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By Martin Heath BBC News, Northamptonshire A BMX rider said he had dedicated the last three years towards his dream of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Kieran Reilly of Corby, Northamptonshire, trains at the town’s internationally renowned urban sports venue, Adrenaline Alley. Last year, the 22-year-old became the first British man to

Rex Features By Tom Brown BBC Sport Wales Training for an Olympics is hard enough at the best of times, but throw in a two-year-old and seven-time world champion Elinor Barker has got her work cut out. “He’s an incredibly well-travelled toddler,” she told BBC Sport Wales. “When he gets in the car, he doesn’t

Getty Images Welshman Stephen Williams pulled off the biggest victory of his career by winning La Fleche Wallonne in Belgium. The Israel-Premier Tech rider, 27, is the first British male winner of the 88-year-old spring classic. But fellow Briton Tom Pidcock was among several riders to abandon the race amid torrential conditions in Ardennes. “I’m

British Cycling Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is grateful the Tour of Britain Women has returned “against the odds” as British Cycling revealed the route. Wales will host the first two stages of the 2024 race, which starts on 6 June. The first edition under its new name – it was previously known solely as

SWpix.com Great Britain won men’s and women’s team pursuit gold as the final round of the 2024 Track Nations Cup got under way in Milton, Canada. Katie Archibald, Jessica Roberts, Josie Knight and Anna Morris defeated Italy by more than six seconds despite trailing for much of the women’s race. Ethan Hayter, Dan Bigham, Ethan

Getty Images By Craig Nelson BBC Sport Mathieu van der Poel broke his own record time to defend the Paris-Roubaix title after a stunning solo attack. The Dutch world champion, 29, pounced 60km from the finish and went on to beat the mark he set last year by almost three minutes. It was his sixth

Getty Images World champion Lotte Kopecky won her first women’s Paris-Roubaix as Great Britain’s Pfeiffer Georgi claimed a podium place in a sprint finish. Georgi, 23, led out a six-strong group in the Roubaix Velodrome before being overtaken in the finishing straight. Italy’s Elisa Balsamo was second but Georgi just edged out the Netherlands’ three-time

Getty Images British rider Tom Pidcock has withdrawn from the Itzulia Basque Country stage race after crashing on a practice run for the opening individual time trial. “Following consultation between our Team doctor and the race medical team, Tom has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Ineos Grenadiers posted on X. Stage

Getty Images World road race champion Mathieu van der Poel produced a stunning long-range attack to win the Tour of Flanders for a record-equalling third time. The Dutchman accelerated away from his rivals on the cobbles with 45km to go to became only the seventh rider to complete the hat-trick of victories. The 29-year-old also

Getty Images Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a heavy crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race. The 29-year-old will now miss upcoming classics the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race. Team Visma-Lease a Bike added it is “unclear” how long he will be

Getty Images By Harry Poole BBC Sport Tadej Pogacar completed a dominant overall victory at the Volta a Catalunya by winning the final seventh stage, while Mads Pedersen outsprinted Mathieu van der Poel to triumph at the one-day classic Gent-Wevelgem. Slovenia’s Pogacar, 25, sealed a fourth stage win of the week in a sprint finish

Getty Images Neil Fachie won the 20th title of his career at the Para-cycling Track World Championships – two days after being mugged in Rio de Janeiro. Fachie, his wife Lora and pilot Corrine Hall had their silver medals stolen after the opening day on Wednesday. On Friday, 40-year-old Fachie won gold in the men’s

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, has announced her retirement from cycling. The 31-year-old won five Olympic golds and seven World Championship titles in a distinguished career on the track.

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

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 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 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 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