping-chiefs-reject-claims-of-paul-seixas-favouritism-as-tour-rivals-cry-foul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/anti-doping-chiefs-reject-claims-of-paul-seixas-favouritism-as-tour-rivals-cry-foul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philipsen sprints to stage 17 win as UCI defends night tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium's Jasper Philipsen wins stage 17 of the Tour de France following a bunch sprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/philipsen-sprints-to-stage-17-win-as-uci-defends-night-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/philipsen-sprints-to-stage-17-win-as-uci-defends-night-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are cycling's anti-doping tests being carried out at night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drug testing at cycling's biggest race, the Tour de France is in the spotlight following a series of night-time anti-doping tests on the sport's biggest names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/why-are-cyclings-anti-doping-tests-being-carried-out-at-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/why-are-cyclings-anti-doping-tests-being-carried-out-at-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Jasper Philipsen wins stage 17 as Adam Yates struggles with illness – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasper Philipsen got his first Tour stage win this year in a reduced sprint while Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s teammate Adam Yates was affected by a stomach bug162km to go: Astana rider Davide Ballerini has suffered a crash and is working to catch up. Ahead of him, Florian Vermeersch (Emirates) is making up ground after a puncture.The peloton is passing Lac du Bourget, which looks an absolutely lovely place to spend a Wednesday afternoon. The route will then loop to cover all four climbs before passing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-jasper-philipsen-wins-stage-17-as-adam-yates-struggles-with-illness-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-jasper-philipsen-wins-stage-17-as-adam-yates-struggles-with-illness-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage 17 updates and a big day for the breakaway – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route runs 174.7km from Chamb&eacute;ry to Voiron<br />
Stage-by-stage guide | Team guide | Email Niall162km to go: Astana rider Davide Ballerini has suffered a crash and is working to catch up. Ahead of him, Florian Vermeersch (Emirates) is making up ground after a puncture.The peloton is passing Lac du Bourget, which looks an absolutely lovely place to spend a Wednesday afternoon. The route will then loop to cover all four climbs before passing back through Chamb&eacute;ry. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-17-updates-and-a-big-day-for-the-breakaway-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-17-updates-and-a-big-day-for-the-breakaway-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France night-time doping test row deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian wins time trial, says chase of leader &lsquo;not over yet&rsquo;Florian Lipowitz, third last year, quits race after crashingRemco Evenepoel took back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France, and eroded some of Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s overall lead, with victory in the stage 16 time trial from Evian to Thonon-les-Bains.The Olympic road and time trial champion, now second overall in the Tour, won on the Belgian national day from Pogacar by 28 seconds, to reduce the Slovenian&rsquo;s advantag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-pips-pogacar-again-as-tour-de-france-night-time-doping-test-row-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-pips-pogacar-again-as-tour-de-france-night-time-doping-test-row-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead with time-trial win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remco Evenepoel cuts Tadej Pogacar's lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-cuts-pogacars-lead-with-time-trial-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-cuts-pogacars-lead-with-time-trial-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Evenepoel wins stage 16 time trial but Lipowitz crashes out – as it hapenned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evenepoel beat the race leader by 28 seconds to eat into the yellow jersey lead and make it back-to-back stages for the BelgianWe could have a new leader here, Mattia Cattaneo (Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe) is on a heater. He&rsquo;s gone through the 1km to go marker with a nine second advantage on Armirail. Can he hold it?There are five points on offer in the polkadot race today for the rider that posts the quickest time up the C&ocirc;te de Larringes. Pogacar is the current leader in the mountains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-evenepoel-wins-stage-16-time-trial-but-lipowitz-crashes-out-as-it-hapenned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-evenepoel-wins-stage-16-time-trial-but-lipowitz-crashes-out-as-it-hapenned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed, skill and strategy: BMX racing world championships – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians Jesse Asmus and Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara make the podium as Brisbane hosts 3,000 riders from 41 nations for the global eventThe best Australian sporting moments &ndash; in pictures Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/speed-skill-and-strategy-bmx-racing-world-championships-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/speed-skill-and-strategy-bmx-racing-world-championships-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson unfazed by any Australia animosity over Team GB switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclist Matt Richardson says he has "moved on" from a storm over his nationality switch as he aims to defend his Commonwealth Games titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-unfazed-by-any-australia-animosity-over-team-gb-switch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-unfazed-by-any-australia-animosity-over-team-gb-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard’s and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Testing Agency petitioned for testsDuo tested outside of normal 6am to 11pm windowA Paris judge authorised the night-time doping tests of the Tour de France leader, Tadej Pogacar, and his nearest rival, Jonas Vingegaard, in the early hours of Sunday morning.The Paris prosecutor&rsquo;s office confirmed on Monday that the International Testing Agency (ITA) petitioned the &ldquo;Paris judge specialising in liberty and detention matters &hellip; to authorise the anti-doping tests that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaards-and-pogacars-night-time-doping-tests-authorised-by-paris-judge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaards-and-pogacars-night-time-doping-tests-authorised-by-paris-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel criticises 'inhuman' night doping tests as Vingegaard crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remco Evenepoel criticises "inhuman" middle-of-the night doping tests at the Tour de France after winning stage 15, while two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard crashes out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-criticises-inhuman-night-doping-tests-as-vingegaard-crashes-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-criticises-inhuman-night-doping-tests-as-vingegaard-crashes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Vingegaard crashes out before Evenepoel wins on stage 15 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dramatic day 15: Jonas Vingegaard&rsquo;s Tour in ruins, Remco Evenepoel takes his first road win.The peloton will pedal away from Champagnole in about five minutes, with kilometre zero at 12.20.Doping control have been visiting in the night &ndash; Pogacar at 5am and Vingegaard at 2am &ndash; he isn&rsquo;t impressed. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-vingegaard-crashes-out-before-evenepoel-wins-on-stage-15-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-vingegaard-crashes-out-before-evenepoel-wins-on-stage-15-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France after ‘inhuman’ 2am doping control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dane was woken by doping control at 2am on day of stageRemco Evenepoel outsprints Pogacar to claim victoryJonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France on the first Alpine stage on Sunday, only hours after being woken up in the early hours to undergo doping controls. He will have collarbone surgery in the next few days.The double Tour winner, who also won the Giro d&rsquo;Italia this year, climbed gingerly into a race ambulance, his right arm in a sling, after falling as the main peloton ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-crashes-out-of-tour-de-france-after-inhuman-2am-doping-control/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-crashes-out-of-tour-de-france-after-inhuman-2am-doping-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt retains Baloise Ladies Tour title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh rider Zoe Backstedt successfully retains the 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour title after becoming the youngest winner of the race a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-retains-baloise-ladies-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-retains-baloise-ladies-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shriever wins historic fourth BMX world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Shriever becomes the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather curtails the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/shriever-wins-historic-fourth-bmx-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/shriever-wins-historic-fourth-bmx-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands watch Pogacar extend lead with dominant win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar extends his overall lead in the Tour de France after another dominant victory on the mountainous stage 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thousands-watch-pogacar-extend-lead-with-dominant-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thousands-watch-pogacar-extend-lead-with-dominant-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France stage 14: Pogacar powers clear to win his fourth stage of 2026 race – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth stage win of the Tour for unstoppable Tadej Pogacar, as Paul Seixas takes the white jerseyThey are mulling over the possibilities in the studio. &ldquo;I like to see Jonus go for a stage win, be nice to see the underdog get one.&rdquo; says Robbie McEwen. The panel think he should keep on riding for first place.Meanwhile the battle for that third podium place is wide open. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-stage-14-pogacar-powers-clear-to-win-his-fourth-stage-of-2026-race-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-stage-14-pogacar-powers-clear-to-win-his-fourth-stage-of-2026-race-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar attacks ⁠on steepest climb to clinch fourth ⁠Tour de France stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovene now 4min 30sec ahead of VingegaardPaul Seixas takes lead in young rider classificationTadej Pogacar&rsquo;s rapacious appetite for stage wins was in evidence yet again in the climbs of the Vosges on Saturday, as he raced to his fourth victory of this year&rsquo;s Tour de France at Le Markstein.Pogacar&rsquo;s attack came 1.6km from the summit of the final climb, the Col de Haag, and 7.5km from the finish line and once again left Jonas Vingegaard, Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel in his wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-attacks-on-steepest-climb-to-clinch-fourth-tour-de-france-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-attacks-on-steepest-climb-to-clinch-fourth-tour-de-france-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock up to fourth as Schmid wins Tour breakaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock is up to fourth place overall in the Tour de France standings after a breakaway from which Switzerland's Mauro Schmid wins stage 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-up-to-fourth-as-schmid-wins-tour-breakaway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-up-to-fourth-as-schmid-wins-tour-breakaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Shriever looks to make history at BMX Racing World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of elite riders will battle it out at the BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane this weekend, and you can follow it on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-shriever-looks-to-make-history-at-bmx-racing-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-shriever-looks-to-make-history-at-bmx-racing-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Mauro Schmid wins stage 13 as Tom Pidcock surges up GC – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mauro Schmid edged out Harold Tejad, while Tom Pidcock finished third to move into the top four in the general classificationThere&rsquo;s no exlplosion off the start but it&rsquo;s a narrow road to navigate from the flag drop.We&rsquo;re still about 3.5km out from the flag drop. Adam Yates is in need of some technical assistance, but should have time to get that sorted before we begin racing. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mauro-schmid-wins-stage-13-as-tom-pidcock-surges-up-gc-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mauro-schmid-wins-stage-13-as-tom-pidcock-surges-up-gc-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock surges up standings while Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France stage 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rider moves into fourth in general classificationSchmid claims first Tour win after mass breakawayTom Pidcock leapt up the overall standings in the Tour de France, briefly climbing as high as second place, after a fulminating stage to Belfort ended in a first Tour win for Switzerland&rsquo;s Mauro Schmid.Pidcock was one of the key instigators of a mass breakaway that formed on the rolling roads of the Jura and Doubs, on the long approach to the 9km climb of the Ballon d&rsquo;Alsace, ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tom-pidcock-surges-up-standings-while-mauro-schmid-wins-tour-de-france-stage-13/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tom-pidcock-surges-up-standings-while-mauro-schmid-wins-tour-de-france-stage-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar has discovered Tour de France fans love heroic defeat more than crushing victory | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s dominant leader shouldn&rsquo;t take the boos personally &ndash; even Eddy Merckx didn&rsquo;t always get red carpet treatmentEnduring the ire of French cycling fans is a rite of passage for a majority of the select group of prolific Tour de France winners, as Tadej Pogacar seems be finding out. The first catcalls came on Tuesday&rsquo;s stage to Le Lioran in the Cantal, and unfortunately, although we can hope for a little courtesy, there is no reason to assume we won&rsquo;t s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-has-discovered-tour-de-france-fans-love-heroic-defeat-more-than-crushing-victory-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-has-discovered-tour-de-france-fans-love-heroic-defeat-more-than-crushing-victory-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoy backs Glasgow 2026 for 'massive success']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy has fond memories of the Commonwealth Games and is convinced the Glasgow event, which starts next week, will be a "massive success", despite a scaled-down format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-backs-glasgow-2026-for-massive-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-backs-glasgow-2026-for-massive-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving with suspended licence after crash that killed wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins&rsquo; 2023 deathFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer professional cyclist Rohan Dennis faces a jail sentence after admitting he drove while disqualified over the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife, Melissa Hoskins.A judge had previously warned the former Olympian he would be jailed if he drove while banned. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-rohan-dennis-pleads-guilty-to-driving-with-suspended-licence-after-crash-that-killed-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-rohan-dennis-pleads-guilty-to-driving-with-suspended-licence-after-crash-that-killed-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soudal Quick-Step rider pips Kooij and PhilipsenTadej Pogacar safely retains yellow jerseyThe likely final sprint stage of this year&rsquo;s Tour de France was won by Tim Merlier, of the Soudal Quick-Step team, who added victory on the banks of the Sa&ocirc;ne to his wins in Bordeaux and Bergerac.In what has been a Tour of rare opportunity for both sprinters and breakaways, the final hour of racing was manic in its intensity and peppered with constant but futile attacks, until the riverside fini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tim-merlier-surges-to-tour-de-france-2026-hat-trick-on-stage-12-but-crash-hits-sprinters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tim-merlier-surges-to-tour-de-france-2026-hat-trick-on-stage-12-but-crash-hits-sprinters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merlier wins sprint finish on stage 12 of Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier comes out on top in a chaotic sprint finish to clinch his third stage at this year's Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-wins-sprint-finish-on-stage-12-of-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-wins-sprint-finish-on-stage-12-of-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Merlier completes hat-trick on stage 12 as big crash mars sprint – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the 179.1km stage to Chalon-sur-Sa&ocirc;ne<br />
W&aelig;renskjold wins fastest ever Tour stage | Email Tom170km to go Tudor&rsquo;s Michael Storer has had an early technichal and is racing back solo to get back into the bunch. No break as of yet.174km to go The bunch is still together as the teams feel eachother out. Currently the peloton is strung out after a sharp left into a roundabout and then a big sweeping right turn. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-merlier-completes-hat-trick-on-stage-12-as-big-crash-mars-sprint-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-merlier-completes-hat-trick-on-stage-12-as-big-crash-mars-sprint-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage 12 offers sprinters one of their final chances to win – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the 179.1km stage to Chalon-sur-Sa&ocirc;ne<br />
W&aelig;renskjold wins fastest ever Tour stage | Email Tom170km to go Tudor&rsquo;s Michael Storer has had an early technichal and is racing back solo to get back into the bunch. No break as of yet.174km to go The bunch is still together as the teams feel eachother out. Currently the peloton is strung out after a sharp left into a roundabout and then a big sweeping right turn. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-12-offers-sprinters-one-of-their-final-chances-to-win-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-12-offers-sprinters-one-of-their-final-chances-to-win-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waerenskjold takes maiden Tour win in fastest stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/waerenskjold-takes-maiden-tour-win-in-fastest-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/waerenskjold-takes-maiden-tour-win-in-fastest-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France stage 11: Søren Wærenskjold wins fastest-ever road stage in sprint finish – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uno X-Mobility shocked the sprinters in Nevers on the fastest road stage in Tour history, an average of 50.9km/hChristoph Roodhooft, Jasper Philipsen&rsquo;s boss at Alpecin-Premier Tech, tells Hannah Walker on TNT Sports that his sprinter is &ldquo;feeling better &hellip; but that doesn&rsquo;t mean he will win today.&rdquo;Is there any thought of letting Mathieu van der Poel sprint, instead of Philipsen, given the latter&rsquo;s apparent lack of form? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-stage-11-sren-wrenskjold-wins-fastest-ever-road-stage-in-sprint-finish-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-stage-11-sren-wrenskjold-wins-fastest-ever-road-stage-in-sprint-finish-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wærenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage in frenzied sprint to Nevers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alaphilippe gets in breakaway before being reeled inPidcock&rsquo;s rollercoaster ride continues on return to TourThe records keep tumbling in the 2026 Tour de France. After race leader Tadej Pogacar shattered the record for the fastest climb of the Col du Tourmalet, Norwegian sprinter S&oslash;ren W&aelig;renskjold won the fastest-ever road stage, in a frenzied sprint into Nevers.Pogacar revealed his stage had not been entirely straightforward. &ldquo;I ran over a loose bottle with my front whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wrenskjold-wins-fastest-ever-tour-de-france-stage-in-frenzied-sprint-to-nevers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wrenskjold-wins-fastest-ever-tour-de-france-stage-in-frenzied-sprint-to-nevers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar stretches Tour lead with win on Bastille Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar stretches his overall lead to more than three minutes as he races clear for his third stage win of this year's Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-stretches-tour-lead-with-win-on-bastille-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-stretches-tour-lead-with-win-on-bastille-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Pogacar underlines dominance with stage 10 win on Bastille Day – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The relentless champion strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey with another imperious mountain rideLuke Rowe, a sports director at Decathlon CMA CGM, is asked about it being Bastille Day. Will it affect their approach for Seixas?&ldquo;Same as every other day &hellip; is there more pressure to go in the break? &hellip; Whatever day it is, it&rsquo;s not going to impact the way we race &hellip; morale&rsquo;s high. We have to respect that it is Bastille Day. But it makes no difference.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-underlines-dominance-with-stage-10-win-on-bastille-day-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-underlines-dominance-with-stage-10-win-on-bastille-day-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian wins stage 10 on Bastille Day to go further clearEvenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind SlovenianTadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now leads the Tour by more than a three and a half minutes from longtime rival Jonas Vingegaard, who wilted and lost more time to the other podium contenders.Over a stage with seven categorised climbs, including the first catego]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-have-haters-pogacar-brushes-off-boos-after-solo-burst-extends-tour-de-france-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-have-haters-pogacar-brushes-off-boos-after-solo-burst-extends-tour-de-france-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Tadej Pogacar became the new ‘patron’ of the Tour de France peloton | Jeremy Whittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian&rsquo;s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edgeRiding the Tour de France in 40C heat is hard enough without having to race against Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG every day. As the peloton takes a breather, lounges in the shade and rehydrates on the Tour&rsquo;s first rest day, most team managers are pondering what genuine opportunities they may still have, in the face of Pogacar&rsquo;s domination, to try to achie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-tadej-pogacar-became-the-new-patron-of-the-tour-de-france-peloton-jeremy-whittle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/how-tadej-pogacar-became-the-new-patron-of-the-tour-de-france-peloton-jeremy-whittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar urges radical overhaul of Tour de France amid stifling heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogacar wants calendar changed to avoid worst of heatVan der Poel wins ninth stage shortened amid high temperaturesTadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der Poel won the shortened ninth stage of the Tour de France from Malemort to Ussel, with Tom Pidcock finishing third.&ldquo;If I had the power I would change all the calendar and not race in July and August in hot places,&rdquo; Pogacar said. &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-urges-radical-overhaul-of-tour-de-france-amid-stifling-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-urges-radical-overhaul-of-tour-de-france-amid-stifling-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Poel wins shortened Tour stage in 40C heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel wins the ninth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, which was shortened by 30km.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-shortened-tour-stage-in-40c-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-shortened-tour-stage-in-40c-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Mathieu van der Poel wins heat-shortened stage nine – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a day shortened because of extreme heat, it was a chance for opportunists and Mathieu van der Poel took advantage, with Tom Pidcock finishing thirdChristian Prudhomme pokes his head out of the sunroof and waves his little yellow flag. Stage nine is underway&hellip;The riders are rolling out of Malemort, racing begins in earnest in 5km. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mathieu-van-der-poel-wins-heat-shortened-stage-nine-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mathieu-van-der-poel-wins-heat-shortened-stage-nine-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merlier makes it back-to-back Tour stage wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium's Tim Merlier makes it back-to-back wins on stage eight of the Tour de France after prevailing in another sprint finish on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-makes-it-back-to-back-tour-stage-wins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-makes-it-back-to-back-tour-stage-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026 – Merlier goes back-to-back with stage eight win in Bergerac – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier again proved he is the fastest sprinter in the race after a heroic effort by Liam Slock was foiled at the lastOn the telly, they&rsquo;re discussing the dynamics of the sprint finishes: we&rsquo;ve had two bunch kicks and two different winners, Olav Kooij and Tim Merlier. I fancy we&rsquo;ll see a different winner today, and the pressure is on Philipsen to deliver, likewise Biniam Girmay.&ldquo;Hello!&rdquo; writes Bill. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-merlier-goes-back-to-back-with-stage-eight-win-in-bergerac-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-merlier-goes-back-to-back-with-stage-eight-win-in-bergerac-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stage eight: Tadej Pogacar untroubled in overall leadMerlier produces superb sprint win for second day<br />
Sunday&rsquo;s ninth stage of the Tour de France has been shortened by 30km due to a red heatwave alert in the Corr&egrave;ze d&eacute;partement of central France. The stage from Malemort to Ussel will now be raced over 155.5km instead of the scheduled 185.5.In a statement the Tour said: &ldquo;This decision aims to ensure that the race can take place under conditions compatible with the red he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/heatwave-forces-tour-de-france-organisers-to-shorten-sundays-stage-nine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/heatwave-forces-tour-de-france-organisers-to-shorten-sundays-stage-nine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heatwaves have long been part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to limit of human enduranceThe Tour de France and the heat of the midday sun are old bedfellows, going back long before an era when the biggest catastrophe of the Tour&rsquo;s opening week was a major fault in the Visma team bus&rsquo;s air conditioning. Flip back 50 years to my favourite Tour read, the late Geoffrey Nicholson&rsquo;s The Great Bike Race, and we find the doyen of cycling writers discussing a To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/days-of-salted-codfish-and-cabbage-leaves-are-over-how-climate-crisis-is-shaping-tour-de-frances-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/days-of-salted-codfish-and-cabbage-leaves-are-over-how-climate-crisis-is-shaping-tour-de-frances-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France mastery leaves rivals in his wake and asking: ‘What now?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier powers to win on stage seven in sprintPogacar keeps overall advantage over VingegaardTim Merlier of the Soudal-Quick Step team won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a classic sprinter&rsquo;s finish on the banks of the Garonne in Bordeaux.As the Tour headed away from the Pyrenees, through Gascony towards the Atlantic coast, a lull settled over a shell-shocked peloton as it came to terms with the demonstration of domination from Tadej Pogacar in Thursday&rsquo;s mountain stag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacars-tour-de-france-mastery-leaves-rivals-in-his-wake-and-asking-what-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacars-tour-de-france-mastery-leaves-rivals-in-his-wake-and-asking-what-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Tim Merlier powers to stage seven victory after Bordeaux sprint – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour in a sprint finish while race favourite Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jerseyThere are six stages categorised as &ldquo;flat&rdquo; on the official route guide. Stage 21 in Paris may not quite count for the pure sprinters because of the three ascents of the C&ocirc;te de la Butte Montmartre towards the end &hellip; long story short, the sprinters&rsquo; teams cannot afford to mess this up today. If a breakaway was allowed to succeed, the atmosphere wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-tim-merlier-powers-to-stage-seven-victory-after-bordeaux-sprint-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-tim-merlier-powers-to-stage-seven-victory-after-bordeaux-sprint-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merlier powers to victory on stage seven of Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier powers to victory in a bunch sprint finish on stage seven of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar retains the overall lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-powers-to-victory-on-stage-seven-of-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-powers-to-victory-on-stage-seven-of-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage seven updates on road to Bordeaux after Pogacar demolition – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau<br />
Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail LukeThere are six stages categorised as &ldquo;flat&rdquo; on the official route guide. Stage 21 in Paris may not quite count for the pure sprinters because of the three ascents of the C&ocirc;te de la Butte Montmartre towards the end &hellip; long story short, the sprinters&rsquo; teams cannot afford to mess this up today. If a breakaway was allowed to succeed, the atmosphere would be frosty at din]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-seven-updates-on-road-to-bordeaux-after-pogacar-demolition-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-seven-updates-on-road-to-bordeaux-after-pogacar-demolition-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: England v Norway, Wimbledon and Alexia Putellas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, tennis, rugby union, cricket, cycling, rugby league and swimming? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-england-v-norway-wimbledon-and-alexia-putellas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-england-v-norway-wimbledon-and-alexia-putellas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar dominates on Tourmalet as leader crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar takes a big step towards winning the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time with a dominant victory on stage six, regaining the leader's yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-as-leader-crashes-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-as-leader-crashes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Pogacar dominates on Tourmalet to win stage six – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey and on top at the Tour after demolishing his rivals on Col du TourmaletBold bicycle placement by Rod in that photo below. A strong gust of wind away from his steed ending up at the bottom of a ravine.The bunch is bimbling south-east, about to start stage six. Christian Prudhomme waves the flag from his car. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-to-win-stage-six-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-to-win-stage-six-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar demolishes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet to take ominous lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time champion dominates 17km climb to win stage sixFrench president Emmanuel Macron in attendanceTadej Pogacar powered alone to the summit of the mighty Col du Tourmalet, deep in the Hautes-Pyr&eacute;n&eacute;es, and rode on to victory on stage six to Gavarnie-G&egrave;dre, taking an emphatic overall lead in the 2026 Tour de France.In the shadow of the towering cliffs of the Cirque de Gavarnie, and under the gaze of the president, Emmanuel Macron, Pogacar was imperious. Only his perennial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-demolishes-tour-de-france-rivals-on-the-tourmalet-to-take-ominous-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-demolishes-tour-de-france-rivals-on-the-tourmalet-to-take-ominous-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar dominates on Tourmalet as yellow jersey crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar takes a big step towards winning the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time with a dominant victory on stage six, regaining the leader's yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-as-yellow-jersey-crashes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-dominates-on-tourmalet-as-yellow-jersey-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympic great Storey retires from GB competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain's most-decorated Paralympian, retires from international competition with immediate effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paralympic-great-storey-retires-from-gb-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paralympic-great-storey-retires-from-gb-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage six updates as riders take on the Tourmalet – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the 186.2km stage from Pau<br />
Stage-by-stage guide | Stage five report | Mail AndyBold bicycle placement by Rod in that photo below. A strong gust of wind away from his steed ending up at the bottom of a ravine.The bunch is bimbling south-east, about to start stage six. Christian Prudhomme waves the flag from his car. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-six-updates-as-riders-take-on-the-tourmalet-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-six-updates-as-riders-take-on-the-tourmalet-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Storey retires at 48: ‘It’s always about leaving something better than you found it’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s Paralympic dame is quitting after a stellar career that began in the swimming pool as a 14-year-old before five Games hoovering up cycling gold medals &ldquo;This is the first time that I will speak about the next chapter,&rdquo; Dame Sarah Storey says in a quiet corner of a busy cafe in Macclesfield as, after a remarkable career in which she won 74 world and Paralympic medals as the most successful British athlete, she prepares to announce her retirement from elite competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sarah-storey-retires-at-48-its-always-about-leaving-something-better-than-you-found-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sarah-storey-retires-at-48-its-always-about-leaving-something-better-than-you-found-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kooij wins chaotic sprint finish on stage five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint finish after a crash in a chaotic conclusion to stage five of the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kooij-wins-chaotic-sprint-finish-on-stage-five/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kooij-wins-chaotic-sprint-finish-on-stage-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Olav Kooij sprints to stage five victory in Pau – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just outside the stage finish in Pau.Christian Prudhomme waves the flag and stage five is now properly underway.Here is the official visual guide to today&rsquo;s stage: Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-olav-kooij-sprints-to-stage-five-victory-in-pau-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-olav-kooij-sprints-to-stage-five-victory-in-pau-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olav Kooij claims Tour de France stage five with Tourmalet test looming large]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24-year-old beat German Max Kanter into secondNorway&rsquo;s Torstein Tr&aelig;en keeps leader&rsquo;s yellow jerseyOlav Kooij, teammate to Paul Seixas at Decathlon CMA CGM, emerged out of the heat haze in Pau to win stage five in the Place de Verdun. The first sprint finish in the 2026 Tour de France saw Kooij, who won three stages in last year&rsquo;s Tour of Britain, win with ease from Max Kanter of XDA Astana.&ldquo;After a couple [of] hard days already, we had to wait to today to get th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olav-kooij-claims-tour-de-france-stage-five-with-tourmalet-test-looming-large/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olav-kooij-claims-tour-de-france-stage-five-with-tourmalet-test-looming-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Mads Pedersen surges clear to win stage four in extreme heat – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen outsprinted his breakaway rivals to win stage four of the Tour de France as Torstein Tr&aelig;en took the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar in Foix174km to go. 14 riders have gone up the road, including Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen, but the chase is on.No ITV coverage also means no goosebump-inducing theme tune. Enjoy it one more time:The post race analysis on Ch 5 is much weaker than the ITV4 used to be because it&rsquo;s non-existent. Dreadful. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mads-pedersen-surges-clear-to-win-stage-four-in-extreme-heat-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mads-pedersen-surges-clear-to-win-stage-four-in-extreme-heat-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Grateful’ Træen takes yellow jersey after Pedersen wins stage four amid 40C heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2022Tr&aelig;en builds eight-minute lead on Pogacar in FoixEmergency measures were implemented by the Tour de France organisers to combat the crushing heatwave that has settled on the race this year as the riders tackled stage four, at the end of which the cancer survivor Torstein Tr&aelig;en had stolen the yellow jersey and built an eight-minute lead on the four-time champion Tadej Pogacar.The peloton was fried by 40C-plus conditions over 181 gr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grateful-tren-takes-yellow-jersey-after-pedersen-wins-stage-four-amid-40c-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grateful-tren-takes-yellow-jersey-after-pedersen-wins-stage-four-amid-40c-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar loses yellow jersey in Tour de France heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen sprints clear from a breakaway to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-loses-yellow-jersey-in-tour-de-france-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-loses-yellow-jersey-in-tour-de-france-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Pogacar surges clear to win stage three and take yellow jersey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defending champion powered away at the deserted finish to a stage with wildfire threats hanging over it180km to go. Big crash at the front of the bunch. Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike) goes down heavily, along with Vacek and three Netcompany Ineos riders. It appears to have been caused by a rider trying to squeeze past the Frenchman on the inside. He seems to have banged his knee, this could hinder one of Jonas Vingegaard&rsquo;s helpers.Seixas super domestique Matthew Riccitello (Decath]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-surges-clear-to-win-stage-three-and-take-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-pogacar-surges-clear-to-win-stage-three-and-take-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar rises above wildfire restrictions to take yellow jersey in deserted Les Angles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans were banned from stage three finish amid fire riskTour organisers insist stage four goes ahead in 40C heatTour de France organisers have insisted that the fourth stage on Tuesday, from Carcassonne to Foix, will go ahead, despite furnace conditions in southern France and predicted temperatures of more than 40C (104F).The 182km stage, scheduled to run through the heat of the afternoon, comes after the Tour&rsquo;s third stage to Les Angles was held without the usual publicity caravan and only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-rises-above-wildfire-restrictions-to-take-yellow-jersey-in-deserted-les-angles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-rises-above-wildfire-restrictions-to-take-yellow-jersey-in-deserted-les-angles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar takes Tour yellow with sweltering stage three win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar takes victory on stage three of the Tour de France with a late acceleration to the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-takes-tour-yellow-with-sweltering-stage-three-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-takes-tour-yellow-with-sweltering-stage-three-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour fans urged to stay away from stage because of wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de France fans are urged not to attend the end of the third stage because of wildfires in the south of France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-fans-urged-to-stay-away-from-stage-because-of-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-fans-urged-to-stay-away-from-stage-because-of-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: third stage to go ahead without spectators; Del Toro wins stage two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in eastern Pyrenees had put stage in doubtIsaac del Toro lands debut stage win in MontjuicThe third stage of the Tour de&nbsp;France to Les Angles will go ahead, despite the threat posed by wildfires &shy;raging in the eastern Pyrenees, but without&nbsp;spectators.&ldquo;The setup will be limited to the passage of the riders only and the vehicles essential to organising the&nbsp;event,&rdquo; Pierre Regnault de&nbsp;la&nbsp;Mothe, the prefect of the Eastern Pyrenees, said. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-third-stage-to-go-ahead-without-spectators-del-toro-wins-stage-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-third-stage-to-go-ahead-without-spectators-del-toro-wins-stage-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour debutant Del Toro wins stage two as Vingegaard retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debutant Isaac del Toro claims victory on stage two of the Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard retains the leader's yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two-as-vingegaard-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two-as-vingegaard-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France debutant Del Toro wins stage two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debutant Isaac del Toro claims victory on stage two of the Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard retains the leader's yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Mexican debutant Isaac del Toro wins stage two in Catalonia – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaac del Toro and Tadej Pogacar teamed up for a UAE Team Emirates one-two in Barcelona as Jonas Vingegaard held on to the yellow jersey.141km to go. After initial resistance from the peloton, a breakaway has established itself. The three leaders are Alex Molenaar (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Frank van den Broeck (Picnic PostNL) and German champion Felix Engelhardt (Jayco Alula).Lotto Intermarch&eacute; rider Baptiste Veistroffer is briefly stuck in no man&rsquo;s land as the bunch slows for a &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mexican-debutant-isaac-del-toro-wins-stage-two-in-catalonia-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mexican-debutant-isaac-del-toro-wins-stage-two-in-catalonia-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Mexican debutant Del Toro wins stage two with help of Pogacar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey with six-second leadFires mean no spectators and &lsquo;adapted route&rsquo; for stage threeIsaac del Toro took a victory orchestrated by Tadej Pogacar on stage two of the Tour de France in Barcelona as Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey.A day after Vingegaard&rsquo;s Visma-Lease a Bike squad had their moment winning the opening team time trial, stage two belonged to their rivals UAE Team Emirates-XRG as they engineered a one-two with Pogacar allowing his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mexican-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two-with-help-of-pogacar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-mexican-debutant-del-toro-wins-stage-two-with-help-of-pogacar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard denies Pogacar to win opening Tour stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard took the yellow jersey on the opening stage of the Tour de France following a tense team time trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-denies-pogacar-to-win-opening-tour-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-denies-pogacar-to-win-opening-tour-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026 stage one: Vingegaard in yellow after team time trial success – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard scored an early victory over Tadej Pogacar as his Visma-Lease a Bike squad won the team time trial ahead of Netcompany Ineos.The team time-trial route wends around Barcelona, taking in several landmarks.The Sagrada Familia, Gaudi&rsquo;s Parc Guell, the Camp Nou footballl stadium, La Rambla and the Tour Glories. Who knows, maybe some punters will be tempted to visit this charming, off-the-tourist-trail place&hellip; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-one-vingegaard-in-yellow-after-team-time-trial-success-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-one-vingegaard-in-yellow-after-team-time-trial-success-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Jonas Vingegaard in yellow after Barcelona team time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vingegaard leads Visma&ndash;Lease a Bike to stage one winGanna second for Ineos; Pogacar third for EmiratesJonas Vingegaard stunned Tadej Pogacar, the defending champion, by taking the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France after his Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening stage of this year&rsquo;s race, a 19.6km team time trial in Barcelona.Two years after a life-threatening crash, Vingegaard, who won this year&rsquo;s Giro d&rsquo;Italia, looks back to his best. &ldquo;It feels amazi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-jonas-vingegaard-in-yellow-after-barcelona-team-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-jonas-vingegaard-in-yellow-after-barcelona-team-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy who would be king: Seixas carries weight of a nation at Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage sensation is a fearless racer but taking on Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard is setting the bar very highPaul Seixas may be the youngest Tour de France debutant since 1937, but he is not lacking in confidence. Reminded of the scale of the challenge facing him, in hoping to usurp the dominant four-time champion, Tadej Pogacar, he said calmly: &ldquo;There are different ways to win a cycling race.&rdquo;Seixas fever is running high in Barcelona on the eve of the Tour, even if the 19-year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/boy-who-would-be-king-seixas-carries-weight-of-a-nation-at-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/boy-who-would-be-king-seixas-carries-weight-of-a-nation-at-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slim hopes: Will anyone deny Pogacar fifth Tour title?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar's new hairstyle makes the cycling superstar look rather like US rap star Eminem. As the Tour de France begins in Barcelona, will his rivals please stand up?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/slim-hopes-will-anyone-deny-pogacar-fifth-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/slim-hopes-will-anyone-deny-pogacar-fifth-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France quiz: Can you name every winner since WW2?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 113th edition of the Tour de France begins on Saturday, 4 July in Barcelona. How many past overall winners can you name?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-quiz-can-you-name-every-winner-since-ww2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-quiz-can-you-name-every-winner-since-ww2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Girmay recreate past Tour de France glories with new team?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biniam Girmay, who is now backed by a World Cup winner, is aiming to reclaim the green jersey two years after the Eritrean made history at the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-girmay-recreate-past-tour-de-france-glories-with-new-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-girmay-recreate-past-tour-de-france-glories-with-new-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Badger, the Professor and the teenager: France’s long wait for a Tour champion | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hype around Paul Seixas is fully justified as the 19-year-old bids to end four decades of French disappointment When you write about the Tour de France for the best part of (deep breath) 40 years, the same themes recur, constantly evolving and mutating. The contorted fortunes of France&rsquo;s finest cyclists have been a constant narrative since 4 July 1990, when the late Laurent Fignon put foot to tarmac in the feed zone somewhere in the bocage between Avranches and Rouen. It was cold, dank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-badger-the-professor-and-the-teenager-frances-long-wait-for-a-tour-champion-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-badger-the-professor-and-the-teenager-frances-long-wait-for-a-tour-champion-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms cycling retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;There was that fall last summer. I knew it was over&rsquo;Injuries hampered the final years of rider&rsquo;s careerChris Froome, the four-time winner of the Tour de France, who also took the 2018 Giro d&rsquo;Italia and 2011 and 2017 Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a titles, has confirmed his retirement from professional cycling.The longest retirement saga in the sport finally ended on Friday when the 41-year-old, speaking in Barcelona at the Grand D&eacute;part of this year&rsquo;s Tour, said: &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-time-tour-de-france-winner-chris-froome-confirms-cycling-retirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-time-tour-de-france-winner-chris-froome-confirms-cycling-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-time-tour-de-france-winner-froome-retires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-time-tour-de-france-winner-froome-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Ben Stokes, Wimbledon and LeBron James]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, tennis, rugby union, basketball, cycling and Formula One? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-ben-stokes-wimbledon-and-lebron-james/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-ben-stokes-wimbledon-and-lebron-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seagrave ends World Cup campaign early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downhill mountain biker Tahnee Seagrave bows out of World Cup season following injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seagrave-ends-world-cup-campaign-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seagrave-ends-world-cup-campaign-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France braced for historic stage cancellations amid 44C European heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s very much on our mind&rsquo;: Tour&rsquo;s technical directorExtreme weather could affect the peloton on SundayThe 2026 Tour de France, which starts in Barcelona on Saturday, is steeling itself for climate change disruption with another extreme heatwave predicted to return to Europe in the coming days which could lead to stages being cancelled.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s something that&rsquo;s very much on our mind,&rdquo; said Thierry Gouvenou, the Tour&rsquo;s technical director. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-braced-for-historic-stage-cancellations-amid-44c-european-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-braced-for-historic-stage-cancellations-amid-44c-european-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: full team-by-team guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard is coming off a Giro d&rsquo;Italia victory, but Tadej Pogacar remains favourite and can take his fifth titleTwo strings to the Dutch team&rsquo;s bow: Jasper Philipsen to add to his 10 stage wins and repeat his 2023 points jersey, Mathieu van der Poel to do VDP things: crazy breaks, forceful lead-outs, sniffing out openings. Philipsen has just won the Tour of Belgium; his co-leader hasn&rsquo;t won since March but was a force in the spring Classics, then after time out from rac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-full-team-by-team-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-full-team-by-team-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team time trial returns as this year&rsquo;s Tour starts in Barcelona for the first time in race&rsquo;s historyThe first team time trial since 2019, past many of Barcelona&rsquo;s prime tourist sites &ndash; La Rambla, Sagrada Familia &ndash; but with a novel format: riders&rsquo; times will be taken individually at the uphill finish. So rather than trying to finish four or five riders together, teams will wear out non-climbers early on, then have lighter men peeling off one by one in the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-by-stage-guide-to-this-years-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2026-stage-by-stage-guide-to-this-years-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling - from hospital bed to Tour de France in three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Tarling's Tour de France hopes appeared over when he broke his collarbone in a crash three weeks ago - but he will make his debut in cycling's biggest race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-from-hospital-bed-to-tour-de-france-in-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-from-hospital-bed-to-tour-de-france-in-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 1966: ‘No longer a jaunt in knickerbockers from Paris to Nice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the French nation is still excited by the Tour, it has become a grim, scientifically controlled commercial operationBy Peter Lennon30 June 1966 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-1966-no-longer-a-jaunt-in-knickerbockers-from-paris-to-nice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-1966-no-longer-a-jaunt-in-knickerbockers-from-paris-to-nice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British champion Backstedt eyes Tour de France debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoe Backstedt aims to ride her first Tour de France Femmes in August after an "incredible" double title-winning week at the British Road Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-champion-backstedt-eyes-tour-de-france-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-champion-backstedt-eyes-tour-de-france-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt seals double with road race victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoe Backstedt wins the British elite women's road race in Aberystwyth to complete a double following her success in the time trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-seals-double-with-road-race-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-seals-double-with-road-race-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barker reclaims title at National Road Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Barker reclaims her British elite women's circuit race title as the second day of the National Road Championships produces its second Welsh winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barker-reclaims-title-at-national-road-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barker-reclaims-title-at-national-road-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deignan to take sporting director role at GB cycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champion Lizzie Deignan returns to Great Britain's cycling team in a sporting director role which "will play a pivotal role in supporting the road squad at major events through to the LA 2028 Olympic Games".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/deignan-to-take-sporting-director-role-at-gb-cycling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/deignan-to-take-sporting-director-role-at-gb-cycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: heat, animals, money and a big week at the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the news in football, cricket, tennis, rugby, golf, athletics and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heat-animals-money-and-a-big-week-at-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heat-animals-money-and-a-big-week-at-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt retains British time trial title on all-Welsh podium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoe Backstedt retains her British national elite women's time trial title, topping an all-Welsh podium at the 2026 championships in Lampeter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-retains-british-time-trial-title-on-all-welsh-podium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-retains-british-time-trial-title-on-all-welsh-podium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onley ruled out of Tour de France with injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Onley has been ruled out of next month's Tour de France with a shoulder injury, his team Netcompany-Ineos have confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-ruled-out-of-tour-de-france-with-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-ruled-out-of-tour-de-france-with-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar and Reusser clinch Tour de Suisse titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar and Marlen Reusser secure the Tour de Suisse titles as each wins the final stage of their respective races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-and-reusser-clinch-tour-de-suisse-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-and-reusser-clinch-tour-de-suisse-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt sprints to Tour de Suisse Femmes stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh rider Zoe Backstedt takes her ninth professional road race victory with a dominant finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-sprints-to-tour-de-suisse-femmes-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-sprints-to-tour-de-suisse-femmes-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zigart breaks jaw in high-speed Tour de Suisse crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian rider Urska Zigart suffers a fractured jaw following a heavy crash in the final kilometre of stage two of the Tour de Suisse Femmes in Locarno on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/zigart-breaks-jaw-in-high-speed-tour-de-suisse-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/zigart-breaks-jaw-in-high-speed-tour-de-suisse-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured Van Aert to miss Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium's Wout van Aert is set to miss next month's Tour de France with an elbow injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injured-van-aert-to-miss-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injured-van-aert-to-miss-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route announced for 2026 Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men's cycling race starts in Lincolnshire, with further stages in Yorkshire and Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/route-announced-for-2026-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/route-announced-for-2026-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unwin and Holl retain European Para-cycling title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralympic champions Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl retain their European Para-cycling road race title in Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unwin-and-holl-retain-european-para-cycling-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unwin-and-holl-retain-european-para-cycling-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Knicks, T20, Giro and Serena Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, cycling, tennis, motor sport, basketball, rugby and athletics? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-knicks-t20-giro-and-serena-williams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-knicks-t20-giro-and-serena-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's lesson fuelling Rowe desire to make most of Games chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Elliot Rowe says the abrupt way his mum's career on two wheels ended has taught him to "make the most of it" every time he gets on his bike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mums-lesson-fuelling-rowe-desire-to-make-most-of-games-chance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mums-lesson-fuelling-rowe-desire-to-make-most-of-games-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lister sets out Commonwealth Games medal ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track cyclist Grace Lister will travel with greater expectations when she heads to her second Commonwealth Games next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lister-sets-out-commonwealth-games-medal-ambition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lister-sets-out-commonwealth-games-medal-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins Giro to complete Grand Tour trilogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider Demi Vollering wins her first Giro d'Italia after usurping race leader Anna van der Breggen during a thrilling final stage on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-giro-to-complete-grand-tour-trilogy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-giro-to-complete-grand-tour-trilogy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins after Giro queen stage shortened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering claims victory on a shortened queen stage of the women's Giro d'Italia on Saturday but admits it was the "weirdest finish line of my life".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-after-giro-queen-stage-shortened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-after-giro-queen-stage-shortened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French youngster Gery claims stage seven Giro win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young French rider Celia Gery surges to victory in a sprint for the line as she wins stage seven of the women's Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/french-youngster-gery-claims-stage-seven-giro-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/french-youngster-gery-claims-stage-seven-giro-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, French Open, Lord’s, Giro and NBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, cycling, basketball, horse racing, tennis and hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-french-open-lords-giro-and-nba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-french-open-lords-giro-and-nba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balsamo wins fourth consecutive Giro sprint stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elisa Balsamo wins her fourth sprint victory in four opportunities at the Giro d'Italia Women, finishing ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker on stage six.