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PA Media By Matt Warwick BBC Sport British Cycling says it faces a “race against the clock” to hold the Women’s Tour, after collaboration with the previous organiser became “untenable”. The governing body will run the men’s Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour after Sweetspot, which owed many thousands of pounds, was liquidated in January.

Getty Images Cyclo-Cross World Championships Venue: Tabor, Czech Republic Dates: 3-4 February Coverage: Men’s and women’s Elite and Under-23 races – live from 11:20 GMT on Saturday, 3 February. Races will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, and all but one will be on the Red Button Cameron Mason,

Getty Images Geraint Thomas has confirmed he will race both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France this year. The 37-year-old Welshman revealed his plans on social media after discussions with Ineos Grenadiers bosses. Thomas was runner-up to Primoz Roglic in last year’s Giro and says he would like to “have another bash” when the

Getty Images Sir Dave Brailsford remains “the Godfather” of Ineos Grenadiers despite stepping aside as team principal, says new boss John Allert. Brailsford, 59, has been in control of cycling affairs since the team’s inception as Team Sky in 2010. However, he is now preparing to join the football board at Manchester United after Sir

Getty Images An island of Ireland bid to host the Tour de France Grand Depart in either 2026 or 2027 has been withdrawn. Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media, Catherine Martin, and former NI Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, had submitted an expression of interest in the formal bidding process to the Tour

Tim de Waele Wales’ Stephen Williams won the final stage of The Tour Down Under to secure overall victory in Australia. The 27-year-old Israel-Premier Tech rider outsprinted his rivals in Mount Lofty to claim the biggest win of his career. “What a stage, so over the moon, honestly, the support the team have given me

Getty Images Scotland’s Oscar Onley won the fifth stage of the Tour Down Under but missed out on the overall lead on countback. The 21-year-old dsm-firmenich PostNL rider triumphed on a sprint up Willunga Hill on Saturday for his first professional victory. Welsh rider Stephen Williams, from Israel-Premier Tech, finished second and claimed the leader’s

Getty Images Josie Knight won gold on the final day of the European Track Cycling Championships to help Great Britain finish top of the medal table. Knight won women’s individual pursuit by just three thousandths of a second ahead of Germany’s Franziska Brausse. Anna Morris took bronze in the same event, while Emma Finucane won

Getty Images Katy Marchant and Ethan Hayter won gold to take Great Britain’s tally to five at the European Track Cycling Championships, held in the Netherlands. On day four, Marchant became the first British woman to take the European 500m time trial title. Hayter then edged Denmark’s Niklas Larsen to claim a thrilling victory in

Getty Images Emma Finucane and Dan Bigham won gold for Great Britain on day three of the European Track Cycling Championships. Finucane, 21, became Britain’s first female European sprint champion by beating Lea Sophie Friedrich – a repeat result of last year’s world final. Bigham, 32, beat Charlie Tanfield in an all-British men’s individual pursuit

SWpix.com British Cyclo-cross Championships 2024 Host: Callendar Park, Falkirk Date: 13 January 2024 Time: Women’s & men’s elite races at 11:25 & 13:15 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer and via BBC Sport website & app Scotland’s rising cyclo-cross star Cameron Mason is confident of defending his British title. Mason, 23, capped a fine

Getty Images Great Britain won gold in the men’s team pursuit gold for the first time in nine years at the European Championships in the Netherlands. Dan Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Ethan Vernon and Charlie Tanfield edged out world champions Denmark by 1.154 seconds to win in three minutes 45.218 seconds. The British women’s team, the

Getty Images Great Britain won two silver medals on day one of the European Track Cycling Championships in the Netherlands. Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell, Lowri Thomas and Katie Marchant were narrowly edged out by Germany in the women’s team sprint finals in Apeldoorn. Will Tidball, who aims to make his Olympic debut at Paris 2024,

Getty Images Remco Evenepoel will make his Tour de France debut in 2024, his team Soudal-Quick Step says. The Belgian, 23, is a two-time world champion and a Grand Tour winner having won the Vuelta a Espana in 2022. He had to withdraw while leading last year’s Giro d’Italia after testing positive for Covid-19. Evenepoel

The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are “utterly devastated” following the death of the Olympic cyclist. The 32-year-old, who represented Australia at two Olympic Games, died after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Hoskins’ husband, fellow Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis, has reportedly been charged with causing her death. In a statement, her

Tributes have been paid to former Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after she was hit by a car in Adelaide on Saturday. The 32-year-old represented Australia at two Olympic Games and was a world champion in the team pursuit in 2015. Hoskins’ husband, fellow Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis, has reportedly been charged with causing

World champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has reportedly been charged by police with causing the death of his wife after she was hit by a car on Saturday. South Australia Police said a 32-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and died in hospital in Adelaide overnight. A statement added that a man, 33, had been arrested and

New rules to protect riders in high temperatures are to be introduced by cycling’s global governing body. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) says its high-temperature protocol will reduce the risk of heat-related accidents. Under the protocol, a panel will be able to take action when temperatures and humidity pose a risk. Decisions could include moving