Cycling

Getty Images Great Britain’s Emma Finucane won the women’s keirin to claim her third gold medal at the Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong. The 21-year-old rode a superb tactical race and went into the final lap in second place behind Japan’s Mina Sato. She then went around Sato before powering to the line, with

EPA Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen won the fastest-ever Milan-San Remo race in a photo finish on Saturday. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider, 26, edged out Jayco-AlUla’s Michael Matthews to claim the first Monument of the season. Britain’s Tom Pidcock was in contention before Philipsen came through to win the prestigious one-day Spring Classic. “It’s an incredible feeling,” he

Getty Images Great Britain’s Emma Finucane won the women’s sprint title in round two of the Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong. The 21-year-old came through a decider against Lea Sophie Friedrich, of Germany, to set up a final against France’s Mathilde Gros. World champion Finucane comfortably won the first two races in the best-of-three

Getty Images Great Britain got off to a winning start in round two of the Track Nations Cup as Will Perrett secured men’s elimination gold before the women’s sprint team triumphed in Hong Kong. Perrett, 27, held off Belgium’s Jules Hesters to secure a narrow victory. “You have to ride efficiently in the bunch, then

Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport This year’s Ford Ride London will be “harder than ever to win” because it is an Olympic year, says Lizzie Deignan. The Briton, 35, is attempting to return to the top of the podium 18 months after the birth of her second child. The three-day race – Britain’s

By Matthew Kenyon BBC Sport Denny Burnett This article contains references to child abuse, drug addiction and suicidal thoughts. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, visit BBC Action line. As Felipe Nystrom approaches the hill, the cheers swell. His bike sliding and squelching through the mud, he reaches the bottom

Getty Images British Cycling has named Rod Ellingworth as the race director for its Tour of Britain events. The 51-year-old stepped down as Ineos Grenadiers’ deputy team principal at the end of 2023. Ellingworth returns to British Cycling having helped to form its academy in 2004, and worked at the Beijing, London and Rio Olympics.

Getty Images By Harry Poole BBC Sport Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard took overall victory at the Tirreno-Adriatico race, while Matteo Jorgenson triumphed at Paris-Nice. Denmark’s Vingegaard, 27, ended Italy’s seven-stage race one minute and 24 seconds ahead of Spain’s Juan Ayuso. American Jorgenson, 24, finished behind Remco Evenepoel on the final stage of

Getty Images World and European track sprint champion Emma Finucane aims to help inspire young female cyclists to follow her into sprinting. Since Great Britain’s team sprinters shone at the 2012 London Olympics, they have not made a Games. Finucane’s recent solo success came alongside team sprint silver medals at the 2023 World Championships in

SWpix.com By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport It had been that long they had worked out the exact number of days – 4,095. Not since late 2012, more than 11 years earlier, had a British women’s team sprint squad won a gold medal. But at the Adelaide leg of the Track Nations Cup in February, Katy

Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport Cycling’s world governing body will review time trial helmet designs after issuing a ban on a ‘head sock’ element. The UCI says it wants to ensure radical designs do not compromise safety. “It raises an issue concerning the current trend, focusing more on performance than to ensure the

Getty Images By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Laura Kenny has only a “slim chance” of competing at the Paris Olympics, says British Cycling’s performance director. Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, gave birth to her second son Monty in July, but said in November she was targeting a fourth Games in 2024. The 31-year-old has

By Tom Reynolds BBC Sport in Girona Mike McMonagle Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the latest in the series here. It is early spring 2021 in Girona, Spain in the middle of yet another Covid-19 lockdown. Exercise is permitted, but only in the local

Getty Images Slovenia’s two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar pulled off a stunning solo ride to win the Strade Bianche in Tuscany. The UAE Team Emirates rider attacked with 81km of the 215km race remaining. He finished a record two minutes 44 seconds ahead of second-placed Toms Skujins in Siena, with Britain’s defending champion

Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport There’s a comeback in road cycling this year which could be momentous – a huge achievement in a sport so demanding on the body. And, no, it’s not Mark Cavendish… Britain’s former world champion Lizzie Deignan starts the 2024 season looking to regain the race-winning form which made

Getty Images The UCI has suspended members of Cynisca Cycling after the team disguised a mechanic as a rider in an effort to gain entry to last year’s Argenta Classic. American team Cynisca were missing one of their five riders due to illness for the road race in Belgium. Mechanic Moira Barrett dressed as the

SWpix.com By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester Lauren Bell won her second British title inside 24 hours with keirin victory on the last day of the National Track Championships in Manchester. Bell, a two-time team sprint world medallist, held off a late charge from Rhian Edmunds to narrowly pip her

Getty Images Britain’s Kye Whyte won his first final “in ages”, claiming gold at the BMX Racing World Cup in Brisbane. The 24-year-old beat Switzerland’s Cedric Butti by less than two hundredths of a second to win his first gold medal since 2019. The Olympic silver medallist has endured a difficult 12 months but his