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/balsamo-wins-fourth-consecutive-giro-sprint-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/balsamo-wins-fourth-consecutive-giro-sprint-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold may still prove elusive, but Evans eager to embrace Glasgow Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neah Evans would love to finally win Commonwealth Games cycling gold this summer but appreciates that things have changed for her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gold-may-still-prove-elusive-but-evans-eager-to-embrace-glasgow-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gold-may-still-prove-elusive-but-evans-eager-to-embrace-glasgow-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins stage five to move second in Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering wins stage five of the women's Giro d'Italia as Anna Van der Breggen retains the overall leader's pink jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-five-to-move-second-in-giro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-stage-five-to-move-second-in-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He was like a zombie’: Tom Pidcock on racing Pogacar, his Grand Tour hopes and leaving Ineos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British rider and unvarnished free spirit is in a good place heading into the Tour de France next monthWhen Tom Pidcock talks about how it feels to chase down the greatest cyclist of his generation, his language is so vivid you can almost taste the salt-baked sweat on Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s jersey.But as we discuss the pair&rsquo;s epic duel at the Milan-San Remo classic in March, and what it was like when a bloodied Pogacar went nuclear on the final climb, Pidcock can&rsquo;t help but smile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/he-was-like-a-zombie-tom-pidcock-on-racing-pogacar-his-grand-tour-hopes-and-leaving-ineos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/he-was-like-a-zombie-tom-pidcock-on-racing-pogacar-his-grand-tour-hopes-and-leaving-ineos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Breggen wins time trial to take Giro lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen claimed victory in the 12.7km individual time trial to take the leader's pink jersey at the women's Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-breggen-wins-time-trial-to-take-giro-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-breggen-wins-time-trial-to-take-giro-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard joins select club of champions but still in Pogacar’s shadow for Tour de France | Jeremy Whittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giro d&rsquo;Italia triumph completes grand slam of Grand Tours although the Dane may still require a dip in form from his great rival to prevail in JulyJonas Vingegaard&rsquo;s achievement in completing a grand slam of Grand Tours lifts him into a select club of champions that have recorded victories in the tours of Italy, France and Spain. The 29-year-old Dane joins Belgium&rsquo;s Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil of France, Spain&rsquo;s Alberto Contador, Italians Felice Gimo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-joins-select-club-of-champions-but-still-in-pogacars-shadow-for-tour-de-france-jeremy-whittle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-joins-select-club-of-champions-but-still-in-pogacars-shadow-for-tour-de-france-jeremy-whittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pinnacle of cycling’: Jai Hindley creates Australian history with Giro d’Italia podium hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Bull BORA-hansgrohe rider, who won in 2022, finishes third No stages won by an Australian but four finish in top 17Jai Hindley has roared again in the &ldquo;pinnacle of cycling&rdquo;, making history as just the second Australian to enjoy three overall podium finishes in Grand Tours as he rode home for a valiant third place in the Giro d&rsquo;Italia.As new champion Jonas Vingegaard confirmed his place among the sport&rsquo;s all-time elite in Rome by completing his set of the three Grand T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pinnacle-of-cycling-jai-hindley-creates-australian-history-with-giro-ditalia-podium-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pinnacle-of-cycling-jai-hindley-creates-australian-history-with-giro-ditalia-podium-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard seals Giro to add to Tour and Vuelta wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard becomes eighth rider to complete the full set of victories in each of the men's three Grand Tours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-seals-giro-to-add-to-tour-and-vuelta-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-seals-giro-to-add-to-tour-and-vuelta-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard seals Giro d’Italia and is eighth cyclist to complete Grand Tour set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dane wins by five minutes and 22 seconds &lsquo;Winning all three is very special for me&rsquo;Jonas Vingegaard completed his Giro d&rsquo;Italia triumph, securing the first part of a coveted Grand Tour double in a procession finale around Rome won by the home hero Jonathan Milan. Vingegaard rolled into the Italian capital needing just to complete the flat final stage to claim overall victory and the triple crown of road cycling&rsquo;s three-week showpieces.The Visma-Lease a Bike rider is now t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-seals-giro-ditalia-and-is-eighth-cyclist-to-complete-grand-tour-set/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-seals-giro-ditalia-and-is-eighth-cyclist-to-complete-grand-tour-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader Balsamo takes stage two of women's Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elisa Balsamo strengthens her position at the top of the women's Giro d'Italia by winning the second stage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/leader-balsamo-takes-stage-two-of-womens-giro/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/leader-balsamo-takes-stage-two-of-womens-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiebes disqualified after winning opening Giro stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes is disqualified from the women's Giro d'Italia for a bike weight violation, just hours after winning the opening stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-disqualified-after-winning-opening-giro-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-disqualified-after-winning-opening-giro-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard poised for Giro victory after stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard can seal Giro d'Italia success on Sunday after winning Saturday's penultimate stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-poised-for-giro-victory-after-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-poised-for-giro-victory-after-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard on verge of Giro d’Italia glory after powering to penultimate stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall leader leaves nothing to chance on final climbDane will claim first Giro by reaching Rome finishJonas Vingegaard all but won the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Saturday and his attention will soon turn to the Tour de France as he attempts to become the ninth man to complete the Giro-Tour double.The Dane wrapped up the first part in style, soloing to victory atop Piancavallo at the end of the 20th and penultimate stage to extend his overall lead to more than five minutes from Felix Gall. Jai Hind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-on-verge-of-giro-ditalia-glory-after-powering-to-penultimate-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-on-verge-of-giro-ditalia-glory-after-powering-to-penultimate-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuss takes Giro stage as Vingegaard closes in on title]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Sepp Kuss gains the first Giro d'Italia stage win of his career as team-mate Jonas Vingegaard moves closer to overall general classification victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kuss-takes-giro-stage-as-vingegaard-closes-in-on-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kuss-takes-giro-stage-as-vingegaard-closes-in-on-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuss climbs to Giro d’Italia stage 19 win as Vingegaard maintains overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuss completes grand tour stage win trilogyVingegaard stays 4min 3sec clear of Gall in the GCTeammates Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard dominated the high mountains for Visma-Lease a Bike on Friday as the former claimed a historic solo victory on stage 19 of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia, and the latter firmly defended his overall lead.By winning the brutal mountain stage atop Piani di Pezz&egrave; in the Dolomites, Kuss became the 116th rider to complete the Grand Tour stage victory trilogy, with the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kuss-climbs-to-giro-ditalia-stage-19-win-as-vingegaard-maintains-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kuss-climbs-to-giro-ditalia-stage-19-win-as-vingegaard-maintains-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnier claims third Giro stage victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman Paul Magnier wins stage 18 after a bunch sprint to seal a hat-trick of victories at this year's Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-claims-third-giro-stage-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-claims-third-giro-stage-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnier snatches stage 18 bunch sprint to seal hat-trick of Giro d’Italia wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old set up by teammate StuyvenVingegaard keeps hold of pink jerseyPaul Magnier of Soudal Quick-Step&nbsp;completed a hat-trick of &shy;victories in this Giro d&rsquo;Italia in a bunch sprint on stage 18 in the Veneto town of Pieve di Soligo.The 22-year-old was perfectly set up by his teammate Jasper Stuyven in the final few high-speed turns and powered to the line after 171km of&nbsp;&shy;racing, ahead of two Italian sprinters. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-snatches-stage-18-bunch-sprint-to-seal-hat-trick-of-giro-ditalia-wins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-snatches-stage-18-bunch-sprint-to-seal-hat-trick-of-giro-ditalia-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: victorious Valgren shows off son’s lucky Pokémon chip as he claims stage 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dane wins first Grand Tour stage after sweltering effortJonas Vingegaard holds four-minute lead over Felix GallDenmark&rsquo;s Michael Valgren chose his moment perfectly to power towards victory on the 17th stage of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia, leaving himself enough room before the line to be able to pull a lucky Pok&eacute;mon chip out of his pocket and show it off to the cameras. Further back, his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard continued his march to a first overall win on the Grand Tour.Valgren too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-victorious-valgren-shows-off-sons-lucky-pokmon-chip-as-he-claims-stage-17/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-victorious-valgren-shows-off-sons-lucky-pokmon-chip-as-he-claims-stage-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's for my son' - Valgren wins Giro stage 17 with surprise attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark's Michael Valgren powers clear late on to clinch his first Grand Tour stage at the Giro d'Italia, four years after a career-threatening injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thats-for-my-son-valgren-wins-giro-stage-17-with-surprise-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thats-for-my-son-valgren-wins-giro-stage-17-with-surprise-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard dominates as tempers fray on hot Giro stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark's two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard dominates the mountainous stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia to increase his overall lead in the pink jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-dominates-as-tempers-fray-on-hot-giro-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-dominates-as-tempers-fray-on-hot-giro-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard obliterates Giro d’Italia rivals with stage 16 win in Swiss Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dane collects fourth stage victory of this year&rsquo;s raceGall comes in second, with Hindley in third placeJonas Vingegaard underlined his dominance on uphill finishes at the Giro d&rsquo;Italia, launching a solo attack on the climb to Car&igrave; to claim victory on stage 16. It was the Dane&rsquo;s fourth stage win of the race and further tightened his hold on the leader&rsquo;s jersey, with overall honours now looking increasingly assured.On Monday&rsquo;s rest day, Vingegaard declared his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jonas-vingegaard-obliterates-giro-ditalia-rivals-with-stage-16-win-in-swiss-alps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jonas-vingegaard-obliterates-giro-ditalia-rivals-with-stage-16-win-in-swiss-alps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dversnes claims win at neutralised Giro stage 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Fredrik Dversnes wins stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia after the final lap of Milan is neutralised because of rider complaints about the race conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dversnes-claims-win-at-neutralised-giro-stage-15/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dversnes-claims-win-at-neutralised-giro-stage-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Dversnes wins stage 15 as Milan finale neutralised by rider complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vingegaard among riders unhappy about race furnitureDane remains in pink going into Giro&rsquo;s final rest dayFredrik Dversnes won the 15th stage of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Sunday, taking the honours from a breakaway on a day in which the final lap of Milan was neutralised due to rider complaints about the race conditions.Norwegian Dversnes crossed the line in front of three Italians &ndash; Mirco Maestri, Martin Marcellusi and Mattia Bais &ndash; as a widely expected bunch sprint failed to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-dversnes-wins-stage-15-as-milan-finale-neutralised-by-rider-complaints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-dversnes-wins-stage-15-as-milan-finale-neutralised-by-rider-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria Pendleton: ‘At school I discovered the traits that make an Olympic champion do not make for a popular teenage girl’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The athlete on the joy of receiving her first bike, her lonely teenage years, and a life-changing phone callBorn in Bedfordshire in 1980, cyclist Victoria Pendleton is one of Britain&rsquo;s most decorated athletes. As&nbsp;well as winning nine world championship golds, she won the gold medal in the sprint at the&nbsp;2008 Olympics and the gold medal in the keirin (a sprint following a speed-controlled start), as well as a&nbsp;silver medal in the sprint in the 2012 Olympics. She retired from cy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/victoria-pendleton-at-school-i-discovered-the-traits-that-make-an-olympic-champion-do-not-make-for-a-popular-teenage-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/victoria-pendleton-at-school-i-discovered-the-traits-that-make-an-olympic-champion-do-not-make-for-a-popular-teenage-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard takes pink jersey with third Giro stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard takes the pink jersey as he wins his third stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-takes-pink-jersey-with-third-giro-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-takes-pink-jersey-with-third-giro-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Jonas Vingegaard grabs pink jersey with solo summit stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dane earns third stage win of this year&rsquo;s race in AlpsVisma-Lease a Bike rider set to win Giro at first attemptJonas Vingegaard took the Giro d&rsquo;Italia leader&rsquo;s pink jersey for the first time after completing a hat-trick of stage wins, as the race favourite soloed to the summit to take stage 14, proving too strong for his rivals in the Alps.The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, already successful on the summit finishes on stages seven and nine and, aiming to become the eighth rider to w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-jonas-vingegaard-grabs-pink-jersey-with-solo-summit-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-jonas-vingegaard-grabs-pink-jersey-with-solo-summit-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bettiol wins Giro stage as Eulalio retains pink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy's Alberto Bettiol wins stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia with a stunning acceleration over the final climb in the Italian Lakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bettiol-wins-giro-stage-as-eulalio-retains-pink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bettiol-wins-giro-stage-as-eulalio-retains-pink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: family affair inspires Alberto Bettiol to solo triumph in Verbania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home rider drops Leknessund before surging to winBettiol: &lsquo;I knew every single corner in the last 50km&rsquo;The Italian cyclist Alberto Bettiol attacked at the top of the final climb to ride solo to victory on stage 13 of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia in Verbania on Friday, five years after his last stage win.Bettiol, who also soloed to win a stage in 2021, caught Andreas Leknessund as they reached the Ungiasca summit and left the Norwegian in his wake before powering away on the descent to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-family-affair-inspires-alberto-bettiol-to-solo-triumph-in-verbania/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-family-affair-inspires-alberto-bettiol-to-solo-triumph-in-verbania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour Down Under to feature first joint men's and women's event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Tour Down Under will become the first World Tour race to host men's and women's stages on the same course and day, over the same distance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-down-under-to-feature-first-joint-mens-and-womens-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-down-under-to-feature-first-joint-mens-and-womens-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alec Segaert’s attack plan pays off as Afonso Eulálio stretches overall Giro d’Italia lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian &lsquo;always planned&rsquo; late attack that sealed stage 12Jonas Vingegaard now 33 seconds off the pink jerseyAlec Segaert stole a march to win stage 12 of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Thursday and his Bahrain Victorious teammate Afonso Eul&aacute;lio snatched bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint to extend his overall lead.The 175-km ride from Imperia to Novi Ligure looked to be headed for a sprint finish before the Belgian rider Segaert made his telling move 3km from the line and he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/alec-segaerts-attack-plan-pays-off-as-afonso-eullio-stretches-overall-giro-ditalia-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/alec-segaerts-attack-plan-pays-off-as-afonso-eullio-stretches-overall-giro-ditalia-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Segaert wins his first Grand Tour stage at Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium's Alec Segaert claims first-ever stage win on a Grand Tour to keep his Bahrain-Victorious team-mate Afonso Eulalio in the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/segaert-wins-his-first-grand-tour-stage-at-giro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/segaert-wins-his-first-grand-tour-stage-at-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia flexes cycling muscles as four riders power into Giro d’Italia top 10 | Martin Pegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben O&rsquo;Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Chris Harper are flying the flag with hopes for an overall podium finish, or even a grander prizeAustralian men&rsquo;s cycling appears to be in rude health with four riders sitting in the Top 10 overall at a grand tour for the first time. Chris Harper climbed into 10th place on general classification (GC) at the halfway mark of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia when crossing the line fourth on stage 11 to Chiavari, alongside compatriots Ben O&rsquo;Conn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australia-flexes-cycling-muscles-as-four-riders-power-into-giro-ditalia-top-10-martin-pegan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australia-flexes-cycling-muscles-as-four-riders-power-into-giro-ditalia-top-10-martin-pegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardeno moved to neurological clinic after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno is transferred to a clinic specialising in serious neurological injuries following a crash with a vehicle in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/guardeno-moved-to-neurological-clinic-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/guardeno-moved-to-neurological-clinic-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narvaez wins Giro stage 11 as Eulalio retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez continues he and his team's extraordinary Giro d'Italia with victory on stage 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-wins-giro-stage-11-as-eulalio-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-wins-giro-stage-11-as-eulalio-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Narváez storms past Mas for third win as Eulálio keeps pink jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this editionFavourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leaderEcuador&rsquo;s Jhonatan Narv&aacute;ez edged out the Spaniard Enric Mas at the end of Wednesday&rsquo;s stage 11 to win his third stage of this year&rsquo;s Giro d&rsquo;Italia as Afonso Eul&aacute;lio retained the leader&rsquo;s pink jersey.Narv&aacute;ez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Mas (Movistar) were left to battle for the win after leaving the breakaway group on the final climb and Mas m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-narvez-storms-past-mas-for-third-win-as-eullio-keeps-pink-jersey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-narvez-storms-past-mas-for-third-win-as-eullio-keeps-pink-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans' Commonwealth hopes hit by illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Scotland's biggest medal hopes for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - cyclist Neah Evans - has revealed illness has hampered her preparations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-commonwealth-hopes-hit-by-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-commonwealth-hopes-hit-by-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Vingegaard fails to snatch pink jersey as Ganna triumphs in time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vingegaard cuts gap to overall leader Eul&aacute;lio to 27secGanna (45min 53sec) wins stage by nearly two minutesFilippo Ganna sailed to victory in stage 10&rsquo;s individual time trial at the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Tuesday. The pre-race GC favourite, Jonas Vingegaard, failed in his bid to take the overall lead as Afonso Eul&aacute;lio battled hard to keep the pink jersey.No one came close to Ganna, a time trial specialist who completed the flat, 42km (26-mile) route along the Tuscan coast from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-vingegaard-fails-to-snatch-pink-jersey-as-ganna-triumphs-in-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-vingegaard-fails-to-snatch-pink-jersey-as-ganna-triumphs-in-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ganna wins Giro time trial as Vingegaard fails to take overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy's Filippo Ganna dominates the stage 10 time trial at the Giro d'Italia, with a winning margin of nearly two minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ganna-wins-giro-time-trial-as-vingegaard-fails-to-take-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ganna-wins-giro-time-trial-as-vingegaard-fails-to-take-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard reduces gap on leader with stage nine win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard takes his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia as he powers to victory on stage nine to reduce the gap on the leader Afonso Eulalio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-reduces-gap-on-leader-with-stage-nine-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-reduces-gap-on-leader-with-stage-nine-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Vingegaard climbs away to take stage nine win while Eulálio stays in pink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish rider wins for second time in three days Eul&aacute;lio clings on after summit finish at Corno alle ScaleJonas Vingegaard triumphed for the second time in three days to win stage nine of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Sunday, with the Dane going solo at the end of the climb to the finish, while Afonso Eul&aacute;lio remains in the overall lead.The Visma-Lease a Bike rider tracked race rival Felix Gall (Decathlon) when the Austrian attacked near the end of the 184km stage from Cervia to Corno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-vingegaard-climbs-away-to-take-stage-nine-win-while-eullio-stays-in-pink/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-vingegaard-climbs-away-to-take-stage-nine-win-while-eullio-stays-in-pink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narvaez claims second stage win of 2026 Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez holds off Andreas Leknessund to claim victory on stage eight of the Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-claims-second-stage-win-of-2026-giro/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-claims-second-stage-win-of-2026-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard claims impressive Giro stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard puts on an impressive ride to win stage seven of the Giro d'Italia and complete his set of Grand Tour stage victories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-claims-impressive-giro-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-claims-impressive-giro-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballerini survives crash for Naples Giro stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy's Davide Ballerini wins stage six of the Giro d'Italia after the favourites crash on the final cobbled sector in Naples.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ballerini-survives-crash-for-naples-giro-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ballerini-survives-crash-for-naples-giro-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Archibald Scotland's greatest female athlete?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald has made the surprise decision to retire from cycling while still at the top of the sport, but where does in leave her on the list of great Scottish athletes?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/is-archibald-scotlands-greatest-female-athlete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/is-archibald-scotlands-greatest-female-athlete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrieta beats Eulalio to win epic wet Giro stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's Igor Arrieta beats Afonso Eulalio of Portugal to win a soaking-wet stage five of the Giro d'Italia after a thrilling breakaway battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arrieta-beats-eulalio-to-win-epic-wet-giro-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arrieta-beats-eulalio-to-win-epic-wet-giro-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narvaez wins Giro stage three days after huge crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage four of the Giro d'Italia, three days after being involved in a major crash which resulted in three of his team-mates abandoning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-wins-giro-stage-three-days-after-huge-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/narvaez-wins-giro-stage-three-days-after-huge-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-retires-from-cycling-after-falling-in-love-with-nursing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-retires-from-cycling-after-falling-in-love-with-nursing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates out of Giro with concussion as Magnier wins third stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Adam Yates is out of the Giro d'Italia after suffering concussion in a heavy crash on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-out-of-giro-with-concussion-as-magnier-wins-third-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-out-of-giro-with-concussion-as-magnier-wins-third-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates out of Giro with concussion after crash as Magnier wins third stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Adam Yates is out of the Giro d'Italia after suffering concussion in a heavy crash on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-out-of-giro-with-concussion-after-crash-as-magnier-wins-third-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-out-of-giro-with-concussion-after-crash-as-magnier-wins-third-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates loses nearly 14 minutes after Giro crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Adam Yates loses nearly 14 minutes to rivals on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia following a huge crash on a wet descent involving about 30 riders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-loses-nearly-14-minutes-after-giro-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-loses-nearly-14-minutes-after-giro-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates loses nearly 14 minutes after 30-rider Giro crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Adam Yates loses nearly 14 minutes to rivals on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia following a huge crash on a wet descent involving about 30 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towards the end of a bunch sprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-giro-opener-after-sprint-crash-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-giro-opener-after-sprint-crash-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ineos hope for AI inspiration with Netcompany deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ineos Grenadiers agree a lucrative new deal with data business Netcompany, with AI the focus for a return to success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-hope-for-ai-inspiration-with-netcompany-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-hope-for-ai-inspiration-with-netcompany-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar wins third-straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege title]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Tadej Pogacar triumphs in a thrilling battle with Paul Seixas to claim his third-straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-third-straight-liege-bastogne-liege-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-third-straight-liege-bastogne-liege-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munoz dies from infection six days after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colombian rider Cristian Camilo Munoz dies from a knee infection following a crash six days ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/munoz-dies-from-infection-six-days-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/munoz-dies-from-infection-six-days-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock wins stage weeks after serious crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock wins stage three of the Tour of the Alps less than a month after a "horror crash" in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-wins-stage-weeks-after-serious-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-wins-stage-weeks-after-serious-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Super brutal' Tour de France Femmes UK stage routes revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The routes for the UK stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes have been revealed, with riders saying it will be "super brutal".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/super-brutal-tour-de-france-femmes-uk-stage-routes-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/super-brutal-tour-de-france-femmes-uk-stage-routes-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson and Finucane win Track World Cup golds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Matt Richardson storms to two golds as Great Britain win nine medals at the Track World Cup in Hong Kong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-and-finucane-win-track-world-cup-golds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-and-finucane-win-track-world-cup-golds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist Guardeno 'remains critical' after collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno remains in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in a collision with a vehicle last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-guardeno-remains-critical-after-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-guardeno-remains-critical-after-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Sunday In Hell: The brutal race that thwarts the greats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris-Roubaix's remains elite's sport's most volatile journey of daring and dust. And the Hell of the North is the one race legend Tadej Pogacar still can't win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/another-sunday-in-hell-the-brutal-race-that-thwarts-the-greats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/another-sunday-in-hell-the-brutal-race-that-thwarts-the-greats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand suffers neck pain after fan collision in Paris-Roubaix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucinda Brand of the Netherlands collides with a spectator during the women's Paris-Roubaix, which was won by Germany's Franziska Koch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brand-suffers-neck-pain-after-fan-collision-in-paris-roubaix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brand-suffers-neck-pain-after-fan-collision-in-paris-roubaix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert beats Pogacar in thrilling Paris-Roubaix sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout van Aert beats four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar in a thrilling sprint finish to win the Paris-Roubaix title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-beats-pogacar-in-thrilling-paris-roubaix-sprint/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-beats-pogacar-in-thrilling-paris-roubaix-sprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand rider Watts banned for mid-race punch]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealander cyclist Kiaan Watts is banned for 25 days by cycling's global governing body after he punched a fellow rider in the head during a race last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/new-zealand-rider-watts-banned-for-mid-race-punch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/new-zealand-rider-watts-banned-for-mid-race-punch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire damages roof of Rio Olympic velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large fire damages the roof of the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park, but the venue's track is not affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fire-damages-roof-of-rio-olympic-velodrome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fire-damages-roof-of-rio-olympic-velodrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than the Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris-Roubaix is considered one of the toughest races in cycling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/more-than-the-score/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/more-than-the-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar may face fine for running red light in Flanders win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar wins a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders, but could face action after he is one of up to 20 riders who run a red light at a railway crossing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-may-face-fine-for-running-red-light-in-flanders-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-may-face-fine-for-running-red-light-in-flanders-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardeno in intensive care after collision with vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno is in intensive care after suffering "serious injuries" in a collision with a vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/guardeno-in-intensive-care-after-collision-with-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/guardeno-in-intensive-care-after-collision-with-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist killed at Worlds not found for 82 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyclist who was killed during the Road World Championships was not found for 82 minutes after a crash, investigators find.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-killed-at-worlds-not-found-for-82-minutes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-killed-at-worlds-not-found-for-82-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard holds on for Volta a Catalunya victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard continues his good start to 2026 with Volta a Catalunya win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-holds-on-for-volta-a-catalunya-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-holds-on-for-volta-a-catalunya-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock out of Volta a Catalunya after 'horror' fall down ravine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton Tom Pidcock pulls out of the Volta a Catalunya after a "horror" fall down a ravine during stage five.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-out-of-volta-a-catalunya-after-horror-fall-down-ravine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-out-of-volta-a-catalunya-after-horror-fall-down-ravine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British teenager Lloyd takes first World Tour win]]></title><description><![CDATA[British teenager Carys Lloyd holds off former world champion Elisa Balsamo to claim her first ever professional victory in a sprint finish at the Tour of Brugge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teenager-lloyd-takes-first-world-tour-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teenager-lloyd-takes-first-world-tour-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vernon wins shortened stage with Pidcock third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Ethan Vernon wins a sprint finish on a shortened stage four of the Volta a Catalunya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vernon-wins-shortened-stage-with-pidcock-third/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vernon-wins-shortened-stage-with-pidcock-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silvestri broke five ribs in Milan-San Remo crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian Debora Silvestri says she broke five ribs in a serious crash during the women's Milan-San Remo one-day classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silvestri-broke-five-ribs-in-milan-san-remo-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silvestri-broke-five-ribs-in-milan-san-remo-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar denies Pidcock to win first Milan-San Remo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar continues his glittering career by winning his first Milan-San Remo title after a thrilling battle with Britain's Tom Pidcock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-denies-pidcock-to-win-first-milan-san-remo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-denies-pidcock-to-win-first-milan-san-remo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silvestri taken to hospital after Milan-San Remo crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian Debora Silvestri is taken to hospital after a serious crash during the women's Milan-San Remo one-day classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silvestri-taken-to-hospital-after-milan-san-remo-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silvestri-taken-to-hospital-after-milan-san-remo-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic cyclist who ran over wife under fire over Porsche post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post was criticised for being "deeply offensive" by a victims' rights commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olympic-cyclist-who-ran-over-wife-under-fire-over-porsche-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olympic-cyclist-who-ran-over-wife-under-fire-over-porsche-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock wins one-day Milano-Torino race on debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock launches a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-wins-one-day-milano-torino-race-on-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-wins-one-day-milano-torino-race-on-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard claims maiden Paris-Nice title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claims his first Paris-Nice title after finishing second in Sunday's finale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-claims-maiden-paris-nice-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-claims-maiden-paris-nice-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France's Godon wins shortened Paris-Nice stage seven]]></title><description><![CDATA[France's Dorian Godon wins a shortened penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice elite cycling event, with Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard poised for overall race victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/frances-godon-wins-shortened-paris-nice-stage-seven/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/frances-godon-wins-shortened-paris-nice-stage-seven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar wins Strade Bianche for record fourth time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar solos to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-strade-bianche-for-record-fourth-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-strade-bianche-for-record-fourth-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar makes it three in a row at Strade Bianche while Chabbey sprints to glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage French sensation Paul Seixas finishes secondSwiss wins women&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-makes-it-three-in-a-row-at-strade-bianche-while-chabbey-sprints-to-glory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-makes-it-three-in-a-row-at-strade-bianche-while-chabbey-sprints-to-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt wins Vuelta a Extremadura time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt powers to time-trial win at Vuelta a Extremadura, her first win of 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-wins-vuelta-a-extremadura-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-wins-vuelta-a-extremadura-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian cyclist Michael Matthews breaks both wrists in horror training crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayco AlUla rider&rsquo;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&rsquo; season on the World Tour started with victory in the Gran Premio de Castellon in Spain in late January &ndash; the 44th win of his decorated 17-year career. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-cyclist-michael-matthews-breaks-both-wrists-in-horror-training-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-cyclist-michael-matthews-breaks-both-wrists-in-horror-training-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the world-beating, BMX flipping, bricklayer with renewed Olympic hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMX freestyler champion Jude Jones talks about how he laid the foundations for his sporting career as a bricklayer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/meet-the-world-beating-bmx-flipping-bricklayer-with-renewed-olympic-hopes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/meet-the-world-beating-bmx-flipping-bricklayer-with-renewed-olympic-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brennan becomes first Briton since Cavendish to win Flemish classic in sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[20-year-old claims victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne&lsquo;I&rsquo;m always there in these kind of races&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brennan-becomes-first-briton-since-cavendish-to-win-flemish-classic-in-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brennan-becomes-first-briton-since-cavendish-to-win-flemish-classic-in-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brennan follows Cavendish with victory in Belgium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Brennan becomes the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brennan-follows-cavendish-with-victory-in-belgium/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brennan-follows-cavendish-with-victory-in-belgium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch double as Van der Poel &amp; Vollering win at Omloop het Nieuwsblad]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-double-as-van-der-poel-amp-vollering-win-at-omloop-het-nieuwsblad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-double-as-van-der-poel-amp-vollering-win-at-omloop-het-nieuwsblad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classicDemi Vollering beats Niewiadoma to win women&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mighty-mathieu-van-der-poel-powers-to-victory-in-omloop-het-nieuwsblad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mighty-mathieu-van-der-poel-powers-to-victory-in-omloop-het-nieuwsblad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Maybe I wouldn't be here' without helmet - Backstedt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt is preaching the importance of wearing a helmet after a scary training crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/maybe-i-wouldnt-be-here-without-helmet-backstedt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/maybe-i-wouldnt-be-here-without-helmet-backstedt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow 2026 'great way to go out', says Fachie]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/glasgow-2026-great-way-to-go-out-says-fachie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/glasgow-2026-great-way-to-go-out-says-fachie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie &amp; Graham compete at 2026 Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralympic and multi-world champions Neil Fachie and Fin Graham will compete for Scotland at this year's Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-amp-graham-compete-at-2026-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-amp-graham-compete-at-2026-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in big-screen biopic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave&rsquo;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 &ldquo;frenzied&rdquo; bidding war in Hollywood with Conclave director Edward Berger at the helm and King Richard&rsquo;s Zach Baylin set to write the script. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/austin-butler-to-play-lance-armstrong-in-big-screen-biopic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/austin-butler-to-play-lance-armstrong-in-big-screen-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Richardson wins keirin for second European title]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-wins-keirin-for-second-european-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-wins-keirin-for-second-european-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Richardson wins historic European track gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson becomes the first British man to win the sprint title at the European Track Cycling Championships in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-wins-historic-european-track-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-wins-historic-european-track-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding 27km onstage in a demanding solo performance, Connor Delves turns Cadel Evans&rsquo; Tour de France victory into a study of endurance and obsessionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt&rsquo;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&rsquo;s greatest prize.Many will remember the podium finish of the 2011 race, but perhaps few know the years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cadel-lungs-on-legs-review-a-heart-pumping-hilarious-portrait-of-an-australian-cycling-champion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cadel-lungs-on-legs-review-a-heart-pumping-hilarious-portrait-of-an-australian-cycling-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane and Morris win European golds in Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Emma Finucane and Anna Morris win gold medals at the UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-and-morris-win-european-golds-in-turkey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-and-morris-win-european-golds-in-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh rider Finucane sets new world sprint record]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/welsh-rider-finucane-sets-new-world-sprint-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/welsh-rider-finucane-sets-new-world-sprint-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB team sprinters win European silvers in Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain women's and men's team sprinters are both beaten to gold at the European Championships in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-team-sprinters-win-european-silvers-in-turkey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-team-sprinters-win-european-silvers-in-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Simply extraordinary' - Van der Poel wins eighth cyclo-cross Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simply-extraordinary-van-der-poel-wins-eighth-cyclo-cross-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simply-extraordinary-van-der-poel-wins-eighth-cyclo-cross-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Australian Open, Winter Olympics and Six Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, cycling, tennis, cricket, NFL and winter sports? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-australian-open-winter-olympics-and-six-nations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-australian-open-winter-olympics-and-six-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard crashes on training ride in Spain after being tailed by amateur cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amateur rider claims Dane &lsquo;got angry&rsquo; when followedTeam ask for riders to be given space after M&aacute;laga 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 M&aacute;laga, Spain.&ldquo;Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training on Monday. Fortunately, he is OK and did not sustain any serious injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-crashes-on-training-ride-in-spain-after-being-tailed-by-amateur-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-crashes-on-training-ride-in-spain-after-being-tailed-by-amateur-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vine wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vine-wins-tour-down-under-despite-kangaroo-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vine-wins-tour-down-under-despite-kangaroo-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay Vine recovers from kangaroo crash to win Tour Down Under for second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s last stage, Vine&rsquo;s commanding lead was enough of a buffer. He also won the event in 2023. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jay-vine-recovers-from-kangaroo-crash-to-win-tour-down-under-for-second-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jay-vine-recovers-from-kangaroo-crash-to-win-tour-down-under-for-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Watson wins Tour Down Under prologue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Sam Watson wins the opening stage prologue of the Santos Tour Down Under for Ineos Grenadiers ahead of compatriot Ethan Vernon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-watson-wins-tour-down-under-prologue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-watson-wins-tour-down-under-prologue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Ben O’Connor is out of the shadows and primed to scale cycling’s heights | Martin Pegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jayco AlUla rider is finally in a position find out what he&rsquo;s capable of at a grand tour with form, fitness and a strong team behind himBen O&rsquo;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&rsquo;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. &ldquo;That w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-ben-oconnor-is-out-of-the-shadows-and-primed-to-scale-cyclings-heights-martin-pegan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-ben-oconnor-is-out-of-the-shadows-and-primed-to-scale-cyclings-heights-martin-pegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost identity after crash, says Team GB cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-Team GB cyclist who switched to bobsleigh after a horrific accident announces her retirement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-lost-identity-after-crash-says-team-gb-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-lost-identity-after-crash-says-team-gb-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year&rsquo;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...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Adelaide rolls out the welcome mat to cycling world for Tour Down Under, I feel ashamed | Maeve Plouffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/as-adelaide-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat-to-cycling-world-for-tour-down-under-i-feel-ashamed-maeve-plouffe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/as-adelaide-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat-to-cycling-world-for-tour-down-under-i-feel-ashamed-maeve-plouffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, snooker, tennis, cricket, motor racing, cycling and futsal? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-michael-carrick-masters-and-morocco-v-senegal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-michael-carrick-masters-and-morocco-v-senegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does the Tour de France start in other countries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some Tour de France Grand Departs start outside the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/why-does-the-tour-de-france-start-in-other-countries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/why-does-the-tour-de-france-start-in-other-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France reveals the six UK stage plans for historic 2027 Grands Départs]]></title><description><![CDATA[British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands D&eacute;parts have been outside FranceThe men&rsquo;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 D&eacute;part of the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-reveals-the-six-uk-stage-plans-for-historic-2027-grands-dparts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-reveals-the-six-uk-stage-plans-for-historic-2027-grands-dparts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France reveals plans for six UK stages with historic 2027 Grands Départs]]></title><description><![CDATA[British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands D&eacute;parts have been outside FranceThe men&rsquo;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 D&eacute;part of the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-reveals-plans-for-six-uk-stages-with-historic-2027-grands-dparts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-reveals-plans-for-six-uk-stages-with-historic-2027-grands-dparts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for Wales - Thomas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosting a stage of the iconic cycle race for the first time could be "transformational" for Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity-for-wales-thomas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity-for-wales-thomas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh &amp; Leeds to host Tour de France starts in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[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".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-amp-leeds-to-host-tour-de-france-starts-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-amp-leeds-to-host-tour-de-france-starts-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclists prepare for Australia&rsquo;s big race by training in extreme temperatures &ndash; and they&rsquo;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.&ldquo;That&rsquo;s how badly I was affected,&rdquo; she]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-embarrassing-riders-say-time-is-up-for-fossil-fuel-sponsorship-of-heat-affected-tour-down-under/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-embarrassing-riders-say-time-is-up-for-fossil-fuel-sponsorship-of-heat-affected-tour-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onley eyes Tour podium 'in next couple of years']]></title><description><![CDATA[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".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-eyes-tour-podium-in-next-couple-of-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-eyes-tour-podium-in-next-couple-of-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-afcon-australian-open-and-moving-managers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-afcon-australian-open-and-moving-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Yates announces surprise retirement with ‘deep pride and sense of peace’]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist calls time aged 33 after a 13-year career&lsquo;Now feels the right moment,&rsquo; says Giro d&rsquo;Italia winnerSimon Yates, one of Britain&rsquo;s most storied riders and the winner of last year&rsquo;s Giro d&rsquo;Italia, has stunned cycling by announcing his retirement at 33.The Visma-Lease a Bike rider announced on Wednesday that he is quitting with &ldquo;deep pride and a sense of peace&rdquo; after a 13-year career that gleaned two grand tours, 10 elite stages and 36 pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-announces-surprise-retirement-with-deep-pride-and-sense-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-announces-surprise-retirement-with-deep-pride-and-sense-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces shock retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces his retirement from cycling with immediate effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/two-time-grand-tour-winner-simon-yates-announces-shock-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/two-time-grand-tour-winner-simon-yates-announces-shock-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year&rsquo;s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the fir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them]]></title><description><![CDATA[From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here&rsquo;s how our favourite sports images were madeTom Jenkins&rsquo;s best sport photographs of 2025How one of the best tennis photos was takenWe&rsquo;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 &ndash; accompanied by explanations and technical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sharp-shooters-the-best-sports-photos-of-2025-and-the-stories-behind-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sharp-shooters-the-best-sports-photos-of-2025-and-the-stories-behind-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch trailer for Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage &amp; Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-trailer-for-sir-chris-hoy-cancer-courage-amp-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-trailer-for-sir-chris-hoy-cancer-courage-amp-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ive-realised-i-can-make-a-difference-hoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ive-realised-i-can-make-a-difference-hoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish government to spend £9.25m hosting Tour de France start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it will publish a full breakdown of costs following the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/scottish-government-to-spend-925m-hosting-tour-de-france-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/scottish-government-to-spend-925m-hosting-tour-de-france-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murray &amp; Kennys on learning about 'superhero' Hoy's cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champions Andy Murray and Laura and Jason Kenny recall the moment their friend Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/murray-amp-kennys-on-learning-about-superhero-hoys-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/murray-amp-kennys-on-learning-about-superhero-hoys-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoy wants to inspire by 'talking to world' in BBC film]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-wants-to-inspire-by-talking-to-world-in-bbc-film/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-wants-to-inspire-by-talking-to-world-in-bbc-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about how they have helped their children understand his terminal cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/helping-daddy-regrow-how-hoy-family-found-strength-amid-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/helping-daddy-regrow-how-hoy-family-found-strength-amid-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-breaks-leg-in-worst-crash-of-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-breaks-leg-in-worst-crash-of-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iniesta's cycling team 'meaningful on many levels']]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's World Cup winner Andres Iniesta says owning his new World Tour cycling team is "meaningful on many levels".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/iniestas-cycling-team-meaningful-on-many-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/iniestas-cycling-team-meaningful-on-many-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 20 best gifts in the US for people who love the outdoors, tested in nature by our expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wondering what to get the nature lover in your life? Our outdoor enthusiast curates the must-haves: Loop earplugs, Yeti Rambler and moreThe 163 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staffSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsWhether you know someone who camps every weekend or just enjoys morning coffee outside, you already know: outdoorsy people can be particular about their gear. They want to stay both comfortable and safe in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-20-best-gifts-in-the-us-for-people-who-love-the-outdoors-tested-in-nature-by-our-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-20-best-gifts-in-the-us-for-people-who-love-the-outdoors-tested-in-nature-by-our-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Excitement &amp; nerves' for Archibald before home Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald has already competed in a Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is eager to do so again next summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/excitement-amp-nerves-for-archibald-before-home-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/excitement-amp-nerves-for-archibald-before-home-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five of the best sports books of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the trauma and triumphs of Olympic cyclist Bradley Wiggins to the secret life of a match fixer The Chain<br />
Bradley Wiggins, (HarperCollins)<br />
