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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 5 minutes ago Comments Katie Archibald won gold on her return to racing as she, Megan Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris were crowned team pursuit world champions. The quartet set the tone from the outset in

Katie Archibald’s triumphant return from injury helps Team GB beat Germany by seven seconds to comfortably retain the Women’s Team Pursuit title at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. WATCH MORE: ‘So close!’ – Denmark edge out GB in men’s team pursuit final Available to UK users only.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 20 minutes ago Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant dominated the women’s team sprint to take Great Britain’s first Track World Championship gold in the event since 2008. The trio, who were crowned Olympic champions in

Two-time Olympic track cycling gold medallist Katie Archibald chats to her old team-mate and Britain’s most successful female Olympian Laura Kenny before the World Championships in Denmark. Archibald talks about her freak injury before the Paris Olympic Games, as well as opening up on her need for getting back on the bike and finding perspective

SWpix.com Katie Falkingham BBC Sport senior journalist 15 October 2024, 18:00 BST Updated 54 minutes ago It took a freak injury and a missed Olympic Games for Katie Archibald to feel “happier on the bike” than she has in a long time. It is a magical statement to hear from a rider for who the

Getty Images 32 minutes ago Mark Cavendish’s final professional race is set to be the two-day Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on 9-10 November. The 39-year-old ‘Manx Missile’ has not competed since he broke the Tour de France stage wins record with his 35th victory in July. Cavendish confirmed he would not do another

Getty Images 14 minutes ago Britain’s Zoe Backstedt claimed a maiden professional win as she finished first on stage one of the Simac Ladies Tour, a 10.1km time trial in Gennep, the Netherlands. The 20-year-old Team Canyon rider held off the challenge of Team Visma’s Lieke Nooijen, winning by seven seconds in a time of

Getty Images 7 October 2024, 13:03 BST Luke Rowe is to leave Ineos Grenadiers after 13 years and join French team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale as a sports director. Rowe, 34, announced earlier this year he would retire from racing this autumn despite having a contract to ride for Ineos until the end of the

Getty Images Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Senior Journalist 3 hours ago Katie Archibald will return to action at this month’s Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark after recovering from the freak injury that ruled her out of the Olympics. Archibald, 30, broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone after tripping

Britain’s most successful Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, has become the 12th and final contestant to be announced for next year’s series of Dancing on Ice. The swimmer-turned-cyclist won the 18th and 19th Paralympic gold medals of her career in Paris last month. She will now take to the ice rink for the ITV show alongside

PA Media 59 minutes ago Sir Mark Cavendish says he is still committed to completing his 2024 race schedule after receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle. Cavendish, 39, has not competed since he broke the Tour de France stage wins record with his 35th victory in July. The ‘Manx Missile’ said following the final stage

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 championship in the same year. READ MORE: Pogacar completes ‘Triple Crown’ with first world title Available to UK users only.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Craig Nelson BBC Sport journalist 2 hours ago Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning solo ride in Switzerland to claim his first world road race title – and become only the third man to win cycling’s ‘Triple

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. WATCH MORE: ‘I’m cold’ – Storey retains world title in wet conditions Watch the 2024 Road and Para-cycling World Championships on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users

Getty Images Craig Nelson BBC Sport journalist 34 minutes ago Sarah Storey added to her haul of global titles on a great day for Great Britain’s Para riders at the 2024 Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland. The 46-year-old beat British team-mate Morgan Newberry, 25, into second place to retain her women’s C5 road

Getty Images Matt Warwick BBC Sport Senior Journalist 1 hour ago Great Britain’s Matthew Robertson finished second in the men’s C2 road race at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland on Friday. The 25-year-old crossed the line 45 seconds after Alexandre Leaute of France to claim the silver medal on a 62.7km course

Getty Images 1 hour ago Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland. The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race on Thursday and was taken to hospital by emergency helicopter. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said in a statement following the

Getty Images Matt Warwick BBC Sport Senior journalist 4 hours ago Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer is in a “very critical” condition after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships. The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race – authorities say they are “extremely concerned” about her condition. Furrer, a double