Cycling

Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has pleaded guilty to assaulting two teenage girls in Sydney, Australia, the night before the men’s World Championship road race. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was charged with two counts of common assault and fined 1,500 Australian dollars (£909) after a confrontation with the girls, aged 13 and 14. His lawyer

Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel claimed the World Championship road race title after producing a stunning solo breakaway win in Australia. It caps off an incredible season for the 22-year-old, who became Belgium’s first Grand Tour champion in 44 years when he won the Vuelta a Espana. He finished two minutes and 21 seconds ahead of France’s

Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel was arrested and charged with assaulting two teenagers in Sydney the night before the men’s World Championship road race. The 27-year-old, a Tour de France stage winner, was among the favourites to win Sunday’s race in Wollongong. He was charged with two counts of common assault after police were

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two Annemiek van Vleuten claimed victory in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships despite riding with a fractured elbow. The 39-year-old Dutchwoman injured her right elbow in

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won the junior road race to complete a golden double at the Road Cycling World Championships in Australia. The 2021 winner attacked early to successfully

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two Annemiek van Vleuten will ride in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships in Australia on Saturday despite fracturing an elbow. Doctors said the Olympic time trial

Edinburgh and Loch Lomond are the road race starting points for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, with riders finishing in central Glasgow. The 277.6 km men’s event is on 6 August and begins at Arthur’s Seat in the Scottish capital before heading west via Fife and Stirling. Once in Glasgow, the race features 10

Britain’s Ethan Hayter and Fred Wright on being housemates, their ideal breakfast and favourite wildlife before the elite men’s race in Australia on Sunday. Watch live on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website & app on Sunday 25 September from 01:05 BST. Highlights on BBC Two & online from 14:30 BST.

Britain’s Adam Yates has signed for UAE-Team Emirates for 2023, ending his two-year spell with Ineos Grenadiers. The 30-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the team who have two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar on their roster. Yates has won several races during his career, including the 2020 UAE Tour and 2021 Volta

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt and Joshua Tarling won gold in their junior time trial events at the Road Cycling World Championships in Australia. Backstedt, 17, beat Justyna Czapla of

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two Norway’s Tobias Foss won a surprise gold in the time trial at the Road World Championships in Australia as Britain’s Ethan Hayter finished fourth. Foss’ strong finish proved crucial

The French Cycling Federation has defended its decision to fly its men to the Cycling World Championships in Australia in business class while the women’s team travelled in economy. News of the decision has provoked criticism in France. But Christophe Manin, French cycling’s national technical director, said the decision was based on money and the

Venue: Wollongong, Australia Dates: 18-25 September Coverage: Liv coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two The 2022 Road Cycling World Championships take place between 18-25 September in Wollongong, Australia. More than 1,000 riders compete across 11 men’s and women’s races in the elite, under-23

British Cycling says it “sincerely apologises” for “strongly recommending” that people should not use their bikes during the Queen’s funeral. Initial guidance was given on Tuesday relating to the funeral on Monday, 19 September but has now been changed. “We understand that the decision on whether to cycle during that time is one for individuals

Remco Evenepoel safely came through the final stage in Madrid to seal overall victory in the Vuelta a Espana. The 22-year-old Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider became the first Belgian to win a Grand Tour in 44 years. Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano won a thrilling sprint finish in the 21st and final stage – a ceremonial

Remco Evenepoel looks set to win the 2022 Vuelta a Espana after retaining his overall lead as Richard Carapaz soloed to victory on stage 20. The Belgian, 22, finished two seconds behind his main rival for the red jersey, Spain’s Enric Mas. Evenepoel leads the general classification by two minutes and five seconds, with Juan

Denmark’s Mads Pedersen beat Britain’s Fred Wright in a sprint finish to win stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana and extend his big lead in the points classification. Pedersen’s Trek-Segafredo team caught a breakaway on the second time up the Pielago climb to help set up the green jersey wearer’s third stage win. Belgium’s

Horse racing was halted on Thursday following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while Friday’s play in cricket’s Test match between England and South Africa was called off. All Friday’s race meetings in Britain have also been cancelled, along with the same day’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy cricket fixtures. The second day of