The Tour de France winner&rsquo;s autobiography begins with him sneaking into his walk-in wardrobe and doing a&nbsp;line of coke off his Olympic gold medal: the final emblematic descent from his crowning summer of 2012. And yet for all the personal lows chronicled here &ndash; addiction, self-harm, the collapse of his marriage, the haunting memories of hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/five-of-the-best-sports-books-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/five-of-the-best-sports-books-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Giro d'Italia to start in Bulgaria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulgaria will host the first three stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia - the second successive year it will begin outside Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/2026-giro-ditalia-to-start-in-bulgaria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/2026-giro-ditalia-to-start-in-bulgaria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History-maker Girmay signs for Iniesta's new team]]></title><description><![CDATA[History-making African cyclist Biniam Girmay signs for NSN Cycling - the new team co-owned by World Cup winner Andres Iniesta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/history-maker-girmay-signs-for-iniestas-new-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/history-maker-girmay-signs-for-iniestas-new-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas lands new Ineos role as struggling team make major reshuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired rider to work closely with head of sport Brailsford&lsquo;This team has been my home since day one,&rsquo; says ThomasGeraint Thomas has been appointed as the new director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, only a few weeks after retiring from competition at this year&rsquo;s Tour of Britain.&ldquo;This team has been my home since day one, and stepping into this role feels like a natural next step,&rdquo; Thomas said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-lands-new-ineos-role-as-struggling-team-make-major-reshuffle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-lands-new-ineos-role-as-struggling-team-make-major-reshuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Tour winner Thomas named Ineos racing director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retired Welshman swaps the saddle for a new role at Ineos Grenadiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ex-tour-winner-thomas-named-ineos-racing-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ex-tour-winner-thomas-named-ineos-racing-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's changed my outlook on things' - Hoy on cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says his prostate cancer diagnosis has changed his outlook on life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-changed-my-outlook-on-things-hoy-on-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-changed-my-outlook-on-things-hoy-on-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer diagnosis 'in some ways improved my life' - Hoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy says his terminal cancer diagnosis has improved his life "in some ways" because it has changed his outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cancer-diagnosis-in-some-ways-improved-my-life-hoy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cancer-diagnosis-in-some-ways-improved-my-life-hoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli cycling team taken over by Iniesta's company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech is taken over by a branding company co-founded by Barcelona legend and World Cup winner Andres Iniesta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israeli-cycling-team-taken-over-by-iniestas-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israeli-cycling-team-taken-over-by-iniestas-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A moment that changed me: I broke my foot – and took up a sport that led to stratospheric success]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had run every day for ten years and cried when the doctor said I needed two months off. Then I borrowed an oversized road bike. At first, I couldn&rsquo;t wait to ditch it, but something kept me going ...I couldn&rsquo;t pinpoint the exact moment that I broke my foot. The injury didn&rsquo;t seem like a big deal at first, because stress fractures sneak up on you. It just hurt, and wouldn&rsquo;t stop hurting, except while running. Maybe because running was the only time I felt good about mysel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-broke-my-foot-and-took-up-a-sport-that-led-to-stratospheric-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-broke-my-foot-and-took-up-a-sport-that-led-to-stratospheric-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paige Greco, Australian Paralympic gold medallist, dies aged 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclist passes away in Adelaide home after &lsquo;sudden medical episode&rsquo;Paralympian won women&rsquo;s C1-3 3,000m individual pursuit in TokyoAustralian Paralympic gold medallist, Paige Greco, has been remembered for her humility, generosity, and the joy she brought to her teammates after her shock death on Sunday at the age of 28.Paige passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode, according to South Australian authorities, and her family has asked for priva]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paige-greco-australian-paralympic-gold-medallist-dies-aged-28/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paige-greco-australian-paralympic-gold-medallist-dies-aged-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It hasn't sunk in that I am now a world champion']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24-year-old bike trials rider has competed in the sport since he was six years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/it-hasnt-sunk-in-that-i-am-now-a-world-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/it-hasnt-sunk-in-that-i-am-now-a-world-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall and redemption of Becker and Wiggins shows sporting glory does not deliver purpose or meaning | Cath Bishop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books by former champions demonstrate powerfully that we should not accept abuse and suffering as &lsquo;the price of winning&rsquo;. Sport must do moreViewed through one end of the lens, the two new autobiographies from the sporting legends Boris Becker and Bradley Wiggins might seem like classic tales of the downfalls of two deeply flawed heroes who then claw their way back to redemption. But viewed through the other end of the lens, we see troubling portrayals of an extremely inhumane and, at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fall-and-redemption-of-becker-and-wiggins-shows-sporting-glory-does-not-deliver-purpose-or-meaning-cath-bishop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fall-and-redemption-of-becker-and-wiggins-shows-sporting-glory-does-not-deliver-purpose-or-meaning-cath-bishop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Premier Tech’s main sponsor withdraws backing citing ‘untenable’ position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Tech pulls out despite rebranding pledgeTeam&rsquo;s participation in Vuelta was dogged by protestsThe main sponsor of the Israel-Premier Tech team of the four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has pulled out of funding the team, despite a pledge to rebrand and distance itself from its Israeli identity. The Canadian company Premier Tech, in a statement issued on Friday, said that it had decided to &ldquo;step down as co-title sponsor of the team, taking effect immediately&rdquo;.<br />
&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israel-premier-techs-main-sponsor-withdraws-backing-citing-untenable-position/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israel-premier-techs-main-sponsor-withdraws-backing-citing-untenable-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Untenable': Israel team loses top sponsor despite changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title sponsor of the beleaguered Israel-Premier Tech ends its association, despite the team agreeing to remove Israel from its name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/untenable-israel-team-loses-top-sponsor-despite-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/untenable-israel-team-loses-top-sponsor-despite-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reilly misses BMX Worlds as Pardoe leads GB hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch BBC coverage of the BMX Freestyle World Championships this weekend as Sasha Pardoe leads GB hopes with Kieran Reilly out injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reilly-misses-bmx-worlds-as-pardoe-leads-gb-hopes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/reilly-misses-bmx-worlds-as-pardoe-leads-gb-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain bike world champion Kate Courtney: ‘In pushing your edge, you find you’re capable of more’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A broken wrist and time away from the sport helped Kate Courtney find new purpose &ndash; and the freedom that led to another world titleIn early September, Kate Courtney lined up at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships for the 12th time in her career, but the first time targeting the marathon distance. A figure at the front of the pack in the shorter cross country and short track distances, Courtney would surprise everyone by winning the 77-mile race, claiming the second rainbow jersey of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mountain-bike-world-champion-kate-courtney-in-pushing-your-edge-you-find-youre-capable-of-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mountain-bike-world-champion-kate-courtney-in-pushing-your-edge-you-find-youre-capable-of-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victor Conte, architect of infamous sport steroids scandal, dies aged 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balco boss revealed Marion Jones used growth hormonesConte served four months in prison over involvementVictor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including the baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and the Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago, has died. He was 75.The federal government&rsquo;s investigation into a company Conte founded, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (Balco), yielded the convictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/victor-conte-architect-of-infamous-sport-steroids-scandal-dies-aged-75/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/victor-conte-architect-of-infamous-sport-steroids-scandal-dies-aged-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are all velodromes the same shape and do riders choose their gears?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Kenny and Chris Hoy answer: are all modern velodromes the same shape? Who pays for bikes and cycling equipment? And how do riders choose their gearing system?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/are-all-velodromes-the-same-shape-and-do-riders-choose-their-gears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/are-all-velodromes-the-same-shape-and-do-riders-choose-their-gears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane wins keirin silver after sprint disappointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Emma Finucane bounces back from sprint disappointment to win keirin silver at the Track Cycling World Championships in Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wins-keirin-silver-after-sprint-disappointment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wins-keirin-silver-after-sprint-disappointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane wins silver in women's keirin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Emma Finucane wins silver in the women's keirin after a close finish with Japan's Mina Sato at the World Track Cycling Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-silver-in-womens-keirin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-silver-in-womens-keirin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morris sprints 'like a champion' to take silver in women's points race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Anna Morris leaps from sixth to second after the final sprint for the line to take silver in the women's points race at the World Track Cycling Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/morris-sprints-like-a-champion-to-take-silver-in-womens-points-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/morris-sprints-like-a-champion-to-take-silver-in-womens-points-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A thrill' - GB win two more golds at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain claim two more gold medals at the Track World Championship as Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win the women's madison while Anna Morris defends her individual pursuit title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-thrill-gb-win-two-more-golds-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-thrill-gb-win-two-more-golds-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Archibald &amp; Leech win madison gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win gold in the women's madison at the World Track Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-archibald-amp-leech-win-madison-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-archibald-amp-leech-win-madison-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling and Charlton grab GB’s first golds at Track World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tarling delivers a masterclass in the points raceCharlton emulates Wiggins with individual pursuit titleGreat Britain secured their first gold medals at the Track World Championships in Chile as Josh Charlton claimed his first world title with victory in the individual pursuit and Josh Tarling stormed to victory the men&rsquo;s points race.Tarling gave a points race masterclass to land gold before Charlton picked up his first rainbow jersey in the individual pursuit &ndash; Britain&rsquo;s first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-and-charlton-grab-gbs-first-golds-at-track-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-and-charlton-grab-gbs-first-golds-at-track-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling and Charlton win world track golds for GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Tarling and Josh Charlton claim golds for Great Britain at the Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-and-charlton-win-world-track-golds-for-gb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-and-charlton-win-world-track-golds-for-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Utterly dominated' - GB's Charlton wins individual pursuit gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Charlton defeats Rasmus Pedersen to secure his first world title with a victory in the Individual Pursuit at the World Track Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/utterly-dominated-gbs-charlton-wins-individual-pursuit-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/utterly-dominated-gbs-charlton-wins-individual-pursuit-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Tarling wins first track world title with points race victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Josh Tarling becomes the first British rider to win the Men's 40km Points Race at the World Track Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-tarling-wins-first-track-world-title-with-points-race-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-tarling-wins-first-track-world-title-with-points-race-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald wins historic silver at World Track Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic champion Katie Archibald won silver in the women's elimination at the World Track Cycling Championships in Santiago, becoming the first British cyclist to win a medal in the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-wins-historic-silver-at-world-track-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-wins-historic-silver-at-world-track-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald wins silver as GB take team pursuit bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald wins a silver in the elimination race while Great Britain claim bronze in the women's team pursuit at the Track World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-wins-silver-as-gb-take-team-pursuit-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-wins-silver-as-gb-take-team-pursuit-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s race starts in Barcelona on 4 JulyWomen&rsquo;s race starts in Lausanne on 1 AugustThe 2026 men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s Tours de France will climax on two of the most famous climbs in world cycling, Alpe d&rsquo;Huez and Mont Ventoux. The mountains will host key stages, with the Ventoux featuring in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time.A double stage finish to the ski station at Alpe d&rsquo;Huez will provide the pivotal moment in the 113th running of the men&rsquo;s race,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-unveils-2026-route-with-double-alpe-dhuez-for-men-and-ventoux-debut-for-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-unveils-2026-route-with-double-alpe-dhuez-for-men-and-ventoux-debut-for-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson wins 'bittersweet' first medal for GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson claims his first medal for Great Britain as they win silver in the men's and women's team sprint at the Track World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-bittersweet-first-medal-for-gb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-bittersweet-first-medal-for-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB beaten to world gold by Netherlands in sprints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win silver in the women's and men's sprints at the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-beaten-to-world-gold-by-netherlands-in-sprints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-beaten-to-world-gold-by-netherlands-in-sprints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['High school to Hogwarts' - will GB magic bring Richardson gold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson is preparing for his maiden track cycling World Championships since his surprise switch from Australia to Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/high-school-to-hogwarts-will-gb-magic-bring-richardson-gold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/high-school-to-hogwarts-will-gb-magic-bring-richardson-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win two more world golds on final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win two more gold medals on the final day of action at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-two-more-world-golds-on-final-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-two-more-world-golds-on-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bate signs off with world gold amid GB success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bate secures a golden finish to his 12-year career by winning the men's tandem individual pursuit title at the Para-cycling Track World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bate-signs-off-with-world-gold-amid-gb-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bate-signs-off-with-world-gold-amid-gb-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Paralympic champion Bate swaps saddles for sandpaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[On retiring from paracycling, Steve Bate plans to use his carpentry skills to create medal displays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ex-paralympic-champion-bate-swaps-saddles-for-sandpaper/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ex-paralympic-champion-bate-swaps-saddles-for-sandpaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unwin &amp; Holl win GB's third gold on day two in Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl triumph in the women's B individual pursuit to claim a third gold for Britain on day two of the Para-Cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unwin-amp-holl-win-gbs-third-gold-on-day-two-in-rio/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unwin-amp-holl-win-gbs-third-gold-on-day-two-in-rio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup heroics, shock defeats and sumo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the news in football, darts, tennis, rugby, sumo wrestling, snooker, cycling and the NFL? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-heroics-shock-defeats-and-sumo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-heroics-shock-defeats-and-sumo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cundy wins 22nd world track title in Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jody Cundy wins his 22nd world track gold medal with victory in the 1km time trial at the Para-Cycling World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cundy-wins-22nd-world-track-title-in-rio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cundy-wins-22nd-world-track-title-in-rio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar rules cycling world with total pedal power after brushing off mid-season blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women&rsquo;s tour Pauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot divided opinionTadej Pogacar&rsquo;s command of world cycling now seems limitless. The man from Slovenia ended 2025 as he began it, dominating a coveted Italian classic, Il Lombardia, to win the &ldquo;race of the falling leaves&rdquo; for the fifth consecutive time.The 27-year-old started his European season by winning the Tuscan gravel race,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-rules-cycling-world-with-total-pedal-power-after-brushing-off-mid-season-blues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-rules-cycling-world-with-total-pedal-power-after-brushing-off-mid-season-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar caps stunning season with fifth straight Il Lombardia triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian equals Fausto Coppi&rsquo;s tally of victoriesMatches Eddy Merckx in 1975 with Monument winTadej Pogacar captured Il Lombardia for a fifth time in succession, equalling Fausto Coppi&rsquo;s record of victories in the season-ending Monument race.The Slovenian crossed the line first in Bergamo after a trademark attack on the Passo di Ganda climb to blitz the rest of the field and become the first man since Eddy Merckx in 1975 to win three Monuments, the Tour de France and a world title i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-caps-stunning-season-with-fifth-straight-il-lombardia-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-caps-stunning-season-with-fifth-straight-il-lombardia-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Gee faces €30m damages claim after ending Israel-Premier Tech contract over ‘personal beliefs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Decision weighed heavily on conscience&rsquo;Team says case will go before arbitral board of UCICanadian cyclist Derek Gee says he is facing a damages claim of &euro;30m from his former team Israel-Premier Tech after ending his contract over what he described as &ldquo;personal beliefs&rdquo;.The 28-year-old finished fourth at this year&rsquo;s Giro d&rsquo;Italia, but left Israel-Premier Tech shortly before September&rsquo;s Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, a race which was subject to pro-Palesti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/derek-gee-faces-30m-damages-claim-after-ending-israel-premier-tech-contract-over-personal-beliefs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/derek-gee-faces-30m-damages-claim-after-ending-israel-premier-tech-contract-over-personal-beliefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big news in football, cricket, rugby, cycling, UFC, horse racing and the NFL? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-cole-palmer-womens-cricket-world-cup-and-cape-verde/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-cole-palmer-womens-cricket-world-cup-and-cape-verde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m the total opposite to Cav and Brad’: Geraint Thomas on how a normal bloke won the Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-time Olympic gold medallist details the grit and sacrifice needed to succeed and says Ineos are held to a different standard than other teams&ldquo;I&rsquo;m pretty laidback and don&rsquo;t take myself too seriously off the bike,&rdquo; Geraint Thomas says as, in retirement, the 2018 Tour de France winner reflects on the contrast between his relaxed public persona and his real self. &ldquo;I think people assume I&rsquo;m like that in every aspect of my life. But when it came to training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-the-total-opposite-to-cav-and-brad-geraint-thomas-on-how-a-normal-bloke-won-the-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-the-total-opposite-to-cav-and-brad-geraint-thomas-on-how-a-normal-bloke-won-the-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Premier Tech to change its name and move away from ‘current identity’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling team became focus for pro-Palestinian protests&lsquo;Step is essential to securing the future of the team&rsquo;The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team, whose participation in the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a triggered a series of pro&#8209;Palestinian protests that resulted in the race&rsquo;s premature end last month, has announced it will change its name and move away from &ldquo;its current Israeli identity&rdquo;.The decision comes three weeks after World Tour cycling teams suggested they ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israel-premier-tech-to-change-its-name-and-move-away-from-current-identity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/israel-premier-tech-to-change-its-name-and-move-away-from-current-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unstoppable Tadej Pogacar defends men’s road race world title in Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogacar reclaims rainbow jersey he won last yearRemco Evenepoel second, Ireland&rsquo;s Ben Healy thirdTadej Pogacar lit up Kigali&rsquo;s climbs with a trademark long-range attack to claim a second consecutive men&rsquo;s road race world title on Sunday.There was an air of inevitability surrounding the event in Rwanda as the Slovenian cemented his legacy among cycling&rsquo;s all-time greats. Pogacar triumphed as the world championships were staged in Africa for the first time, with hundreds of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unstoppable-tadej-pogacar-defends-mens-road-race-world-title-in-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/unstoppable-tadej-pogacar-defends-mens-road-race-world-title-in-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magdeleine Vallieres hits heights to win Canada’s first world road race title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfancied Vallieres breaks clear on final climbFisher-Black and Garc&iacute;a complete podiumCanada&rsquo;s Magdeleine Vallieres took a surprise gold in the women&rsquo;s road race at the Road World Championships after a decisive attack on the final climb on Saturday in Kigali. The 24-year-old was in a lead group with New Zealand&rsquo;s Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain&rsquo;s Mavi Garc&iacute;a near the end of the 164km slog on a hilly circuit in the Rwandan capital when she burst clear.Powering u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magdeleine-vallieres-hits-heights-to-win-canadas-first-world-road-race-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magdeleine-vallieres-hits-heights-to-win-canadas-first-world-road-race-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Britain with a Brechtian twist | Brief letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Shakespeare Company | Hospital pass | Cycling essentials | Rear-view mirror | Trump-Epstein statueI agree with Dr Sebastian Kraemer about the power of drama to counter the rise of reactionary populism (Letters, 24 September). Next year the Royal Shakespeare Company is putting on Brecht&rsquo;s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, a satirical allegory on the rise of the Nazis, starring Mark Gatiss. If they can record it and put it on TV, it could make an impact to equal that of Mr Bates vs the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/broken-britain-with-a-brechtian-twist-brief-letters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/broken-britain-with-a-brechtian-twist-brief-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care privatisation costs hit the NHS – and then the taxpayer | Brief letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private care providers | System-built housing | Donald Trump | Tax in Rwanda | Cycling essentialsSurely the cost and scarcity of places in private care homes &ndash; all too readily shut by owners whose sole concern is profit &ndash; is a major reason that up to one in seven hospital beds are occupied by people fit to be discharged, and another &ldquo;privatisation premium&rdquo; that we&nbsp;all&nbsp;pay (UK public has paid &pound;200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation, 16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/care-privatisation-costs-hit-the-nhs-and-then-the-taxpayer-brief-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/care-privatisation-costs-hit-the-nhs-and-then-the-taxpayer-brief-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marlen Reusser and Remco Evenepoel take world time trial titles in Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss Reusser beats Kigali field by 51.89sec to take goldBelgium&rsquo;s Evenepoel passes Pogacar on way to victorySwitzerland&rsquo;s Marlen Reusser overcame illness this year to win the women&rsquo;s individual time trial at the cycling Road World Championships in Kigali on Sunday, while Remco Evenepoel of Belgium won a third successive men&rsquo;s individual time trial title.Reusser finished 51.89sec quicker than the rest of the field for a dominant victory, taking the rainbow jersey in a tim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/marlen-reusser-and-remco-evenepoel-take-world-time-trial-titles-in-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/marlen-reusser-and-remco-evenepoel-take-world-time-trial-titles-in-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling world heads for Rwanda under a cloud of controversy after Vuelta chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[First road world championships in Africa should be cause for celebration &ndash; instead the sport is mired in controversyAfrica&rsquo;s first hosting of the road world championships should be a moment of celebration for cycling and the continent but Rwanda instead finds itself the backdrop to a sport mired in infighting and controversy.The Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a ended on Sunday after three weeks of racing characterised by mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations against the presence of the Israel-Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-world-heads-for-rwanda-under-a-cloud-of-controversy-after-vuelta-chaos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-world-heads-for-rwanda-under-a-cloud-of-controversy-after-vuelta-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for powerHigh fives all round at Hamas high command. The triumphant clink of Gaza Cola tins pings across the bunker. It&rsquo;s been a tough week for&nbsp;the lads, what with five of their&nbsp;members being killed in the&nbsp;Doha airstrike, but you&rsquo;ve got to celebrate the little victories, yeah? And as they use what remains of their fragile satellite internet connection to r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-chaos-shows-selling-sport-as-a-tool-for-peace-can-create-its-own-battlefield-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-chaos-shows-selling-sport-as-a-tool-for-peace-can-create-its-own-battlefield-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling teams could boycott races involving Israel-Premier Tech after Vuelta chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests forced cancellation of final stage in MadridDismay at Israel-Premier Tech&rsquo;s refusal to withdrawWorld Tour cycling teams may refuse to race against Israel-Premier Tech following the multiple protests during the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a that exploded into street violence in central Madrid on Sunday.Sources within rival teams have expressed their dismay to the Guardian at the refusal of the team to withdraw from the Vuelta and the lack of protection from the International Cycling Union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-teams-could-boycott-races-involving-israel-premier-tech-after-vuelta-chaos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-teams-could-boycott-races-involving-israel-premier-tech-after-vuelta-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain’s PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after Gaza protests force end to Vuelta race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedro S&aacute;nchez speaks after Gaza protesters forced cycle race&rsquo;s early end, while &euro;700m deal with Israeli defence firm said to be offSpain&rsquo;s prime minister, Pedro S&aacute;nchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its &ldquo;barbarism&rdquo; in Gaza continues, as the Spanish government reportedly cancelled a contract worth nearly &euro;700m (&pound;605m) for Israeli-designed rocket launchers.The cancellation, reported by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/spains-pm-calls-for-israel-to-be-banned-from-sports-events-after-gaza-protests-force-end-to-vuelta-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/spains-pm-calls-for-israel-to-be-banned-from-sports-events-after-gaza-protests-force-end-to-vuelta-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final stage of Vuelta a España abandoned after pro-Palestine protesters swamp finish line – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a was abandoned in chaotic and violent scenes, after groups of pro-Palestine protesters swamped the finish line area and presentation podium in central Madrid on Sunday.The race leader Jonas Vingegaard, his Visma Lease-a-bike team and the rest of the peloton were forced to turn back from the city centre, with more than 55km still to race on stage 21. In an official statement, Vuelta organisers said: &ldquo;For security reasons, stage 21 of La Vuelta ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/final-stage-of-vuelta-a-espaa-abandoned-after-pro-palestine-protesters-swamp-finish-line-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/final-stage-of-vuelta-a-espaa-abandoned-after-pro-palestine-protesters-swamp-finish-line-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard wins Vuelta after final stage cancelled amid pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers cancel stage and declare Vingegaard winnerProtesters threw barricades into the street on Gran V&iacute;aThe final stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a was abandoned in chaotic and violent scenes, after groups of pro-Palestine protesters swamped the finish line area and presentation podium in central Madrid on Sunday.As huge crowds engulfed the finish area, the race leader Jonas Vingegaard, his Visma Lease-a-bike team and the rest of the peloton were forced to turn back from the city ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-wins-vuelta-after-final-stage-cancelled-amid-pro-palestinian-protests-in-madrid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-wins-vuelta-after-final-stage-cancelled-amid-pro-palestinian-protests-in-madrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering in nasty crash as Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes stage three]]></title><description><![CDATA[GC rider Demi Vollering crashes 3.6km from the finishMarianne Vos second on stage but reclaims yellow jerseyDemi Vollering&rsquo;s hopes of continuing in the Tour de France Femmes are uncertain after she crashed at speed on the approach to the finish of stage three in Angers.Vollering landed on her back and left side, and hit her head, but was able to remount and finish the stage, which was won by Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx-ProTime. &ldquo;Stupid crash,&rdquo; the 2023 champion told teammates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-in-nasty-crash-as-wiebes-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-three/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-in-nasty-crash-as-wiebes-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiebes wins chaotic stage of Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes out-sprints Marianne Vos to win a chaotic stage three of the Tour de France Femmes as Vos regains the yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-wins-chaotic-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiebes-wins-chaotic-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2025: Lorena Wiebes wins stage three sprint but Vollering suffers crash – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes won a chaotic sprint in Angers while Marianne Vos reclaimed the yellow jerseyBlood, sweat and gears: best images from the men&rsquo;s raceWilliam Fotheringham on Tadej Pogacar | Email Amy157km to go: Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) attacks and manages to briefly get ahead, but the peloton swiftly reel her back in.160km to go: And we&rsquo;re off! Without Longo Borghini, 146 riders set off as the race flag is dropped. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-lorena-wiebes-wins-stage-three-sprint-but-vollering-suffers-crash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-lorena-wiebes-wins-stage-three-sprint-but-vollering-suffers-crash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood, sweat and gears: the best pictures from Tour de France 2025 – gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 21 stages and 3,338km, this year&rsquo;s Tour came to an end in Paris. Here are our favourite images from the last three weeks Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/blood-sweat-and-gears-the-best-pictures-from-tour-de-france-2025-gallery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/blood-sweat-and-gears-the-best-pictures-from-tour-de-france-2025-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onley the 'introverted extrovert' riding high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Onley has come to the fore during the Tour de France and has already matched one of his famous compatriot's achievements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-the-introverted-extrovert-riding-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-the-introverted-extrovert-riding-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch BMX Racing World Championships on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[British riders are competing at the BMX Racing World Championships this week and BBC Sport will be showing all the action on Sunday, 3 August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-bmx-racing-world-championships-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-bmx-racing-world-championships-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar’s rivals must work out how to defeat a champion at the top of his game | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[If ever a cyclist was suited to the intensity of the modern, made-for-TV format of the Tour, it is Tadej PogacarFourth Tour wins are, I once wrote, &ldquo;more for the record books than the heart &hellip; the penultimate step to cycling greatness, [they] often do little to warm the soul at the time&rdquo;. The past three weeks suggests that nothing has changed. It&rsquo;s far from the four stages of grief, but you could argue that a first Tour victory is met with surprise and delight, a second a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-rivals-must-work-out-how-to-defeat-a-champion-at-the-top-of-his-game-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-rivals-must-work-out-how-to-defeat-a-champion-at-the-top-of-his-game-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Enjoy this moment’: Pogacar fights off fatigue to savour Tour de France glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;We were comfortably in yellow, but I was tired&rsquo;Pogacar said rivalry with Vingegaard less intenseTadej Pogacar admitted that his own creeping fatigue was perhaps his biggest threat during the Tour de France this year, particularly after he had built a four-minute lead on Jonas Vingegaard following the race&rsquo;s three stages in the Pyrenees.Speaking in a brief press conference after his fourth Tour win, Pogacar said: &ldquo;We were in the lead and we had quite a big gap, so we were]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/enjoy-this-moment-pogacar-fights-off-fatigue-to-savour-tour-de-france-glory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/enjoy-this-moment-pogacar-fights-off-fatigue-to-savour-tour-de-france-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge moment' as Onley matches Scottish record Tour fourth place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Onley equals the best-ever finish by a Scottish rider in the Tour de France and describes his surprise overall fourth place as "a huge moment in my career".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/huge-moment-as-onley-matches-scottish-record-tour-fourth-place/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/huge-moment-as-onley-matches-scottish-record-tour-fourth-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a scene from Goodfellas' as Thomas bids emotional Tour farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emotional Geraint Thomas savours his final Tour de France before the former champion retires at the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/like-a-scene-from-goodfellas-as-thomas-bids-emotional-tour-farewell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/like-a-scene-from-goodfellas-as-thomas-bids-emotional-tour-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025 finale: Pogacar wins again as Van Aert lands stage 21 in Paris – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout van Aert won a stage for the ages but Tadej Pogacar came close on the way to confirming his fourth Tour title121km to go: XDS Astana Team link arms and soak up the applause from the roadside. The climb up the C&ocirc;te de Bazemont is well under way.Hello! Just as I begin my blogging stint, a man dressed as a hamburger is roaring on the riders. It&rsquo;s that kind of a day. The peloton continues its leisurely meander as fans line the roads and wave them on towards Paris. Continue reading..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-finale-pogacar-wins-again-as-van-aert-lands-stage-21-in-paris-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-finale-pogacar-wins-again-as-van-aert-lands-stage-21-in-paris-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert wins final stage as Pogacar seals Tour title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout van Aert denies Tadej Pogacar a prestigious win on the final stage of this year's Tour de France as the Slovenian secures his fourth Tour title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-final-stage-as-pogacar-seals-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-final-stage-as-pogacar-seals-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar reigns in Paris after winning Tour de France for fourth time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard second, with Florian Lipowitz thirdVan Aert wins stage 21 after attacking with 6km to goTadej Pogacar ignited an explosive final stage of the Tour de France in Paris, from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs &Eacute;lys&eacute;es, while sealing his fourth overall victory in the race since 2020.Despite a downpour on the treacherous cobbles of Montmartre, Pogacar put in a daredevil performance, attacking on each of the three climbs to the Sacr&eacute; Coeur, only to be finally distanced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-reigns-in-paris-after-winning-tour-de-france-for-fourth-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-reigns-in-paris-after-winning-tour-de-france-for-fourth-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pidcock wins European mountain bike gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Tom Pidcock produces a dominant display to win the men's mountain bike cross-country gold at the European Championships in Melgaco, Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-wins-european-mountain-bike-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-wins-european-mountain-bike-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garcia makes Tour de France Femmes history at 41]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish cyclist Mavi Garcia's aggressive approach pays off as she becomes the oldest stage winner of the Tour de France Femmes at 41.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/garcia-makes-tour-de-france-femmes-history-at-41/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/garcia-makes-tour-de-france-femmes-history-at-41/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2025: Mavi García holds off rivals to win stage two in Quimper – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mavi Garc&iacute;a&rsquo;s late attack saw this year&rsquo;s oldest rider win stage two, as Kim Le Court nabbed the yellow jersey63km to go: Crash involving Ane Santesteban of Laboral Kutxa - Fundaci&oacute;n Euskadi! She comes off after failing to negotiate some cobbles. Santesteban&rsquo;s chain comes off but she gets going again after some help.65km to go: Koch takes the intermediate sprint ahead of Biannic and as the peloton comes in behind the leading pair, there&rsquo;s a great contest bet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-mavi-garca-holds-off-rivals-to-win-stage-two-in-quimper-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-mavi-garca-holds-off-rivals-to-win-stage-two-in-quimper-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: García takes stage two as Le Court grabs yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mavi Garc&iacute;a breaks clear with 10km left and clings onKim Le Court Pienaar takes yellow from Marianne VosThe veteran Spanish rider Mavi Garc&iacute;a claimed victory in a demanding second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday, attacking solo in the closing kilometres to secure a dramatic win in Quimper after a 110.4km ride from Brest.The 41-year-old Liv-AlUla-Jayco rider launched her decisive move with 10km remaining, opening a gap of about 20 seconds on the chasing pack. She held o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-garca-takes-stage-two-as-le-court-grabs-yellow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-garca-takes-stage-two-as-le-court-grabs-yellow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Thomas ruled the Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look back at Geraint Thomas' Tour de France career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/when-thomas-ruled-the-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/when-thomas-ruled-the-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vos wins opening stage of Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos wins the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes in dramatic fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vos-wins-opening-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vos-wins-opening-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2025: Marianne Vos seizes stage one in dramatic finish – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary Dutch rider took the win at the line after a speedy and treacherous first stage49.5 km to go: And Rijnbeek takes the two mountain points on offer while back in the field there&rsquo;s a couple of near-collisions. It&rsquo;s a nervous peloton, and last year featured some heavy crashes.55km to go: The gap is closing, and at 20 seconds, the peloton are within sight as the escapees split. Rijnbeek decides to leave behind Tomasi, and in chase of polka points on that cat.4 climb. She ope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-marianne-vos-seizes-stage-one-in-dramatic-finish-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2025-marianne-vos-seizes-stage-one-in-dramatic-finish-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vos claims Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in dramatic opening stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vos wins stage one after teammate Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot tiresMarlen Reusser out of race after crash in BrittanyMarianne Vos claimed victory on the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes &ndash; and the overall leader&rsquo;s yellow jersey &ndash; after a dramatic finale in Plumelec.Vos&rsquo;s Visma Lease a bike teammate, Pauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot, had looked set to take the stage on home soil after making a late break for the finish. The French rider ran out of steam, however, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vos-claims-tour-de-france-femmes-yellow-jersey-in-dramatic-opening-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vos-claims-tour-de-france-femmes-yellow-jersey-in-dramatic-opening-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025 - stage-by-stage results]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at the 21 stages of the Tour de France, with pointers to where the race could be won and lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-by-stage-results/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-by-stage-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar set for Tour title as Groves wins penultimate stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar is set to secure his fourth Tour de France title after maintaining his lead as Kaden Groves wins the penultimate stage of this year's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-for-tour-title-as-groves-wins-penultimate-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-set-for-tour-title-as-groves-wins-penultimate-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Pogacar in line to win overall after Groves goes solo to win stage 20 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from 184.2km penultimate stageEmail John with your thoughts165 km to go: This third-category climb, the Col de la Croix, isn&rsquo;t easy. The weather overnight has caused some debris on the road. And the rain is pouring down now. Jonathan Milan has dropped off, saving his powder for Paris, no doubt. Asgreen is caught, and Thibau Nys of Lidl and Harry Sweeny go off the front. This is grim for all concerned. Raul Garcia Pierna of Arkea-B&amp;B Hotels makes it a breakaway trio in the pouri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-pogacar-in-line-to-win-overall-after-groves-goes-solo-to-win-stage-20-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-pogacar-in-line-to-win-overall-after-groves-goes-solo-to-win-stage-20-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar poised to seal fourth title amid fears of ‘ice rink’ finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The slightest drop of rain, Paris is a real ice rink&rsquo;Threat of rain now overshadows revamped finishTadej Pogacar exited the final mountain climbs with his lead over Jonas Vingegaard intact and now stands on the threshold of achieving a fourth Tour de France triumph in six seasons.With the threat of neutralisation due to rain now hanging over the final stage in Paris on Sunday, routed over the cobbled climbs of the Butte Montmartre, the weary Pogacar may be almost home and dry. He le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-tadej-pogacar-poised-to-seal-fourth-title-amid-fears-of-ice-rink-finale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-tadej-pogacar-poised-to-seal-fourth-title-amid-fears-of-ice-rink-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes heads into mountains for 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Tour de France Femmes is longer and more mountainous than ever before - BBC Sport examines the yellow jersey contenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-heads-into-mountains-for-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-heads-into-mountains-for-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arensman holds off GC leaders to take narrow win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar is set to win his fourth Tour de France after defending his lead on on stage 19, won by Thymen Arensman after a gruelling ascent to La Plagne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arensman-holds-off-gc-leaders-to-take-narrow-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arensman-holds-off-gc-leaders-to-take-narrow-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Arensman pips Pogacar and Vingegaard to win stage 19 on La Plagne – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thymen Arensman clinched his second stage win while Tadej Pogacar comfortably defended his GC lead &ldquo;Clearly the only strategy Visma have left is to try to run Pogacar over with their team car,&rdquo; emails Bob. &ldquo;That will definitely work.&rdquo;&ldquo;Oh.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-arensman-pips-pogacar-and-vingegaard-to-win-stage-19-on-la-plagne-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-arensman-pips-pogacar-and-vingegaard-to-win-stage-19-on-la-plagne-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France: Arensman pips top guns Pogacar and Vingegaard on stage 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman claims second stage win on last mountain testPogacar safely in yellow with rival Vingegaard secondThymen Arensman won a shortened 19th stage of the Tour de France, from Albertville to La Plagne, after attacking alone on the final climb. The race leader, Tadej Pogacar, untroubled by any meaningful attacks, maintained his overall lead from Jonas Vingegaard.The victorious Ineos Grenadiers rider, whose team have been fielding questions over a staff member involved in an anti-doping investig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-arensman-pips-top-guns-pogacar-and-vingegaard-on-stage-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-arensman-pips-top-guns-pogacar-and-vingegaard-on-stage-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s cycling queen Sarah Gigante: ‘It’s a bit mean, but I love to make others hurt’ | Martin Pegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mountain specialist overcame serious health concerns to post a breakout result in Italy and heads into the Tour de France Femmes with high hopesSarah Gigante has an infectious energy that shines through whether she is saluting after blowing away her rivals on the toughest of mountain stages, or celebrating every day as much as her successes on social media. The Australian cyclist even keeps her smile beaming while reflecting on a recent health concern that threatened to bring her promising c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-cycling-queen-sarah-gigante-its-a-bit-mean-but-i-love-to-make-others-hurt-martin-pegan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-cycling-queen-sarah-gigante-its-a-bit-mean-but-i-love-to-make-others-hurt-martin-pegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering out to avenge 2024 heartbreak in Tour de France Femmes battle with Niewiadoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair separated by four seconds last year favourites againReusser, Gigante and Longo Borghini also in contentionThe fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes begins in Brittany on Saturday with the defending champion, Kasia Niewiadoma, facing a range of new challengers as Demi Vollering seeks to avenge last year&rsquo;s cruel four-second defeat on Alpe d&rsquo;Huez.While the Polish star has stated her wish to win back-to-back Tours, Vollering, who moved to the French team FDJ Suez at the end of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-out-to-avenge-2024-heartbreak-in-tour-de-france-femmes-battle-with-niewiadoma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-out-to-avenge-2024-heartbreak-in-tour-de-france-femmes-battle-with-niewiadoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: England v Spain, Tour, Tests and transfer deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, golf, tennis, athletics, cricket, rugby and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-england-v-spain-tour-tests-and-transfer-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-england-v-spain-tour-tests-and-transfer-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Ben O’Connor wins stage 18 as Scotland’s Oscar Onley makes podium charge – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overall race remains fully in the hands of the Tadej Pogacar despite the Australian&rsquo;s breakaway to Courchevel&ldquo;Today is another chance,&rdquo; Jonas Vingegaard tells Matt Stephens. &ldquo;We will fight until the end. Today is going to be a proper hard stage, and we&rsquo;ll do everything we can.&ldquo;The last, what is it? Five, 6km or so, is super-steep [on the final climb]. Before that, there is a flatter section. In general it&rsquo;s a very hard climb, a very long climb. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-ben-oconnor-wins-stage-18-as-scotlands-oscar-onley-makes-podium-charge-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-ben-oconnor-wins-stage-18-as-scotlands-oscar-onley-makes-podium-charge-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ineos staff member leaves Tour amid doping investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ineos Grenadiers soigneur David Rozman leaves the Tour de France after being asked to speak to the International Testing Agency (ITA) about doping allegations relating to the 2012 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-staff-member-leaves-tour-amid-doping-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-staff-member-leaves-tour-amid-doping-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France: Onley lays down a marker as Pogacar keeps grip on yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Scot closes on podium as Pogacar extends leadAustralia&rsquo;s Ben O&rsquo;Connor claims stage 18 victoryOscar Onley edged closer to a surprise podium finish in the 2025 Tour de France, as Tadej Pogacar moved further ahead of second-placed Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour&rsquo;s toughest mountain stage to Col de la Loze.Urged on by the band of OnleyFans at the roadside, the 22-year-old from Kelso produced the ride of his young life in the Tour&rsquo;s queen stage, won by Ben O&rsquo;Connor, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-onley-lays-down-a-marker-as-pogacar-keeps-grip-on-yellow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-onley-lays-down-a-marker-as-pogacar-keeps-grip-on-yellow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Le Court make women's Tour history for Africa?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Kim le Court prepares for the "next level" Tour de France Femmes, the Mauritian could create more history for Africa's female cyclists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-le-court-make-womens-tour-history-for-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-le-court-make-womens-tour-history-for-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB great Deignan retires after announcing pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lizzie Deignan announces her immediate retirement from cycling after confirming she is pregnant with her third child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-great-deignan-retires-after-announcing-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-great-deignan-retires-after-announcing-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas set for Welsh farewell on Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas will get the chance to bid farewell to cycling on home soil with Wales chosen to host the last two stages of the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thomas-set-for-welsh-farewell-on-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thomas-set-for-welsh-farewell-on-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privitera, 19, dies after crash at Italian race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuele Privitera, an Italian junior cyclist, dies after a fall at Tour of the Aoste Valley-Mont Blanc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/privitera-19-dies-after-crash-at-italian-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/privitera-19-dies-after-crash-at-italian-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France: Pogacar takes 100th win in thrilling stage four finish but denied yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel keeps lead on countbackMan arrested near finish after stabbing attempt Tadej Pogacar secured his 100th career win on stage four of the Tour de France, after the defending champion narrowly outsprinted the race leader Mathieu van der Poel just before the line in central Rouen.On the brutal, hilly finishing circuit, Pogacar again asserted himself as the rider to beat in the race this year, piling pressure on rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel on the eve of the Tour&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-pogacar-takes-100th-win-in-thrilling-stage-four-finish-but-denied-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-pogacar-takes-100th-win-in-thrilling-stage-four-finish-but-denied-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Tadej Pogacar wins stage four ahead of Van der Poel and Vingegaard – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour updates from the 173km stage to RouenStage by stage guide | Email John your thoughts160 km to go: Van der Poel takes a comfort break as the peloton deigns to the race leader and sits up. Asgreen is giving everything up the hill as he chases that trio of escapees.Huw Morgan gets in touch: &ldquo;Just been to Amiens to watch the depart. Always a strange experience &ldquo;watching&rdquo; cycling live. We drove an hour and 10 minutes for our 10 month old baby to basically gawp at a 150 young me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-tadej-pogacar-wins-stage-four-ahead-of-van-der-poel-and-vingegaard-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-tadej-pogacar-wins-stage-four-ahead-of-van-der-poel-and-vingegaard-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: stage four from Amiens to Rouen – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour updates from the 173km stage to RouenStage by stage guide | Email John your thoughts160 km to go: Van der Poel takes a comfort break as the peloton deigns to the race leader and sits up. Asgreen is giving everything up the hill as he chases that trio of escapees.Huw Morgan gets in touch: &ldquo;Just been to Amiens to watch the depart. Always a strange experience &ldquo;watching&rdquo; cycling live. We drove an hour and 10 minutes for our 10 month old baby to basically gawp at a 150 young me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-four-from-amiens-to-rouen-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-four-from-amiens-to-rouen-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025 - stage guide and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at the 21 stages of the Tour de France, with pointers to where the race could be won and lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-guide-and-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-guide-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merlier pips Milan in crash-marred stage three of Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Merlier pips Jonathan Milan on the line in a sprint finish to win a crash-marred stage three of the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-pips-milan-in-crash-marred-stage-three-of-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/merlier-pips-milan-in-crash-marred-stage-three-of-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Merlier wins chaotic stage three as Philipsen crashes out in green jersey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soudal Quick-Step&rsquo;s Tim Merlier pipped Jonathan Milan to win stage three after a chaotic end to the day.There&rsquo;s a birthday in the peloton! Joyeux anniversaire Damien Touz&eacute; of Cofidis.On another note, TNT Sports&rsquo; viewer prediction poll has Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as the favourite for today&rsquo;s stage, but the presenters seem to be favouring Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). Does anyone have any riders tipped for the win outside the top names? Let me know i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-merlier-wins-chaotic-stage-three-as-philipsen-crashes-out-in-green-jersey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-merlier-wins-chaotic-stage-three-as-philipsen-crashes-out-in-green-jersey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint leader Jasper Philipsen crashes out of Tour as Tim Merlier wins chaotic stage three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remco Evenepoel able to get up after he also crashedDefending champion Pogacar gets climber&rsquo;s jerseyTim Merlier took stage three of the Tour de France here in Dunkirk, after the peloton&rsquo;s top sprinter and points leader Jasper Philipsen, crashed out of the race 60km from the finish.Merlier&rsquo;s own celebrations were muted because of another crash 3km from the end that took down his &shy;Soudal Quick-Step team leader, Remco Evenepoel, although the &shy;frustrated Olympic road race &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sprint-leader-jasper-philipsen-crashes-out-of-tour-as-tim-merlier-wins-chaotic-stage-three/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sprint-leader-jasper-philipsen-crashes-out-of-tour-as-tim-merlier-wins-chaotic-stage-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Henderson wins stage two of Women's Giro d'Italia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Henderson's stage win also sees her take the pink jersey for the overall leader of the Women's Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-henderson-wins-stage-two-of-womens-giro-ditalia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-henderson-wins-stage-two-of-womens-giro-ditalia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists crash into crowd at German Track Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final day of the German Track Cycling Championships is abandoned after several spectators are injured when two cyclists crash into the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclists-crash-into-crowd-at-german-track-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclists-crash-into-crowd-at-german-track-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This year there's no imposter syndrome' - Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rider Jake Stewart is targeting stage wins at the Tour de France in the next three years after shedding his 'imposter syndrome' doubts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/this-year-theres-no-imposter-syndrome-stewart/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/this-year-theres-no-imposter-syndrome-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Poel pips Pogacar in stage two sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel edges out Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish to win stage two of the Tour de France and claim the leader's yellow jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-pips-pogacar-in-stage-two-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-pips-pogacar-in-stage-two-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wins stage two and takes yellow jersey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel won a dramatic sprint finish to claim the yellow jersey after a rain-hit ride to BoulogneI should point out that we have a bumper afternoon of sport on Big Website today. Rob Smyth has over-by-over coverage of the fifth day of the second Test between England and India:If tennis is more your thing, Daniel Harris is across everything at Wimbledon. Follow that here: Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-van-der-poel-wins-stage-two-and-takes-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-van-der-poel-wins-stage-two-and-takes-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel denies Pogacar in sprint finish and takes yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman wins Stage Two from defending championVan der Poel: &lsquo;It was a nervous day again&rsquo;Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the 2025 Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer for Alpecin-&shy;Deceuninck, claiming the race lead from his teammate Jasper Philipsen after a quick succession of short climbs inside the final kilometres exploded the peloton on the approach to the Channel port.The Dutchman thwarted Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s attempt to take the 100th win of his career, outsprinting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-van-der-poel-denies-pogacar-in-sprint-finish-and-takes-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-van-der-poel-denies-pogacar-in-sprint-finish-and-takes-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was chronically ill' - Reusser wins opening stage of Women's Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switzerland's Marlen Reusser storms to victory in opening stage of the Women's Giro d'Italia less than a year after fearing for her career following a bout of long Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-was-chronically-ill-reusser-wins-opening-stage-of-womens-giro/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-was-chronically-ill-reusser-wins-opening-stage-of-womens-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philipsen wins stage one to claim yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasper Philipsen will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in his career as he wins stage one of the 2025 Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/philipsen-wins-stage-one-to-claim-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/philipsen-wins-stage-one-to-claim-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Philipsen wins stage one and takes yellow on chaotic day – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alpecin-Deceuninck&rsquo;s Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage one of the Tour, bagging both the green and yellow jerseysAccording to the Tour&rsquo;s live coverage, the peloton has stopped at Porte de Paris, one of Lille&rsquo;s city gates, where an orchestra is playing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.And the Tour de France 2025 is off! Well, the controlled, 11km slow rollout before the official race starts is on. There are 184 riders taking part and the TV coverage is sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-philipsen-wins-stage-one-and-takes-yellow-on-chaotic-day-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-philipsen-wins-stage-one-and-takes-yellow-on-chaotic-day-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: Philipsen wins chaotic first stage as Evenepoel and Roglic suffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girmay second, Pogacar and Vingegaard in front groupGanna withdraws; Simon Yates and Alaphilippe struggleCrosswinds, crashes and chaos characterised a frenzied opening stage of the Tour de France, won by Jasper Philipsen in Lille M&eacute;tropole, where the 27-year-old also took the first yellow jersey of his career.The Belgian sprinter, winner of three stages in the 2024 Tour, was given an armchair ride by his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammates into the long finishing straight of the Boulevard Vauban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-philipsen-wins-chaotic-first-stage-as-evenepoel-and-roglic-suffer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-philipsen-wins-chaotic-first-stage-as-evenepoel-and-roglic-suffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France’s wait for Tour win rumbles on with no prospect of victory in sight | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bernard Hinault was the last home champion as the sport has gone international, with winners from Colombia and SloveniaAge is not just about the policemen getting younger and trying to figure out how to operate an iPhone. It may also be when you are able to tell your children that you once saw an actual French cyclist wearing the actual yellow jersey of the Tour de France having actually just won la grande boucle.It&rsquo;s 39 years, 11 months and about three weeks since I watched a tired and sl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/frances-wait-for-tour-win-rumbles-on-with-no-prospect-of-victory-in-sight-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/frances-wait-for-tour-win-rumbles-on-with-no-prospect-of-victory-in-sight-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar and Vingegaard renew Tour rivalry in tricky and tortuous opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slovenian is aiming to hammer home his recent supremacy when the pair lock in battle through the raceIt was not so long ago that Tadej Pogacar was Jonas Vingegaard&rsquo;s whipping boy. It came on the brutal Col de la Loze, in July 2023, when the Slovenian, dropped by another violent Vingegaard acceleration, announced wearily into his team radio: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m gone, I&rsquo;m&nbsp;dead.