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Geraint Thomas is looking forward to testing himself against a stellar line-up at the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race, which starts in Italy on Wednesday. But he will play a supporting role in Italy to team-mate Egan Bernal, Ineos’ leader at the Giro d’Italia in May. “There’s no expectation to go and win. I’ll try for sure

Female cyclists feel undervalued and that their achievements are less worthy because of the huge disparity in prize money in road racing, says Lizzy Banks. But she believes female cyclists are “a bit scared” to make a stand. The differential was once again highlighted at February’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad where men’s champion Davide Ballerini won

Ireland’s Sam Bennett won stage one of Paris-Nice as Ineos Grenadiers lost Richie Porte to injury. Australian Porte, 36, crashed with 30km to go, landing on his left hip. Britain’s Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart is a contender to win the week-long race for Ineos, along with Jumbo-Visma’s Vuelta a Espana champion Primoz Roglic.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak of the Netherlands claimed victory in the Women’s Strade Bianche in Siena. The 31-year-old is the fourth Dutch winner of the event in a row, following Anna van der Breggen (2018) and Annemiek van Vleuten in 2019 and 2020. She clocked three hours 54 minutes, 40 seconds, seven seconds clear of

Britain’s Mark Cavendish says Deceuninck-Quick Step team-mate Fabio Jakobsen will return to the top level after serious crash injuries. Jakobsen, 24, sustained head and facial injuries during last year’s Tour of Poland after a high-speed crash with Jumbo-Visma’s Dylan Groenewegen. “He’s going to come back at a very high level,” said Cavendish, 35, who re-joined

Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third in the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Classic in his third race for Ineos Grenadiers. The 21-year-old was involved in the bunch sprint at the end of the 197km one-day race, won by Denmark’s Mads Pedersen of Trek-Segafredo. Total-Direct Energie’s Anthony Turgis, who finished second, half a wheel ahead of Pidcock who started his

Britain’s Adam Yates came second on his debut for Ineos Grenadiers at the UAE Tour, despite crashing heavily. Yates finished 35 seconds overall behind winner Tadej Pogacar after rivals slowed up to allow the 28-year-old to be treated for cuts to his face. There appeared to be a tangle between the Ineos riders in the

Tadej Pogacar retained his lead in the UAE Tour despite being handed a penalty for pushing another rider. Ireland’s Sam Bennett won his second stage of the week-long race in a sprint finish into Dubai for his Deceuninck-Quick Step team. Race leader Pogacar, 22, was handed a 10-second penalty to add to his overall race

Britain’s Adam Yates remains second in the UAE Tour after failing to gain time on leader Tadej Pogacar on stage five. Red jersey wearer Pogacar, 22, is now expected to retain his 45-second lead through the final two sprint stages. Jumbo-Visma’s Jonas Vingegaard won the mountainous 166km stage to Jebel Jais. Ineos Grenadiers’ Yates, 28,

Ireland’s Sam Bennett won the 50th race of his professional career in a bunch sprint on stage four of the UAE Tour. The Deceuninck-Quick Step sprinter emerged ahead of his main rivals on a fast left hand bend on Al Marjan Island after 204km of racing. Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader’s red

Britain’s Adam Yates was second to Tadej Pogacar in the third stage of the UAE Tour following an intense battle up the final mountain. Red jersey wearer Pogacar took victory after he launched himself past Yates about 300 metres before the line. Yates, 28, in his debut race for Ineos Grenadiers, had powerfully led Pogacar

UAE Tour leader Mathieu van der Poel has left the race following a positive coronavirus test for a team member. Dutchman Van der Poel won Sunday’s opening stage, but will not continue after his Alpecin-Fenix team pulled out to “safeguard the race bubble”. “Those who came into contact are self-isolating,” said organisers RCS. The United

Britain’s 14-time Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey is on a mission to find female cycling talent in the UK. Storey is heading the Skoda DSI Cycling Academy in a search to find two of the best amateur female riders to try to progress into the professional peloton. “Some women miss out on the transition into

Britain’s Chris Froome made a quiet start in his first race for Israel Start-Up Nation as Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won stage one of the UAE Tour. Froome, 35, making his debut after January’s Vuelta San Juan was called off, is eight minutes 39 seconds back. Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar was sixth,

Ineos Grenadiers’ Tao Geoghegan Hart was involved in a crash but recovered to finish the opening stage of the Tour du Haut Var, won by Bauke Mollema. The British 2020 Giro d’Italia champion finished in 38th place, 14 seconds down, in the three-day race in France. Welshman Geraint Thomas, 34, was Ineos’ first rider home,

By Tom BrownBBC Sport Wales Last updated on 11 minutes ago11 minutes ago.From the section Wales Geraint Thomas says he is ready to show he can still win cycling’s biggest events as he targets both the Tour de France and Olympic Games this summer. The Welshman had a disappointing season last year which ended with

Britain’s Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart is to sponsor a young rider in an effort to increase racial diversity in cycling. The 25-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider has teamed up with his former development team Hagens Berman Axeon to offer the opportunity. He will then “identify, coach and mentor” the rider, who will join the

The 2021 edition of the Women’s Tour has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The UK stage race was scheduled to take place from 7-12 June. Organiser SweetSpot has requested alternative dates of 4-9 October from the sport’s governing body, the UCI. The Women’s Tour forms part of the top-tier UCI Women’s World Tour