Cycling

Getty Images World Athletics’ decision to award prize money at the Paris Olympics goes against the Olympic spirit, says the head of cycling’s governing body. World Athletics will become the first federation to offer prize money at an Olympics this summer. Gold medallists in athletics events will earn $50,000 (£39,400). “The Olympic spirit is to

Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she has been “told to push through pain” to get mobility back after breaking her arm. The Lidl-Trek rider crashed heavily during the Women’s Tour of Flanders race in March. “I’ve been told to push through certain levels of pain, particularly because of the

British Cycling Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is grateful the Tour of Britain Women has returned “against the odds” as British Cycling revealed the route. Wales will host the first two stages of the 2024 race, which starts on 6 June. The first edition under its new name – it was previously known solely as

SWpix.com Great Britain’s Katie Archibald won the omnium on day three of the Track Nations Cup in Canada to claim her third gold of the event. Archibald, 30, won the scratch, tempo and elimination races to claim a maximum 120 points, before adding 11 more in the points race. The three-time Olympic medallist finished 20

Getty Images Britain’s Tom Pidcock made a strong finish to the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday to win the prestigious one-day classic for the first time. Pidcock stormed to the front during a sprint finish and held off Marc Hirschi, with Tiesj Benoot in third. Victory in the Netherlands was the first on the road

SWpix.com Katie Archibald and Neah Evans won madison gold while GB team-mate Ethan Hayter clinched the omnium title on day two of the Track Nations Cup in Canada. Archibald and Evans topped the madison standings on 37 points, beating pairs from France and the United States. In the men’s omnium, Hayter won both the elimination

SWpix.com Great Britain won men’s and women’s team pursuit gold as the final round of the 2024 Track Nations Cup got under way in Milton, Canada. Katie Archibald, Jessica Roberts, Josie Knight and Anna Morris defeated Italy by more than six seconds despite trailing for much of the women’s race. Ethan Hayter, Dan Bigham, Ethan

Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport Ineos Grenadiers owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called for “real action” to ensure safety in road cycling following a number of serious recent accidents. Ratcliffe, 71, has written a letter to cycling’s world governing body the UCI outlining his concerns. “Governing bodies have made very few changes and

Getty Images Wout van Aert will not take part in this year’s Giro d’Italia as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in a crash last month. Van Aert, 29, broke his collarbone and several ribs at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race in Belgium. He had been set to make his Giro debut, but

Getty Images By Craig Nelson BBC Sport Mathieu van der Poel broke his own record time to defend the Paris-Roubaix title after a stunning solo attack. The Dutch world champion, 29, pounced 60km from the finish and went on to beat the mark he set last year by almost three minutes. It was his sixth

Getty Images World champion Lotte Kopecky won her first women’s Paris-Roubaix as Great Britain’s Pfeiffer Georgi claimed a podium place in a sprint finish. Georgi, 23, led out a six-strong group in the Roubaix Velodrome before being overtaken in the finishing straight. Italy’s Elisa Balsamo was second but Georgi just edged out the Netherlands’ three-time

Getty Images Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered a collapsed lung in Thursday’s crash in the Itzulia Basque Country race. The 27-year-old Dane broke his collarbone and several ribs in a high-speed crash on a descent on stage four. His team, Visma-Lease a Bike, said on Friday that hospital tests also revealed bruising

Getty Images Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs following a high-speed crash at the Itzulia Basque Country stage race. Vingegaard, 27, was among several riders caught up in the incident which occurred on a bend on a descent. Race leader Primoz Roglic and fellow Grand Tour

Getty Images British rider Tom Pidcock has withdrawn from the Itzulia Basque Country stage race after crashing on a practice run for the opening individual time trial. “Following consultation between our Team doctor and the race medical team, Tom has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Ineos Grenadiers posted on X. Stage

Getty Images World road race champion Mathieu van der Poel produced a stunning long-range attack to win the Tour of Flanders for a record-equalling third time. The Dutchman accelerated away from his rivals on the cobbles with 45km to go to became only the seventh rider to complete the hat-trick of victories. The 29-year-old also

Getty Images Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a heavy crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race. The 29-year-old will now miss upcoming classics the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race. Team Visma-Lease a Bike added it is “unclear” how long he will be

Getty Images By Tyrone Smith BBC Scotland Sport Neah Evans leaves no room for doubt when asked what she hopes to achieve at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. “A gold medal would be my target,” the Team GB cyclist says matter of factly. Three years ago, in the Covid-afflicted Toyko Games, the Scot

Olly Hassell/SWpix.com The Great Britain cycling team delivered their best ever world championship medal haul with 31 at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Brazil. The team won 13 gold, 13 silver and five bronze medals over the five-day event to top the medal table. On Sunday’s final day of racing in Rio, British