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Rohan Dennis social media post of Porsche criticised as ‘offensive’ after wife Melissa Hoskins fatally struck by car
Hoskins, who was an Olympic cyclist like Dennis, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’ The Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who 10 months ago was given a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife, has returned to social media with a post describing a Porsche as an “absolute weapon”. Melissa Hoskins, an acclaimed world and Olympic cyclist, died when she was struck by a car driven by her husband near their hom
Pidcock wins one-day Milano-Torino race on debut
Tom Pidcock launches a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest classic.
Vingegaard claims maiden Paris-Nice title
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claims his first Paris-Nice title after finishing second in Sunday's finale.
Vingegaard takes Paris-Nice crown despite Martinez pipping him at line in finale
Danish rider seals overall victory in final stage Isaac del Toro wins Tirreno-Adriatico The two-time Tour de France winner, Jonas Vingegaard, claimed his first Paris-Nice title as the Frenchman Lenny Martinez pipped him in a sprint finish to win Sunday’s final stage. Vingegaard had already won two stages in the eight-day race but left his charge for the line a fraction too late in the two-up sprint after the pair had broken away on the final climb of the hilly 145km eighth stage that started
Jim Ratcliffe gives up Ineos Grenadiers naming rights in €100m rebrand deal
Danish IT supplier Netcompany is new title sponsor Team to be renamed and have a new kit Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Grenadiers cycling team will be renamed and rebranded with a new lead sponsor and kit before the start of this year’s Tour de France in Barcelona on 4 July. The Guardian understands that while Ratcliffe and the Ineos head of sport, Dave Brailsford, will retain ownership and management of the British team, the new title sponsor will be the Danish IT supplier Netcompany. Continue readi
Pogacar wins Strade Bianche for record fourth time
Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar solos to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time.
Pogacar makes it three in a row at Strade Bianche while Chabbey sprints to glory
Teenage French sensation Paul Seixas finishes second Swiss wins women’s race in a thrilling finish Tadej 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 agai
Backstedt wins Vuelta a Extremadura time trial
Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt powers to time-trial win at Vuelta a Extremadura, her first win of 2026
Australian cyclist Michael Matthews breaks both wrists in horror training crash
Jayco AlUla rider’s spring classics campaign ruined by injury 35-year-old returning to racing after break due to pulmonary embolism Australian cycling ace Michael Matthews has broken both wrists in a training crash and been ruled out of racing for the forseeable future. Matthews’ season on the World Tour started with victory in the Gran Premio de Castellon in Spain in late January – the 44th win of his decorated 17-year career. Continue reading...
Meet the world-beating, BMX flipping, bricklayer with renewed Olympic hopes
BMX freestyler champion Jude Jones talks about how he laid the foundations for his sporting career as a bricklayer.
Brennan becomes first Briton since Cavendish to win Flemish classic in sprint finish
20-year-old claims victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ‘I’m always there in these kind of races’ 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. Continue r
Brennan follows Cavendish with victory in Belgium
Matthew Brennan becomes the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish.
Dutch double as Van der Poel & Vollering win at Omloop het Nieuwsblad
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.
Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classic Demi Vollering beats Niewiadoma to win women’s race Mathieu 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 fel
'Maybe I wouldn't be here' without helmet - Backstedt
Welsh cyclist Zoe Backstedt is preaching the importance of wearing a helmet after a scary training crash.
Glasgow 2026 'great way to go out', says Fachie
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.
Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in big-screen biopic
Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave’s Edward Berger set to direct The Oscar-nominated actor Austin Butler is scheduled to take on the role of the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a buzzy new biopic. According to Deadline, the package has caused a “frenzied” bidding war in Hollywood with the Conclave director Edward Berger at the helm and King Richard’s Zach Baylin set to write the script. Continue reading...
GB's Richardson wins keirin for second European title
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.
GB's Richardson wins historic European track gold
Matt Richardson becomes the first British man to win the sprint title at the European Track Cycling Championships in Turkey.
Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion
Riding 27km onstage in a demanding solo performance, Connor Delves turns Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory into a study of endurance and obsession Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email It’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’s greatest prize. Many will remember the podium finish of the 2011 race, but perhaps few know the years of near-miss
Finucane and Morris win European golds in Turkey
Great Britain's Emma Finucane and Anna Morris win gold medals at the UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.
Welsh rider Finucane sets new world sprint record
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.
'Simply extraordinary' - Van der Poel wins eighth cyclo-cross Worlds
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.
Sports quiz of the week: Australian Open, Winter Olympics and Six Nations
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Vingegaard crashes on training ride in Spain after being tailed by amateur cyclist
Amateur rider claims Dane ‘got angry’ when followed Team ask for riders to be given space after Málaga crash Visma-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 Málaga, Spain. “Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training on Monday. Fortunately, he is OK and did not sustain any serious injuries,” read a team statement. “
Jay Vine recovers from kangaroo crash to win Tour Down Under for second time
Australian cycling star holds on to lead the hard way Kangaroo caused Vine and others to crash during final stage The 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’s last stage, Vine’s commanding lead was enough of a buffer. He also won the event in 2023. Continue reading...
Australia’s Ben O’Connor is out of the shadows and primed to scale cycling’s heights | Martin Pegan
The Jayco AlUla rider is finally in a position to find out what he’s capable of at a grand tour with form, fitness and a strong team behind him Ben O’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’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. “That was a huge race, an a
World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures
More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year’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...
As Adelaide rolls out the welcome mat to cycling world for Tour Down Under, I feel ashamed | Maeve Plouffe
Australia’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 fire Sweat 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 each
Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal
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