&rdquo;By last summer, as the recent Netflix series Unchained reveals, the tables had turned. Pogacar ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-and-vingegaard-renew-tour-rivalry-in-tricky-and-tortuous-opening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-and-vingegaard-renew-tour-rivalry-in-tricky-and-tortuous-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France team boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI over rider safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling&rsquo;s governing body accused of dangerous inaction&lsquo;People with real knowledge are pushed to the outside&rsquo;A leading Tour de France team manager, Jonathan Vaughters, has launched a scathing attack on cycling&rsquo;s governing body on the eve of the race, accusing the UCI of being &ldquo;unable to make good decisions when it comes to safety or the governance of the sport&rdquo;.Vaughters, who leads EF Education-Easypost and raced in four Tours as a professional, described cycli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-team-boss-jonathan-vaughters-blasts-uci-over-rider-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-team-boss-jonathan-vaughters-blasts-uci-over-rider-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do the different colour jerseys signify at Tour de France?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explain the different jerseys at the Tour de France]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-do-the-different-colour-jerseys-signify-at-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-do-the-different-colour-jerseys-signify-at-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Wimbledon, Euro 2025, Club World Cup and Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been watching the football, cycling, cricket, tennis, rugby union, basketball and Formula One? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-wimbledon-euro-2025-club-world-cup-and-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-wimbledon-euro-2025-club-world-cup-and-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tour de France’s version of VAR? Get ready for yellow card controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggressive, dangerous or unsporting behaviour will be subject to review, as will &lsquo;anything that arouses suspicion&rsquo;The 2025 Tour de France could see yellow cards issued for bad behaviour by riders thanks to cycling&rsquo;s answer to football&rsquo;s VAR. Every touch of shoulders, switch of wheels, dramatic acceleration and multilingual insult in the peloton will be scrutinised by a growing number of in-race cameras and UCI commissaires.As part of the UCI&rsquo;s bid to expand its repe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-tour-de-frances-version-of-var-get-ready-for-yellow-card-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-tour-de-frances-version-of-var-get-ready-for-yellow-card-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can anyone stop dominant Pogacar at the Tour de France?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar will begin this year's Tour de France as the strong favourite to win cycling's greatest race for a fourth time - but will anyone stop him?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-anyone-stop-dominant-pogacar-at-the-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-anyone-stop-dominant-pogacar-at-the-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: full team-by-team guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar&rsquo;s UAE team and Jonas Vingegaard&rsquo;s Visma lead the way but watch out for Soudal-QuickStepTwo men, Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen, with one plan: stage wins and the green jersey; VDP is the big star, but in recent Tours de France it&rsquo;s been &ldquo;Jasper Disaster&rdquo; who has delivered. On the flat stages, VDP uses his explosive power and superlative bike handling to lead out Philipsen, who has won nine stages in the last three Tours and the green jersey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-full-team-by-team-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-full-team-by-team-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idaho-bred Matteo Jorgenson is big – and getting bigger in cycling’s biggest races]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American rider defies the sport&rsquo;s physical norms and is already a Grand Tour contender. But for now it is patience, not power, that&rsquo;s his defining traitMatteo Jorgenson is big. Not in the way Dexter Lawrence or Chet Holmgren are big. Not in the sense that most American athletes are considered big. But in the world of professional cycling, Matteo Jorgenson is big. In fact, cycling might be one of the only sports in which a man who stands 6ft 4in (1.93m) and weighs around 70kg (154]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/idaho-bred-matteo-jorgenson-is-big-and-getting-bigger-in-cyclings-biggest-races/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/idaho-bred-matteo-jorgenson-is-big-and-getting-bigger-in-cyclings-biggest-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a kid in a sweet shop’: Brailsford back calling shots at Ineos Grenadiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former team principal will be present at Tour de FranceJohn Allert says 61-year-old &lsquo;a not-so-secret weapon&rsquo;Dave Brailsford has returned to a leading role at Ineos Grenadiers on the eve of the 2025 Tour de France, calling the shots on team selection and performance objectives, barely a month after he stepped back from his role at Manchester United.&ldquo;Dave&rsquo;s definitely coming to the Tour,&rdquo; John Allert, the team CEO, said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s like a kid in a sweet shop, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/like-a-kid-in-a-sweet-shop-brailsford-back-calling-shots-at-ineos-grenadiers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/like-a-kid-in-a-sweet-shop-brailsford-back-calling-shots-at-ineos-grenadiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2025: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 50th anniversary of the first Tour finish on the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es, we could be in for a cliffhanger finishThe climbs of Mont Cassel and Le Mont Noir won&rsquo;t be enough to split the peloton, so this is almost guaranteed to be a bunch sprint, unless it gets windy. A strong westerly would make this a nightmare with more than 140km of crosswinds, but if it stays calm it&rsquo;s a first big test for Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier and the other fast men. For the favourites, a firs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-by-stage-guide-to-this-years-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2025-stage-by-stage-guide-to-this-years-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowe inspiring her children after personal heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Rowe's cycling career was ended when her bike was hit by a car, but her heartbreak is turning to joy as she inspires her two children to success on the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rowe-inspiring-her-children-after-personal-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rowe-inspiring-her-children-after-personal-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quel triomphe! Tour de France celebrates 50 years of finishes on Champs-Élysées]]></title><description><![CDATA[From LeMond&rsquo;s astonishing comeback to Cavendish&rsquo;s four victories, the final dash up the great avenue is now part of race folkloreIt is impossible now to conceive of the Tour de France without two things: the race leader&rsquo;s yellow jersey and the finale on the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es, a spectacle that is half a century old this summer. The finish has moved away from the great avenue once in the last 50 years, during the Olympic buildup in 2024, and the Tour cannot really be i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/quel-triomphe-tour-de-france-celebrates-50-years-of-finishes-on-champs-lyses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/quel-triomphe-tour-de-france-celebrates-50-years-of-finishes-on-champs-lyses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Carapaz ruled out of Tour de France with stomach bug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning king of the mountains out of 2025 raceEcuadorian will turn attention to Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;aRichard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year&rsquo;s race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador.&ldquo;Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain and a high fever,&rdquo; his EF team said on their website. &ldquo;[Doctors] have advised against long-haul travel and competition at this time. As a result, Richard w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richard-carapaz-ruled-out-of-tour-de-france-with-stomach-bug/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richard-carapaz-ruled-out-of-tour-de-france-with-stomach-bug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A three-week drama in daily episodes’: curtain to fall on free-to-air Tour de France coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Imlach prepares for one final race as La Grande Boucle moves behind a paywall after 40 years on ITV and Channel 4When the last rider rolls across the Tour de France finish line in Paris on 27 July it will mark more than the end of the world&rsquo;s most prestigious bike race. Once Gary Imlach and team have wrapped up, it will conclude four decades of free-to-air Tour coverage for British TV viewers.While the sport, and the technology used to broadcast it, have transformed since the 1980s, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-three-week-drama-in-daily-episodes-curtain-to-fall-on-free-to-air-tour-de-france-coverage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-three-week-drama-in-daily-episodes-curtain-to-fall-on-free-to-air-tour-de-france-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnant Barker announces end of her season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elinor Barker says: "If you're trying to hide a pregnancy at work, try to pick a job that doesn't require wearing skintight Lycra every day."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pregnant-barker-announces-end-of-her-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pregnant-barker-announces-end-of-her-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris and Sarra Hoy awarded freedom of the City of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic cyclist and his wife are recognised for their charitable work and contribution to sportThe British Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy and his wife, Sarra Hoy, have been honoured with the freedom of the City of London.The pair have been recognised for their charitable work raising awareness for cancer and neonatal care, alongside Hoy&rsquo;s contribution to sport as a six-time Olympic gold medallist. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-and-sarra-hoy-awarded-freedom-of-the-city-of-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-and-sarra-hoy-awarded-freedom-of-the-city-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie announces Para-cycling retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Paralympic cycling champion Lora Fachie announces her retirement from the sport after 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-announces-para-cycling-retirement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-announces-para-cycling-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portuguese rider Almeida wins Tour de Suisse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team UAE rider Joao Almeida edges past overnight leader Kevin Vauquelin to win the Tour de Suisse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/portuguese-rider-almeida-wins-tour-de-suisse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/portuguese-rider-almeida-wins-tour-de-suisse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Cullen and Shriever collect World Cup wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Ross Cullen registers his first ever BMX World Cup victory in the Netherlands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-cullen-and-shriever-collect-world-cup-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-cullen-and-shriever-collect-world-cup-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Wiggins targets Olympic glory of his own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Wiggins, son of five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley, speaks about the good and bad of being related to a legend of cycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ben-wiggins-targets-olympic-glory-of-his-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ben-wiggins-targets-olympic-glory-of-his-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams to miss Tour de France and nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 29-year-old Welshman is struggling with a knee problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-to-miss-tour-de-france-and-nationals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-to-miss-tour-de-france-and-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When I stopped racing I thought, who am I?’: Pippa York on leaving her old life behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tour de France stage winner talks in detail for the first time about transitioning when her cycling career ended, growing up in the Gorbals and alienation in the pelotonPippa York used to be Robert Millar, a stage winner and king of the mountains in the Tour de France and Giro d&rsquo;Italia. Millar was also a podium finisher, in both the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a and the Giro, a British national champion, and Tour of Britain winner. But Millar had also wanted to be a girl since the age of five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/when-i-stopped-racing-i-thought-who-am-i-pippa-york-on-leaving-her-old-life-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/when-i-stopped-racing-i-thought-who-am-i-pippa-york-on-leaving-her-old-life-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar secures maiden Dauphine title for 99th win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar secures his first Criterium du Dauphine title after finishing third in Sunday's final stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-secures-maiden-dauphine-title-for-99th-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-secures-maiden-dauphine-title-for-99th-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar tightens grip on yellow jersey in Critérium du Dauphiné]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian sets record with 98th career stage winHas 61sec lead over Jonas Vingegaard with one day to goFor the second straight day, Tadej Pogacar rode away from his main rivals on the final ascent as he cemented his grip on the Crit&eacute;rium de Dauphin&eacute; yellow jersey in Saturday&rsquo;s mountainous Queen Stage. &ldquo;I launched it and maintained a good pace to the top,&rdquo; he said. The Slovenian had grabbed the overall lead the day before when he shot clear on the short closing cli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-tightens-grip-on-yellow-jersey-in-critrium-du-dauphin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-tightens-grip-on-yellow-jersey-in-critrium-du-dauphin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar leads Dauphine after dominating stage six climbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar takes the overall leader's yellow jersey at the Criterium du Dauphine with a dominant victory on stage six.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-leads-dauphine-after-dominating-stage-six-climbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-leads-dauphine-after-dominating-stage-six-climbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar goes solo for Dauphiné stage win to reclaim yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian &lsquo;super happy&rsquo; after beating Jonas VingegaardWorld champion now holds 43-second lead overallTadej Pogacar soloed to victory in the sixth stage of the Crit&eacute;rium du Dauphin&eacute; on Friday to reclaim the yellow jersey and put himself firmly in contention for overall victory.With this 97th victory of his career, the Slovenian, who cruised in 1min 1sec ahead of Denmark&rsquo;s Jonas Vingegaard, becomes the active rider with the joint-most victories &ndash; on a par with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-goes-solo-for-dauphin-stage-win-to-reclaim-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-goes-solo-for-dauphin-stage-win-to-reclaim-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jake Stewart sprints to Dauphiné win on stage five as Evenepoel holds lead despite fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[First victory in World Tour race for 25-year-old BritonRemco Evenepoel goes down but loses no timeThe British rider Jake Stewart won a sprint finish to triumph in the fifth stage of the Crit&eacute;rium du Dauphin&eacute; on Thursday as Remco Evenepoel held on to the race lead.Stewart claimed his first career victory in a World Tour race, edging the bunched finale ahead of Axel Laurance and S&oslash;ren Waerenskjold after the hilly 183km run from Saint-Priest to Macon. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jake-stewart-sprints-to-dauphin-win-on-stage-five-as-evenepoel-holds-lead-despite-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jake-stewart-sprints-to-dauphin-win-on-stage-five-as-evenepoel-holds-lead-despite-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel blows away field on stage four of Criterium du Dauphiné to take overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian wins time trial 21 seconds ahead of VingegaardPogacar drops to eighth, 38 seconds behindThe time-trial specialist Remco Evenepoel laid down a marker in the fourth stage of the Crit&eacute;rium du Dauphin&eacute; on Wednesday, winning the 17.4km race against the clock in style to move top of the overall classification. The 25-year-old Belgian tasted Olympic gold in the discipline last year and is also the double time-trial world champion. He showed his pedigree by blowing away a field con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-blows-away-field-on-stage-four-of-criterium-du-dauphin-to-take-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-blows-away-field-on-stage-four-of-criterium-du-dauphin-to-take-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iván Romeo breaks rivals’ hearts to claim lead at Criterium du Dauphiné]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish rider escapes breakaway to win stage threeTime-trial specialist hails his &lsquo;best day of the year&rsquo;Spain&rsquo;s Iv&aacute;n Romeo won the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphin&eacute; when he streaked clear at the end of a 207km run from Brioude, claiming the overall lead. Romeo surprised his breakaway companions, including the Dutch world champion Mathieu van der Poel, to drop them in the final kilometres and lead the dash into the town of Charantonnay.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ivn-romeo-breaks-rivals-hearts-to-claim-lead-at-criterium-du-dauphin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ivn-romeo-breaks-rivals-hearts-to-claim-lead-at-criterium-du-dauphin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romeo races to Dauphine stage three win to take yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ivan Romeo rides solo to victory on stage three of the Criterium du Dauphine to claim the yellow leader's jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/romeo-races-to-dauphine-stage-three-win-to-take-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/romeo-races-to-dauphine-stage-three-win-to-take-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Milan surges to stage win in Critérium du Dauphiné and snatches lead from Pogacar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian sprinter collects victory and takes yellow jerseyBritain&rsquo;s Fred Wright is runner-up on second stageThe Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan surged away from the pack to win the second stage of the Crit&eacute;rium du Dauphin&eacute; in Issoire and take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar.Milan (Lidl-Trek) had to battle to keep up on a hilly 204.6km run through central France from Pr&eacute;milhat. When the pack hit the home straight, he rocketed away from his rivals to collect a 10-seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jonathan-milan-surges-to-stage-win-in-critrium-du-dauphin-and-snatches-lead-from-pogacar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jonathan-milan-surges-to-stage-win-in-critrium-du-dauphin-and-snatches-lead-from-pogacar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milan wins Dauphine stage two to take over yellow jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Milan tastes victory on stage two of the Criterium du Dauphine with a sprint finish in Issoire, as British rider Fred Wright finishes second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/milan-wins-dauphine-stage-two-to-take-over-yellow-jersey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/milan-wins-dauphine-stage-two-to-take-over-yellow-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar wins opening stage of Criterium du Dauphine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar wins a sprint for the line against his main rivals as he claims the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-opening-stage-of-criterium-du-dauphine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-opening-stage-of-criterium-du-dauphine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ally Wollaston pips British teenager Cat Ferguson to Tour of Britain title]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand cyclist claims overall victory at the lastLorena Wiebes takes stage win for SD Worx-ProtimeTeenage prodigy Cat Ferguson came within a hair&rsquo;s breadth of executing a memorable overall win in her debut Tour of Britain, but was outsprinted by her rival Ally Wollaston at the climax of the final stage in Glasgow.The pair came into the final sprint tied on time, after Wollaston had erased the 19-year-old Ferguson&rsquo;s overall lead. Bonus seconds for third place in the final sprint,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ally-wollaston-pips-british-teenager-cat-ferguson-to-tour-of-britain-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ally-wollaston-pips-british-teenager-cat-ferguson-to-tour-of-britain-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wollaston denies GB's Ferguson to win Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand's Ally Wollaston overturns a three-second deficit to win the Tour of Britain Women and deny British teenager Cat Ferguson victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wollaston-denies-gbs-ferguson-to-win-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wollaston-denies-gbs-ferguson-to-win-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weibes wins Tour of Britain final stage as Wollaston takes title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes wins the fourth and final stage of the Women's Tour of Britain in Glasgow, with Ally Wollaston sealing overall victory by finishing third and taking bonus seconds to push overnight leader Britain's Cat Ferguson into second place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/weibes-wins-tour-of-britain-final-stage-as-wollaston-takes-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/weibes-wins-tour-of-britain-final-stage-as-wollaston-takes-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They named a sandwich after me’: Luke Rowe on life in the peloton, cobbles and Welsh riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Sky/Ineos road captain, now a directeur sportif with Decathlon&ndash;AG2R La Mondiale, answers your questionsIf you could become a GC rider for one attempt at winning the Tour, which rider from the current peloton would you choose to be your road captain, and why? FergusI can only comment on Decathlon&ndash;AG2R La Mondiale and my previous team, Ineos. Until you work with a road captain and hear them on the radio, you don&rsquo;t know how good they are. On my current team it would be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/they-named-a-sandwich-after-me-luke-rowe-on-life-in-the-peloton-cobbles-and-welsh-riders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/they-named-a-sandwich-after-me-luke-rowe-on-life-in-the-peloton-cobbles-and-welsh-riders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing is believing: How Deignan made women's cycling cool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accolades in sport are one thing, but the soon-to-retire Lizzie Deignan is now racing with the very people she inspired to get on a bike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seeing-is-believing-how-deignan-made-womens-cycling-cool/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seeing-is-believing-how-deignan-made-womens-cycling-cool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper eager to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestri&egrave;re. But the 30-year-old climber won&rsquo;t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a majo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-had-no-idea-chris-harper-eager-to-share-spotlight-after-simon-yates-banishes-giro-ditalia-demons-martin-pegan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-had-no-idea-chris-harper-eager-to-share-spotlight-after-simon-yates-banishes-giro-ditalia-demons-martin-pegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferguson wins stage three to claim overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager Cat Ferguson claims victory on stage three to take the overall leader's green jersey at the Tour of Britain Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferguson-wins-stage-three-to-claim-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferguson-wins-stage-three-to-claim-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferguson takes Tour of Britain lead with brilliant stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nineteen-year-old home rider Cat Ferguson prevails at the finish of a crash-packed stage three to gain the general classification lead in the Women's Tour of Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferguson-takes-tour-of-britain-lead-with-brilliant-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferguson-takes-tour-of-britain-lead-with-brilliant-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat Ferguson breaks new ground to take Tour of Britain lead after crash-packed stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young British rider takes penultimate stage and GC leadFormer leader Kim Le Court among those to abandonThe 19-year-old Cat Ferguson prevailed in foul conditions at the finish to claim victory on a crash-packed stage three of the Women&rsquo;s Tour of Britain and with it the general classification lead. It was her first UCI Women&rsquo;s World Tour stage victory.Ferguson (Movistar) from Skipton, North Yorkshire, surged clear across the cobbles in Kelso to lead home a British one-two in front of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cat-ferguson-breaks-new-ground-to-take-tour-of-britain-lead-after-crash-packed-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cat-ferguson-breaks-new-ground-to-take-tour-of-britain-lead-after-crash-packed-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intrepid Geoff Thomas geared up for another crack at Tour de France route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Crystal Palace captain aims to complete the entire course for seventh time to raise funds for Cure LeukaemiaWhen Geoff Thomas was forced to abandon his seventh attempt to complete Tour 21 at the age of 58 after an unforgiving day on the cobblestones, the former Crystal Palace captain thought his days in the saddle were over. &ldquo;My bike sort of disintegrated underneath me,&rdquo; remembers Thomas. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s when the issues with my knees started so I&rsquo;d not really been on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/intrepid-geoff-thomas-geared-up-for-another-crack-at-tour-de-france-route/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/intrepid-geoff-thomas-geared-up-for-another-crack-at-tour-de-france-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roldan wins Tour of Britain stage two in Saltburn as Faulkner takes overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristen Faulkner takes green jersey from Kim Le CourtCat Ferguson fourth in GC as Canadian rider wins stageMara Roldan pulled off a successful late breakaway on the steep approach to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, winning the second stage of the Tour of Britain Women by 12 seconds.The 21-year-old, who hails from Canada&rsquo;s Yukon territory, made a push for victory with 14km to go and held on to win ahead of Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek). British teenager Cat Ferguson (Movistar) finished fifth for the sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roldan-wins-tour-of-britain-stage-two-in-saltburn-as-faulkner-takes-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roldan-wins-tour-of-britain-stage-two-in-saltburn-as-faulkner-takes-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, French Open and Giro d’Italia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the football, rugby league, cricket, horse racing, cycling, tennis, Formula One and boxing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-champions-league-french-open-and-giro-ditalia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-champions-league-french-open-and-giro-ditalia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiggins 'indebted' to 'inspiration' Armstrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says he's "indebted" to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that he has been a "great strength and inspiration".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiggins-indebted-to-inspiration-armstrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wiggins-indebted-to-inspiration-armstrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I couldn't care less what the newspapers sensationalise - Wiggins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former cycling star Bradley Wiggins, who recently made headlines after speaking about his post-career cocaine addiction, tells BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast's Rick Edwards he "couldn't care less what the newspapers want to sensationalise".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-couldnt-care-less-what-the-newspapers-sensationalise-wiggins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-couldnt-care-less-what-the-newspapers-sensationalise-wiggins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lizzie Deignan’s farewell tour off to tricky start on Yorkshire home roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Le Court takes first stage win and overall leadCat Ferguson is first British finisher back in fifthThere was personal celebration but professional frustration for Lizzie Deignan on the opening day of her final Tour of Britain when her Lidl-Trek team failed to stop the Mauritian national champion, Kim Le Court, taking the first stage win and overall race lead in Redcar.Deignan&rsquo;s valedictory race on &shy;British roads began with a fast 85.6km opening stage, from Dalby Forest to the beach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignans-farewell-tour-off-to-tricky-start-on-yorkshire-home-roads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignans-farewell-tour-off-to-tricky-start-on-yorkshire-home-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Court wins stage one of Tour of Britain Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Le Court gets the better of Kristen Faulkner in a two-up sprint finish to win the first stage of the Tour of Britain Women on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-wins-stage-one-of-tour-of-britain-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-wins-stage-one-of-tour-of-britain-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Court outsprints Faulkner to take first stage of Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mauritian Kim Le Court beats Kristen Faulkner in a sprint finish to win the first stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-outsprints-faulkner-to-take-first-stage-of-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-court-outsprints-faulkner-to-take-first-stage-of-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lizzie Deignan ‘incredibly emotional’ as she hits the road for final race in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour of Britain will mark end of era for the 36-year-oldCat Ferguson, 19, will make her debut in four-day raceAn emotional Lizzie Deignan will end her years racing on home roads with a farewell appearance in the four-day Tour of Britain, which begins in Dalby Forest. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really pleased that the race starts in Yorkshire and finishes in Glasgow, because I&rsquo;ve got amazing memories of my career there,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really excited about it.&rdquo;Deignan retires]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignan-incredibly-emotional-as-she-hits-the-road-for-final-race-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignan-incredibly-emotional-as-she-hits-the-road-for-final-race-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Del Toro and Carapaz became distracted by each other, allowing the Lancastrian to claim a second Grand TourThe Mexican standoff is a much-loved cinematic device, but the stalemate beloved of western movie script writers has rarely, if ever, decided one of cycling&rsquo;s Grand Tours. The 2025 Giro d&rsquo;Italia was the exception, appositely as the biggest loser was an actual Mexican, Isaac del Toro, with the unassuming Lancastrian Simon Yates the two-wheeled equivalent of the bandit who skips o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-rides-away-with-prize-of-giro-ditalia-while-rivals-lose-the-plot-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-rides-away-with-prize-of-giro-ditalia-while-rivals-lose-the-plot-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia winner Simon Yates hails ‘huge moment in my career’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancastrian claims second Grand Tour victory&lsquo;I&rsquo;m in disbelief I have managed to pull it off&rsquo;Simon Yates reflected on a &ldquo;sweet success&rdquo; he had been targeting for much of his life after a spectacular and decisive coup in Saturday&rsquo;s final mountain stage ensured he would ride to victory in the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Sunday.At 32, the Lancastrian had not been tipped to add to his sole Grand Tour victory, the 2018 Tour of Spain, but in the mammoth stage over the Col]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-winner-simon-yates-hails-huge-moment-in-my-career/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-winner-simon-yates-hails-huge-moment-in-my-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not redemption but release - how Yates finally conquered the Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Yates finds release by finally winning his first Giro d'Italia title after years of heartbreak and misfortune in the Grand Tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/not-redemption-but-release-how-yates-finally-conquered-the-giro/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/not-redemption-but-release-how-yates-finally-conquered-the-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Yates seals first Giro title in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Simon Yates secures his first Giro d'Italia title as his Visma-Lease a Bike team-mate Olav Kooij sprints to victory on the final stage in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-yates-seals-first-giro-title-in-rome/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-yates-seals-first-giro-title-in-rome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates seals overall victory as Olav Kooij wins final stage – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Yates safely finished the final day and his Visma&ndash;Lease A Bike teammate Olav Kooij claimed stage victory&ldquo;I never truly believed until the very last moment there,&rdquo; Yates told the reporter and former pro rider, Adam Blythe. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m speechless, really.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s still sinking in &hellip; I couldn&rsquo;t hold back the tears. It&rsquo;s something I&rsquo;ve worked towards &hellip; yeah. I&rsquo;ve had a lot of setbacks, but I finally managed to pull it off.&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-simon-yates-seals-overall-victory-as-olav-kooij-wins-final-stage-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-simon-yates-seals-overall-victory-as-olav-kooij-wins-final-stage-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia triumph and banishes pain of 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visma-Lease a Bike rider secures second Grand Tour titleYates lost 2018 Giro after cracking on Colle delle FinestreSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d&rsquo;Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider&rsquo;s remarkable turnaround in Saturday&rsquo;s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-simon-yates-seals-giro-ditalia-triumph-and-banishes-pain-of-2018/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-simon-yates-seals-giro-ditalia-triumph-and-banishes-pain-of-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Yates pulls off stunning comeback to all but seal Giro d’Italia triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton trailed Isaac del Toro by 1min 21sec before stageYates establishes 3mins 56sec lead in remarkable attackThe Colle delle Finestre is a sporting theatre in the north of Italy and just a short ski run from the border of France but it has become the site of two of Britain&rsquo;s most incredible moments in this race. In 2018 Simon Yates was leading the Giro d&rsquo;Italia by 3min 22sec but became the victim of Chris Froome&rsquo;s imperious ride on the same slopes. That day, Yates collapsed a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-pulls-off-stunning-comeback-to-all-but-seal-giro-ditalia-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/simon-yates-pulls-off-stunning-comeback-to-all-but-seal-giro-ditalia-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates set for Giro title after stunning penultimate stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Yates produces a stunning performance on the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia to snatch the pink jersey from Isaac del Toro - and effectively ensures his second Grand Tour title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-set-for-giro-title-after-stunning-penultimate-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-set-for-giro-title-after-stunning-penultimate-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates all but seals Giro victory with stunning stage 20 attack – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Yates produced a remarkable attack on the Giro&rsquo;s mountain climax to wrench the pink jersey from Isaac del Toro139km to go. Dries De Bondt (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) eases away from the bunch to take this intermediate sprint. That looked like he had the blessing from Pedersen to go and take those points. De Bondt is a long way behind Pedersen in the points standings, with one more intermediate sprint to go.140km to go. The break has 7mins 40secs on the peloton as we come up to the i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-simon-yates-all-but-seals-giro-victory-with-stunning-stage-20-attack-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-simon-yates-all-but-seals-giro-victory-with-stunning-stage-20-attack-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Del Toro tightens grip on pink jersey as Prodhomme wins stage 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman breaks clear to claim victory on brutal rideSimon Yates still in third spot in general classificationNicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage win of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Friday, while Mexico&rsquo;s pink jersey holder, Isaac del Toro, came second to extend his overall lead.On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a tota]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-del-toro-tightens-grip-on-pink-jersey-as-prodhomme-wins-stage-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-del-toro-tightens-grip-on-pink-jersey-as-prodhomme-wins-stage-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: French Open, Champions League and McTominay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been paying attention to the big and small stories in football, cricket, tennis, canoeing, cycling and boxing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-french-open-champions-league-and-mctominay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-french-open-champions-league-and-mctominay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denz wins Giro stage 18 as Del Toro retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico Denz claims an impressive victory on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, while Isaac del Toro retained his overall leader's pink jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/denz-wins-giro-stage-18-as-del-toro-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/denz-wins-giro-stage-18-as-del-toro-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Denz surges to stage win as Del Toro keeps hold of pink jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[German produces powerful finish for struggling Red BullGC riders ten minutes adrift with Yates still in third spotNico Denz surged to victory on stage 18 of the Giro D&rsquo;Italia, offering some respite for his struggling Red Bull team.The German produced a powerful finish to take the win at Cesano Maderno, a much-needed injection of good news following the injury withdrawals of the general classification (GC) hopefuls Jai Hindley and Primoz Roglic. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-denz-surges-to-stage-win-as-del-toro-keeps-hold-of-pink-jersey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-denz-surges-to-stage-win-as-del-toro-keeps-hold-of-pink-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling &amp; Roglic crash out of Giro on stage 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Tarling and Primoz Roglic are forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia after heavy crashes on stage 16, with Isaac del Toro clinging on to the race lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-amp-roglic-crash-out-of-giro-on-stage-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-amp-roglic-crash-out-of-giro-on-stage-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic loses time as Verona wins Giro stage 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos Verona wins stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia with a long-range solo attack as Primoz Roglic loses significant time on his general classification rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-loses-time-as-verona-wins-giro-stage-15/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-loses-time-as-verona-wins-giro-stage-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedersen holds off Van Aert to take fourth Giro stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen holds off Wout van Aert to claim his fourth victory on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac del Toro extends his overall lead in the general classification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-holds-off-van-aert-to-take-fourth-giro-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-holds-off-van-aert-to-take-fourth-giro-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert wins Giro d’Italia stage nine as Del Toro moves into overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian beats Mexican rival in dash to the finishPrimoz Roglic falls further behind after crashWout Van Aert battled to victory on stage nine of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Sunday, holding off Isaac del Toro, who moved into the overall lead after the pair went for broke and stole a march on the rest of the field.Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), riding his first Giro, used all his Strade Bianche experience to outsmart Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates), with Italy&rsquo;s Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) coming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-giro-ditalia-stage-nine-as-del-toro-moves-into-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-giro-ditalia-stage-nine-as-del-toro-moves-into-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A long ride to Rome: could the Giro d’Italia really be bound for Australia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumours are swirling that the 2027 grand tour race could begin in Australia &ndash; and it&rsquo;s not the first time the idea has been exploredEarlier this month, the Giro d&rsquo;Italia &ndash; Italy&rsquo;s premier cycling race and one of three Grand Tours on the global cycling calendar &ndash; began in Albania. So far, so normal &ndash; it is increasingly common for the Grand Tours to begin outside their homelands. The Tour de France first started outside France in 1954; in recent years, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-long-ride-to-rome-could-the-giro-ditalia-really-be-bound-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-long-ride-to-rome-could-the-giro-ditalia-really-be-bound-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Luke Plapp powers to stage eight win while Diego Ulissi moves into pink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian escapes for remarkable solo winHome hope Ulissi ousts Primoz Roglic from maglia rosaLuke Plapp of Team Jayco Alula won stage eight of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort on the 197km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo while Diego Ulissi became the first Italian in four years to take the pink jersey.After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100km to go, Plapp attacked the Montelago climb and the Australian rode to victory by a handsome margi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-luke-plapp-powers-to-stage-eight-win-while-diego-ulissi-moves-into-pink/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-luke-plapp-powers-to-stage-eight-win-while-diego-ulissi-moves-into-pink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Ayuso pounces for first Grand Tour stage as Roglic takes pink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish rider wins stage seven after first summit finishRoglic has pink jersey after late charge to take fourth spotPrimoz Roglic pulled on the pink jersey after stage seven of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia but Juan Ayuso underlined his credentials as his main challenger by snatching victory in Tagliacozzo, in central Italy.Ayuso (UAE-Team Emirates) had the power to break clear from a select group of favourites in the final few hundred metres of the 12km climb to the finish. His Mexican teammate Isaac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-ayuso-pounces-for-first-grand-tour-stage-as-roglic-takes-pink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-ayuso-pounces-for-first-grand-tour-stage-as-roglic-takes-pink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayuso wins Giro stage as Roglic claims pink jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juan Ayuso wins the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday as Primoz Roglic moves top of the overall standings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-giro-stage-as-roglic-claims-pink-jersey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-giro-stage-as-roglic-claims-pink-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Giro d’Italia, Virat Kohli and two FA Cup finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big and small stories in football, cricket, cycling, golf, F1 and beach soccer? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-giro-ditalia-virat-kohli-and-two-fa-cup-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-giro-ditalia-virat-kohli-and-two-fa-cup-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seagrave targets elusive world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tahnee Seagrave aims to win her first Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup series as well as the World Championships this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seagrave-targets-elusive-world-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/seagrave-targets-elusive-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass crash disrupts Giro stage six as Pedersen retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mass crash on stage six of the Giro d'Italia forces several riders to pull out as Mads Pedersen retains the pink leader's jersey after organisers neutralise the general classification battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mass-crash-disrupts-giro-stage-six-as-pedersen-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mass-crash-disrupts-giro-stage-six-as-pedersen-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia stage neutralised after crash forces Hindley to abandon race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several riders come down on stage six in wet conditionsKaden Groves wins but no points or time gaps recordedKaden Groves won the sixth stage of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia in a sprint finish on Thursday, but the stage was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227km ride from Potenza to Naples.The longest stage of this year&rsquo;s Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash, which occurred with about 70km to go, forced organisers to make the decision not to award points, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-stage-neutralised-after-crash-forces-hindley-to-abandon-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-stage-neutralised-after-crash-forces-hindley-to-abandon-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedersen wins Giro stage five with Pidcock third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen claims his third victory in the opening five stages of the Giro d'Italia as Britain's Tom Pidcock finishes third in Matera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-giro-stage-five-with-pidcock-third/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-giro-stage-five-with-pidcock-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Pedersen dominates another sprint finish to win stage five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish rider extends overall lead in third stage victoryBritain&rsquo;s Tom Pidcock grabs third spot on 151km rideMads Pedersen continued his domination of sprint finishes at the Giro d&rsquo;Italia by winning stage five on Wednesday, his third stage victory of this year&rsquo;s race which extended the Danish rider&rsquo;s overall lead.At the end of the 151km ride from Celglie Messapica to Matera, Pedersen appeared to struggle with the pace on the climb to the finish, but recovered before starti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-pedersen-dominates-another-sprint-finish-to-win-stage-five/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-pedersen-dominates-another-sprint-finish-to-win-stage-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dennis gets suspended sentence over wife's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Hoskins died after she was struck by a car driven by her husband Rohan Dennis in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dennis-gets-suspended-sentence-over-wifes-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dennis-gets-suspended-sentence-over-wifes-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rohan Dennis given two-year suspended sentence after car crash that killed wife Melissa Hoskins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champion cyclist avoids jail after pleading guilty to committing aggravated act likely to cause harm after 2023 incident that killed Olympian HoskinsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOlympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has received a suspended jail sentence over a road incident that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.Dennis, 34, appeared in South Australia&rsquo;s district court on Wednesday aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-given-two-year-suspended-sentence-after-car-crash-that-killed-wife-melissa-hoskins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-given-two-year-suspended-sentence-after-car-crash-that-killed-wife-melissa-hoskins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy hangs the crown - sadness at Wiggins' troubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Wiggins' admission that he was addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling is a sad chapter in a story that had brought troubles to go with the glory. BBC Sport's Matt Warwick examines Wiggins' character.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/heavy-hangs-the-crown-sadness-at-wiggins-troubles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/heavy-hangs-the-crown-sadness-at-wiggins-troubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casper van Uden claims Giro d’Italia stage four on all-Dutch podium in Lecce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picnic PostNL rider claims maiden grand tour stage winMads Pedersen finishes fourth and retains maglia rosaCasper van Uden claimed his maiden grand tour victory in a sprint finish on stage four of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia to top an all-Dutch podium in Lecce. The Picnic PostNL rider Van Uden powered ahead of his compatriot Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudor) in a bunch dash for the line. Mads Pedersen finished fourth to retain the maglia rosa.After the first three stages in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/casper-van-uden-claims-giro-ditalia-stage-four-on-all-dutch-podium-in-lecce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/casper-van-uden-claims-giro-ditalia-stage-four-on-all-dutch-podium-in-lecce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Uden wins sprint as Pedersen retains race lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casper van Uden claims his first Grand Tour stage win by sprinting to victory in the Giro d'Italia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-uden-wins-sprint-as-pedersen-retains-race-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-uden-wins-sprint-as-pedersen-retains-race-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Wiggins says he is ‘lucky to be here’ after revealing cocaine addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-time Olympic champion was &lsquo;a functioning addict&rsquo;Wiggins, 45, has been sober for a year after therapySir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after his retirement from cycling and is &ldquo;lucky to be here&rdquo;. The 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion said his children wanted to put him in rehab amid fears the issue could prove fatal.Wiggins, a father of two, is now 12&nbsp;months sober, attends regular therapy sessions and feels &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bradley-wiggins-says-he-is-lucky-to-be-here-after-revealing-cocaine-addiction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bradley-wiggins-says-he-is-lucky-to-be-here-after-revealing-cocaine-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I became a cocaine addict after retiring - Wiggins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says he became a cocaine addict in the years after his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-became-a-cocaine-addict-after-retiring-wiggins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-became-a-cocaine-addict-after-retiring-wiggins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy says cancer in 'stability period']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy is appreciating life "more than ever" after being diagnosed with terminal cancer last year and says he has entered "a bit of a stability period" in his treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-says-cancer-in-stability-period/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-says-cancer-in-stability-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen reclaims Giro d’Italia pink jersey with stage three sprint win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish rider denies Corbin Strong in Vlore sprintRace now returns to Italy after three stages in AlbaniaMads Pedersen reclaimed the leader&rsquo;s pink jersey with victory in the third stage of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia as the race bade farewell to Albania.The Danish rider repeated his first-stage success by holding off Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) in a sprint finish in Vlore. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mads-pedersen-reclaims-giro-ditalia-pink-jersey-with-stage-three-sprint-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mads-pedersen-reclaims-giro-ditalia-pink-jersey-with-stage-three-sprint-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedersen wins stage three to reclaim Giro lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen sprints to his second win of the 2025 Giro d'Italia to reclaim the leader's pink jersey from Primoz Roglic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-stage-three-to-reclaim-giro-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-stage-three-to-reclaim-giro-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bussi sets women's hour record for third time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian rider Vittoria Bussi breaks cycling's hour record for women for a third time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bussi-sets-womens-hour-record-for-third-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bussi-sets-womens-hour-record-for-third-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Tarling wins first Grand Tour stage at Giro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Josh Tarling claims his first Grand Tour stage win as Primoz Roglic takes the overall Giro d'Italia lead on stage two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-tarling-wins-first-grand-tour-stage-at-giro/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-tarling-wins-first-grand-tour-stage-at-giro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Josh Tarling edges out Roglic for time-trial victory in Tirana]]></title><description><![CDATA[21-year-old wins stage two by 1sec; Roglic takes overall leadDemi Vollering retains La Vuelta Femenina titleJosh Tarling of Ineos Grenadiers set a time-trial pace even the race favourite, Primoz Roglic, could not match to win stage two of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia by one second in Albania on Saturday. Tarling had a nervous wait before his first Grand Tour stage victory was confirmed as the 21-year-old Welshman watched Roglic come so close, but the Slovene had to settle for second place with the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-josh-tarling-edges-out-roglic-for-time-trial-victory-in-tirana/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-josh-tarling-edges-out-roglic-for-time-trial-victory-in-tirana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering wins final stage to defend Vuelta title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering secures her second straight Vuelta Femenina title with victory in the final stage in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-final-stage-to-defend-vuelta-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-wins-final-stage-to-defend-vuelta-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedersen wins Giro opener as Landa fractures back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins the first stage of the Giro d'Italia from Wout van Aert in Albania, while Mikel Landa fractures his back in a late crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-giro-opener-as-landa-fractures-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pedersen-wins-giro-opener-as-landa-fractures-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia: Pedersen wins but Landa crashes out on opening stage in Tirana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish rider holds off Van Aert in bunch sprint to lineMikel Landa abandons race after crash late in stageDenmark&rsquo;s former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win the opening stage of the Giro d&rsquo;Italia in Tirana, but Mikel Landa was forced to abandon the race after a crash five kilometres from the finish.Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was positioned perfectly by his teammates for the climax in the Albanian capital and held off Belgium&rsquo;s Van Aert to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-pedersen-wins-but-landa-crashes-out-on-opening-stage-in-tirana/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-pedersen-wins-but-landa-crashes-out-on-opening-stage-in-tirana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giro d'Italia's race for pink is anyone's guess]]></title><description><![CDATA[The white smoke may have finally appeared above the Vatican, but Italy&rsquo;s great race will see a miasma of pink dance across the roofs of ancient clay when the race concludes there in three weeks&rsquo; time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-giro-ditalias-race-for-pink-is-anyones-guess/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-giro-ditalias-race-for-pink-is-anyones-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can live up to it’: Giro d’Italia contender Michael Storer on his Destroyer nickname]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month&rsquo;s triumph in the Tour of the Alps has marked out the Australian as one of the leading GC contendersFew people get to choose their own nickname. And when a sportsperson is labelled as &ldquo;The Destroyer&rdquo;, it could go one of two ways. Michael Storer has carried the weighty moniker since Nico Denz coined the nickname during a celebratory dinner for one of the Australian cyclist&rsquo;s two stage wins at the 2021 Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a.Former teammate Denz turned to his nati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-can-live-up-to-it-giro-ditalia-contender-michael-storer-on-his-destroyer-nickname/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-can-live-up-to-it-giro-ditalia-contender-michael-storer-on-his-destroyer-nickname/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar’s absence from Giro d’Italia may offer breath of fresh air for competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominance of last year&rsquo;s champion can become predictable and this event could be volatile with more opportunities for the pelotonThe 2025 Giro d&rsquo;Italia may lack the star power of the Tour de France, but it is likely to make up for it with dynamic and unpredictable racing when it gets under way in Tirana&nbsp;on Friday.Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel, the top three riders in last year&rsquo;s Tour de France, are not racing, but the Giro will, as ever, throw up plen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-absence-from-giro-ditalia-may-offer-breath-of-fresh-air-for-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-absence-from-giro-ditalia-may-offer-breath-of-fresh-air-for-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas: ‘It’s been up and down. You remember the good times’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de France winner in 2018 is building for a final assault on the great race before a farewell in Cardiff&ldquo;Bike racing is all I have ever known,&rdquo; says Geraint Thomas of the 19-year professional career that will end this summer with one final Tour de France and a farewell appearance in the Tour of Britain.While many of his peers are relishing a Tadej Pogacar-free Giro d&rsquo;Italia that starts on Friday, the 2018 Tour winner has opted against three weeks in Italy, favouring one las]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-its-been-up-and-down-you-remember-the-good-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-its-been-up-and-down-you-remember-the-good-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian cyclist Caleb Ewan stuns sport by announcing retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter won five Tour de France stages in top careerMessy exit from JaycoAlUla team took &lsquo;significant toll&rsquo; Caleb Ewan, at his peak one of Australian cycling&rsquo;s greatest talents, has stunned the sport by announcing his immediate retirement.Ewan delivered his bombshell decision on social media, saying events of the last two years &ndash; especially around his messy exit from top Australian team Jayco AlUla &ndash; have &ldquo;taken a significant toll on my relationship with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-cyclist-caleb-ewan-stuns-sport-by-announcing-retirement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-cyclist-caleb-ewan-stuns-sport-by-announcing-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pidcock to lead new team at Giro d'Italia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Tom Pidcock will lead new team Q36.5 in their first Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia, which begins on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-to-lead-new-team-at-giro-ditalia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-to-lead-new-team-at-giro-ditalia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British teenager Brennan wins Romandie opening stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[British teenager Matthew Brennan edges to a sprint victory on the opening stage of the Tour de Romandie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teenager-brennan-wins-romandie-opening-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teenager-brennan-wins-romandie-opening-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10Growing up in the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off the coast of New Zealand, Robin Goomes had a unique upbringing. She would often tag along with her mum, a Department of Conservation ranger, helping with pest control, feeding burrowing birds and planting trees around the island.&ldquo;I was a mum&rsquo;s girl for sure,&rdquo; sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/possum-hunts-antarctica-and-the-army-one-womans-road-to-winning-the-most-extreme-mountain-bike-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/possum-hunts-antarctica-and-the-army-one-womans-road-to-winning-the-most-extreme-mountain-bike-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Watson wins Romandie time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Samuel Watson wins Tuesday's opening time trial prologue at the Tour of Romandie, with Belgian favourite Remco Evenepoel finishing eighth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-watson-wins-romandie-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-watson-wins-romandie-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giro d'Italia dedicates final stage to Pope Francis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pope will be remembered with a neutralised start in Vatican City on the final stage of this year's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-dedicates-final-stage-to-pope-francis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/giro-ditalia-dedicates-final-stage-to-pope-francis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Paralympian Ruddock found safe, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Paralympic cyclist Sam Ruddock is found safe after going missing in Las Vegas, US police confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-paralympian-ruddock-found-safe-say-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-paralympian-ruddock-found-safe-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar and Mauritius’ Kim Le Court claim Liège-Bastogne-Liège glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogacar leaves rivals behind with uphill attackLe Court wins four-way sprint in women&rsquo;s raceTadej Pogacar launched one of his trademark uphill attacks to win the Li&egrave;ge&ndash;Bastogne&ndash;Li&egrave;ge classic race for the third time on Sunday. The defending champion made his move about 35km (22 miles) from the end of the undulating 252km (156-mile) trek to open up a gap of 10sec at the top, and then kept increasing it all the way to the line.It was his third victory overall at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-and-mauritius-kim-le-court-claim-lige-bastogne-lige-glory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-and-mauritius-kim-le-court-claim-lige-bastogne-lige-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar wins third Liege-Bastogne-Liege title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar dominates another Monument to win his third Liege-Bastogne-Liege title in Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-third-liege-bastogne-liege-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-wins-third-liege-bastogne-liege-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Tour of Britain set for record field]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's Women's Tour of Britain is set for its largest field, with 18 teams taking to the start line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-tour-of-britain-set-for-record-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-tour-of-britain-set-for-record-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar overcomes wet conditions to win Fleche Wallonne]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Tadej Pogacar battles cold and rain-sodden conditions to claim a second Fleche Wallonne title in Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-overcomes-wet-conditions-to-win-fleche-wallonne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-overcomes-wet-conditions-to-win-fleche-wallonne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar dances up Mur de Huy to claim victory in Flèche Wallonne]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion surges clear on race's brutal final climbK&eacute;vin Vauquelin second, with Tom Pidcock coming thirdTadej Pogacar bounced back in style after his Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race heartbreaks as he claimed a second Fl&egrave;che Wallonne title with an early attack in the finale on Wednesday.The world champion attacked when 400 metres from the finish on the brutally steep Mur de Huy and never looked back, prevailing over France&rsquo;s K&eacute;vin Vauquelin and third-placed Tom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-dances-up-mur-de-huy-to-claim-victory-in-flche-wallonne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-dances-up-mur-de-huy-to-claim-victory-in-flche-wallonne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Some athletes need to be fully focused... I'm not like that']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland has a rich history in producing track cyclists who have become big names. Lauren Bell may be yet to achieve that, but she believes that could soon change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/some-athletes-need-to-be-fully-focused-im-not-like-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/some-athletes-need-to-be-fully-focused-im-not-like-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Hoban obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist whose record of 11 Tour de France finishes from 12 starts stood until 2024Barry Hoban, who has died aged 85, was one of the first generation of British cyclists to make a mark in European professional cycling, a prolific sprint winner whose UK record of eight stage wins in the Tour de France stood for 34 years until the greatest sprinter of them all, Mark Cavendish, reached his peak. His record of 11 Tour finishes from 12 starts stood until 2024 when it was eclipsed by Geraint Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barry-hoban-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barry-hoban-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British cycling legend Hoban dies aged 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight-time Tour de France stage winner Barry Hoban dies at the age of 85.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-cycling-legend-hoban-dies-aged-85/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-cycling-legend-hoban-dies-aged-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British cyclist Pidcock wins Laureus Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist Tom Pidcock wins Action Sportsperson of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-cyclist-pidcock-wins-laureus-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-cyclist-pidcock-wins-laureus-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skjelmose beats Pogacar in thrilling photo finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mattias Skjelmose wins the Amstel Gold Race via a thrilling photo finish as Britain's Tom Pidcock fails to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/skjelmose-beats-pogacar-in-thrilling-photo-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/skjelmose-beats-pogacar-in-thrilling-photo-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skjelmose stuns Pogacar and Evenepoel with sprint to Amstel Gold Race win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish rider pips favourite Tadej Pogacar at the lineBredewold tops all-Dutch podium in women&rsquo;s raceMattias Skjelmose claimed a shock victory at the men&rsquo;s Amstel Gold Race as he won a sprint finish against the favourite, Tadej Pogacar, and the Olympic champion, Remco Evenepoel.It was supposed to be a fight between Pogacar &ndash; the world champion &ndash; and Evenepoel but Denmark&rsquo;s Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) had not read the script as he beat Pogacar by the width of a tyre. Evenep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/skjelmose-stuns-pogacar-and-evenepoel-with-sprint-to-amstel-gold-race-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/skjelmose-stuns-pogacar-and-evenepoel-with-sprint-to-amstel-gold-race-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Hoban, British cycling legend and Tour de France icon, dies aged 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire-born cyclist won eight stages of Tour de FranceFamously beat Eddy Merckx at Gent-Wevelgem in 1974The pioneering British road sprinter and Classics rider Barry Hoban has died at the age of 85. Hoban was for many years the UK record holder for stage wins in the Tour de France notching up a tally of eight during his 17-year professional racing career, a total bettered only by the greatest sprinter of them all, Mark Cavendish, in 2009.Hoban&rsquo;s first stage victory in the Tour, in 1967,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barry-hoban-british-cycling-legend-and-tour-de-france-icon-dies-aged-85/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barry-hoban-british-cycling-legend-and-tour-de-france-icon-dies-aged-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel wins on return from serious injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel wins the Brabantse Pijl in his first race back since suffering multiple bone fractures in a serious crash last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-wins-on-return-from-serious-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-wins-on-return-from-serious-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Rory McIlroy, Marc Márquez and Champions League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been paying attention to the football, snooker, golf, motor sport, hockey, chess, cycling and boxing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-rory-mcilroy-marc-mrquez-and-champions-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-rory-mcilroy-marc-mrquez-and-champions-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Tour of Britain gets go-ahead for northern England and Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race will start in Dalby Forest and finish in GlasgowLotte Kopecky expected to defend titleThe 2025 women&rsquo;s Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year&rsquo;s event was in difficulty.Buoyed by news that the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s Tour de France will start in Britain in 2027, this summer&rsquo;s four-day women&rsquo;s race will start in Yorkshire on 5 June and end in Glasgow. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-tour-of-britain-gets-go-ahead-for-northern-england-and-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/womens-tour-of-britain-gets-go-ahead-for-northern-england-and-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-stage 2025 Women’s Tour of Britain set for northern England and Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race will start in Dalby Forest and finish in GlasgowLotte Kopecky expected to defend titleThe 2025 women&rsquo;s Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year&rsquo;s event was in difficulty.Buoyed by news that the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s Tour de France will start in Britain in 2027, this summer&rsquo;s four-day women&rsquo;s race will start in Yorkshire on 5 June and end in Glasgow. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-stage-2025-womens-tour-of-britain-set-for-northern-england-and-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/four-stage-2025-womens-tour-of-britain-set-for-northern-england-and-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person who spat on Van der Poel during race fined]]></title><description><![CDATA[The person who spat on cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during last month's E3 Saxo Bank Classic is identified and fined by Belgian police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/person-who-spat-on-van-der-poel-during-race-fined/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/person-who-spat-on-van-der-poel-during-race-fined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can new wave of African cyclists produce 'second Girmay'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milkias Maekele is among the growing number of African cyclists with a professional deal, and the Eritrean teenager has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Biniam Girmay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-new-wave-of-african-cyclists-produce-second-girmay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-new-wave-of-african-cyclists-produce-second-girmay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan hands himself in after bottle thrown at Van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman struck on his way to victory in famous raceAlpecin-Deceuninck and UCI join with condemnationFrench justice officials have launched an investigation after Mathieu van der Poel had a plastic bottle hurled at his face during his triumphant ride to a third consecutive Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday.&ldquo;An investigation was opened into the charge of violence with a weapon in order to identify and arrest the perpetrator,&rdquo; said the Lille prosecutor Carole Etienne on X. The Dutch Alpe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fan-hands-himself-in-after-bottle-thrown-at-van-der-poel-during-paris-roubaix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fan-hands-himself-in-after-bottle-thrown-at-van-der-poel-during-paris-roubaix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hands himself in after bottle hits Van der Poel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man hands himself in to Belgian police after a water bottle was thrown at Mathieu van der Poel while the Dutchman as riding to victory in Sunday's Paris-Roubaix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/man-hands-himself-in-after-bottle-hits-van-der-poel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/man-hands-himself-in-after-bottle-hits-van-der-poel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rohan Dennis shows ‘no remorse’ over death of Melissa Hoskins, says her family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympian&rsquo;s mother tells champion cyclist that his temper is his &lsquo;downfall&rsquo; during victim statements in Adelaide courtGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastFormer world champion and Olympic cyclist, Rohan Dennis, has shown no remorse and &ldquo;perceives himself as a victim&rdquo; despite him accidentally killing his wife, her family has told a court in South Australia.Melissa Hoskins, 32, also an acclaimed world and Olympic cyclist, died when she w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-shows-no-remorse-over-death-of-melissa-hoskins-says-her-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-shows-no-remorse-over-death-of-melissa-hoskins-says-her-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Poel fends off Pogacar and bottle thrown at face to win Paris-Roubaix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman earns third straight win despite bottle attackDenmark&rsquo;s Pedersen also suffers punctureMathieu van der Poel overcame a bottle thrown at his face, a puncture and a fierce challenge by the world champion, Tadej Pogacar, to claim his third straight victory in the Queen of the Classics.The debutant Pogacar, who was looking to become the first Tour de France winner to also prevail in the &ldquo;Hell of the North&rdquo; since Bernard Hinault in 1981, overcooked a turn and lost his balanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-fends-off-pogacar-and-bottle-thrown-at-face-to-win-paris-roubaix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-fends-off-pogacar-and-bottle-thrown-at-face-to-win-paris-roubaix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Poel wins third Paris-Roubaix in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel becomes the third rider to win three consecutive Paris-Roubaix titles after beating rival Tadej Pogacar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-third-paris-roubaix-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-third-paris-roubaix-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcomes illness and crash to win Paris-Roubaix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferrand-Pr&eacute;v&ocirc;t is first French winner of women&rsquo;s race&lsquo;It could be my best win ever,&rsquo; says Olympic gold medallistFrance&rsquo;s Pauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;v&ocirc;t overcame sickness and a crash to win the Paris-Roubaix women&rsquo;s race for the first time on Saturday.<br />
The 33-year-old delivered a well-timed solo breakaway, added the prestigious and gruelling Spring classic to her Olympic mountain bike gold medal at the Paris Games last year and the 2014 world road r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pauline-ferrand-prvt-overcomes-illness-and-crash-to-win-paris-roubaix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pauline-ferrand-prvt-overcomes-illness-and-crash-to-win-paris-roubaix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrand-Prevot wins women's Paris-Roubaix race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic mountain bike champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot becomes the first Frenchwoman to win the Paris-Roubaix race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferrand-prevot-wins-womens-paris-roubaix-race/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ferrand-prevot-wins-womens-paris-roubaix-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briton Richards makes cross-country history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Evie Richards becomes the most successful female short track cross-country rider ever with victory in Brazil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/briton-richards-makes-cross-country-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/briton-richards-makes-cross-country-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Women’s FA Cup, Masters and Michael van Gerwen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the football, horse racing, golf, cycling, cricket, rugby union, darts and hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-womens-fa-cup-masters-and-michael-van-gerwen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-womens-fa-cup-masters-and-michael-van-gerwen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour of Flanders: Pogacar stops Van der Poel’s bid while Kopecky earns third women’s title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian takes title in style after 19km solo attackLotte Kopecky makes history and adds to previous winsTadej Pogacar denied Mathieu van der Poel a record fourth Tour of Flanders title when the Slovenian won the second Monument of the season in Belgium for the second time in his career on Sunday.The 26-year-old Pogacar, who skipped the 2024 edition to focus on a Giro d&rsquo;Italia-Tour de France double, had won the Tour of Flanders in 2023. Second in the 268.9-km race, which started in Markt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-of-flanders-pogacar-stops-van-der-poels-bid-while-kopecky-earns-third-womens-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-of-flanders-pogacar-stops-van-der-poels-bid-while-kopecky-earns-third-womens-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar &amp; record-breaking Kopecky claim Tour of Flanders wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins his second Tour of Flanders title, with defending champion Mathieu van der Poel finishing third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-amp-record-breaking-kopecky-claim-tour-of-flanders-wins-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-amp-record-breaking-kopecky-claim-tour-of-flanders-wins-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar &amp; record-breaking Kopecky   claim Tour of Flanders wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins his second Tour of Flanders title, with defending champion Mathieu van der Poel finishing third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-amp-record-breaking-kopecky-claim-tour-of-flanders-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-amp-record-breaking-kopecky-claim-tour-of-flanders-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Win of my life' - Powless stuns Van Aert and Visma]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Neilson Powless upsets Wout van Aert to win the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race with a sprint finish on the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/win-of-my-life-powless-stuns-van-aert-and-visma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/win-of-my-life-powless-stuns-van-aert-and-visma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After devastating BMX injury, Kai Sakakibara makes winning return as para cyclist | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after a crash that left him with a life-changing brain injury the former Olympic hopeful has a national title to his name &ndash; and his sights set on the ParalympicsFive years ago, Kai Sakakibara&rsquo;s life nearly came to an end doing what he loved &ndash; bike racing. At a BMX world cup event in Bathurst, the Olympic hopeful was heading downhill into a turn when his front wheel seemed to buckle. The momentum saw Sakakibara slam headfirst into the dirt, causing carnage as a rider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/after-devastating-bmx-injury-kai-sakakibara-makes-winning-return-as-para-cyclist-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/after-devastating-bmx-injury-kai-sakakibara-makes-winning-return-as-para-cyclist-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic wins Volta a Catalunya title as late charge denies Juan Ayuso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roglic wins final stage in Barcelona for second titleLocal favourite Ayuso has to settle for runners-up slotPrimoz Roglic made a late charge to take the lead from local favourite Juan Ayuso and win the Volta a Catalunya for a second time on Sunday.<br />
A four-time Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a champion, Roglic (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) prevailed in the final 20 kilometers to win the decisive 88km (54-mile) seventh stage in Barcelona and clinch the overall title, denying Ayuso victory in the city of his bir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-wins-volta-a-catalunya-title-as-late-charge-denies-juan-ayuso/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-wins-volta-a-catalunya-title-as-late-charge-denies-juan-ayuso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic wins Volta a Catalunya with final-stage victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenia's Primoz Roglic seals his second Volta a Catalunya title in three years with victory in the seventh and final stage in Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-volta-a-catalunya-with-final-stage-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-volta-a-catalunya-with-final-stage-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British teen Brennan wins again at Volta a Catalunya]]></title><description><![CDATA[British teenager Matthew Brennan sprints to his second win of the Volta a Catalunya on Thursday's fifth stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teen-brennan-wins-again-at-volta-a-catalunya/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-teen-brennan-wins-again-at-volta-a-catalunya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayuso wins stage three to lead Volta a Catalunya]]></title><description><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Juan Ayuso leads the Volta a Catalunya after emerging victorious in a photo finish on stage three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-stage-three-to-lead-volta-a-catalunya/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-stage-three-to-lead-volta-a-catalunya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demi Vollering missed the Tour de France title by four seconds. What did she do next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dutch rider was narrowly beaten in her bid to retain her title. But she has stormed back at the start of this season using lessons from her childhoodEarlier this month, on the final climb of the Strade Bianche, Demi Vollering flew past Anna van der Breggen, her former coach and renewed rival, handily winning by 18 seconds. As the first spring classic of the year, the Italian race is renowned for its white gravel roads and regarded as a barometer of early season fitness. Vollering, already on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/demi-vollering-missed-the-tour-de-france-title-by-four-seconds-what-did-she-do-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/demi-vollering-missed-the-tour-de-france-title-by-four-seconds-what-did-she-do-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vernon edges Brennan in British one-two at Volta a Catalunya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Ethan Vernon edges out compatriot Matthew Brennan to win stage two of the Volta a Catalunya for Israel&ndash;Premier Tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vernon-edges-brennan-in-british-one-two-at-volta-a-catalunya/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vernon-edges-brennan-in-british-one-two-at-volta-a-catalunya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Brennan, 19, wins Volta a Catalunya stage one]]></title><description><![CDATA[British teenager Matthew Brennan claims his first World Tour race win with a stunning victory on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-19-wins-volta-a-catalunya-stage-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-brennan-19-wins-volta-a-catalunya-stage-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track Champions League scrapped after four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track cycling's Champions League is scrapped just four years after its launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/track-champions-league-scrapped-after-four-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/track-champions-league-scrapped-after-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Poel wins thrilling Milan-San Remo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel holds off Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar in a thriller to win the Milan-San Remo one-day classic for the second time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-thrilling-milan-san-remo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-der-poel-wins-thrilling-milan-san-remo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch double at Milan-Sanremo as Van der Poel and Wiebes sprint to victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Van der Poel holds of Pogacar and Ganna in classic battleWiebes wins first women&rsquo;s race since 2005Mathieu van der Poel outsprinted Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar to win his second Milan-Sanremo Classic on Saturday, claiming the first Monument race of the season, while the European champion Lorena Wiebes won the first staging of a women&rsquo;s event since 2005.Dutchman Van der Poel, winner in 2023, came out on top in a sprint finish after the leading trio were involved in a game of cat-an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-double-at-milan-sanremo-as-van-der-poel-and-wiebes-sprint-to-victories/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-double-at-milan-sanremo-as-van-der-poel-and-wiebes-sprint-to-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hid my silver medal, I was ashamed of it - Atkinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Para-cyclist Archie Atkinson on why a Paralympic silver medal left him ashamed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-hid-my-silver-medal-i-was-ashamed-of-it-atkinson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-hid-my-silver-medal-i-was-ashamed-of-it-atkinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas to 'make do' with watching 2027 Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Geraint Thomas admits he considered delaying his planned retirement so he could compete in the 2027 Tour de France - which begins in Britain and runs through his native Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thomas-to-make-do-with-watching-2027-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/thomas-to-make-do-with-watching-2027-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB to host Grand Departs for 2027 Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men's and women's Tour de France will both begin in Britain in 2027, with Edinburgh to stage the men's Grand Depart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-to-host-grand-departs-for-2027-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-to-host-grand-departs-for-2027-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh to stage start of Tour de France in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men's and women's Tour de France will both begin in Britain in 2027, with Edinburgh to stage the men's Grand Depart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-to-stage-start-of-tour-de-france-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-to-stage-start-of-tour-de-france-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s races will both visit UK for three days&lsquo;The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK&rsquo;The men&rsquo;s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand D&eacute;part in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the past 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-and-yorkshire-to-host-tour-de-france-grand-dparts-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-and-yorkshire-to-host-tour-de-france-grand-dparts-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh and Yorkshire set to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s races will both visit UK for three days&lsquo;The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK&rsquo;The men&rsquo;s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand D&eacute;part in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the last 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-and-yorkshire-set-to-host-tour-de-france-grand-dparts-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edinburgh-and-yorkshire-set-to-host-tour-de-france-grand-dparts-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans seeks Glasgow glory after 2014 Games inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neah Evans says it would be "incredible" to go for gold at next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games as she is "part of the legacy" of the 2014 event in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-seeks-glasgow-glory-after-2014-games-inspiration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-seeks-glasgow-glory-after-2014-games-inspiration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matteo Jorgenson joins cycling greats after defending Paris-Nice title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jumbo-Visma star seals glory on Promenade des AnglaisUS countryman Magnus Sheffield claims final-stage winThe American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson won the week-long Paris-Nice race for the second straight year on Sunday.<br />
On a good day for US cycling Jorgenson, who rides for the Jumbo-Visma team, finished runner-up in the eighth and final stage claimed by his countryman Magnus Sheffield of the Ineos-Grenadiers team.Jorgenson became the 10th rider with consecutive titles in the Race to the Sun, joini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matteo-jorgenson-joins-cycling-greats-after-defending-paris-nice-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matteo-jorgenson-joins-cycling-greats-after-defending-paris-nice-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Richardson adds individual sprint gold to team title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Richardson wins men's sprint gold at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Turkey, two days after helping Great Britain to team gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-adds-individual-sprint-gold-to-team-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richardson-adds-individual-sprint-gold-to-team-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayuso wins Tirreno-Adriatico with Pidcock sixth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juan Ayuso wins the Tirreno-Adriatico, while Matteo Jorgenson claims back-to-back Paris-Nice victories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-tirreno-adriatico-with-pidcock-sixth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ayuso-wins-tirreno-adriatico-with-pidcock-sixth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB men win team sprint gold at Track Nations Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Richardson, Harry Ledingham-Horn and Harry Radford set a new British record on their way to gold in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-men-win-team-sprint-gold-at-track-nations-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-men-win-team-sprint-gold-at-track-nations-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vingegaard withdraws as British duo denied in Paris-Nice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard withdraws from Paris-Nice as British duo Josh Tarling and Sam Watson lose out in a sprint finish on stage six.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-withdraws-as-british-duo-denied-in-paris-nice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vingegaard-withdraws-as-british-duo-denied-in-paris-nice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh My Goodness! review – bike-racing nuns go for the prize in freewheeling clerical comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silly French comedy pits one convent against another in a contest that could fund a trip to Rome but won&rsquo;t raise many laughsThe nuns in this silly good-natured French comedy say far worse things than the film&rsquo;s title. And that&rsquo;s the trouble with the movie &ndash; it derives most of its laughs from a belief in the inherent amusingness of nuns &ndash; the idea that putting a woman in a habit and a veil is instantly funny. It&rsquo;s the story of convent of nuns entering a road cy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oh-my-goodness-review-bike-racing-nuns-go-for-the-prize-in-freewheeling-clerical-comedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oh-my-goodness-review-bike-racing-nuns-go-for-the-prize-in-freewheeling-clerical-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny named youngest Commonwealth Games England president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track cycling great Dame Laura Kenny is appointed Commonwealth Games England (CGE) president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kenny-named-youngest-commonwealth-games-england-president/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kenny-named-youngest-commonwealth-games-england-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awe-inspiring Pogacar beats Pidcock in Strade Bianche despite crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Tadej Pogacar recovers from a crash to hold off Tom Pidcock and retain his Strade Bianche title with another famous victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/awe-inspiring-pogacar-beats-pidcock-in-strade-bianche-despite-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/awe-inspiring-pogacar-beats-pidcock-in-strade-bianche-despite-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar picks himself up after crash to rule Strade Bianche again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering powers to victory in women&rsquo;s racePogacar denies Tom Pidcock after earlier tumbleSlovenia&rsquo;s Tadej Pogacar won the men&rsquo;s Strade Bianche on Saturday for the third time in his career, after recovering from a fall 50km from the finish.Pogacar topped the podium in Siena by 1min 24sec ahead of Britain&rsquo;s Tom Pidcock, with Belgium&rsquo;s Tim Wellens a further 48sec adrift. After victory in the Tuscan one-day race in 2022 and 2024, the 26-year-old Pogacar now equals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-picks-himself-up-after-crash-to-rule-strade-bianche-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-picks-himself-up-after-crash-to-rule-strade-bianche-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists 'felt safe' in Rwanda despite security concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclists, organisers and fans tell the BBC there were no security issues on the Tour du Rwanda, despite fighting across the border in DR Congo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclists-felt-safe-in-rwanda-despite-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclists-felt-safe-in-rwanda-despite-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock among Laureus award nominees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simone Biles, Max Verstappen and Tom Pidcock are among the nominees for next month's Laureus World Sports Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-among-laureus-award-nominees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-among-laureus-award-nominees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain set to host men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is set to host the men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, BBC Sport has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britain-set-to-host-mens-tour-de-france-grand-depart-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britain-set-to-host-mens-tour-de-france-grand-depart-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavendish and Ingham take top Manx sports awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish and equestrian Yasmin Ingham take the top honours at the Isle of Man Sports Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-and-ingham-take-top-manx-sports-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-and-ingham-take-top-manx-sports-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel like I’ve been let off the lead’: Tom Pidcock on his Ineos exit, Netflix editing and not riding Le Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic gold medallist on his strained departure from Ineos Grenadiers, moving to Q36.5 and feeling revitalisedIt&rsquo;s July 2022 and Tom Pidcock is flying down the towering Col du Galibier at 100km an hour, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable on a road bike, his rear wheel sliding through each snaking vertiginous bend, leaving his peers far behind and French TV commentators aghast.A couple of hours later, he raises his arms at the top of Alpe d&rsquo;Huez, one of the Tour&rsquo;s mos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-feel-like-ive-been-let-off-the-lead-tom-pidcock-on-his-ineos-exit-netflix-editing-and-not-riding-le-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-feel-like-ive-been-let-off-the-lead-tom-pidcock-on-his-ineos-exit-netflix-editing-and-not-riding-le-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Pidcock win big &amp; why did it end at Ineos?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock says he is refreshed following his departure from Ineos Grenadiers - but he has a lot to prove in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-pidcock-win-big-amp-why-did-it-end-at-ineos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/can-pidcock-win-big-amp-why-did-it-end-at-ineos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Froome breaks collarbone in crash at UAE Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome suffers a broken collarbone in a crash at the UAE Tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/froome-breaks-collarbone-in-crash-at-uae-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/froome-breaks-collarbone-in-crash-at-uae-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell and Richardson seal hat-trick of sprint titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Bell and Matthew Richardson complete a hat-trick of sprint medals on the final day of the British Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bell-and-richardson-seal-hat-trick-of-sprint-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bell-and-richardson-seal-hat-trick-of-sprint-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morris breaks own world record again to win pursuit title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Morris breaks her own world record for the third time in a week to win the women's 4km individual pursuit title at the British Track Championships in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/morris-breaks-own-world-record-again-to-win-pursuit-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/morris-breaks-own-world-record-again-to-win-pursuit-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand&rsquo;s capital to its biggest city in less than a dayThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton &ndash; among the world&rsquo;s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists &ndash; has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a and Giro d&rsquo;Italia, ridden from Land&rsquo;s End to John o&rsquo;Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no singl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-huge-day-out-lachlan-morton-makes-history-with-wellington-to-auckland-ride/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-huge-day-out-lachlan-morton-makes-history-with-wellington-to-auckland-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian cyclist&rsquo;s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in WellingtonThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton &ndash; among the world&rsquo;s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists &ndash; has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a and Giro d&rsquo;Italia, ridden from Land&rsquo;s End to John o&rsquo;Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no singl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-huge-day-out-lachlan-morton-makes-history-with-648km-auckland-to-wellington-ride-in-less-than-a-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-huge-day-out-lachlan-morton-makes-history-with-648km-auckland-to-wellington-ride-in-less-than-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson wins debut gold at British Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Richardson wins the men's sprint final on his debut at the British Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-debut-gold-at-british-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-debut-gold-at-british-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: fights, shocks, records, mistakes and a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Were you watching the football, rugby, cricket, hockey, boxing, cycling, F1, sailing, athletics, darts and tennis? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-fights-shocks-records-mistakes-and-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sports-quiz-of-the-week-fights-shocks-records-mistakes-and-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock sprints to Vuelta a Andalucia stage-two win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock sprints clear on stage two of the Vuelta a Andalucia to claim his fourth victory of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-sprints-to-vuelta-a-andalucia-stage-two-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-sprints-to-vuelta-a-andalucia-stage-two-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him |  Austin Killips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president talks about trans athletes &lsquo;invading&rsquo; women&rsquo;s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletesEarlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In fact, I was the first example he gave of someone ruining women&rsquo;s sport.&ldquo;Last year&rdquo;, he said while announcing his Keeping Men Out of Women&rsquo;s Sports executive order, &ldquo;a male cyclist posing as a woman competed in the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race &ndash; a very big de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/trump-singled-me-out-for-ruining-womens-sport-this-is-my-response-to-him-austin-killips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/trump-singled-me-out-for-ruining-womens-sport-this-is-my-response-to-him-austin-killips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour of Algarve’s opening stage is scrapped after peloton goes wrong way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filippo Ganna&rsquo;s win for Ineos Grenadiers cancelledLead car went awry at roundabout to cause chaosThe opening stage of the Tour of Algarve ended in chaos on Wednesday when most of the peloton took the wrong road just before the finish, and race organisers later cancelled the results.When the riders came through a roundabout just before the home straight, the lead car went the wrong side of the barriers and the majority of the bunch followed suit, leaving the crowd bewildered as they watched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-of-algarves-opening-stage-is-scrapped-after-peloton-goes-wrong-way/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-of-algarves-opening-stage-is-scrapped-after-peloton-goes-wrong-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ridiculous' - stage scrapped after peloton goes wrong way]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first stage of the Volta ao Algarve ends in chaotic scenes after a large part of the peloton heads the wrong way, with the result later cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ridiculous-stage-scrapped-after-peloton-goes-wrong-way/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ridiculous-stage-scrapped-after-peloton-goes-wrong-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales' Tarling wins time trial to take UAE Tour lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh rider Josh Tarling triumphs on stage two of the UAE Tour and takes the overall lead in the week-long race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-tarling-wins-time-trial-to-take-uae-tour-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-tarling-wins-time-trial-to-take-uae-tour-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I love the adrenaline of going fast']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jared Hill, 16, is selected for the Great Britain Cycling Team Olympic Development Squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-love-the-adrenaline-of-going-fast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-love-the-adrenaline-of-going-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernal breaks collarbone in Clasica Jaen crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal breaks his collarbone during the closing stages of the Clasica Jaen-Paraiso Interior in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bernal-breaks-collarbone-in-clasica-jaen-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bernal-breaks-collarbone-in-clasica-jaen-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas to retire from cycling at end of season: ‘It’s not been a bad run, eh?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[2018 Tour de France winner also won two Olympic goldsTour of Britain in September will be Welshman&rsquo;s last raceThe double Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will retire from cycling this year. The 38-year-old announced on Monday morning he will be bringing the &shy;curtain down on a successful 19-year professional career, with British Cycling saying September&rsquo;s Tour of Britain will be his final race.Thomas claimed Olympic team pursuit gold on the track at both B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-to-retire-from-cycling-at-end-of-season-its-not-been-a-bad-run-eh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-to-retire-from-cycling-at-end-of-season-its-not-been-a-bad-run-eh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The timing is right - Thomas on plans to retire from cycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Tour de France winner and double Olympic track cycling champion Geraint Thomas speaks to BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell about his plans to retire at the end of this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-timing-is-right-thomas-on-plans-to-retire-from-cycling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-timing-is-right-thomas-on-plans-to-retire-from-cycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraint Thomas: A career in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer elite sport champions are more laidback and easy going than 2018 Tour de France and double Olympic gold track cycling champions Geraint Thomas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-a-career-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-a-career-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Tour to Strictly? Retiring Thomas ponders future]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cycling great Geraint Thomas reflects on his glittering career as he prepares for his final season before retiring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-tour-to-strictly-retiring-thomas-ponders-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/le-tour-to-strictly-retiring-thomas-ponders-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmunds wins keirin silver for GB at Europeans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhian Edmunds wins keirin silver on the final day of the European Track Cycling Championships to help Great Britain finish third in the medal table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edmunds-wins-keirin-silver-for-gb-at-europeans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/edmunds-wins-keirin-silver-for-gb-at-europeans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s Anna Morris wins European track cycling gold in world record time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individual pursuit champion sets mark twice in one dayMorris is first woman to claim title in new 4km formatBritain&rsquo;s Anna Morris won gold in the individual pursuit at the European track championships in Belgium after breaking the world record twice in one day.The Welsh cyclist set a new world&rsquo;s best of 4min 28.306sec in the qualifiers and bettered that in the final in Heusden-Zolder as she beat Italy&rsquo;s Vittoria Guazzini in 4:25.874. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-anna-morris-wins-european-track-cycling-gold-in-world-record-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britains-anna-morris-wins-european-track-cycling-gold-in-world-record-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Morris breaks world record twice to claim European gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Anna Morris breaks the individual pursuit world record twice in one day as she claims gold at the European Track Cycling Championships in Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-morris-breaks-world-record-twice-to-claim-european-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-morris-breaks-world-record-twice-to-claim-european-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlton wins GB's first European gold in Belgium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Charlton powers to victory in the men's individual pursuit to win Great Britain's first gold medal of the 2025 European Championships in Belgium on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/charlton-wins-gbs-first-european-gold-in-belgium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/charlton-wins-gbs-first-european-gold-in-belgium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win silver and bronze at European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win silver and bronze medals in the team pursuit events on day two of the European Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-silver-and-bronze-at-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-silver-and-bronze-at-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald seeks reset after 'comedown' of world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald is hoping for fresh inspiration in the British Track National Championships after global success in 2024 left her feeling flat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-seeks-reset-after-comedown-of-world-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-seeks-reset-after-comedown-of-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win team sprint medals at European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's women win silver in the team sprint on day one of the European Track Cycling Championships, while the men's team take bronze in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-team-sprint-medals-at-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-team-sprint-medals-at-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britton 'grew as a person' in year-long concussion battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain cyclist Rhys Britton says he is embracing every opportunity after losing a year of his career to concussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britton-grew-as-a-person-in-year-long-concussion-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/britton-grew-as-a-person-in-year-long-concussion-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team to miss Tour du Rwanda over safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soudal-QuickStep pull their development team out of the Tour du Rwanda later this month amid the ongoing conflict in neighbouring DR Congo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-to-miss-tour-du-rwanda-over-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-to-miss-tour-du-rwanda-over-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teams withdraw as traffic causes chaos in French race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several teams withdraw from the Etoile de Besseges road cycling race after incidents of traffic interfering with the peloton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teams-withdraw-as-traffic-causes-chaos-in-french-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teams-withdraw-as-traffic-causes-chaos-in-french-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teams pull out of Étoile de Bessège cycling race after car enters course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ineos Grenadiers among teams to withdraw in FranceVehicle came towards the peloton at a roundaboutSeveral teams have pulled out of the &Eacute;toile de Bess&egrave;ges cycling race in France after a car came towards the peloton at a roundabout during the third stage on Friday.Ineos Grenadiers said: &ldquo;The safety of our riders and staff is of paramount importance. Following multiple incidents of public vehicles entering the race course our riders, together with other teams, have decided not t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teams-pull-out-of-toile-de-bessge-cycling-race-after-car-enters-course/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/teams-pull-out-of-toile-de-bessge-cycling-race-after-car-enters-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernal wins first race since 2022 horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal wins his first race since his life-threatening crash in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bernal-wins-first-race-since-2022-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bernal-wins-first-race-since-2022-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayter ready to 'enjoy racing again' with Soudal-Quick Step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Ethan Hayter says he wants to "enjoy racing again" as he prepares to debut with his new team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hayter-ready-to-enjoy-racing-again-with-soudal-quick-step/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hayter-ready-to-enjoy-racing-again-with-soudal-quick-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling’s governing body bans carbon monoxide rebreathing on health grounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas can be misused to artificially increase performanceUCI&rsquo;s ban will come into effect on 10 FebruaryCycling&rsquo;s governing body has banned the repeated use of carbon monoxide rebreathing that some riders allegedly misuse to artificially increase their performances.Following a meeting of its executive committee on Saturday in France, the UCI said it approved a ban on repeated inhalation to protect the health of riders. The ban starts on 10 February. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclings-governing-body-bans-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing-on-health-grounds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclings-governing-body-bans-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing-on-health-grounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling bans carbon monoxide rebreathing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling's world governing body the UCI bans the general use of carbon monoxide rebreathing equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-bans-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-bans-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pidcock claims first win with Q36.5 in Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock wins the the AlUla Tour in Saudi Arabia in his first race since joining the Q36.5 Pro team last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-claims-first-win-with-q365-in-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-claims-first-win-with-q365-in-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Britain win world mixed team relay gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win mixed team relay gold by two seconds on the opening day of action at the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Lievin, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/great-britain-win-world-mixed-team-relay-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/great-britain-win-world-mixed-team-relay-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No plans to move world cycling event away from Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling's world governing body says it has no plans to move the 2025 Road World Championships away from Rwanda despite ongoing conflict in DR Congo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/no-plans-to-move-world-cycling-event-away-from-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/no-plans-to-move-world-cycling-event-away-from-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit the road with the best bike panniers and handlebar bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re commuting, bike packing or day tripping, our expert recommends smart storage solutions for every journey&bull; The best bike locks, unpicked by expertsHow many ways have you tried to carry things on a bike? If hooking bags on the handlebars is your go-to, or you&rsquo;ve attempted to fashion some sort of bungee-cord contraption, it may be time to rethink your strategy.I once cycled five miles with a vacuum cleaner in a pannier during a house move &ndash; so I&rsquo;m as guil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hit-the-road-with-the-best-bike-panniers-and-handlebar-bags/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hit-the-road-with-the-best-bike-panniers-and-handlebar-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s best photos of the month – January 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elvis, summer sport and stinky flowers. Guardian Australia looks back at some of the month&rsquo;s most striking images Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-best-photos-of-the-month-january-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-best-photos-of-the-month-january-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurosport’s end of an era in Britain casts doubts on future free-to-air coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eurosport 1 and 2 soon to be merged into TNT SportsMixed signals over TNT acquiring rights to Six NationsEurosport is to disappear from British screens, with the longtime home of events such as the Tour de France rebranding after 35 years.On 28 February, Eurosport 1 and 2 will be merged into TNT Sports, as the group owned by Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) reorganises its offering in the UK. It&rsquo;s a move executives say will both boost and simplify choices for sports fans, but leaves unanswe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eurosports-end-of-an-era-in-britain-casts-doubts-on-future-free-to-air-coverage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eurosports-end-of-an-era-in-britain-casts-doubts-on-future-free-to-air-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s world track cyclists suffer multiple fractures after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injured men include Benjamin Boos and Bruno Kessler89-year-old driver collided with cyclists in MallorcaSix riders in Germany&rsquo;s track cycling team were treated in a hospital on Monday after being struck by a car driven by an 89-year-old man. Their injuries were not life-threatening, though they included multiple fractures, the team said in a statement.The six injured men included the 2024 track world championship medallists Benjamin Boos and Bruno Kessler. The individual riders&rsquo; inju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/germanys-world-track-cyclists-suffer-multiple-fractures-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/germanys-world-track-cyclists-suffer-multiple-fractures-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is carbon monoxide rebreathing and why is cycling trying to ban it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling's world governing body the UCI is expected to vote for a ban on the use of carbon monoxide rebreathing equipment this week, but why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-is-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing-and-why-is-cycling-trying-to-ban-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-is-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing-and-why-is-cycling-trying-to-ban-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is carbon monoxide rebreathing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling's world governing body the UCI has voted for a ban on the use of repeated carbon monoxide rebreathing equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-is-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/what-is-carbon-monoxide-rebreathing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian cyclist Sara Piffer, 19, dies after being hit by car during training ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mendelspeck rider was training in Trentino regionPiffer&rsquo;s brother also injured during incidentSara Piffer, a promising 19-year-old Italian rider, died during a training outing on Friday, the Italian Professional Cyclists&rsquo; Association (ACCPI) said, after she was reportedly hit by a car.The Team Mendelspeck rider Piffer was struck by the vehicle on a minor road during a training session in Italy&rsquo;s northern Trentino region, according to Italian media. