Cycling

Britain’s four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has been left out of Israel-Premier Tech’s eight-man squad for next month’s race. Froome, 38, who has not won a race since 2018, had faced many mechanical issues in the build-up to the Tour. “Physically I was ready, but unfortunately I was unable to show my full

Kieran Reilly clinched Team GB’s first gold medal at the European Games with victory in the men’s BMX freestyle park, as Declan Brooks took bronze. Reilly, 21, posted an unassailable score of 92.33 points with his stunning second run, having already led with 88.96 on his first outing. British team-mate Brooks looked set for silver

Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar says a crash in which he fractured his wrist came at the “perfect time” for the 2023 Tour. The 24-year-old Slovenian, who rides for UAE Team Emirates, was injured at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race in April. But the timing of the accident meant he was able to rest before

Josh Tarling became the youngest British elite men’s time trial champion when he won by more than one minute at the National Road Championships. Fellow Welsh riders Anna Morris and Elinor Barker took silver and bronze in the women’s race won by the Isle of Man’s Lizzie Holden in Darlington. Tarling, 19, was one minute

Team SD Worx rider Marlen Reusser has won the third edition of the Tour de Suisse Women’s race. Switzerland’s Reusser finished one minute and two seconds ahead of teammate Demi Vollering, from the Netherlands, in the overall standings. “I had great support from Demi,” said Reusser. “And for the last thirty kilometres it was just

Great Britain has a team of 177 athletes set to compete at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland. Team GB will compete across 18 Olympic sports from 21 June to 2 July, with qualification for the 2024 Games in Paris on the line in 10. There will also be qualification points up for grabs

American Magnus Sheffield has been discharged from hospital after he was involved in a high-speed crash during stage five of the Tour de Suisse. Swiss Gino Mader, who died aged 26 on Friday, also crashed on the same part of Thursday’s stage as riders descended from the Albula Pass in the Swiss Alps. Sheffield, 21,

This year’s Tour of Britain will finish in Caerphilly when it hosts the eighth stage on Sunday 10 September. The Welsh town last featured in the Tour a decade ago when an estimated 10,000 spectators lined Caerphilly mountain, organisers said. Stage eight will begin in Margam Country Park, near Port Talbot, before a double ascent

The team of Swiss cyclist Gino Mader, who died after crashing on stage five of the Tour de Suisse, have withdrawn from the race. Team Bahrain Victorious said they had taken the decision “following the tragic loss” of the 26-year-old. Mader was involved in a high-speed crash with American Magnus Sheffield, 21, on Thursday on

Britain’s Rachel Atherton took bronze at Saturday’s UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill in Leogang, Austria. Austria’s Valentina Holl won in front of her home crowd with a time of three minutes and 23.222 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Camille Balanche. Atherton was 7.334 seconds off the pace with fellow Briton Phoebe Gale fifth. Last week

It’s nearly a year since Britain’s Tom Pidcock displayed the perfect blend of bravery and skill as his superb descent of the Col du Galibier set up his brilliant stage win on Alpe d’Huez in the Tour de France. Afterwards, the Ineos Grenadiers rider was immediately labelled a daredevil – an astonishing talent whose ability

Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died at the age of 26 after crashing on stage five of the Tour de Suisse. The Team Bahrain Victorious rider was involved in a high-speed crash with American Magnus Sheffield, 21, on Thursday on the descent of the Albula Pass and fell into a ravine. He was resuscitated at

Gino Mader has been airlifted to hospital after crashing heavily on stage five of the Tour de Suisse. The Team Bahrain Victorious rider and American Magnus Sheffield, 21, were attended to shortly after crashing on the descent of the Albula Pass. Sheffield, of Ineos Grenadiers, was responsive but Swiss Mader, 26, “lay motionless in the

Thirty-one riders have been disqualified from the Under-23 Giro d’Italia for cheating on stage four. Spectator footage showed a number of riders holding on to team cars and motorbikes during the summit finish on the Passo dello Stelvio. Britain’s Noah Hobbs, of the Groupama-FDJ team, was among the disqualified riders. Of the 35 teams competing

Venue: Glasgow Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Follow live across the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Neah Evans has an apology to make. “Sorry Dad,” she says, with a laugh. Without father Malcolm’s persistence in urging her to get on a bike, she would not have become a world champion. Evans was a latecomer to

Jumbo-Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Criterium du Dauphine just weeks before attempting to defend his Tour de France title, starting 1 July. Denmark’s Vingegaard pipped Team Emirates and Britain’s Adam Yates by two minutes and 23 seconds overall. The eight-stage event in France concluded in Grenoble, with Trek-Segafredo’s Giulio Ciccone winning the final

The Tour Feminin des Pyrenees has been abandoned after two stages because of safety concerns. Riders complained about many roads not being closed to traffic and a lack of marshals for the three-day race in south-west France. Racing conditions were “highly dangerous”, said Adam Hansen, the president of riders’ union CPA. He said the “excessive

Britain’s Rachel Atherton and Jordan Williams both claimed victory at the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup. Atherton, 35, had raced just once since 2019, having struggled with a torn Achilles tendon before giving birth to her daughter Arna in 2021. The five-time world champion took the women’s elite title in three minutes 7.514 seconds,