Cycling

British Cycling says chief executive officer Brian Facer is “stepping down” from the role by mutual agreement. Facer’s departure comes after a series of controversies for British Cycling this year, including its transgender participation policy and a sponsorship deal with oil giant Shell. In September, it also apologised for recommending people should not use their

Former Paris-Roubaix winner Sonny Colbrelli has been forced to retire at the age of 32 after having a defibrillator fitted. He was diagnosed with “unstable cardiac arrhythmia” and later fitted with a subcutaneous defibrillator implant (ICD). “I say goodbye to cycling and try to do it with a smile for the good it gave me,

Mark Cavendish said the start to the 2023 Tour de France “is going to be the hardest I’ve seen in my career” after the men’s route was announced. The 21-stage 3,404km race will start in Bilbao, Spain, on 1 July and include all five of France’s mountain ranges before finishing in Paris on 23 July.

Next year’s Tour de France Femmes will feature a summit finish on the famous Col du Tourmalet. Stage seven, covering 90km, will start in Lannemezan before climbing the Col d’Aspin at 1,490m and then the Tourmalet at 2,115m. The eight-stage race, which totals 956km, will run from July 23 to 30 and end with a

Cycling legend Brian Robinson, who was the first Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France, has died aged 91. Robinson, from Mirfield, West Yorkshire, won stages in 1958 and 1959, and was also the first British cyclist to finish the Tour in 1955. Robinson’s death was announced on Twitter by his grandson

Great Britain won six gold medals on the penultimate day at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships. Jody Cundy won a 13th C4 world kilo title in a row, while Jaco van Gass and Fin Graham claimed a one-two in the men’s C3 1km time trial. Blaine Hunt and Daphne Schrager claimed first world titles

Sarah Storey won her 19th world track title as Great Britain took six gold medals on day two of the Para-cycling Track World Championships. Storey, 44, successfully defended her C5 individual pursuit title in France. Neil Fachie and pilot Matthew Rotherham won the men’s 1,000m time trial ahead of James Ball and pilot Steffan Lloyd.

Britain’s Neah Evans claimed her first major individual title in the women’s points race at the Track Cycling World Championships. Ethan Hayter and Ollie Wood took men’s madison silver, with bronze for Ethan Vernon in the men’s elimination race. Evans won gold in France with 60 points, ahead of Denmark’s Julie Leth and American Jennifer

Great Britain’s Ethan Hayter successfully defended his world omnium title on day four of the Track Cycling World Championships in France. The 24-year-old, who started the final points race top of the standings, ended on 146 points, 20 points clear of Benjamin Thomas of France. “There was more pressure coming into it defending the title

Great Britain won three bronze medals on the opening day of the Track Cycling World Championships in France. Welsh rider Jess Roberts secured individual bronze in the women’s 10km scratch race on her championships debut and dedicated the achievement to her late grandfather. “I’m really happy with that because my grandad passed away on Saturday,”

The first combined UCI Cycling World Championships will be broadcast live across the BBC. The event in Scotland in August 2023 will host 13 world titles brought together in an 11-day event. Cycling’s world governing body the UCI will stage combined championships every four years ahead of an Olympic year. Chair of the event, Paul

Dates: 12-16 October Venue: Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France Coverage: Live on BBC Red Button, BBC Three, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app. Five-time Olympic gold medallist Laura Kenny and double Olympic champion Katie Archibald are among a 20-strong Great Britain squad for the Track Cycling World Championships in France.

Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says it is vital to increase the safety of children in sport. Briton Wiggins, 42, revealed in April that he was groomed by a coach as a child and is urging people to support a new NSPCC safety initiative. The child protection charity said that the number of adults

Ukraine plans to hold its Track Cycling National Championships in the UK at the Geraint Thomas Velodrome of Wales. The decision to hold the event in Newport “is to allow Ukrainian elite track riders to have their National Championships in a safe place” due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Velodrome is free

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

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 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