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/italian-cyclist-sara-piffer-19-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-during-training-ride/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/italian-cyclist-sara-piffer-19-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-during-training-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Ewan signs one-year deal with Ineos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan signs a one-year contract with British team Ineos Grenadiers for the 2025 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-ewan-signs-one-year-deal-with-ineos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-ewan-signs-one-year-deal-with-ineos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ineos deny departure as team target more sponsorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Ineos Grenadiers cycling team insist they will remain in the sport, but are searching for new partners to keep pace with competitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-deny-departure-as-team-target-more-sponsorship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-deny-departure-as-team-target-more-sponsorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates ready for Giro bid and fight with brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Simon Yates will try to win the Giro d'Italia for Visma-Lease a Bike before supporting Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-ready-for-giro-bid-and-fight-with-brother/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-ready-for-giro-bid-and-fight-with-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery surrounds Caleb Ewan’s future after top cyclist erased from team roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian disappears from Team Jayco AlUla&rsquo;s squad pageNo explanation forthcoming with Tour Down Under starting this weekHe is among Australia&rsquo;s greatest sprinters &ndash; winner of five Tour de France stages and half a dozen other grand tour stage wins. But at the moment, Caleb Ewan is nowhere to be found.Last week, Ewan&rsquo;s profile was featured on the team page of his World Tour outfit, Australia-registered Team Jayco AlUla. By this week, the diminutive sprint star has disappe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mystery-surrounds-caleb-ewans-future-after-top-cyclist-erased-from-team-roster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mystery-surrounds-caleb-ewans-future-after-top-cyclist-erased-from-team-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock to miss Tour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock says he will not contest this year's Tour de France with his new Q36.5 team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-to-miss-tour-de-france/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-to-miss-tour-de-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicised by her child&rsquo;s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit&rsquo;s Black-led tech boomHello and welcome to The Long Wave. Over the festive break I read Andr&eacute;e Blouin&rsquo;s memoir, My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria. It is a remarkable autobiography that feels like a relevant reflection on the present, not a historical account. It moved me to write a sort of salute to Blouin by sharing her story. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-long-wave-andre-blouin-the-unsung-heroine-of-african-independence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-long-wave-andre-blouin-the-unsung-heroine-of-african-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 for 2025: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year features two Ashes series, a Lions tour to Australia and the 2025 EurosNovak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 &ndash; win a grand slam title. It is a somewhat remarkable drought for an athlete of Djokovic&rsquo;s standards which in part explains why he has asked Andy Murray to coach him in Melbourne. The partnership should make for a fascinating dynamic, on and off court, but may well not prove strong enough to see the Ser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/25-for-2025-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/25-for-2025-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane wants to be 'unstoppable' by 2028 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Finucane says she will go back to the drawing board in 2025 in the hope of becoming "unstoppable" at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wants-to-be-unstoppable-by-2028-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wants-to-be-unstoppable-by-2028-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Kenny: Can elite sport damage women's fertility?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympic medallist had a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. Did sport affect her ability to conceive?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/laura-kenny-can-elite-sport-damage-womens-fertility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/laura-kenny-can-elite-sport-damage-womens-fertility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rik Van Looy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian cyclist and the first to triumph in the five great one-day classics known as the MonumentsRik Van Looy, who has died aged 90, was the most dominant one-day cycle racer of the 1950s and 60s, nicknamed &ldquo;the Emperor of Herentals&rdquo; (after the Belgian city in which he lived) or &ldquo;the Wheel Breaker&rdquo;. He ended his 18-year career with a tally of 371 professional road race victories, which remains second only to that of Eddy Merckx. A double world road race champion, he was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rik-van-looy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rik-van-looy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one]]></title><description><![CDATA[From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave individuals that gave us hopeNine years ago, Cecilia Llusco was one of 11 Indigenous women who made it to the summit of the 6,088 metre-high Huayna Potos&iacute; in Bolivia. They called themselves the cholitas escaladoras (the climbing cholitas) and went on to scale many more peaks in Bolivia and across South America. Their name comes from chola, once a pejorative term for Indigenous Aymara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/we-can-be-heroes-the-inspiring-people-we-met-around-the-world-in-2024-part-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/we-can-be-heroes-the-inspiring-people-we-met-around-the-world-in-2024-part-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American BMX star Hannah Roberts wins fifth straight freestyle world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roberts rebounds from Paris heartbreak with world titleTokyo Olympic champion Martin wins third world goldAmerican Hannah Roberts roared back from her Paris Olympic heartbreak on Saturday by claiming her fifth consecutive BMX freestyle world title at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi.Roberts, 22, set the bar with a 95.70-point first run, a score no competitor could beat. Her second run scored 94.58, a mark that would have been high enough to win the event. Continue reading..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/american-bmx-star-hannah-roberts-wins-fifth-straight-freestyle-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/american-bmx-star-hannah-roberts-wins-fifth-straight-freestyle-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock's attention to detail 'next level']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock's attention to detail is "next level" according to the British rider's new team boss Doug Ryder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcocks-attention-to-detail-next-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcocks-attention-to-detail-next-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track cyclist Emma Finucane is the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year for 2024, winning the award for the second year in succession after an incredible season that saw Olympic and world triumphs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-named-bbc-wales-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-named-bbc-wales-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympic 800m champion took the big prize in the BBC&rsquo;s annual jamboree, with darts star Luke Littler second and Joe Root thirdRoot has a live chat from his hotel in New Zealand. It&rsquo;s just gone 8am there, the morning after the Test series ended, and he&rsquo;s looking a little bleary-eyed. Only once, in 2021, has he scored more runs than he has this year. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a hell of a journey, but it seems to get more and more enjoyable,&rdquo; he says.Jimmy Anderson on Root.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/keely-hodgkinson-wins-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/keely-hodgkinson-wins-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavendish wins BBC Lifetime Achievement award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mark Cavendish to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-wins-bbc-lifetime-achievement-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-wins-bbc-lifetime-achievement-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Mark Cavendish celebrated on home stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milestones in the Manx Missile's record breaking career are showcased in an eight-stamp collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-mark-cavendish-celebrated-on-home-stamps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-mark-cavendish-celebrated-on-home-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish: ‘Spoty lifetime award is nice but as a competitor you want to be shortlisted’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling&rsquo;s finest sprinter says he achieved all he could in the sport, and that he is lucky to retire on his own terms&ldquo;Oh mate, for the last couple of years I&rsquo;ve been broken,&rdquo; Mark Cavendish says with a throaty chuckle as he considers the state of his body after decades on the bike. Cavendish will turn 40 next May and his extraordinary career finally ended last month when he won his final race in Singapore to follow his record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage victory thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-spoty-lifetime-award-is-nice-but-as-a-competitor-you-want-to-be-shortlisted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-spoty-lifetime-award-is-nice-but-as-a-competitor-you-want-to-be-shortlisted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Urban Cycling World Championships on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live coverage on BBC Sport of the BMX freestyle park finals at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-urban-cycling-world-championships-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/watch-urban-cycling-world-championships-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VeloPark to re-examine safety after Marchant crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Valley velodrome bosses are to explore potential improvements to rider and spectator safety after Katy Marchant's crash into the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/velopark-to-re-examine-safety-after-marchant-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/velopark-to-re-examine-safety-after-marchant-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British talent 'will be lost' from 'broken pathway']]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional road cycling in Britain has a "broken pathway" after the demise of the final two domestic teams, says Tour de Yorkshire stage winner Harry Tanfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-talent-will-be-lost-from-broken-pathway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-talent-will-be-lost-from-broken-pathway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge relating to death of Olympic cyclist wife Melissa Hoskins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adelaide Olympian faces up to seven years in jail after pleading to lesser charge of creating likelihood of harmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCyclist Rohan Dennis will not be found responsible for the death of his wife &ndash; fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins &ndash; but could be jailed for up to seven years after pleading guilty to a new charge.Dennis, 34, had appeared in the Adelaide magistrates court on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-pleads-guilty-to-charge-relating-to-death-of-olympic-cyclist-wife-melissa-hoskins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/rohan-dennis-pleads-guilty-to-charge-relating-to-death-of-olympic-cyclist-wife-melissa-hoskins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dennis pleads guilty over wife Hoskins' death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty over a car incident in Australia which killed his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dennis-pleads-guilty-over-wife-hoskins-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dennis-pleads-guilty-over-wife-hoskins-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legend Merckx, 79, breaks hip in bike accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling legend Eddy Merckx suffers a fractured hip in a fall from his bike on Monday, according to Belgian media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/legend-merckx-79-breaks-hip-in-bike-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/legend-merckx-79-breaks-hip-in-bike-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler named on six-strong Sports Personality of the Year shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager could become youngest winner since 1958Hodgkinson, Yee, Bellingham, Root and Storey included Luke Littler will have a shot at becoming the youngest winner of the BBC&rsquo;s Sports Personality of the Year award for more than 60 years, after being named on a six-strong shortlist headed by the Paris 2024 Olympics stars Keely Hodgkinson and Alex Yee.The England footballer Jude Bellingham, the cricketer Joe Root and the Paralympian Sarah Storey make up the list. But, surprisingly, there is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/luke-littler-named-on-six-strong-sports-personality-of-the-year-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/luke-littler-named-on-six-strong-sports-personality-of-the-year-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB track cyclist Katy Marchant taken to hospital after dramatic crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marchant reportedly suffers broken forearm in crashUCI Track Champions League in London is called offThe British cyclist Katy Marchant has reportedly suffered a broken arm after a dramatic crash at the UCI Track Champions League meeting in London, which led to the remainder of Saturday&rsquo;s races being suspended.Marchant was involved in a collision with the German rider Alessa-Catriona Pr&ouml;pster during the first round of the women&rsquo;s keirin competition. Pr&ouml;pster and Marchant vee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-track-cyclist-katy-marchant-taken-to-hospital-after-dramatic-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-track-cyclist-katy-marchant-taken-to-hospital-after-dramatic-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Marchant crashes into London velodrome crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Racing is abandoned in the Track Champions League in London after British Olympic champion Katy Marchant and another rider crash over the barriers into the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-marchant-crashes-into-london-velodrome-crowd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-marchant-crashes-into-london-velodrome-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane wins to cut gap in Track Champions League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Emma Finucane closes the gap in the women's sprint standings as she claims victory in the Track Champions League at Lee Valley VeloPark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wins-to-cut-gap-in-track-champions-league/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-wins-to-cut-gap-in-track-champions-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pidcock leaves Ineos for Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Tom Pidcock signs a three-year contract with Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-leaves-ineos-for-q365-pro-cycling-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-leaves-ineos-for-q365-pro-cycling-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pidcock to leave Ineos Grenadiers team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Tom Pidcock is to leave the Ineos Grendiers team at the end of the season despite having three years left on his five-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-to-leave-ineos-grenadiers-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pidcock-to-leave-ineos-grenadiers-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Creating our own utopias’: the Black cycling revolution sweeping the globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[I speak to a former elite racer about my love of cycling and the grassroots groups breaking cultural barriers to entryDon&rsquo;t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThis is an edited version of The Long Wave newsletter, to sign up and receive the complete email in your inbox every Wednesday click hereHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week I spoke to the world championship-winning cyclist Marlon Lee Moncrieffe about his new book, New Black Cyclones: Racism, Representati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/creating-our-own-utopias-the-black-cycling-revolution-sweeping-the-globe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/creating-our-own-utopias-the-black-cycling-revolution-sweeping-the-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A long journey' - Evenepoel has surgery after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel says he will "come back stronger" from surgery after breaking multiple bones in a crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-long-journey-evenepoel-has-surgery-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/a-long-journey-evenepoel-has-surgery-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I kept his secret’: Emma Finucane on pushing past limits and her boyfriend’s cycling defection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Triple Olympic medallist is fiercely honest about the storm of emotion that engulfed her in the Paris velodrome and being unable to tell her family Matthew Richardson would soon be joining her in Britain&lsquo;It&rsquo;s a good question,&rdquo; Emma Finucane says as she thinks searchingly of the most important lesson she has learned about herself after a year like no other for the 21-year-old sprint cyclist. She won three Olympic medals, including one gold, and two world champion titles while ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-kept-his-secret-emma-finucane-on-pushing-past-limits-and-her-boyfriends-cycling-defection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-kept-his-secret-emma-finucane-on-pushing-past-limits-and-her-boyfriends-cycling-defection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remco Evenepoel sustains multiple fractures after collision with post van]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bike collided with the open door of vehicle in BelgiumIncident broke double Olympic champion&rsquo;s bike in twoThe double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel suffered fractures to his rib, right shoulder blade and hand, his team, Soudal-QuickStep, said on Tuesday. According to &shy;Belgian&nbsp;media, the 24-year-old crashed into an open door of a postal&nbsp;vehicle while he was on a training ride in Oetingen.Evenepoel, who claimed gold in&nbsp;the men&rsquo;s road race and time trial at the Pari]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/remco-evenepoel-sustains-multiple-fractures-after-collision-with-post-van/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/remco-evenepoel-sustains-multiple-fractures-after-collision-with-post-van/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel sustains several fractures in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic cycling champion Remco Evenepoel has sustained several fractures after a crash on on a training ride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-sustains-several-fractures-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-sustains-several-fractures-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald's lead cut in Track Champions League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald's maintains her lead in the women's endurance competition at the Track Champions League, though her advantage is cut by two points after Saturday's third round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibalds-lead-cut-in-track-champions-league/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibalds-lead-cut-in-track-champions-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald extends lead in Track Champions League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald extends her lead in the women's endurance competition in the second round of the Track Champions League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-extends-lead-in-track-champions-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-extends-lead-in-track-champions-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Richardson’s grand cycling betrayal will leave an asterisk to his glittering career | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[After issuing the findings of its review into the Olympic hero&rsquo;s defection to Great Britain, Cycling Australia&rsquo;s upset is understandableConflicting national allegiances in sport are no simple thing. It is hardly unreasonable for someone with more than one national background to feel competing tugs when it comes to flying the flag on the international stage. Emotion and pragmatism collide to force hard decisions.Australia is a deeply multicultural nation &ndash; more than one in four]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matthew-richardsons-grand-cycling-betrayal-will-leave-an-asterisk-to-his-glittering-career-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matthew-richardsons-grand-cycling-betrayal-will-leave-an-asterisk-to-his-glittering-career-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Richardson’s grand cycling betrayal will leave an asterisk on his glittering career | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[After issuing the findings of its review into the Olympic hero&rsquo;s defection to Great Britain, AusCycling&rsquo;s upset is understandableConflicting national allegiances in sport are no simple thing. It is hardly unreasonable for someone with more than one national background to feel competing tugs when it comes to flying the flag on the international stage. Emotion and pragmatism collide to force hard decisions.Australia is a deeply multicultural nation &ndash; more than one in four Austral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matthew-richardsons-grand-cycling-betrayal-will-leave-an-asterisk-on-his-glittering-career-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matthew-richardsons-grand-cycling-betrayal-will-leave-an-asterisk-on-his-glittering-career-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson wins sprint and keirin on GB debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Richardson wins the men's sprint and keirin finals at the Track Champions League event in France as he races for Great Britain for the first time since switching nationality from Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-sprint-and-keirin-on-gb-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-wins-sprint-and-keirin-on-gb-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't want to see Tour de France crash - Georgi]]></title><description><![CDATA[British champion Pfeiffer Georgi says she does not want to see her crash at the Tour de France Femmes where she fractured her neck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-dont-want-to-see-tour-de-france-crash-georgi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-dont-want-to-see-tour-de-france-crash-georgi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onley and Holl claim Scottish Cycling awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralympic champion Jenny Holl and road cyclist Oscar Onley pick up the top prizes at the Scottish Cycling Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-and-holl-claim-scottish-cycling-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/onley-and-holl-claim-scottish-cycling-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't panic when it hurt' - trailblazer Deignan to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Great Britain&rsquo;s most successful road cyclists, Lizzie Deignan, will retire at the end of next season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-didnt-panic-when-it-hurt-trailblazer-deignan-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-didnt-panic-when-it-hurt-trailblazer-deignan-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deignan announces retirement at the end of next season]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the Britain's most successful road cyclists Lizzie Deignan says she will retire at the end of next season and is "really proud of the career" she has had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/deignan-announces-retirement-at-the-end-of-next-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/deignan-announces-retirement-at-the-end-of-next-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lizzie Deignan to bow out in 2025: ‘I showed you can be a professional athlete and a mum’]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist confirms retirement after 18th seasonDeignan plans to continue to work in the sportLizzie Deignan, the London 2012 silver medallist and former world road race champion, has confirmed that 2025 will be her final year in the women&rsquo;s peloton.&ldquo;Next year will be my final season,&rdquo; said Deignan, who has moved back to her native Yorkshire after a long period based in Monaco. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a question that&rsquo;s been asked of me, over and over, the last couple]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignan-to-bow-out-in-2025-i-showed-you-can-be-a-professional-athlete-and-a-mum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lizzie-deignan-to-bow-out-in-2025-i-showed-you-can-be-a-professional-athlete-and-a-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I wouldn't make it as a pro now - Cavendish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish says that he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was starting his career now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-wouldnt-make-it-as-a-pro-now-cavendish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-wouldnt-make-it-as-a-pro-now-cavendish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The last lap': emotional Mark Cavendish wins final race of his pro career &ndash;&nbsp;video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium. Cavendish&rsquo;s fellow competitors gave him a guard of honour before the race and the Manxman understandably had mixed feelings at the end saying: 'I'm very, very happy and very emotional, but very happy.' He added: 'I could see the lads coming down, I knew the last 25 laps of my career. Last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-last-lap-emotional-mark-cavendish-wins-final-race-of-his-pro-career-ndashnbspvideo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-last-lap-emotional-mark-cavendish-wins-final-race-of-his-pro-career-ndashnbspvideo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Cavendish wins final race of career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ends his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emotional-cavendish-wins-final-race-of-career/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emotional-cavendish-wins-final-race-of-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish signs off with emotional win in final race as pro cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rider delivers victory in Singapore Criterium&lsquo;I couldn&rsquo;t have wished for a better send-off than here&rsquo;Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.Cavendish&rsquo;s fellow competitors gave him a guard of honour before the race and the Manxman was understandably emotional at the end. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-signs-off-with-emotional-win-in-final-race-as-pro-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-signs-off-with-emotional-win-in-final-race-as-pro-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish confirms that Sunday will be ‘final race of my cycling career’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton&rsquo;s last race is Tour de France Criterium in Singapore&lsquo;I have achieved everything that I can on the bike&rsquo;Mark Cavendish has confirmed he will retire on Sunday, ending a career that includes the all-time record for most stage victories at the Tour de France and four world titles on the track&nbsp;and&nbsp;road.The 39-year-old, who announced his retirement last May before reversing that decision five months&nbsp;later, revealed his decision with a post on Instagram, which sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-confirms-that-sunday-will-be-final-race-of-my-cycling-career/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-confirms-that-sunday-will-be-final-race-of-my-cycling-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legend Cavendish to retire on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/legend-cavendish-to-retire-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/legend-cavendish-to-retire-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting orders prostate cancer review after Chris Hoy calls for early tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling star, who has terminal cancer, tells men under 50 with family history of prostate cancer to ask for testThe health secretary has ordered the NHS to review its guidance on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy&rsquo;s &ldquo;powerful&rdquo; call for men to be screened in their 40s.The Olympic cycling champion Hoy, who has terminal cancer, urged men with a family history of prostate cancer to see their GP for a blood test even if they are under 50. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/streeting-orders-prostate-cancer-review-after-chris-hoy-calls-for-early-tests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/streeting-orders-prostate-cancer-review-after-chris-hoy-calls-for-early-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Breakfast about his life with terminal cancer and the legacy he hopes to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-more-grateful-for-each-day-sir-chris-hoy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-more-grateful-for-each-day-sir-chris-hoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'll never forget the words 'it's incurable' - Sir Chris Hoy on cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Sir Chris Hoy says he "will never forget the words it's incurable" as he opens up about the moment he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ill-never-forget-the-words-its-incurable-sir-chris-hoy-on-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ill-never-forget-the-words-its-incurable-sir-chris-hoy-on-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eritrean cyclists in pursuit of inspirational Girmay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next generation of Eritrean cyclists are aiming to emulate and surpass Biniam Girmay, who has attained several landmarks for Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eritrean-cyclists-in-pursuit-of-inspirational-girmay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eritrean-cyclists-in-pursuit-of-inspirational-girmay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist Rohan Dennis negotiating with prosecutors after allegedly causing wife’s death with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champion appears in Adelaide court 10 months after partner, a fellow worlds winner and Olympian, died outside their family homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has delayed pleading to charges over the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins, so negotiations with prosecutors can continue.Dennis, 34, was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-rohan-dennis-negotiating-with-prosecutors-after-allegedly-causing-wifes-death-with-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-rohan-dennis-negotiating-with-prosecutors-after-allegedly-causing-wifes-death-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France to take all-French route for first time since 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Tour de France will be staged exclusively in France for the first time in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-to-take-all-french-route-for-first-time-since-2020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-to-take-all-french-route-for-first-time-since-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mont Ventoux returns for 2025 Tour de France with Pogacar aiming for No 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race begins in Lille on 5 July and returns to Paris finaleTour de France Femmes begins in Brittany on 26 JulyMountains, crosswinds, cobbles and time trials: none of the hazards of the 2025 Tour de France route, unveiled in Paris on Tuesday, are likely to derail the seemingly unstoppable Tadej Pogacar, winner of almost every race worth winning in 2024.Next summer the Slovenian &ndash; once a cheeky prodigy but now a ruthless terminator &ndash; will be back at the Tour&rsquo;s Grand D&eacute;part,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mont-ventoux-returns-for-2025-tour-de-france-with-pogacar-aiming-for-no-4/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mont-ventoux-returns-for-2025-tour-de-france-with-pogacar-aiming-for-no-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITV to lose Tour de France live rights in blow to free-to-air sport coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live race will be exclusively on Eurosport from 2026Le Tour has been free-to-air on British TV since 1980sWarner Brothers Discovery (WBD) is set to become the exclusive British broadcaster for the Tour de France from 2026 onwards, with live free-to-air coverage of the race in the UK likely to end.WBD currently owns partial rights to screen the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s events, sharing coverage on its &shy;Eurosport channel with the &shy;terrestrial ITV4, but has agreed a big-money exclusivit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/itv-to-lose-tour-de-france-live-rights-in-blow-to-free-to-air-sport-coverage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/itv-to-lose-tour-de-france-live-rights-in-blow-to-free-to-air-sport-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy 'blown away' by men seeking cancer advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says it is a 'huge comfort' to know that his story could save lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-blown-away-by-men-seeking-cancer-advice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-blown-away-by-men-seeking-cancer-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hoy shows us all what really matters on and off the field of play | Cath Bishop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater imagination, ambition and perspective is required to set up opportunities and explore what&rsquo;s possibleChris Hoy&rsquo;s cancer prognosis has delivered a jolting shock to the senses, a reminder that legendary Olympic medal-winners are still human and as vulnerable as any of us to life&rsquo;s curveballs. With that, we have gained a powerful dose of a precious commodity in sport and beyond: perspective.Announced during cycling&rsquo;s World Championships in Denmark, where Hoy was pres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-shows-us-all-what-really-matters-on-and-off-the-field-of-play-cath-bishop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-shows-us-all-what-really-matters-on-and-off-the-field-of-play-cath-bishop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The doctor who became a cycling world champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A qualified doctor who watched the Tokyo Games while working at a hospital, Anna Morris is now a three-time world champion and Olympic medallist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-doctor-who-became-a-cycling-world-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-doctor-who-became-a-cycling-world-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we all be as positive as Chris Hoy facing death? Perhaps knowing when we will go changes everything | Simon Jenkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hoy has said, there is agony in trying to predict the future. Medical advances mean we might be able to navigate an awful diagnosis with some certaintyWe can all sympathise with Chris Hoy for his terminal cancer, and admire the manner in which he revealed it. Dignity so rarely goes with celebrity. We wish him well. But Hoy has two advantages over me. First, he cycles faster. Second, he knows how long he has to live. It is four years at the outside.Hoy can therefore plan. He can draw up a fina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/could-we-all-be-as-positive-as-chris-hoy-facing-death-perhaps-knowing-when-we-will-go-changes-everything-simon-jenkins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/could-we-all-be-as-positive-as-chris-hoy-facing-death-perhaps-knowing-when-we-will-go-changes-everything-simon-jenkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hoy praised for positivity in face of cancer diagnosis – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being told he only has 'two to four years to live', there has been wide-spread warmth and admiration for the way that Sir Chris Hoy has dealt with his diagnosis which was revealed publicly in an interview with the Sunday Times. The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, said he was 'in awe' of the six-time Olympic gold medallist, who appeared upbeat as he presented the Track Cycling World Championships only a few hours after the news broke. Hoy also took to Instagram to send a message of posi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-praised-for-positivity-in-face-of-cancer-diagnosis-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-praised-for-positivity-in-face-of-cancer-diagnosis-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hoy: a remarkable, determined human being unchanged by success | William Fotheringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The courage with which he faces his diagnosis is typical of a man who engages with life in his own way, with perspectiveAt a certain age, joked Sir Chris Hoy in October 2011, you don&rsquo;t even buy green bananas. The throwaway remark was intended to underline the complexities and unpredictabilities of being a &ldquo;senior&rdquo; athlete &ndash; Hoy was then 35, seemingly blessed with eternal youth &ndash; but it seems grimly apposite in the light of the Scot&rsquo;s announcement that he has t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-a-remarkable-determined-human-being-unchanged-by-success-william-fotheringham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-a-remarkable-determined-human-being-unchanged-by-success-william-fotheringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marchant clinches world bronze in women's keirin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Katy Marchant wins bronze in the women's keirin, with team-mate Emma Finucane fourth, at the Track Cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/marchant-clinches-world-bronze-in-womens-keirin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/marchant-clinches-world-bronze-in-womens-keirin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy – memorable moments in the life of the Olympic great]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Hoy&rsquo;s announcement that he has terminal cancer, we look back at some of the career highlights that made him a household name Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-memorable-moments-in-the-life-of-the-olympic-great/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sir-chris-hoy-memorable-moments-in-the-life-of-the-olympic-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB’s Marchant wins keirin bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Katy Marchant wins bronze in the women's keirin as teammate Emma Finucane finishes fourth at the Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-marchant-wins-keirin-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-marchant-wins-keirin-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoy courage praised as he reveals terminal cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy has received well-wishes after revealing his cancer diagnosis is terminal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-courage-praised-as-he-reveals-terminal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/hoy-courage-praised-as-he-reveals-terminal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy announces his cancer is terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 48-year-old Scot says doctors have told him he has between two and four years to live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-sir-chris-hoy-announces-his-cancer-is-terminal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cyclist-sir-chris-hoy-announces-his-cancer-is-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in for Chris Hoy after terminal cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic cycling champion says doctors have told him he has two to four years to liveTributes have poured in for the Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy after he revealed he had received a terminal cancer diagnosis.In an interview with the Sunday Times, Hoy, who won six golds and one silver medal for Team GB, said doctors had told him he had between two and four years to live. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tributes-pour-in-for-chris-hoy-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tributes-pour-in-for-chris-hoy-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hoy has ‘two to four years’ left to live after terminal cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, 48, says he has stage 4 cancer which has metastasised from his prostateChris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medallist, has disclosed he has &ldquo;two to four years&rdquo; left to live after a terminal cancer diagnosis.The 48-year-old told the Sunday Times that a scan in September showed a tumour in his shoulder. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-has-two-to-four-years-left-to-live-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/chris-hoy-has-two-to-four-years-left-to-live-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Morris wins world individual pursuit title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Anna Morris wins gold in the women's individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-morris-wins-world-individual-pursuit-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-morris-wins-world-individual-pursuit-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sensational' Morris wins individual pursuit gold for GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Anna Morris beats USA's four time champion Chloe Dygert by three tenths of a second to secure the women's individual pursuit gold medal at the Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sensational-morris-wins-individual-pursuit-gold-for-gb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sensational-morris-wins-individual-pursuit-gold-for-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB claim bronze in dramatic women's madison finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[British pair Katie Archibald and Neah Evans win the final sprint of the women's Madison to claim bronze, with hosts Denmark taking gold and France the silver medal at the World Track Cycling Championship in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-claim-bronze-in-dramatic-womens-madison-finale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-claim-bronze-in-dramatic-womens-madison-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Capewell takes silver in women's 500m time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Sophie Capewell takes the silver medal in the women's 500m time trial with her teammate Katy Marchant claiming bronze as Russian rider Iana Burlakova wins the event at the Track Cycling World Championship in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-capewell-takes-silver-in-womens-500m-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-capewell-takes-silver-in-womens-500m-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane powers to gold to defend world sprint title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Emma Finucane produces a superb display to claim her second gold at the Track World Championships in the women&rsquo;s individual sprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-powers-to-gold-to-defend-world-sprint-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-powers-to-gold-to-defend-world-sprint-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Roberts wins women's omnium silver medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain's Jess Roberts win silver in the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-roberts-wins-womens-omnium-silver-medal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-roberts-wins-womens-omnium-silver-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane wins in straight rides to defend women's sprint world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Emma Finucane beats the Netherlands' Hetty van de Wouw in straight rides to defend her women's sprint world title at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-in-straight-rides-to-defend-womens-sprint-world-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-in-straight-rides-to-defend-womens-sprint-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Charlton takes silver as Italy's Milan breaks individual pursuit world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Josh Charlton wins silver in the men's individual pursuit, as Italy's Jonathan Milan breaks the world record to win gold at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-charlton-takes-silver-as-italys-milan-breaks-individual-pursuit-world-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-charlton-takes-silver-as-italys-milan-breaks-individual-pursuit-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Truman wins bronze in men's 1km time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Joe Truman wins bronze in the men's 1km time trial at the Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-truman-wins-bronze-in-mens-1km-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-truman-wins-bronze-in-mens-1km-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very special’: Archibald makes golden return at Cycling World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rider helps Great Britain defend team pursuit titleArchibald missed Paris Olympics with serious leg injuriesKatie Archibald struck gold on her return from serious leg injuries as Great Britain successfully defended the women&rsquo;s team pursuit title at the Cycling World Championships in Denmark.Archibald&rsquo;s hopes of more Olympic success in Paris were dashed when she suffered a fractured tibia and fibula, dislocated ankle and ligament damage in a freak accident when stumbling over a step i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/very-special-archibald-makes-golden-return-at-cycling-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/very-special-archibald-makes-golden-return-at-cycling-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald wins gold on her return to racing as she, Megan Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris are crowned team pursuit world champions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-womens-team-pursuit-gold-at-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-womens-team-pursuit-gold-at-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald makes golden return as GB win team pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald's triumphant return from injury helps Team GB defeat Germany by seven seconds to comfortably retain the Women's Team Pursuit title at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-makes-golden-return-as-gb-win-team-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-makes-golden-return-as-gb-win-team-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['So close!' - Denmark edge out GB in men's team pursuit final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain narrowly miss out on gold by 0.321 seconds as Denmark win the men's team pursuit final at the Track Cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/so-close-denmark-edge-out-gb-in-mens-team-pursuit-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/so-close-denmark-edge-out-gb-in-mens-team-pursuit-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good money, no team tactics and cute dogs: the rise of pro cycling freelancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many US riders are turning their back on the sport in Europe to ride in gravel races back home. There is less support but more opportunitiesFor decades, professional cycling has been dominated by European World Tour teams. But in the last decade, American gravel privateers have disrupted that paradigm.&ldquo;The World Tour is like being in the NFL or NBA,&rdquo; says Peter Stetina, who rode for three different teams on the tour, the highest tier of professional road cycling, from 2010 to 2019. &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/good-money-no-team-tactics-and-cute-dogs-the-rise-of-pro-cycling-freelancers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/good-money-no-team-tactics-and-cute-dogs-the-rise-of-pro-cycling-freelancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Really special' - Paris champions add world sprint gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant dominate the women&rsquo;s team sprint to claim Great Britain&rsquo;s first track world cycling gold in the event since 2008 in Ballerup, Denmark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/really-special-paris-champions-add-world-sprint-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/really-special-paris-champions-add-world-sprint-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB qualify for men's team pursuit final with convincing win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as GB defeat USA by over five seconds to reach the men's team pursuit final at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-qualify-for-mens-team-pursuit-final-with-convincing-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-qualify-for-mens-team-pursuit-final-with-convincing-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win women's team sprint gold at World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant continue their gold medal heroics from Paris 2024 and win the women's team sprint final at the Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-womens-team-sprint-gold-at-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-womens-team-sprint-gold-at-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My foot wasn't where it was meant to be' - Archibald on injury return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic track cycling gold medallist Katie Archibald chats to her old team-mate Laura Kenny before the World Championships in Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/my-foot-wasnt-where-it-was-meant-to-be-archibald-on-injury-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/my-foot-wasnt-where-it-was-meant-to-be-archibald-on-injury-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald 'happier on the bike' after freak injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald says she feels "happier on the bike" ahead of her comeback from a freak injury at the track cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-happier-on-the-bike-after-freak-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-happier-on-the-bike-after-freak-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Archibald: ‘My job satisfaction is a 10. The rest of my life is definitely not’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald, who returns to racing for GB at the worlds in Denmark, is eyeing the LA Olympics despite being upended by the death of her partner and a horrific injuryKatie Archibald reflects on the differences between sport, life and death with such moving insight that I have to look away. So much raw &shy;feeling is etched into her face, as her eyes fill with tears, that it seems intrusive to just sit and see such pain. I touch her arm lightly in attempted reassurance and then try to turn &s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/katie-archibald-my-job-satisfaction-is-a-10-the-rest-of-my-life-is-definitely-not/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/katie-archibald-my-job-satisfaction-is-a-10-the-rest-of-my-life-is-definitely-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar continues mastery with long-range raid to win Il Lombardia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian attacks with 48km to go to win by 3min 16secTom Pidcock &lsquo;deselected&rsquo; for race amid Ineos exit talkTadej Pogacar obliterated the field to win his fourth Il Lombardia in a row and claim his 25th victory of the 2024 season. The Slovenian star powered away from the peloton with just over 48km to go and finished 3min 16sec ahead of Remco Evenepoel in second.Giulio Ciccone earned himself a spot on the podium with a move inside the final 5km to catch and go away from the chasing p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-continues-mastery-with-long-range-raid-to-win-il-lombardia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-continues-mastery-with-long-range-raid-to-win-il-lombardia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ineos Effect: hit and miss as Jim Ratcliffe’s tentacles have gone global]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ratcliffe has built an empire of assets across different sports but his teams have enjoyed varying degrees of successShould Sir Ben Ainslie&rsquo;s crew achieve the seemingly impossible and bring home the America&rsquo;s Cup it will be the biggest sporting triumph yet for Ineos, whose tentacles now lie across the elite landscape in six disciplines. Despite heavy investment and the oversight of Sir Dave Brailsford it has been a mixed bag so far for Sir Jim Ratcliffe&rsquo;s petrochemicals company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-ineos-effect-hit-and-miss-as-jim-ratcliffes-tentacles-have-gone-global/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/the-ineos-effect-hit-and-miss-as-jim-ratcliffes-tentacles-have-gone-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish: November Criterium in Singapore to be final professional race]]></title><description><![CDATA[39-year-old has not raced since Tour de France in July&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve still got races this year. I&rsquo;m still training for them&rsquo;Mark Cavendish is set to compete in his final professional race at the two-day Tour de France Criterium in early November, according to the &shy;organisers of the Singapore race.Cavendish, 39, has amassed 165 stage victories, including a record 35 wins at the Tour de France, but has not competed since achieving that milestone in July. The Isle of Man native a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-november-criterium-in-singapore-to-be-final-professional-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/mark-cavendish-november-criterium-in-singapore-to-be-final-professional-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavendish's final race set to be in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish&rsquo;s final professional race is set to be the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendishs-final-race-set-to-be-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendishs-final-race-set-to-be-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstedt takes first pro win at Simac Ladies Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Zoe Backstedt claims a maiden professional win, finishing first on stage one of the Simac Ladies Tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-takes-first-pro-win-at-simac-ladies-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/backstedt-takes-first-pro-win-at-simac-ladies-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retiring Rowe leaves Ineos for first director role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Rowe is to leave Ineos Grenadiers after 13 years and join French team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale as a sports director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/retiring-rowe-leaves-ineos-for-first-director-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/retiring-rowe-leaves-ineos-for-first-director-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald returns for Worlds after freak injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Archibald will return to action at the Track Cycling World Championships after recovering from the injury that ruled her out of the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-returns-for-worlds-after-freak-injury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/archibald-returns-for-worlds-after-freak-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storey final contestant announced for Dancing on Ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-breaking Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey completes the 2025 line-up for ITV's Dancing on Ice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-final-contestant-announced-for-dancing-on-ice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-final-contestant-announced-for-dancing-on-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m pretty smoked, mate’: Lachlan Morton completes epic 14,200km ride around Australia in record time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro cyclist ends 30-day journey in home town of Port Macquarie, smashing previous record by nearly a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 1899, a cyclist left Perth with the aim of riding the circumference of the Australian mainland. It took him 245 days. In the century to follow, that record mark has slowly been whittled down. On Saturday, Australian pro cyclist Lachlan Morton smashed a new best time &ndash; fini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-pretty-smoked-mate-lachlan-morton-completes-epic-14200km-ride-around-australia-in-record-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-pretty-smoked-mate-lachlan-morton-completes-epic-14200km-ride-around-australia-in-record-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavendish committed to completing 2024 race plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mark Cavendish says he is still committed to completing his 2024 race schedule after receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-committed-to-completing-2024-race-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cavendish-committed-to-completing-2024-race-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arise, Sir Mark: Cavendish hints at comeback after receiving knighthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Says it will be &lsquo;really nice&rsquo; to race as a Knight CommanderNo more Tours but &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve still got races this year&rsquo;Sir Mark Cavendish has said it will be &ldquo;really nice&rdquo; to race as a Knight Commander as he received a knighthood at Windsor Castle. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man finished this season with a record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage win in what he said would &ldquo;likely&rdquo; be his last race.However, he has postponed retirement befo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arise-sir-mark-cavendish-hints-at-comeback-after-receiving-knighthood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/arise-sir-mark-cavendish-hints-at-comeback-after-receiving-knighthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar has delivered an alternative reality for the true believers | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? With 23 titles in one rhapsodic year, the Slovenian has made an art of winningHe&rsquo;s going. And for the first few seconds after Tadej Pogacar launches the solo attack that will win him the world championship, nobody can quite believe it. He&rsquo;s going. &ldquo;Suicide move,&rdquo; Remco Evenepoel mutters to Mathieu van der Poel alongside him. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t even know he&rsquo;d gone, to be honest,&rdquo; Britain&rsquo;s Oscar Onley would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-has-delivered-an-alternative-reality-for-the-true-believers-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-has-delivered-an-alternative-reality-for-the-true-believers-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Road World Championships 2024 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UCI brought the greatest road riders to Switzerland in ultimate test of talent, tenacity and toughness Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar lands world road race championship to complete triple crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian adds to victories in Tour and GiroAustralia&rsquo;s Ben O&rsquo;Connor second in ZurichRipping up the script is the Tadej Pogacar way, and on Sunday the Slovene&rsquo;s unique approach to bike racing won him the world road race championship in Zurich, thanks to an audacious, borderline foolhardy attack 100km from the finish.Finishing solo, just 33sec ahead of the Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor, Pogacar joined Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche, the only others to have landed men&rsquo;s cycl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-lands-world-road-race-championship-to-complete-triple-crown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-lands-world-road-race-championship-to-complete-triple-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Epic' Pogacar wins world road race title to complete historic 'Triple Crown']]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins the world road race title in Switzerland becoming only the third man to win the 'Triple Crown' of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and world title in the same year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/epic-pogacar-wins-world-road-race-title-to-complete-historic-triple-crown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/epic-pogacar-wins-world-road-race-title-to-complete-historic-triple-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar completes 'Triple Crown' with first world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar produces a stunning solo ride to win his first world road race title in Switzerland and cap a "perfect season".