Cycling

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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