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-completes-triple-crown-with-first-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacar-completes-triple-crown-with-first-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar wins Cycling Road World Championships 2024 men’s elite race – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slovenian completed his triple crown of Giro, Tour and Worlds with a devastating ride from 100km out245km to go: Into open country, and through some farmland and, yes, Swiss cottages. It&rsquo;s a Norwegian and an Ecuadorian, Jonathan Caicedo. The Vatican City entrant is being spat well out the back, and needs snookers &ndash; and prayers - to finish. But here comes a serious move, and it includes Bardet, and two Belgians. Three Americans, too. The gentleman from Belize, Cory Williams, who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadej-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadeg Pogacar wins Cycling Road World Championships 2024 men’s elite race – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slovenian completed his triple crown of Giro, Tour and Worlds with a devastating ride from 100km out245km to go: Into open country, and through some farmland and, yes, Swiss cottages. It&rsquo;s a Norwegian and an Ecuadorian, Jonathan Caicedo. The Vatican City entrant is being spat well out the back, and needs snookers &ndash; and prayers - to finish. But here comes a serious move, and it includes Bardet, and two Belgians. Three Americans, too. The gentleman from Belize, Cory Williams, who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadeg-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadeg-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadeg Pogacar wins Cycling Road World Championships 2024 men’s elite race – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slovenian completed his triple crown of Giro, Tour and Worlds with a devastating ride from 100km out245km to go: Into open country, and through some farmland and, yes, Swiss cottages. It&rsquo;s a Norwegian and an Ecuadorian, Jonathan Caicedo. The Vatican City entrant is being spat well out the back, and needs snookers &ndash; and prayers - to finish. But here comes a serious move, and it includes Bardet, and two Belgians. Three Americans, too. The gentleman from Belize, Cory Williams, who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadeg-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tadeg-pogacar-wins-cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Road World Championships 2024: men’s elite race – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live updates from the 273.9km epic race around ZurichCat Ferguson on her double gold | And drop John a mailZurich has hosted an event that should not be remembered for the winner of its races. Instead, all thoughts might concentrate on the sad loss of Swiss rider Muriel Furrer, 18, who died after the women&rsquo;s junior race. One of the cruelties of sport is that the show always goes on, though perhaps the departed want it that way, too. After Saturday&rsquo;s thriller, with Lotte Kopecky winni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-mens-elite-race-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotte Kopecky battles through rain to retain world road race title in Zurich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kopecky finds late burst of energy to win goldMinute&rsquo;s silence held before race for Muriel FurrerA women&rsquo;s world championship road race for the ages was won by Lotte Kopecky, who survived everything a spiteful Zurich afternoon could throw at her to retain her rainbow jersey. On a day where the rain was incessant and temperatures struggled into double figures, the 28-year-old&rsquo;s body felt frozen long before the end and she was dropped on the final climb as Demi Vollering pushed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lotte-kopecky-battles-through-rain-to-retain-world-road-race-title-in-zurich/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lotte-kopecky-battles-through-rain-to-retain-world-road-race-title-in-zurich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kopecky defends road race world title in thrilling sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Belgium's Lotte Kopecky defends her elite women's road race world title in a thrilling sprint finish at the 2024 Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kopecky-defends-road-race-world-title-in-thrilling-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kopecky-defends-road-race-world-title-in-thrilling-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Storey retains women's C5 world road title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Sarah Storey retains her C5 world road race title at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-storey-retains-womens-c5-world-road-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-storey-retains-womens-c5-world-road-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Road World Championships 2024: Kopecky wins women’s elite race again – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite looking beaten with 17km to go, the Belgian recovered to secure back-to-back rainbow jerseys in hideously bad conditions in Switzerland138km to go: Our lead trio of Caroline Baur (Switzerland), Sara Martin (Spain) and Nina Berton (Luxembourg) extend the gap to 1min 12sec. It&rsquo;s still pouring rain but a lot of the riders have removed their rain jackets having been out on the road for long enough to warm up.142km to go: Defending champion Lotte Kopecky is fourth from the front of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-kopecky-wins-womens-elite-race-again-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-kopecky-wins-womens-elite-race-again-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm cold' - Storey retains world title in wet conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Sarah Storey retains her C5 road race title in very wet conditions at the 2024 Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-cold-storey-retains-world-title-in-wet-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/im-cold-storey-retains-world-title-in-wet-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speedy Cat Ferguson still plans ‘to take it slow’ after double cycling gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen-year-old from Yorkshire with two junior world titles in past week will not get carried away as she joins MovistarCat Ferguson was always likely to shine at the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, but winning two junior world titles in the space of 48 hours was beyond even her greatest expectations.The 18-year-old from Skipton, North Yorkshire, has been winning British national titles and gold medals in the Youth Olympics since her early teens. In 2023, she won the junior Tour of Fla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/speedy-cat-ferguson-still-plans-to-take-it-slow-after-double-cycling-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/speedy-cat-ferguson-still-plans-to-take-it-slow-after-double-cycling-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Road World Championships 2024: women’s elite race – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the 154km race, due to finish in ZurichHave any thoughts? You can send Barry an email138km to go: Our lead trio of Caroline Baur (Switzerland), Sara Martin (Spain) and Nina Berton (Luxembourg) extend the gap to 1min 12sec. It&rsquo;s still pouring rain but a lot of the riders have removed their rain jackets having been out on the road for long enough to warm up.142km to go: Defending champion Lotte Kopecky is fourth from the front of the main bunch, staying out of any potential trou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-womens-elite-race-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-road-world-championships-2024-womens-elite-race-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss rider Muriel Furrer, 18, dies after fall at world cycling championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furrer suffered fatal head injury during junior road raceUCI confirms &lsquo;tragic news&rsquo; in a statement on FridayThe Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the world road race championships in Zurich, the governing body Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed.&ldquo;It is with great sadness that the UCI and the organising committee of the 2024 UCI road world championships in Zurich, Switzerland, today learned the tragic news of the death of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/swiss-rider-muriel-furrer-18-dies-after-fall-at-world-cycling-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/swiss-rider-muriel-furrer-18-dies-after-fall-at-world-cycling-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss cyclist Furrer dies after crash at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/swiss-cyclist-furrer-dies-after-crash-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/swiss-cyclist-furrer-dies-after-crash-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Robertson takes second in men's C2 road race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew Robertson finishes second in the men's C2 road race at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-robertson-takes-second-in-mens-c2-road-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-robertson-takes-second-in-mens-c2-road-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muriel Furrer sustains serious head injury at Road World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss rider airlifted to hospital after fall in road race&lsquo;Extremely concerned by the situation,&rsquo; says UCIThe Swiss rider Muriel Furrer sustained a serious head injury after she fell heavily during the women&rsquo;s junior road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich.The UCI said the 18-year-old was airlifted to hospital immediately by an emergency helicopter but the reason behind her fall has not yet been determined. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/muriel-furrer-sustains-serious-head-injury-at-road-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/muriel-furrer-sustains-serious-head-injury-at-road-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muriel Furrer sustains serious head injury at para world championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss rider airlifted to hospital after fall in road race&lsquo;Extremely concerned by the situation,&rsquo; say UCI The Swiss rider Muriel Furrer sustained a serious head injury after she fell heavily during the women&rsquo;s junior road race at the para-cycling world championships in Zurich, cycling&rsquo;s governing body said on Thursday.The UCI said the 18-year-old was airlifted to hospital immediately by an emergency helicopter but the reason behind her fall has not yet been determined. Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/muriel-furrer-sustains-serious-head-injury-at-para-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/muriel-furrer-sustains-serious-head-injury-at-para-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Ferguson wins junior road race &amp; Graham C3 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Cat Ferguson wins the junior road race and Fin Graham the Para C3 road race at the UCI World and Para-Road Cycling World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-ferguson-wins-junior-road-race-amp-graham-c3-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-ferguson-wins-junior-road-race-amp-graham-c3-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Brown leads Australia to world mixed relay cycling gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team pips Germany by less than a second in SwitzerlandMedal is retiring Brown&rsquo;s second gold of championshipsGrace Brown&rsquo;s farewell tour has hit another highlight with the cycling great helping Australia snatch gold in the mixed team time trial at the world championships in Switzerland.Brown and Brodie Chapman, riding the second leg of the relay event, held on during the final sprint to pip Germany by less than a second after 53.7km of racing that included nearly 1,000m of climbing. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grace-brown-leads-australia-to-world-mixed-relay-cycling-gold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grace-brown-leads-australia-to-world-mixed-relay-cycling-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Unwin and Holl win World silver in Zurich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl win silver in the women's B road race at the UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-unwin-and-holl-win-world-silver-in-zurich/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-unwin-and-holl-win-world-silver-in-zurich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Ferguson, Barrow and Brown win world titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat Ferguson, Felix Barrow and Fran Brown each claim global titles as Great Britain win nine medals on day four at the UCI Road and Para-Cycling Road World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-ferguson-barrow-and-brown-win-world-titles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-ferguson-barrow-and-brown-win-world-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB miss out on World Para-cycling medals in Zurich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain miss out on Para-cycling road medals on the third day of action at the World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-miss-out-on-world-para-cycling-medals-in-zurich/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-miss-out-on-world-para-cycling-medals-in-zurich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Brown’s historic double ensures she bows out on top of the cycling world | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian will retire having gone from not owning a bike less than a decade ago to winning Olympic and world titles in the same yearOne of the hardest things in elite sport is knowing when to quit. For athletes who strive to go faster, jump higher, break records and win more, quitting is an unnatural thought. The extraordinary level of determination required to reach the upper echelons of any sporting discipline makes choosing when to pull the pin an agonising decision.All of which undersco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grace-browns-historic-double-ensures-she-bows-out-on-top-of-the-cycling-world-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/grace-browns-historic-double-ensures-she-bows-out-on-top-of-the-cycling-world-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remco Evenepoel and Grace Brown win cycling world time trial titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair are first to win Olympics and worlds in same seasonEvenepoel retains crown despite chain dropping offThe double Olympic gold medallist Remco Evenepoel successfully defended the world time trial title he won in last year&rsquo;s World Road Championships in Glasgow, with victory in this year&rsquo;s event in Zurich.The Belgian, who won gold in the men&rsquo;s road race and time trial at Paris 2024, joined Grace Brown, winner of the women&rsquo;s Olympic time trial, as the first to hold both O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/remco-evenepoel-and-grace-brown-win-cycling-world-time-trial-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/remco-evenepoel-and-grace-brown-win-cycling-world-time-trial-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel pips Ganna to world time trial title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road World Championships: Remco Evenepoel pips Filippo Ganna]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-pips-ganna-to-world-time-trial-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-pips-ganna-to-world-time-trial-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storey beats Gaugain at World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Storey wins her 38th Para-cycling world championship title in the women's C4-C5 individual road race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-beats-gaugain-at-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-beats-gaugain-at-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown wins elite World time trial in final season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Grace Brown wins the women's elite time trial in her final season as a professional with Netherlands' Demi Vollering second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brown-wins-elite-world-time-trial-in-final-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brown-wins-elite-world-time-trial-in-final-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominant Storey wins World C5 time trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Sarah Storey wins the C5 time trial at the Road World Championships - her 18th world title on the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dominant-storey-wins-world-c5-time-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dominant-storey-wins-world-c5-time-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pardoe and Reilly win European BMX gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Sasha Pardoe and Kieran Reilly both win gold in the BMX European Freestyle Championships in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pardoe-and-reilly-win-european-bmx-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-pardoe-and-reilly-win-european-bmx-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One more race' - GB's Graham targets Worlds three-peat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's double Paralympic champion Fin Graham on trying to win his third consecutive World Championship title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/one-more-race-gbs-graham-targets-worlds-three-peat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/one-more-race-gbs-graham-targets-worlds-three-peat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert commits rest of career to Visma Lease a Bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine-time Tour de France stage winner Wout van Aert agrees to stay with Visma Lease a Bike for the rest of his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-commits-rest-of-career-to-visma-lease-a-bike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-commits-rest-of-career-to-visma-lease-a-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock and Henderson to lead GB at World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Pidcock, Anna Henderson and Sarah Storey have all been included in Great Britain's squad for the 2024 UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-and-henderson-to-lead-gb-at-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-and-henderson-to-lead-gb-at-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a lot of pedalling, mate’: cyclist Lachlan Morton making record pace in 14,200km journey around Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The professional rider says the demands of the outback odyssey are &lsquo;wildly different&rsquo; from racing as he eyes fastest circumnavigationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a holiday,&rdquo; says Lachlan Morton, an Australian professional cyclist more than one-third of his way through an epic quest to cycle around Australia.More than a century ago, in June 1899, Arthur Richardson left Perth to ride the circumference of the Australian continent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-a-lot-of-pedalling-mate-cyclist-lachlan-morton-making-record-pace-in-14200km-journey-around-australia-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-a-lot-of-pedalling-mate-cyclist-lachlan-morton-making-record-pace-in-14200km-journey-around-australia-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a lot of pedalling mate’: cyclist Lachlan Morton making record pace in 14,200km journey around Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The professional rider says the demands of the outback odyssey are &lsquo;wildly different&rsquo; from racing as he eyes fastest circumnavigationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a holiday,&rdquo; says Lachlan Morton, an Australian professional cyclist more than one-third of his way through an epic quest to cycle around Australia.More than a century ago, in June 1899, Arthur Richardson left Perth to ride the circumference of the Australian continent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-a-lot-of-pedalling-mate-cyclist-lachlan-morton-making-record-pace-in-14200km-journey-around-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-a-lot-of-pedalling-mate-cyclist-lachlan-morton-making-record-pace-in-14200km-journey-around-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic secures fourth Vuelta a España title to equal record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slovenian beats Ben O&rsquo;Connor by 2min 36secStefan K&uuml;ng wins final day time-trial in MadridSlovenia&rsquo;s Primoz Roglic sealed a record-equalling fourth Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a title on Sunday after retaining his overall lead in the final stage of the race, a 24.6km individual time-trial in Madrid that was won by Stefan K&uuml;ng.Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe&rsquo;s Roglic reclaimed the red jersey from the Australian rider Ben O&rsquo;Connor with a devastating solo attack on stage 19 on Fri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-secures-fourth-vuelta-a-espaa-title-to-equal-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-secures-fourth-vuelta-a-espaa-title-to-equal-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic wins record-equalling fourth Vuelta title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic wins a record-equalling fourth consecutive Vuelta a Espana title after safely getting through the final individual time trial stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-record-equalling-fourth-vuelta-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-record-equalling-fourth-vuelta-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Williams wins Tour of Britain title as Govekar takes frantic final stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welshman claims rare home tour winOnley second overall as Donovan misses out on podiumSuperficially, the final stage of this year&rsquo;s Tour of Britain into a windswept Felixstowe had a routine look, a chaotic bunch sprint won by the Slovenian Matevz Govekar, and Steve Williams of Wales straightforwardly sealing overall victory. But what preceded the sprint was 158 kilometres of anarchic racing, with a strong southerly splitting the peloton repeatedly amid a frantic series of attacks and chase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/steve-williams-wins-tour-of-britain-title-as-govekar-takes-frantic-final-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/steve-williams-wins-tour-of-britain-title-as-govekar-takes-frantic-final-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Williams claims Tour of Britain victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Stevie Williams wins the 2024 Tour of Britain, while Matevz Govekar claims victory in the race's sixth and final stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-williams-claims-tour-of-britain-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-williams-claims-tour-of-britain-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunbar wins stage as Roglic all but seals Vuelta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Dunbar wins the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic extends his overall lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dunbar-wins-stage-as-roglic-all-but-seals-vuelta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dunbar-wins-stage-as-roglic-all-but-seals-vuelta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Dunbar holds on for second stage win as Roglic leads Vuelta into final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish rider finishes seven seconds clear on stage 20Roglic has 2min 2sec overall lead for Sunday&rsquo;s time trialIreland&rsquo;s Eddie Dunbar hung on to win stage 20 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Saturday, his second stage win of the race, with three-times former champion Primoz Roglic coming in third and extending his overall lead ahead of Sunday&rsquo;s final stage.Dunbar, who also won stage 11 for his Team Jayco AlUla, took off in pursuit of the leader Pavel Sivakov with five kilometres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eddie-dunbar-holds-on-for-second-stage-win-as-roglic-leads-vuelta-into-final-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/eddie-dunbar-holds-on-for-second-stage-win-as-roglic-leads-vuelta-into-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnier seals hat-trick of Tour of Britain stage wins, Williams leads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman Paul Magnier completes a hat-trick of stage wins on the Tour of Britain while GB's Stevie Williams maintains a 16-second lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-seals-hat-trick-of-tour-of-britain-stage-wins-williams-leads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-seals-hat-trick-of-tour-of-britain-stage-wins-williams-leads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams keeps Tour of Britain lead as Magnier kicks to hat-trick on stage five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman eyes fourth stage victoryRace finishes in Felixstowe on SundayIf Paul Magnier was not already aware of the French saying &ldquo;never two without three&rdquo; then he should be now, having taken his third stage win in the Tour of Britain, this time in Northampton, where it was the same picture as in Kelso on Tuesday and Newark on Friday: a last kilometre lead-out from Julian Alaphilippe and a perfectly timed final surge that caught the other sprinters napping. Overall, Steve Williams r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-keeps-tour-of-britain-lead-as-magnier-kicks-to-hat-trick-on-stage-five/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-keeps-tour-of-britain-lead-as-magnier-kicks-to-hat-trick-on-stage-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Paralympic athletes’ final week in action in Paris – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[World records and gold medals have been just part of the story during the second week of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Here are some of the highlightsAustralia&rsquo;s Tim Hodge calls for greater para-sport funding after winning third medal Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-paralympic-athletes-final-week-in-action-in-paris-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-paralympic-athletes-final-week-in-action-in-paris-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic seizes chance on climb to take Vuelta stage 19 and red jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roglic opens 1min 54sec time gap in overall standingsBen O&rsquo;Connor finally overtaken after 13 days in leadA strategic breakaway on the final gruelling ascent in the mountains of northern Spain secured Primoz Roglic victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, as well as the leader&rsquo;s red jersey, on Friday.The 34-year-old had lost the red jersey to Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor after stage six but has since chipped away at the lead before reclaiming it with an impressive performan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-seizes-chance-on-climb-to-take-vuelta-stage-19-and-red-jersey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-seizes-chance-on-climb-to-take-vuelta-stage-19-and-red-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic wins stage 19 to take Vuelta lead off O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic claims victory in stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana to finally leapfrog Ben O'Connor in the general classification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-stage-19-to-take-vuelta-lead-off-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-stage-19-to-take-vuelta-lead-off-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Magnier exploits ‘mousehole’ to take fourth stage of Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman moves past Ethan Vernon to take winSteve Williams holds on to overall lead in NewarkThe list of previous Tour of Britain winners in Newark is short, but it points to a promising future for the Frenchman Paul Magnier, who took his second stage win in four days on the banks of the Trent. Colombia&rsquo;s Fernando Gaviria (2017) and the Dutchman Olav Kooij (2023) are both sprint names to be reckoned with, and these two incisive victories suggest the 20-year-old Magnier is on the same road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paul-magnier-exploits-mousehole-to-take-fourth-stage-of-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paul-magnier-exploits-mousehole-to-take-fourth-stage-of-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnier wins stage four of Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman Paul Magnier cruises to victory in stage four of the Tour of Britain on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-stage-four-of-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-stage-four-of-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Storey wins a record-extending 19th Paralympic gold medal as she claims victory in the cycling road race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-wins-19th-paralympic-gold-in-thrilling-road-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-wins-19th-paralympic-gold-in-thrilling-road-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berrade wins Vuelta stage 18 with late solo attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urko Berrade's late attack proves decisive as the Spaniard powers to a maiden pro victory in the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/berrade-wins-vuelta-stage-18-with-late-solo-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/berrade-wins-vuelta-stage-18-with-late-solo-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urko Berrade wins Vuelta stage 18 in late break with O’Connor keeping red jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spaniard takes 18th stage through the Basque hillsLeader maintains five-second gap over RoglicSpain&rsquo;s Urko Berrade won the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Thursday with a late breakaway in the Basque hills as Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor kept the leader&rsquo;s red jersey.The northern Spanish terrain proved challenging, with a leading group of 13 riders still together up the final serious ascent before the last 40km to the finish line just outside the village of Maeztu. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/urko-berrade-wins-vuelta-stage-18-in-late-break-with-oconnor-keeping-red-jersey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/urko-berrade-wins-vuelta-stage-18-in-late-break-with-oconnor-keeping-red-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Williams wins ‘chaotic’ Tour of Britain third stage to extend race lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rider claims second consecutive stage win in BarnsleyAlaphilippe and Sutton threaten in rainy conditionsSteve Williams tightened his grip on the Tour of Britain on the uphill finish in Barnsley, extending his lead with a 10sec time bonus by winning stage three. It was a second stage win in two days for Williams at the end of a pulsating four hours of racing across Yorkshire. It was far from plain sailing, however, with first Julian Alaphilippe and then Louis Sutton giving the Welshman and his Is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/steve-williams-wins-chaotic-tour-of-britain-third-stage-to-extend-race-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/steve-williams-wins-chaotic-tour-of-britain-third-stage-to-extend-race-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams wins back-to-back Tour of Britain stages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' Stevie Williams wins a second consecutive Tour of Britain stage after a burst for the line in Barnsley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-wins-back-to-back-tour-of-britain-stages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-wins-back-to-back-tour-of-britain-stages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured Van Aert to miss rest of the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert will not race again this season after crashing out of the Vuelta a Espana, his team Visma Lease a Bike says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injured-van-aert-to-miss-rest-of-the-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/injured-van-aert-to-miss-rest-of-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groves takes third win of 2024 Vuelta on stage 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Kaden Groves sprints to his third victory of this year's Vuelta a Espana on stage 17 in Santander.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-takes-third-win-of-2024-vuelta-on-stage-17/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-takes-third-win-of-2024-vuelta-on-stage-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Kaden Groves wins third Vuelta stage in mass sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pavel Bittner and Vito Braet finish second and thirdBen O&rsquo;Connor maintains hold on leader&rsquo;s red jerseyAustralia&rsquo;s Kaden Groves (Alpecin&ndash;Deceuninck) secured his third stage win of the Vuelta a Espanna with a perfectly timed sprint in Stage 17 on Wednesday.The Czech rider Pavel Bittner (DSM&ndash;Firmenich PostNL) and Belgium&rsquo;s Vito Braet (Intermarch&eacute;&ndash;Wanty) came second and third in a mass sprint finish on very wet streets. Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-kaden-groves-wins-third-vuelta-stage-in-mass-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-kaden-groves-wins-third-vuelta-stage-in-mass-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales' Williams wins Tour of Britain stage two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' Stephen Williams outsprints Julian Alaphilippe to win stage two of the Tour of Britain in Redcar and claim the overall lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-williams-wins-tour-of-britain-stage-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wales-williams-wins-tour-of-britain-stage-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams outsprints Alaphilippe for Tour of Britain stage two success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel-Premier Tech rider wins sprint finish in RedcarWelshman and Joe Blackmore in frame for GC victorySteve Williams&rsquo;s annus mirabilis took another turn on the seafront at &shy;Redcar, with an emphatic win on stage two of the Tour of Britain after the final 50km through the North York Moors and Cleveland hills witnessed a ding-dong battle between Israel&#8209;Premier Tech and Soudal Quick-Step.In the end Soudal&rsquo;s double world champion, Julian Alaphilippe, was unable to get past Wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-outsprints-alaphilippe-for-tour-of-britain-stage-two-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/williams-outsprints-alaphilippe-for-tour-of-britain-stage-two-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storey wins 18th Paralympic gold on 'appalling' course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Storey beat French hope Heidi Gaugain in the road cycling time trial to win her 18th Paralympic gold, as GB picked up four medals at Clichy-sous-Bois on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-wins-18th-paralympic-gold-on-appalling-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/storey-wins-18th-paralympic-gold-on-appalling-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are using a very old bike’: meet Ghana’s first blind Paralympic cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frederick Assor and Rudolf Mensah came last in their events and with resources scarce, they hope their efforts can spark changeThere are no velodromes in Ghana. But there is a Paralympic track cyclist. His name is Frederick Assor and at the Paris velodrome he and his pilot, Rudolf Mensah, loop the track on a brightly-coloured tandem with spoked wheels and a Heath Robinson air.Assor and Mensah finished last in the men&rsquo;s B 4,000m individual pursuit on the first day at the track, their time o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/we-are-using-a-very-old-bike-meet-ghanas-first-blind-paralympic-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/we-are-using-a-very-old-bike-meet-ghanas-first-blind-paralympic-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnier wins Tour of Britain opening stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[French rider Paul Magnier wins the opening stage of the Tour of Britain 2024 with a sprint finish in Kelso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-tour-of-britain-opening-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/magnier-wins-tour-of-britain-opening-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenepoel and Alaphilippe set up Tour of Britain stage one win for Magnier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soudal-Quickstep teamwork tees up 20-year-oldTom Pidcock fifth for Ineos, Ethan Vernon secondThe spectacle of Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe unchained is worth the viewing, and if Tuesday&rsquo;s opening stage of the Tour of Britain sets a precedent, this could be quite a week. The Belgian double Olympic champion and the French former double world champion combined on the roads of the Scottish borders to set up the win in Kelso for their youthful Soudal-Quickstep teammate Paul Magnier.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-and-alaphilippe-set-up-tour-of-britain-stage-one-win-for-magnier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evenepoel-and-alaphilippe-set-up-tour-of-britain-stage-one-win-for-magnier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert abandons Vuelta after crash as Soler wins stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green jersey holder Wout van Aert abandons the Vuelta a Espana after a crash, while Marc Soler wins the mountainous stage 16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-abandons-vuelta-after-crash-as-soler-wins-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-abandons-vuelta-after-crash-as-soler-wins-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben O’Connor clings on to Vuelta red jersey as Wout van Aert crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic cuts O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s overall lead to five secondsMarc Soler climbs to win stage 16 at Lagos de CovadongaMarc Soler found a superb late surge to win stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, on a dramatic day in the mountains which saw Primoz Roglic cut Ben O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s overall lead to just five seconds as Wout van Aert crashed out of the race.Soler (UAE Team Emirates) was first to reach the summit finish at Lagos de Covadonga, in a time of four hours, 44 minutes and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ben-oconnor-clings-on-to-vuelta-red-jersey-as-wout-van-aert-crashes-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ben-oconnor-clings-on-to-vuelta-red-jersey-as-wout-van-aert-crashes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Paralympics 2024 glory: week one – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s first-ever rowing gold, pool victory for mixed relay team and table tennis triumph as medals pile up in first week of Paris Paralympic Games The latest medal table | Full results Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-paralympics-2024-glory-week-one-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-paralympics-2024-glory-week-one-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: Can Ben O’Connor hold onto lead and enter Australian cycling history books? | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Decathlon&ndash;AG2R La Mondiale rider&rsquo;s lead is perilous but with a week to go he remains in red and in bike racing anything can happenNo Australian has won the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, the famed Spanish grand tour. Only two Australians have finished on its podium; Jack Haig three years ago, and Cadel Evans in 2009. But on Tuesday, West Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor will begin the final week of the race in the red leader&rsquo;s jersey and with over a minute&rsquo;s lead in the general]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-can-ben-oconnor-hold-onto-lead-and-enter-australian-cycling-history-books-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-can-ben-oconnor-hold-onto-lead-and-enter-australian-cycling-history-books-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: Can Ben O’Connor hold on to lead and enter Australian cycling history books? | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Decathlon&ndash;AG2R La Mondiale rider&rsquo;s lead is perilous but with a week to go he remains in red and in bike racing anything can happenNo Australian has won the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, the famed Spanish grand tour. Only two Australians have finished on its podium; Jack Haig three years ago, and Cadel Evans in 2009. But on Tuesday, West Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor will begin the final week of the race in the red leader&rsquo;s jersey and with over a minute&rsquo;s lead in the general]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-can-ben-oconnor-hold-on-to-lead-and-enter-australian-cycling-history-books-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-can-ben-oconnor-hold-on-to-lead-and-enter-australian-cycling-history-books-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saddling up on the high seas - the cyclists powering 50-mph yachts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A world champion cyclist has swapped the velodrome for the cramped deck of the fastest yacht in the world. Why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/saddling-up-on-the-high-seas-the-cyclists-powering-50-mph-yachts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/saddling-up-on-the-high-seas-the-cyclists-powering-50-mph-yachts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling rise of ‘real deal’ Blackmore gets high-profile test in Tour of Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-day race begins on Tuesday in the Scottish Borders, with young Israel-Premiertech rider hoping to catch the eyeThe Tour of Britain has a long history of showcasing the best young British cyclists, and the 2024 edition &ndash; relaunched by the governing body after the demise of long-time organisers SweetSpot &ndash; will be no exception. The inclusion in this year&rsquo;s race, which begins on Tuesday, of one of this year&rsquo;s breakthrough stars on the world stage, 21-year-old Joe Blackmo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-rise-of-real-deal-blackmore-gets-high-profile-test-in-tour-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/cycling-rise-of-real-deal-blackmore-gets-high-profile-test-in-tour-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pidcock claims UCI MTB world bronze as Hatherly wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Tom Pidcock is unable to retain his UCI MTB World Championships cross-country title, taking bronze as South Africa's Alan Hatherly claims gold in Andorra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-claims-uci-mtb-world-bronze-as-hatherly-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pidcock-claims-uci-mtb-world-bronze-as-hatherly-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pablo Castrillo takes Vuelta stage 15 as Roglic eats into O’Connor’s overall lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castrillo holds off Vlasov in breakaway to take victoryPrimoz Roglic now just 43 seconds behind Ben O&rsquo;ConnorSpain&rsquo;s Pablo Castrillo pushed through the pain barrier to take stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Sunday, his second stage win, while Primoz Roglic took more time off the race leader, Ben O&rsquo;Connor.Castrillo was part of a leading trio on the gruelling Cuitu Negru climb to the finish and made his move with three kilometres to the end of the 143km ride from Infiesto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pablo-castrillo-takes-vuelta-stage-15-as-roglic-eats-into-oconnors-overall-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pablo-castrillo-takes-vuelta-stage-15-as-roglic-eats-into-oconnors-overall-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castrillo wins Vuelta stage 15, Roglic closes on O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pablo Castrillo claims his second victory in the mountains on stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana, as Primoz Roglic closes in on overall leader Ben O&rsquo;Connor in the race for the red jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/castrillo-wins-vuelta-stage-15-roglic-closes-on-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/castrillo-wins-vuelta-stage-15-roglic-closes-on-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redemption for Kadeena Cox as Britain claim five medals in the velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cox returns to win team gold after her fall in sprint finalJames Ball wins his first Paralympics title in time trialThere were three gold medals for Great Britain on a triumphant five-medal day at the velodrome, starting with gold and silver in the men&rsquo;s B1,000m time trial and finishing with a joyful redemption gold for Kadeena Cox in the C1-5 750m team sprint.Cox, who crashed out of her C4-5 final on Thursday, tumbling at the first bend, rode the first lap in the sprint followed by Jaco v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/redemption-for-kadeena-cox-as-britain-claim-five-medals-in-the-velodrome/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/redemption-for-kadeena-cox-as-britain-claim-five-medals-in-the-velodrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie undecided on future after missing out on gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Fachie will weigh up his Para-cycling future after missing out on gold in the men's B 1,000m time trial at the Paris Paralympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-undecided-on-future-after-missing-out-on-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-undecided-on-future-after-missing-out-on-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Richards crashes in cross country World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Evie Richards crashes during the women's cross-country race at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Andorra, going on to finish in sixth place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richards-crashes-in-cross-country-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richards-crashes-in-cross-country-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB clinch three golds in last day of track cycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win five medals, including three golds, on the final day of track cycling at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-clinch-three-golds-in-last-day-of-track-cycling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-clinch-three-golds-in-last-day-of-track-cycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: Groves beats Van Aert to stage 14 win as O’Connor stays in red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaden Groves strikes back in battle with Wout Van AertPrimoz Roglic fights back after late mechanical issueKaden Groves outsprinted Wout van Aert to win stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Saturday, the Australian&rsquo;s second victory of this year&rsquo;s race as his compatriot Ben O&rsquo;Connor maintained his overall lead.The longest stage of the race, a 200.5km ride from Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino, came down to a bunch sprint, and it was the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider who held]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-groves-beats-van-aert-to-stage-14-win-as-oconnor-stays-in-red/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-groves-beats-van-aert-to-stage-14-win-as-oconnor-stays-in-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groves wins Vuelta stage 14 as O'Connor keeps lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben O'Connor maintains his overall lead over Primoz Roglic as Kaden Groves wins stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-wins-vuelta-stage-14-as-oconnor-keeps-lead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-wins-vuelta-stage-14-as-oconnor-keeps-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foiled one lap from gold: Atkinson’s crash wrecks bid for Paralympic glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB rider loses to Slovakia&rsquo;s Jozef Metelka after fall&lsquo;I just sort of ran out of energy and went down&rsquo;The sport of pursuit cycling is one of risk and reward and Britain&rsquo;s Archie Atkinson felt the sharp edge of that dilemma when he was denied a gold medal after dramatically crashing out of the men&rsquo;s C4 4,000m final on the penultimate lap.Atkinson had been about six seconds ahead of his rival, Jozef Metelka of Slovakia, but the gap was closing as the race came to its c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/foiled-one-lap-from-gold-atkinsons-crash-wrecks-bid-for-paralympic-glory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/foiled-one-lap-from-gold-atkinsons-crash-wrecks-bid-for-paralympic-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Atkinson wins cycling silver after dramatic fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archie Atkinson suffers a dramatic fall in the final stages of the men's C4 4,000m individual pursuit final as he misses out on Paralympic gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-atkinson-wins-cycling-silver-after-dramatic-fall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-atkinson-wins-cycling-silver-after-dramatic-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Seagrave takes world mountain bike bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Tahnee Seagrave wins bronze in the women's downhill final at the 2024 Mountain Bike World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-seagrave-takes-world-mountain-bike-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-seagrave-takes-world-mountain-bike-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Richards crowned short track world champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Evie Richards holds off Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot to win the women&rsquo;s cross-country short track race at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Andorra on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richards-crowned-short-track-world-champion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-richards-crowned-short-track-world-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaco van Gass shakes off collision with car in Paris to take gold in velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rider was hit by a car in buildup to ParalympicsVan Gass takes gold for GB, as does Lizzi JordanBeing hit by a car the week before cycling in the Paralympics is not ideal preparation. But it takes more than being sent flying over a bonnet to stop Jaco van Gass &ndash; and on Friday afternoon he won gold, gaining time on his teammate Finlay Graham throughout the C3 3,000m individual pursuit final.It was one of two golds, two silver and two bronze medals for Britain on a bumper day in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jaco-van-gass-shakes-off-collision-with-car-in-paris-to-take-gold-in-velodrome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jaco-van-gass-shakes-off-collision-with-car-in-paris-to-take-gold-in-velodrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: Roglic slashes O’Connor’s lead as Woods wins stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roglic almost two minutes faster than leader on stage 13Woods &lsquo;on cloud nine&rsquo; after breaking clear in mountainsMichael Woods clinched victory on the 13th stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Friday with a decisive late breakaway, but the more significant news in the difficult mountains of northwestern Spain was Primoz Roglic cutting Ben O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s lead in the overall standings by almost two minutes. The Australian now holds the leader&rsquo;s red jersey by just 1min 21s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-roglic-slashes-oconnors-lead-as-woods-wins-stage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-roglic-slashes-oconnors-lead-as-woods-wins-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woods wins Vuelta stage 13 as Roglic gains GC ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Michael Woods wins stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic gains significant ground on race leader Ben O'Connor in the battle for the red jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/woods-wins-vuelta-stage-13-as-roglic-gains-gc-ground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/woods-wins-vuelta-stage-13-as-roglic-gains-gc-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gass wins cycling gold days after car accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaco van Gass beat ParalympicsGB team mate Fin Graham in the men's C3 3,000m individual pursuit final to win the first British gold medal in cycling at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-gass-wins-cycling-gold-days-after-car-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-gass-wins-cycling-gold-days-after-car-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pablo Castrillo climbs to Vuelta stage 12 win ahead of British rider Max Poole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish rider beats 21-year-old Briton to mountain stageAustralia&rsquo;s Ben O&rsquo;Connor maintains overall race leadPablo Castrillo clinched victory on stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, conquering the mountainous terrain in northwestern Spain on Thursday.The 23-year-old Spaniard moved ahead towards the end after a stunning attack with 10km left and had already established a half-minute lead over the main chase group, led by British rider Max Poole, with 4km to go. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pablo-castrillo-climbs-to-vuelta-stage-12-win-ahead-of-british-rider-max-poole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pablo-castrillo-climbs-to-vuelta-stage-12-win-ahead-of-british-rider-max-poole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ParalympicsGB cyclists get off the mark despite heartbreak for Kadeena Cox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cox falls at first bend in C4-5 500m time trial finalDaphne Schrager wins silver in C1-3 3,000mInside a sweltering Paris velodrome, the heat raised to the max in the hope of world records (and they duly came tumbling), ParalympicsGB&rsquo;s medal count started with silvers for Daphne Schrager and the pairing of Stephen Bate and Christopher Latham on the tandem. But there was a broken heart for gold-medal favourite Kadeena Cox, who fell at the first bend in her final.Cox, who was diagnosed with m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paralympicsgb-cyclists-get-off-the-mark-despite-heartbreak-for-kadeena-cox/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paralympicsgb-cyclists-get-off-the-mark-despite-heartbreak-for-kadeena-cox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castrillo holds off Britain's Poole to win Vuelta stage 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pablo Castrillo claims the biggest win of his career with a brilliant summit finish to beat Britain's Max Poole on stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/castrillo-holds-off-britains-poole-to-win-vuelta-stage-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/castrillo-holds-off-britains-poole-to-win-vuelta-stage-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schrager and Bate win first GB Paralympics medals after Cox crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daphne Schrager and Steve Bate won Great Britain's first medals of the 2024 Paralympics in the track cycling, after team-mate Kadeena Cox earlier crashed out of her final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/schrager-and-bate-win-first-gb-paralympics-medals-after-cox-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/schrager-and-bate-win-first-gb-paralympics-medals-after-cox-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: Dunbar surges to stage 11 win as Roglic closes on O’Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irishman launches attack in last kilometre to land victoryLeader Ben O&rsquo;Connor loses 37 seconds to Primoz RoglicEddie Dunbar won the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Wednesday, the Irishman mounting a well-timed attack in the last kilometre and fending off his chasers to triumph in the mountains around Padr&oacute;n. The win marked the first major victory in a Grand Tour for the 27-year-old Jayco AlUla rider.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a while since I&rsquo;ve been in a scenario like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-dunbar-surges-to-stage-11-win-as-roglic-closes-on-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-dunbar-surges-to-stage-11-win-as-roglic-closes-on-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish rider Dunbar wins Vuelta stage 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish rider Eddie Dunbar times his break to perfection in the last kilometre to win stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in Padron.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/irish-rider-dunbar-wins-vuelta-stage-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/irish-rider-dunbar-wins-vuelta-stage-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Paralympic dream: the amputee from Gaza cycling for Palestine – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gaza Sunbirds are a team of paracyclists from Gaza, set up in 2020 by cyclist Alaa al-Dali after he was shot in the leg by an Israeli sniper during the Great March of Return in 2018. The Sunbirds' journey has taken them from the war-ravaged Palestinian territory to Belgium, Italy and Kazakhstan in pursuit of their dream: to represent Palestine at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.The Gaza war has resulted in thousands of amputations, including those carried out on an estimated 1,000-plus childre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/my-paralympic-dream-the-amputee-from-gaza-cycling-for-palestine-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/my-paralympic-dream-the-amputee-from-gaza-cycling-for-palestine-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert claims third Vuelta victory on stage 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout van Aert claims his third victory at the Vuelta a Espana after being in a long-range breakaway on stage 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-claims-third-vuelta-victory-on-stage-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-claims-third-vuelta-victory-on-stage-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late surge takes Wout van Aert past Quentin Pacher to Vuelta stage 10 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian goes past Quentin Pacher for third stage winBen O&rsquo;Connor maintains lead over Primoz RoglicWout van Aert won the 10th stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Tuesday after a last-ditch sprint took him past Quentin Pacher who finished in second place, three seconds behind.Belgium&rsquo;s Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and the Frenchman Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) broke away from the rest of the group 30km from the end and Van Aert outsprinted his rival to claim his third stage win of the rac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/late-surge-takes-wout-van-aert-past-quentin-pacher-to-vuelta-stage-10-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/late-surge-takes-wout-van-aert-past-quentin-pacher-to-vuelta-stage-10-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fachie wants 'positive news' in Paris after Rio theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months after being mugged in Rio, Scottish cyclist Neil Fachie wants to create some "positive news" at the Paralympics in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-wants-positive-news-in-paris-after-rio-theft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/fachie-wants-positive-news-in-paris-after-rio-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Yates solos to Vuelta a España win on gruelling stage nine to Granada]]></title><description><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates rider claims first Vuelta stageBen O&rsquo;Connor third to hold on to overall leadBritain&rsquo;s Adam Yates went all alone to win stage nine of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Sunday while the Australian Ben O&rsquo;Connor finished third and held on to his overall lead.Yates was part of an early breakaway group but, with 58km still to race, the UAE Team Emirates rider went off alone and held off the challenge of Ecuador&rsquo;s Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost), who finish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/adam-yates-solos-to-vuelta-a-espaa-win-on-gruelling-stage-nine-to-granada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/adam-yates-solos-to-vuelta-a-espaa-win-on-gruelling-stage-nine-to-granada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yates wins stage nine to revive Vuelta hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Adam Yates claims a sensational victory on stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana to revive his hopes of clinching the general classification title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-wins-stage-nine-to-revive-vuelta-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/yates-wins-stage-nine-to-revive-vuelta-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road cycling: how a legitimate blood test became the focus of performance abuse claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carbon monoxide rebreathing, which may give riders an edge over rivals, caused controversy at this year&rsquo;s Tour de France. With its Spanish equivalent under way, new questions hang over a sport long dogged by doping scandalsOn Saturday 17 August this year, some of the world&rsquo;s best cyclists started the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, which began in Portugal and will be navigating its way around Spain to the finish line in Madrid on Sunday 8 September. Hopes that road cycling&rsquo;s superstar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/road-cycling-how-a-legitimate-blood-test-became-the-focus-of-performance-abuse-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/road-cycling-how-a-legitimate-blood-test-became-the-focus-of-performance-abuse-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic takes chunk out of O’Connor’s Vuelta lead with stage eight victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roglic brings leader&rsquo;s gap down to under four minutes&lsquo;The opportunity was there, and I went for it&rsquo;Primoz Roglic attacked on the climb to the finish to win stage eight of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Saturday, taking valuable time off Ben O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s overall lead.Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) had to work hard to shake off the Australian in the red jersey but the Slovenian&rsquo;s pace finally paid off and he took his second stage win of the race. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-takes-chunk-out-of-oconnors-vuelta-lead-with-stage-eight-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-takes-chunk-out-of-oconnors-vuelta-lead-with-stage-eight-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic wins stage to close on Vuelta leader O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic claims victory on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana to close the gap on overall leader Ben O'Connor by nearly a minute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-stage-to-close-on-vuelta-leader-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-stage-to-close-on-vuelta-leader-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportshour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasia Niewiadoma won the overall title by just four seconds on a dramatic final stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sportshour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sportshour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wout van Aert sprints to Vuelta stage seven win but O’Connor stays in red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian sprints to second victory of this year&rsquo;s raceMathias Vacek second with Pau Miquel Delgado thirdWout van Aert grabbed his second stage win at this edition of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Friday, while Ben O&rsquo;Connor kept his commanding overall lead.Van Aert added to his win on stage three with another dominant performance to take the seventh stage. The Belgian rider sprinted to claim the 180.5km ride from Archidona to Cordoba in four hours 15 minutes. Mathias Vacek was second,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-sprints-to-vuelta-stage-seven-win-but-oconnor-stays-in-red/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-sprints-to-vuelta-stage-seven-win-but-oconnor-stays-in-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wout van Aert powers to Vuelta stage seven win as Ben O’Connor stays in red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian sprints to second victory of this year&rsquo;s raceMathias Vacek second with Pau Miquel Delgado thirdWout van Aert grabbed his second stage win at this edition of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Friday, while Ben O&rsquo;Connor maintained a commanding overall lead.Van Aert added to his win on stage three with another dominant performance to take the seventh stage. The Belgian rider sprinted to claim the stage victory in four hours, 15 minutes. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) was second, with Spa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-powers-to-vuelta-stage-seven-win-as-ben-oconnor-stays-in-red/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-powers-to-vuelta-stage-seven-win-as-ben-oconnor-stays-in-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Aert wins Vuelta stage seven as O'Connor retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout van Aert wins stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana as Ben O'Connor retains his lead at the top of the general classification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-seven-as-oconnor-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-seven-as-oconnor-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh 20mph speed limit forces junior cycle race to shorten and reroute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of five stages of Junior Tour of Wales changed as support vehicles would not have kept up with cyclistsOrganisers of a cycle race in Wales have been forced to change and shorten its route because of the introduction of the 20mph speed limit across the country.Three of the five stages of the Junior Tour of Wales, which starts on Friday, have been changed because support vehicles would not have been able to keep up with the riders without breaking the limit. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/welsh-20mph-speed-limit-forces-junior-cycle-race-to-shorten-and-reroute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/welsh-20mph-speed-limit-forces-junior-cycle-race-to-shorten-and-reroute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor seals solo stage win to claim Vuelta lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Ben O'Connor claims a stunning solo victory on stage six of the Vuelta a Espana to take the leader's red jersey from Primoz Roglic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oconnor-seals-solo-stage-win-to-claim-vuelta-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/oconnor-seals-solo-stage-win-to-claim-vuelta-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Ben O’Connor wins Vuelta stage six to take red jersey from Roglic]]></title><description><![CDATA[O&rsquo;Connor has now won stages in all three Grand ToursThree-time champion Primoz Roglic sits second overallBen O&rsquo;Connor completed his collection of stage victories in all three of cycling&rsquo;s Grand Tours by winning stage six of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Thursday, and also took the overall lead after his solo run left everyone behind.O&rsquo;Connor was part of a breakaway group early in the race but by the penultimate climb and with 28 kilometres left to race, the Decathlon-AG2R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-ben-oconnor-wins-vuelta-stage-six-to-take-red-jersey-from-roglic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-ben-oconnor-wins-vuelta-stage-six-to-take-red-jersey-from-roglic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España: cyclists bizarrely set off from supermarket for sixth stage – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a started from a Carrefour supermarket in southern Spain, with the 176 riders making their way past marketing banners on their way out to the road. La Vuelta returns to the mountains on Thursday with race favourite Primoz Roglic holding an eight-second lead over UAE Team Emirates rider Jo&atilde;o Almeida.Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a debutant Pavel Bittner sprints to stage five win in Seville Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-cyclists-bizarrely-set-off-from-supermarket-for-sixth-stage-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-cyclists-bizarrely-set-off-from-supermarket-for-sixth-stage-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta a España debutant Pavel Bittner sprints to stage five win in Seville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wout Van Aert beaten to finish line by 21-year-oldPrimoz Roglic stays clear of trouble in red jerseyThe Czech rider Pavel Bittner beat Wout van Aert in a photo finish at the end of stage five of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday.Van Aert looked set to claim his second stage of this year&rsquo;s race in a fast finish in Seville but the 21-year-old Bittner (DSM-Firmenich-PostNL) edged out the Belgian on the line with a well-timed bike throw for his first career win at a Grand Tour. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-debutant-pavel-bittner-sprints-to-stage-five-win-in-seville/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-a-espaa-debutant-pavel-bittner-sprints-to-stage-five-win-in-seville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittner pips Van Aert to win Vuelta stage five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pavel Bittner narrowly beats Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win stage five of the Vuelta a Espana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bittner-pips-van-aert-to-win-vuelta-stage-five/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/bittner-pips-van-aert-to-win-vuelta-stage-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Kenny: ‘It’s healthy that people feel they can celebrate other medals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s most successful Olympian on his first experience of coaching at the Games and the &lsquo;money pit&rsquo; of petsJason Kenny reckons standing on an Olympic podium is overrated. In fact, it was always his least favourite part of being an athlete. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just a bit awkward, really,&rdquo; says the man who&nbsp;did it nine times. &ldquo;You have to&nbsp;suck it up &ndash; but it&rsquo;s like forced fun, you know?&rdquo;Apparently Britain&rsquo;s greatest Olympian is not o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jason-kenny-its-healthy-that-people-feel-they-can-celebrate-other-medals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/jason-kenny-its-healthy-that-people-feel-they-can-celebrate-other-medals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson could face two-year ineligibility after GB switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic medal-winning cyclist Matt Richardson could face a two-year ineligibility period under UCI rules after switching nationality to Great Britain, says AusCycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-could-face-two-year-ineligibility-after-gb-switch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/richardson-could-face-two-year-ineligibility-after-gb-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Olympic cycling defector Matthew Richardson could face two-year ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richardson joins Team GB after winning three medals in Paris&lsquo;Too early to tell&rsquo; if non-competition clause will be enforcedAustralia is exploring whether triple Olympic medallist Matthew Richardson can be banned from international cycling for two years following his shock defection to Great Britain.Richardson has stunned AusCycling by deciding to race for Great Britain, announcing his move just days after winning three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics. Richardson raced in Pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-olympic-cycling-defector-matthew-richardson-could-face-two-year-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-olympic-cycling-defector-matthew-richardson-could-face-two-year-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roglic wins first mountain stage to take Vuelta lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time champion Primoz Roglic wins the first mountain stage of this year's Vuelta a Espana to claim the race leader's red jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-first-mountain-stage-to-take-vuelta-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/roglic-wins-first-mountain-stage-to-take-vuelta-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primoz Roglic sends message to Vuelta rivals with ominous climb to red jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roglic wins stage four on summit finishThree-times champion takes overall leadThe three-times Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a champion Primoz Roglic won the first mountain stage of this year&rsquo;s race on Tuesday after a ferocious climb to Pico Villuercas. On a baking hot 170km fourth-stage, with the race crossing from Portugal into Spain for the first time, Roglic showed his strength to burst past Lennert Van Eetvelt and snatch the win.Van Eetvelt paid the price for celebrating what would have been a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-sends-message-to-vuelta-rivals-with-ominous-climb-to-red-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/primoz-roglic-sends-message-to-vuelta-rivals-with-ominous-climb-to-red-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB pick Pidcock for UCI MTB Worlds - squad &amp; BBC coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Cycling announces the 39-strong team representing Great Britain at the 2024 UCI MTB World Championships in Andorra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-pick-pidcock-for-uci-mtb-worlds-squad-amp-bbc-coverage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-pick-pidcock-for-uci-mtb-worlds-squad-amp-bbc-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-time Olympian cyclist found dead in Las Vegas after choking on food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniela Larreal Chirinos was one of Venezuela&rsquo;s best-known athletes and living in exile after criticism of Nicol&aacute;s MaduroThe five-time Olympian Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead inside her Las Vegas apartment after the retired cyclist choked to death on her food, police have said.The 50-year-old&rsquo;s body was found after she failed to show up at the hotel in Las Vegas where she worked and was checked on, Fox Sports reported. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/five-time-olympian-cyclist-found-dead-in-las-vegas-after-choking-on-food/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/five-time-olympian-cyclist-found-dead-in-las-vegas-after-choking-on-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close finish can fire Tour de France Femmes to greater heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaisa Niewiadoma&rsquo;s win, the closest in Grand Tour history, helped capture public imagination but the race has a few problems to solveKasia Niewiadoma&rsquo;s nail-biting success in the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday was long-awaited and wholly deserved, and came after countless near misses in other major races. The Polish rider&rsquo;s thrilling victory, late on an Alpine afternoon as a chilly sunset enveloped Alpe d&rsquo;Huez, came at the expense of a crestfallen Demi Vollering. The def]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/close-finish-can-fire-tour-de-france-femmes-to-greater-heights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/close-finish-can-fire-tour-de-france-femmes-to-greater-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgium's Van Aert sprints to Vuelta stage three win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium's Wout van Aert retains his overall lead at the Vuelta a Espana with a powerful sprint finish to win stage three on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/belgiums-van-aert-sprints-to-vuelta-stage-three-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/belgiums-van-aert-sprints-to-vuelta-stage-three-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wout van Aert gets revenge on Groves to add Vuelta stage three win to red jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian beats Australian in reversal of Sunday resultVan Aert adds to overall lead with stage win bonusWout van Aert outsprinted Australia&rsquo;s Kaden Groves to win stage three of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a in Portugal on Monday and maintain the overall lead.The Belgian avenged his second-place finish to Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) on the previous stage and secured a first stage win on his Vuelta debut. Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) holds on to the red jersey, increasing his lead over US rider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-gets-revenge-on-groves-to-add-vuelta-stage-three-win-to-red-jersey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wout-van-aert-gets-revenge-on-groves-to-add-vuelta-stage-three-win-to-red-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Richardson switches from Australia to join British cycling team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent-born rider won three medals at Paris OlympicsRichardson, 25, ready to &lsquo;begin the next chapter&rsquo;Australia&rsquo;s triple Olympic medal winner Matt Richardson is to join the Great Britain cycling team programme after changing nationality.Richardson won silver in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the recent Games in Paris but insists he is now ready to &ldquo;begin the next chapter&rdquo; under the guidance of Sir Jason Kenny. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matt-richardson-switches-from-australia-to-join-british-cycling-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/matt-richardson-switches-from-australia-to-join-british-cycling-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's Richardson switches to GB cycling team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track cyclist Matt Richardson, who won three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics, switches nationality and will now represent Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-richardson-switches-to-gb-cycling-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australias-richardson-switches-to-gb-cycling-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunflowers and windmills: 2024 Tour de France Femmes – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third edition of the women&rsquo;s version of the Tour de France featured 154 riders from 22 teams racing 946km, broken into three flat stages, an individual time trial, two hilly stages and two mountain stages with a summit finish at Alpe d&rsquo;Huez. Here are some of our favourite images from eight exhilarating stages Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sunflowers-and-windmills-2024-tour-de-france-femmes-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/sunflowers-and-windmills-2024-tour-de-france-femmes-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma holds on to win Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma claims her first Tour de France Femmes title after holding off last year's winner Demi Vollering, who won a dramatic final stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-holds-on-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-holds-on-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vuelta: Groves takes stage, Van Aert red jersey as Tarling avoids injury in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaden Groves pips new race leader Wout van AertJosh Tarling caught in crash but recovers to finish stageThe Australian Kaden Groves sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a on Sunday as Wout van Aert pulled on the overall leader&rsquo;s red jersey.The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Groves held off Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) in a hectic finish to what had been a relatively sedate 194km ride inland to the north from the Portuguese coastal town of Cascais to Our&eacute;m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-groves-takes-stage-van-aert-red-jersey-as-tarling-avoids-injury-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vuelta-groves-takes-stage-van-aert-red-jersey-as-tarling-avoids-injury-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groves wins stage two but Van Aert leads Vuelta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian rider Kaden Groves wins stage two of the Vuelta a Espana with a sprint finish but Wout van Aert leads overall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-wins-stage-two-but-van-aert-leads-vuelta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/groves-wins-stage-two-but-van-aert-leads-vuelta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma wins Tour de France Femmes by four seconds in thrilling final climb – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katarzyna Niewiadoma won the Tour de France Femmes by just four seconds from Demi Vollering, who fell just shortReport: Niewiadoma wins by four seconds in epic finale51.4km to go: Vollering has riders in the break as satellite riders. Niewiadoma is a fine descender but is left alone by teammates to try and get back on. Puck Pieterse, after a fine week, looks to be cooked. No disgrace there. Pauliena Rooijakkers, a major player, is up in the lead trio. It may come down to a race between her and V]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-by-four-seconds-in-thrilling-final-climb-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-by-four-seconds-in-thrilling-final-climb-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kasia Niewiadoma wins Tour de France Femmes by four seconds in epic finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polish rider clings to yellow jersey on Alpe d&rsquo;HuezDemi Vollering wins stage but just falls short of titleKasia Niewiadoma of Poland took a career-defining overall victory in the Tour de France Femmes, beating the defending champion, Demi Vollering, by just four seconds &ndash; the closest ever margin in the history of the Tour &ndash; after a tense final climb to Alpe d&rsquo;Huez.On Saturday, the Canyon-SRAM rider had said that &ldquo;four seconds was nothing,&rdquo; but in the end, for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kasia-niewiadoma-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-by-four-seconds-in-epic-finale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kasia-niewiadoma-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-by-four-seconds-in-epic-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: eighth and final stage to Alpe d’Huez – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niewiadoma leads tight race for overall titleShare your thoughts with John on X or via email53km to go: As the summit nears, the weather is getting worse, colder certainly. Niamh Fisher-Black, in Vollering&rsquo;s team, has done a fearsome job in hauling the chasing group up the hill. Then, as the steepest part comes, Fisher-Black unleashes Vollering. And what can Niewiadoma do? She&rsquo;s lost the wheel already. These are vital moments.56km to go: Ghekiere looks desperately tired as she drops]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-eighth-and-final-stage-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-eighth-and-final-stage-to-alpe-dhuez-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarling sixth as McNulty wins first stage of Vuelta]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Brandon McNulty wins the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana with victory in the individual time trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-sixth-as-mcnulty-wins-first-stage-of-vuelta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tarling-sixth-as-mcnulty-wins-first-stage-of-vuelta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon McNulty sees off Mathias Vacek to win Vuelta a España opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[American clocks 12min 35sec in time trial victoryWout van Aert third; Britain&rsquo;s Josh Tarling sixthThe American Brandon McNulty won a thrilling opening stage time trial at the Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a by two seconds. The flat 12km blast around Lisbon was won by the UAE Team Emirates rider in 12min 35sec, with the Czech Mathias Vacek second in 12:37.The Italian early starter Edoardo Affini had led for a long time but ended up fifth, 8sec down. His Visma&ndash;Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brandon-mcnulty-sees-off-mathias-vacek-to-win-vuelta-a-espaa-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/brandon-mcnulty-sees-off-mathias-vacek-to-win-vuelta-a-espaa-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niewiadoma braces for showdown with Vollering in Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasia Niewiadoma has overall lead cut by Demi VolleringJustine Ghekiere reaches new heights with stage winKasia Niewiadoma faces what she called the &ldquo;most important day of her career&rdquo; in the French Alps as she bids to contain Demi Vollering and take overall victory in the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday.The growing rivalry between Niewiadoma, the race leader, and Vollering, the defending champion, will reach a head on a gruelling mountain stage that features two mighty climbs, the Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-braces-for-showdown-with-vollering-in-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/niewiadoma-braces-for-showdown-with-vollering-in-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justine Ghekiere bursts clear to win Tour de France Femmes stage seven of – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justine Ghekiere powered to a stunning solo victory while Kasia Niewiadoma protected her lead in the GC73km to go: The gap for the six-rider break is now 2min. There will be plenty of concerned DS&rsquo;s on the teams who have missed this move.74km to go: Pieterse and Ghekiere are duking it out for the QOM points. Pieterse closed the gap on her rival to one by winning maximum points on the category one Col de la Croix de la Serra. But now Ghekiere is first over the C&ocirc;te de Bois d&rsquo;Arl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-bursts-clear-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-seven-of-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-bursts-clear-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-seven-of-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justine Ghekiere bursts clear to win Tour de France Femmes stage seven – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justine Ghekiere powered to a stunning solo victory while Kasia Niewiadoma protected her lead in the GC73km to go: The gap for the six-rider break is now 2min. There will be plenty of concerned DS&rsquo;s on the teams who have missed this move.74km to go: Pieterse and Ghekiere are duking it out for the QOM points. Pieterse closed the gap on her rival to one by winning maximum points on the category one Col de la Croix de la Serra. But now Ghekiere is first over the C&ocirc;te de Bois d&rsquo;Arl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-bursts-clear-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-seven-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-bursts-clear-to-win-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-seven-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justine Ghekiere reaches new heights with Tour de France Femmes stage win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polka dot jersey holder breaks away to take stage sevenKasia Niewiadoma has overall lead cut by Demi VolleringJustine Ghekiere of the AG Insurance Soudal team won the 166.4km seventh stage of the Tour de France Femmes and consolidated her lead in the Queen of the Mountains standings, after a six-rider breakaway disintegrated on the approach to the final climb of Le Chinaillon.Behind the Belgian, the defending champion, Demi Vollering, snuck past the race leader, Kasia Niewiadoma, in the final 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-reaches-new-heights-with-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/justine-ghekiere-reaches-new-heights-with-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerbaol makes Tour de France Femmes history after downhill attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerbaol first French stage winner in the modern raceNiewiadoma top of clustered leaderboard after stage sixC&eacute;drine Kerbaol took the first-ever stage win by a French rider in the modern Tour de France Femmes, with a daring attack 15km from the finish in Morteau, to move up to second in the overall standings, with two mountain stages of the race remaining.&ldquo;First French winner on the Tour de France Femmes, that&rsquo;s something super-cool,&rdquo; Kerbaol said after victory on stage si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kerbaol-makes-tour-de-france-femmes-history-after-downhill-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kerbaol-makes-tour-de-france-femmes-history-after-downhill-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogacar’s absence opens door for lesser lights to shine at Vuelta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Sepp Kuss leads hopefuls aiming to step out of all-conquering Slovenian&rsquo;s shadow in SpainThere will be no Tadej Pogacar in this year&rsquo;s Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a, which, following the Slovenian&rsquo;s back-to-back domination of both the Giro d&rsquo;Italia and the Tour de France, will afford his rivals a sigh of relief.As the Vuelta gets under way in Lisbon on Saturday with an individual time trial, the UAE Team Emirates rider will be elsewhere, planning towards his n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-absence-opens-door-for-lesser-lights-to-shine-at-vuelta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pogacars-absence-opens-door-for-lesser-lights-to-shine-at-vuelta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Georgi fractured neck and broke hand in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[British cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi suffers neck fractures and a broken hand after crashing on stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-georgi-fractured-neck-and-broke-hand-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-georgi-fractured-neck-and-broke-hand-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Cédrine Kerbaol takes stage six for first French win – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[C&eacute;drine Kerbaol became the first French rider to win a stage in this race and moved up to second in the GCReport: Kerbaol makes history after downhill attackTwo riders have staged an early breakaway. Audrey Cordon-Ragot is the French time trial champion.Eurosport &ndash; and others &ndash; deciding not to show this event until it has 100km left, it seems. They&rsquo;re currently showing a documentary on the Tour of Norway Arctic Race of Norway, with Carlton Kirby trying to be voiceover ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-cdrine-kerbaol-takes-stage-six-for-first-french-win-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-cdrine-kerbaol-takes-stage-six-for-first-french-win-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: stage six, Remiremont to Morteau – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates as Le Tour Femmes takes to a hilly stageAny comments or thoughts? You can email JohnEurosport &ndash; and others &ndash; deciding not to show this event until it has 100km left, it seems. They&rsquo;re currently showing a documentary on the Tour of Norway, with Carlton Kirby trying to be voiceover man, and at one point dropping into a Yorkshire accent for no particular reason. This race took place last week. So much for equality, chaps. Poor form.Les Femmes have meanwhile been through th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-six-remiremont-to-morteau-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-six-remiremont-to-morteau-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone man Rafferty makes Vuelta Grand Tour debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrone man Darren Rafferty will ride in La Vuelta which starts on Saturday 10 years after watching the Giro d'Italia take place in Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tyrone-man-rafferty-makes-vuelta-grand-tour-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tyrone-man-rafferty-makes-vuelta-grand-tour-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Georgi abandons Tour de France Femmes after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rider Pfeiffer Georgi abandons the Tour de France Femmes after getting caught up in a crash on stage five.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-georgi-abandons-tour-de-france-femmes-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-georgi-abandons-tour-de-france-femmes-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: Blanka Vas wins stage five after Vollering crashes – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yellow jersey holder lost almost two minutes on her rivals as her teammate took victory after a stage full of carnageReport: Vollering crash puts crown in jeopardy73km to go: Now for the Cote de Fermont: where the Queen of the Mountains result is won by Loes Adegeest on a breakaway. That polka race is now tight after Silvia Persico took second.75km to go: They&rsquo;ve previously been over the Pancras and Pieterse took the two mountain points to add to her hold on the jersey. Back in the pac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-blanka-vas-wins-stage-five-after-vollering-crashes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-blanka-vas-wins-stage-five-after-vollering-crashes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering crash puts Tour de France Femmes crown in jeopardy as Vas shines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader part of mass crash in closing stages of stage fiveMountain stages now a worry for defending championDemi Vollering&rsquo;s hopes of taking back-to-back victories in the Tour de France Femmes took a significant and painful blow after the defending champion crashed at speed in the final moments of stage five from Bastogne to Amn&eacute;ville, in the Moselle.The SD Worx Protime team leader was descending into Amn&eacute;ville, exiting a roundabout, when about a dozen riders, including Britai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-crash-puts-tour-de-france-femmes-crown-in-jeopardy-as-vas-shines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-crash-puts-tour-de-france-femmes-crown-in-jeopardy-as-vas-shines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: Blanka Vas wins stage five after Vollering crashes – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates as Le Tour Femmes finally enters FranceAny comments or thoughts? You can email John73km to go: Now for the Cote de Fermont: where the Queen of the Mountains result is won by Loes Adegeest on a breakaway. That polka race is now tight after Silvia Persico took second.75km to go: They&rsquo;ve previously been over the Pancras and Pieterse took the two mountain points to add to her hold on the jersey. Back in the pack: Charlotte Kool has dropped off the main group, or at least does for a whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-blanka-vas-wins-stage-five-after-vollering-crashes-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-blanka-vas-wins-stage-five-after-vollering-crashes-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: stage five, Bastogne to Amnéville – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates as Le Tour Femmes finally enters FranceWednesday: Dutch delight as Pieterse takes stage fourAny comments or thoughts? You can email JohnVia the official site: &ldquo;The 137 riders who completed the 4th stage yesterday took the start of Stage 5. As Spela Kern (Cofidis) has since abandoned, the peloton currently has 136 riders. The Tashkent City team only have one rider left, Yanina Kuskova.&rdquo;The Tashkent City story is one that requires investigation. The excellent Rouleur have done]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-five-bastogne-to-amnville-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-five-bastogne-to-amnville-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch delight rolls on as Puck Pieterse takes Tour de France Femmes stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering pipped by her compatriot in final sprintWin makes it four in a row for riders from NetherlandsThe Dutch party continued at the Tour de France Femmes, as the Grand Tour debutante Puck Pieterse maintained the trend begun on stage one by Charlotte Kool, to take the fourth consecutive win by a rider from the Netherlands.Pieterse reversed the disappointment of the Paris Olympics mountain bike race, in which she finished fourth, to win the stage from Valkenburg to Li&egrave;ge, out-spri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-delight-rolls-on-as-puck-pieterse-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-delight-rolls-on-as-puck-pieterse-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pieterse wins Tour de France Femmes stage four, Vollering retains lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider Puck Pieterse wins stage four of the Tour de France Femmes as overall leader Demi Vollering takes second place in a photo finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pieterse-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-four-vollering-retains-lead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/pieterse-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-four-vollering-retains-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: Pieterse pips Vollering to stage four win in Liège – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puck Pieterse triumphed in a three-up sprint in Liege, with Demi Vollering narrowly missing out in a photo finish116km to go: Silvia Persico (UAE Team ADQ) takes two points on the Bemelerberg, the day&rsquo;s first climb. Quinty Ton (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) is second to win the other QOM point on offer.&ldquo;Here in France (where I live) they are giving the Tour de France Femmes full coverage,&rdquo; emails Jeremy Boyce. &ldquo;Every minute of every stage televised, helicopters, cameras on bikes, star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-pieterse-pips-vollering-to-stage-four-win-in-lige-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-pieterse-pips-vollering-to-stage-four-win-in-lige-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: stage four takes the race to Liège – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live updates as the race moves into BelgiumReport from stage two/three | And you can mail LukeToday&rsquo;s stage begins in the Netherlands and finishes in Belgium, taking in some famous one-day Classics territory on the way. The area around Limburg and Valkenburg includes those rare things &ndash; significant hills within the Dutch border &ndash; before the race rolls south and into the northern reaches of Belgium.There are eight categorised climbs on a very up-and-down route, 122km in l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-four-takes-the-race-to-lige-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-four-takes-the-race-to-lige-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering takes Tour de France Femmes lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering takes the Tour de France Femmes lead with victory in the stage three time trial, after Charlotte Kool wins her second straight stage earlier in the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Olympics 2024: Guardian photographers at the Games – picture essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among 1,578 accredited photographers in the French capital were three covering the Games for the Guardian and ObserverAfter the Covid affected Olympics in Tokyo, Paris 2024 saw the return of packed stadiums, venues and also photographer enclosures. Among the 1,578 accredited photographers were three covering the Games for the Guardian and Observer.A multiple exposure shot of Alice D&rsquo;Amato performing on the vault during the final of the women&rsquo;s gymnastics team all-around where the Ita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paris-olympics-2024-guardian-photographers-at-the-games-picture-essay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/paris-olympics-2024-guardian-photographers-at-the-games-picture-essay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vollering takes Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey with time-trial win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion delights Dutch fans in RotterdamCharlotte Kool won stage two sprint earlier on TuesdayThe Tour de France Femmes champion Demi Vollering, of the Netherlands, staked her claim to take back-to-back titles with an emphatic time trial win, in front of home crowds in Rotterdam, that took her into the race leader&rsquo;s yellow jersey.&ldquo;I really didn&rsquo;t see this coming,&rdquo; a tearful Vollering, of the SD Worx Protime team, said, after taking the race lead on stage three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-yellow-jersey-with-time-trial-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/vollering-takes-tour-de-france-femmes-yellow-jersey-with-time-trial-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going for gold at the Olympic Games is great – but sport for all is even better | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to an article by Barney Ronay on Team GB and elitism in sportThere is certainly much to agree with in Barney Ronay&rsquo;s piece (Do not adjust your reality: how slick Team GB played its part in dividing Britain, 10 August). However, we should welcome the many successes of Team GB over the last quarter of a century (largely fuelled&nbsp;of course by the National Lottery) and not throw away the many positive aspects of what has been achieved.The clear problem here is that this eli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/going-for-gold-at-the-olympic-games-is-great-but-sport-for-all-is-even-better-letters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/going-for-gold-at-the-olympic-games-is-great-but-sport-for-all-is-even-better-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering takes lead after stages two and three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Kool won stage two before Demi Vollering ended the day in yellow after winning the stage three time trialAustralia&rsquo;s Amber Pate goes down near the front and a large section of the peloton is forced to stop on such a narrow bridge. Disaster! Ruby Roseman-Gannon also involved. Only a portion of riders of the front escaped that!A huge right turn, as riders decelerate from 62km/hr to cross a bridge. We are into the Rotterdam city centre now. Stage favourites Charlotte Kool and Lorena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-demi-vollering-takes-lead-after-stages-two-and-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-demi-vollering-takes-lead-after-stages-two-and-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes: Kool doubles up; stage three time-trial to come – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on a two-parter as race returns to RotterdamAny comments or thoughts? You can email MichaelAustralia&rsquo;s Amber Pate goes down near the front and a large section of the peloton is forced to stop on such a narrow bridge. Disaster! Ruby Roseman-Gannon also involved. Only a portion of riders of the front escaped that!A huge right turn, as riders decelerate from 62km/hr to cross a bridge. We are into the Rotterdam city centre now. Stage favourites Charlotte Kool and Lorena Wiebes are well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-kool-doubles-up-stage-three-time-trial-to-come-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-kool-doubles-up-stage-three-time-trial-to-come-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ineos' Tarling to make Grand Tour debut in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ineos Grenadiers rider Josh Tarling will make his Grand Tour debut in September's Vuelta a Espana and will be one of the favourites for the opening-day time trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-tarling-to-make-grand-tour-debut-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/ineos-tarling-to-make-grand-tour-debut-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Valley velodrome to install barrier after 2022 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome will install a perspex barrier this month following a horrifying crash at the venue during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lee-valley-velodrome-to-install-barrier-after-2022-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lee-valley-velodrome-to-install-barrier-after-2022-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlotte Kool breezes to sprint victory on stage one of Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchwoman claims win on home soil in The HagueBritish rider Natalie Grinczer abandons after a fallTwenty-four hours after Harrie Lavreysen confirmed himself as the fastest sprinter in the Olympic velodrome, his compatriot Charlotte Kool continued the winning streak for the Netherlands, sprinting to victory in stage one of the Tour de France Femmes in The Hague.In what was expected to be a three-way battle between the Dutch trio of Kool, Marianne Vos and Lorena Wiebes, Kool easily proved the fas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/charlotte-kool-breezes-to-sprint-victory-on-stage-one-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/charlotte-kool-breezes-to-sprint-victory-on-stage-one-of-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kool wins Tour de France Femmes opening stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch rider Charlotte Kool wins stage one of the Tour de France Femmes in a bunch sprint finish in The Hague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kool-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-opening-stage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kool-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-opening-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: Charlotte Kool claims stage one in The Hague – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 123km flat stage in the Netherlands was won by a local rider who outsprinted her rivals in The Hague95km to go: The breakaway was fun while it lasted. But it didn&rsquo;t last very long. The Dutch fans are out in force, packing every bridge. Hugely impressive turnout. Cycling is the national sport, after all. Mode of transport, in fact.100km to go: A break &ndash; climbing past 20 seconds &ndash; and made of three riders. Agnieszka Skalniak-S&oacute;jka (Canyon//SRAM Racing) and Gaia Masetti (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-charlotte-kool-claims-stage-one-in-the-hague-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-charlotte-kool-claims-stage-one-in-the-hague-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024: stage one, Rotterdam to The Hague – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from 123km flat stage through the NetherlandsAny thoughts or comments? You can email John95km to go: The breakaway was fun while it lasted. But it didn&rsquo;t last very long. The Dutch fans are out in force, packing every bridge. Hugely impressive turnout. Cycling is the national sport, after all. Mode of transport, in fact.100km to go: A break &ndash; climbing past 20 seconds &ndash; and made of three riders. Agnieszka Skalniak-S&oacute;jka (Canyon//SRAM Racing) and Gaia Masetti (AG In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-one-rotterdam-to-the-hague-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-one-rotterdam-to-the-hague-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&eacute;on Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful GamesBest moment Julien Alfred winning the women&rsquo;s 100m, St Lucia&rsquo;s first medal in any Olympics. Followed instantly by panic at how to write 900 coherent words on this in the next 20 minutes. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/highs-lows-and-snoop-dogg-the-guardians-most-memorable-paris-olympic-moments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/highs-lows-and-snoop-dogg-the-guardians-most-memorable-paris-olympic-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB’s Olympic cycling campaign never caught fire despite bright start | Jeremy Whittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookended by medal success, there were still shortcomings as too many opportunities slipped away in ParisWhen Anna Henderson took silver in the women&rsquo;s time trial, and Tom Pidcock a spectacular gold in the men&rsquo;s mountain biking, there was good reason to be optimistic about Team GB&rsquo;s prospects in the Paris 2024 cycling programme.But although it was bookended by medal success, this was an Olympic campaign that, unlike others, never really caught fire. Bad luck, illness, injury an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gbs-olympic-cycling-campaign-never-caught-fire-despite-bright-start-jeremy-whittle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gbs-olympic-cycling-campaign-never-caught-fire-despite-bright-start-jeremy-whittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB’s Olympic cycling campaign never caught fire despite bright start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookended by medal success, there were still shortcomings as too many opportunities slipped away in ParisWhen Anna Henderson took silver in the women&rsquo;s time trial, and Tom Pidcock a spectacular gold in the men&rsquo;s mountain biking, there was good reason to be optimistic about Team GB&rsquo;s prospects in the Paris 2024 cycling programme.But although it was bookended by medal success, this was an Olympic campaign that, unlike others, never really caught fire. Bad luck, illness, injury an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gbs-olympic-cycling-campaign-never-caught-fire-despite-bright-start/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gbs-olympic-cycling-campaign-never-caught-fire-despite-bright-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Finucane earns historic third medal but Britain frustrated with cycling haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[21-year-old adds sprint bronze to emulate Mary RandGB cyclists end Games with lowest gold tally since 2004Emma Finucane took her third medal of the Paris Olympics in the women&rsquo;s individual sprint in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome, as Team GB&rsquo;s cyclists fell well short of the gold medal tally of the Tokyo Games.Despite being at her first Olympics, Finucane has been the linchpin of seven days of track racing, winning gold in the team sprint on day one, bronze in the keirin and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emma-finucane-earns-historic-third-medal-but-britain-frustrated-with-cycling-haul/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/emma-finucane-earns-historic-third-medal-but-britain-frustrated-with-cycling-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian silver and bronze for track cyclists Richardson and Glaetzer in keirin final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silver is third medal for Matt Richardson at these GamesMatt Glaetzer&rsquo;s bronze in his first individual Olympic medalAustralian track cyclist Matt Richardson has finished second and compatriot Matt Glaetzer is third in the keirin final behind Dutch great Harrie Lavreysen.Richardson was unable to pass Lavreysen on the final straight after Glaetzer hit out first in the final, with the other three riders crashing on the last lap. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-silver-and-bronze-for-track-cyclists-richardson-and-glaetzer-in-keirin-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/australian-silver-and-bronze-for-track-cyclists-richardson-and-glaetzer-in-keirin-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lavreysen wins keirin gold as crash ends Carlin's medal hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[TThe Netherlands' Harrie Lavreysen seals a gold medal in the men's keirin final as Team GB's Jack Carlin is involved in a crash on the final bend, ending hopes of a medal in the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lavreysen-wins-keirin-gold-as-crash-ends-carlins-medal-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lavreysen-wins-keirin-gold-as-crash-ends-carlins-medal-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane wins 'brilliant' bronze in women's sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Emma Finucane wins the women's sprint bronze medal match against Dutch cyclist Hetty van de Wouw, completing a hat-trick of Olympic medals at the Paris Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-brilliant-bronze-in-womens-sprint/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-brilliant-bronze-in-womens-sprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finucane makes history with third medal in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Finucane makes British Olympic history by winning individual sprint bronze for her third medal of the Paris Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-makes-history-with-third-medal-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/finucane-makes-history-with-third-medal-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I felt like a crash-test dummy’: GB frustrated in Madison as Portugal win gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Wood: &lsquo;He cut it fine and ploughed into me&rsquo;Finucane reaches semi-finals of women&rsquo;s sprintTeam GB&rsquo;s hopes of a further medal in the Olympic velodrome were ended in a crash-riddled men&rsquo;s Madison when Ollie Wood was unceremoniously butted out of the way by Jan-Willem van Schip of the Netherlands, and sent crashing to the track.Any fading hopes that Wood and Mark Stewart, who had failed to score highly during the race, might reverse that deficit in the final momen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-felt-like-a-crash-test-dummy-gb-frustrated-in-madison-as-portugal-win-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/i-felt-like-a-crash-test-dummy-gb-frustrated-in-madison-as-portugal-win-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood felt he had been 'rear-ended by lorry' in madison crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart fall short of the medal places in the men's madison as Portugal win a historic first Olympic gold on the track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wood-felt-he-had-been-rear-ended-by-lorry-in-madison-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/wood-felt-he-had-been-rear-ended-by-lorry-in-madison-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch rider crashes into GB's Wood in men's madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Dutch rider Jan Willem van Schip crashes into Great Britain's Ollie Wood in the men's madison event at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-rider-crashes-into-gbs-wood-in-mens-madison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/dutch-rider-crashes-into-gbs-wood-in-mens-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the pain of endometriosis to making sporting history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elinor Barker reflects on her journey of suffering with the pain of endometriosis to becoming Wales' most decorated female Olympian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/from-the-pain-of-endometriosis-to-making-sporting-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/from-the-pain-of-endometriosis-to-making-sporting-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demi Vollering in shape to retain title at booming Tour de France Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the race starts on Monday the Dutch rider is favourite to win again but the fruits of expansion are spread unevenlyThe fast-tracked growth of the Tour de France Femmes gathers further pace on Monday, when the 2024 edition of the women&rsquo;s race starts in Rotterdam, its first foreign Grand D&eacute;part. Less than 24 hours after the Olympic closing ceremony, 22 teams of seven riders will roll away from the Dutch city to race almost 1,000km in seven days, climaxing with a set-piece mountain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/demi-vollering-in-shape-to-retain-title-at-booming-tour-de-france-femmes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/demi-vollering-in-shape-to-retain-title-at-booming-tour-de-france-femmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barker and Evans claim last-gasp silver for Team GB in women’s Madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duo admit they &lsquo;had a target on our back&rsquo;Jack Carlin seals fractious bronze in the men&rsquo;s sprintTeam GB&rsquo;s Elinor Barker and Neah Evans rallied to claim a last-gasp silver medal in the women&rsquo;s Madison race in the Olympic Velodrome, while Jack Carlin took a hard-fought and fractious bronze medal in the men&rsquo;s individual sprint.Evans and Barker were still in the bronze medal position with six laps to go before an inspired acceleration from Barker took the final spr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barker-and-evans-claim-last-gasp-silver-for-team-gb-in-womens-madison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/barker-and-evans-claim-last-gasp-silver-for-team-gb-in-womens-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans emerges from madison chaos hungry for more than silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish track cyclist Neah Evans emerged from the chaos of the madison with a silver medal, along with Team GB team-mate Elinor Barker, but is desperate for more success on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-emerges-from-madison-chaos-hungry-for-more-than-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/evans-emerges-from-madison-chaos-hungry-for-more-than-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Barker &amp; Evans win silver before dramatic Carlin bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Elinor Barker and Neah Evans win a hard-earned silver medal in an enthralling madison before Jack Carlin takes a dramatic sprint bronze at the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-barker-amp-evans-win-silver-before-dramatic-carlin-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-barker-amp-evans-win-silver-before-dramatic-carlin-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver lining for Matthew Richardson as Australian loses out to Dutch sprint king]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen retains title in ParisAustralia&rsquo;s track cyclists record best Olympics since London 2012On Friday, on the third last day of the Paris Olympics, Australian track cyclist Matthew Richardson went head-to-head with the king of sprinting. Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen is the reigning Olympic champion. He has won the past five consecutive world titles. He holds the world record for the flying 200m, the qualifying race in the individual sprint.Lavreysen is the king of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silver-lining-for-matthew-richardson-as-australian-loses-out-to-dutch-sprint-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/silver-lining-for-matthew-richardson-as-australian-loses-out-to-dutch-sprint-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlin wins sprint bronze after 'dramatic' final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Jack Carlin wins the bronze medal in the men's sprint cycling after a "dramatic" race against the Netherlands' Jeffrey Hoogland at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carlin-wins-sprint-bronze-after-dramatic-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carlin-wins-sprint-bronze-after-dramatic-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Barker &amp; Evans secure silver in women's madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Elinor Barker and Neah Evans claim silver in the women's madison, as Italy take the gold at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-barker-amp-evans-secure-silver-in-womens-madison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-barker-amp-evans-secure-silver-in-womens-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage-by-stage guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport speaks to British champion Pfeiffer Georgi about the 2024 Tour de France Femmes route and how the race might unfold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-by-stage-guide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-by-stage-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Means everything to me’: Finucane delighted with bronze in Olympic keirin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team GB cyclist adds to gold in team sprint&lsquo;It was so hard, but it was worth it&rsquo;Team GB&rsquo;s Emma Finucane will turn her attention to the women&rsquo;s individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick. Far from being disappointed, the 21-year-old from Carmarthen was ebullient.&ldquo;That bronze medal means everything to me after the team&rsquo;s [sprint] win on Monday, with the girls,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It was so hard, but it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/means-everything-to-me-finucane-delighted-with-bronze-in-olympic-keirin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/means-everything-to-me-finucane-delighted-with-bronze-in-olympic-keirin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane wins bronze in women's keirin]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB's Emma Finucane secures bronze in the women's keirin final at Paris 2024 as team-mate Katy Marchant finishes fourth to just miss out on a medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-bronze-in-womens-keirin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-wins-bronze-in-womens-keirin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Finucane takes keirin bronze for second medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Emma Finucane takes bronze in the women's keirin to win her second medal of the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-takes-keirin-bronze-for-second-medal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gbs-finucane-takes-keirin-bronze-for-second-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowe's father 'blown away' with silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed, from Stamford, rode in the men&rsquo;s team sprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lowes-father-blown-away-with-silver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/lowes-father-blown-away-with-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It almost came together - silver medallist Tanfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Great Ayton cyclist won a silver medal in the velodrome for Team GB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/it-almost-came-together-silver-medallist-tanfield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/it-almost-came-together-silver-medallist-tanfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic gold finally puts Australia’s track cycling program back on top of the world | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s team pursuit squad tasted the ultimate glory for the first time in 20 years when beating Great Britain to the line in the final at Paris 2024It is a race of extreme endurance, across 4,000 painful metres. It is a race where man and machine combine &ndash; with the aerodynamic benefits of equipment as closely scrutinised as individual training plans. It is a race where seconds are measured to the third decimal, to the single millisecond. And it is the race where, at long last, Austral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olympic-gold-finally-puts-australias-track-cycling-program-back-on-top-of-the-world-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/olympic-gold-finally-puts-australias-track-cycling-program-back-on-top-of-the-world-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB stack up silvers on day of joy and frustration at Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Hudson-Smith narrowly misses out on 400m goldGeorge Mills restored to 5000m final after collisionMatt Hudson-Smith missed out by four-hundredths of a second on a first British gold in the men&rsquo;s 400m since the flying Scotsman Eric Liddell in 1924, but a slew of silver medals keeps Britain neck-and-neck with France in the Olympic medal table.It was a lightning-quick affair at the Stade de France with both Quincy Hall, of the USA, and Hudson-Smith, from Birmingham, putting in the fastest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-stack-up-silvers-on-day-of-joy-and-frustration-at-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-stack-up-silvers-on-day-of-joy-and-frustration-at-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB take silver in men’s team pursuit as Australia edge tight final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Hayter&rsquo;s slip on last lap proves costlyGreat Britain also win bronze in women&rsquo;s team pursuitGreat Britain&rsquo;s track cyclists secured Team GB&rsquo;s 1,000th medal in sporting competition at the Olympic Games, as Australia held on to a hair&rsquo;s breadth advantage to win gold in the men&rsquo;s team pursuit.In a final that was almost too close to call, Ethan Hayter, Dan Bigham, Charlie Tanfield and Ethan Vernon had to settle for silver after Hayter slipped off his saddle o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit-as-australia-edge-tight-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit-as-australia-edge-tight-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB take silver in men’s team pursuit as Australia edge final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Hayter&rsquo;s slip on last lap proves costlyGB take bronze in women&rsquo;s pursuitGreat Britain&rsquo;s track cyclists secured Team GB&rsquo;s 1,000th Olympic medal in sporting &shy;competi&shy;tion as Australia held on to a hair&rsquo;s-breadth advantage to win gold in the men&rsquo;s team pursuit.In a final that was almost too close to call, Ethan Hayter, Dan Bigham, Charlie Tanfield and Ethan Vernon had to settle for silver after &shy;Hayter&nbsp;slipped off his saddle on the last lap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit-as-australia-edge-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit-as-australia-edge-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB claim 1,000th Olympic medal but Hayter’s slip hands Australia gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Hayter slides out of saddle in men&rsquo;s pursuitGB also take bronze medal in the women&rsquo;s raceGreat Britain&rsquo;s track cyclists secured Team GB&rsquo;s 1,000th Olympic medal in sporting competi&shy;tion as Australia held on to a hair&rsquo;s-breadth advantage to win gold in the men&rsquo;s team pursuit.In a final that was almost too close to call, Ethan Hayter, Dan Bigham, Charlie Tanfield and Ethan Vernon had to settle for silver after Hayter&nbsp;slipped off his saddle on the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-claim-1000th-olympic-medal-but-hayters-slip-hands-australia-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-claim-1000th-olympic-medal-but-hayters-slip-hands-australia-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB time late charge to win women's team pursuit bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris and Jessica Roberts time a late charge against Italy to win the women's team pursuit bronze medal race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-time-late-charge-to-win-womens-team-pursuit-bronze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-time-late-charge-to-win-womens-team-pursuit-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's all gone wrong' - GB settle for silver in men's team pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain have to settle for a silver medal in the men's team pursuit final against Australia in a dramatic race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-all-gone-wrong-gb-settle-for-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/its-all-gone-wrong-gb-settle-for-silver-in-mens-team-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win Olympic silver and bronze in team pursuit races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win silver in a pulsating men's team pursuit final before the women's quartet back that up with bronze in the Paris Olympic velodrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-olympic-silver-and-bronze-in-team-pursuit-races/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-olympic-silver-and-bronze-in-team-pursuit-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World record puts Australia back at front of cycling arms race with Olympic glory in sight | Kieran Pender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s team pursuit squad set a new benchmark to surge into the Paris 2024 final and edge closer to a first gold medal in the track event for 20 yearsIt would be fair to say that the Australian men&rsquo;s team pursuit squad did not arrive in Paris as favourites. It was not that the endurance squad was considered weak &ndash; they had shown remarkable resilience to bounce back from a high-speed equipment malfunction to win a bronze medal in Tokyo. But in recent years, dominant nations on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/world-record-puts-australia-back-at-front-of-cycling-arms-race-with-olympic-glory-in-sight-kieran-pender/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/world-record-puts-australia-back-at-front-of-cycling-arms-race-with-olympic-glory-in-sight-kieran-pender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr misses out on gold after Hocker shock as GB cycling take sprint silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hocker produces huge upset as Ingebrigtsen falls shortAsher-Smith edged out of bronze medal in 200m finalBritain&rsquo;s Josh Kerr lost out on gold in the final yards of the men&rsquo;s 1500m final after an Olympic-record run by Cole Hocker of the USA delivered the shock of the Games &ndash; as the Team GB men&rsquo;s cycling team also took silver in the velodrome.It had been billed as being a grudge match, a &ldquo;race for the ages&rdquo; as Sebastian Coe described it, in which Kerr, the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kerr-misses-out-on-gold-after-hocker-shock-as-gb-cycling-take-sprint-silver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/kerr-misses-out-on-gold-after-hocker-shock-as-gb-cycling-take-sprint-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlin left listening again as Dutch call the tune in team sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Carlin added a 14th Olympic, world and European medal to his collection after silver in the track cycling team spint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carlin-left-listening-again-as-dutch-call-the-tune-in-team-sprint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/carlin-left-listening-again-as-dutch-call-the-tune-in-team-sprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB take Olympic silver in men’s team sprint behind dominant Dutch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netherlands break world record to seal gold in velodrome&lsquo;Silver was something I didn&rsquo;t think was possible going in&rsquo;Team GB&rsquo;s sprinters took a hard-fought silver medal in the Olympic Velodrome, but were unable to prevent Harrie Lavreysen leading the Netherlands to the men&rsquo;s team sprint title, with a world-record time.In a one-sided final, Great Britain&rsquo;s sprint trio of Jack Carlin, Hamish Turnbull and Ed Lowe, were valiant but powerless, as Lavreysen and teamma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-olympic-silver-in-mens-team-sprint-behind-dominant-dutch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/team-gb-take-olympic-silver-in-mens-team-sprint-behind-dominant-dutch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win team sprint silver behind dominant Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Jack Carlin, Hamish Turnbull and Ed Lowe take silver in the men's team sprint behind a dominant Netherlands at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-team-sprint-silver-behind-dominant-netherlands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/gb-win-team-sprint-silver-behind-dominant-netherlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British trio win men's team sprint silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull continue Great Britain's medal-winning start at the Olympics with team sprint silver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-trio-win-mens-team-sprint-silver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cycling/british-trio-win-mens-team-sprint-silver/</guid></item></channel></rss>