Cycling

Putting on cycling road races in the UK is “most definitely” the hardest it has ever been according to an organiser of Britain’s showpiece events – with top riders also concerned. “It’s most definitely [the hardest it’s ever been],” Mick Bennett, organiser of both races, said. “The [Tour of Britain] is something short of £3m

Defending champion Remco Evenepoel claimed a stunning solo win on stage 14 in the Pyrenees a day after falling out of contention in the Vuelta a Espana. The Belgian was third overall but cracked early on Friday’s epic stage 13 to see his red jersey hopes disappear. However, after launching a long-range attack from a

Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano won a sprint finish to take stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss maintained his overall race lead. Molano, 29, was led out superbly by his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Rui Oliveira and held off Australia’s Kaden Groves on the line. Dutch rider Boy van Poppel came

Olav Kooij continued his brilliant start to the Tour of Britain by sprinting to a third straight win on stage three from Goole to Beverley. The general classification leader held off fellow Dutchman Danny van Poppel and Britain’s Ethan Vernon. The Jumbo Visma rider matches Edvald Boasson Hagen’s record of three straight stage wins in

Germany’s Lennard Kamna soloed to victory on stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss retained the leader’s red jersey. Italy’s Matteo Sobrero was second, with Australia’s Chris Hamilton third on the 184.5km stage from Cartagena to Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca. Poor conditions at the finish meant general classification (GC)

Geoffrey Soupe claimed a surprise win in a crash-ridden stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana after edging out Orluis Aular in a sprint finish in Oliva. The Frenchman sped into the final corner with 300m remaining before outsprinting Aular in a photo finish. The stage had been disrupted by a crash with over six

Kaden Groves sprinted to a second stage win in as many days as he held off a powerful Filippo Ganna surge in stage five of the Vuelta a Espana. Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel retained the overall leader’s red jersey. He finished in the pack having earlier picked up six seconds in a bonus sprint late on

Remco Evenepoel suffered a bleeding cut above his right eye from crashing into a fan after winning stage three of the Vuelta a Espana. Defending champion Evenepoel outpaced Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint finish but collided with the spectator shortly after crossing the finish line. The incident follows torrential rain which had affected stages one

Dutch team DSM-Firmenich overcame torrential rain for a surprise win in the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Italian rider Lorenzo Milesi took the opening red jersey as the first of the team’s riders to cross the line in the 14.8km team time trial in Barcelona. A thunderstorm ahead of the race created slippery

Welshman Stevie Williams has won the Arctic Race of Norway after finishing 10th on the final stage. The Israel-Premier Tech rider went into Sunday’s fourth and final stage as the overall leader after winning the third stage amid difficult conditions. France’s Clément Champoussin, who was overall second behind Williams, won the stage. But Williams finished

Welshman Stevie Williams has won stage three of the Arctic Race of Norway to take the overall lead of the race. The Israel-Premier Tech rider won on a cold and wet day in the Arctic Circle, coming from the back of the group to take the victory. Williams, 27, leads Clément Champoussin ahead of Sunday’s

Geraint Thomas will lead Ineos Grenadiers’ eight-man squad at this year’s Vuelta a Espana. Welshman Thomas, 37, came close to victory at the Giro d’Italia earlier this year before finishing second to Primoz Roglic. The 2018 Tour de France winner will compete in the Vuelta for only the second time. “I’m going there to try

Para-cyclist William Bjergfelt says winning his first world title in Glasgow “really helps his case” to earn selection for the Paris Paralympics next year. Bjergfelt missed out on the 2020 Games in Tokyo due to a broken leg. “I’m hugely motivated, this really, really helps my case going forward,” Bjergfelt told BBC Sport. “As a

Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has been banned from all sport for four years for violating anti-doping rules. Freeman was struck off in 2021 because of misconduct after a hearing by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. During the tribunal process, Freeman was charged with two violations by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad)

Hosts: Glasgow and across Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Watch live across BBC TV and iPlayer, with 200 hours of live streams on the BBC’s digital platforms Great Britain’s Beth Shriever regained the women’s BMX world title at the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. Olympic champion Shriever led from start to finish to reclaim the

Hosts: Glasgow and across Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Watch live across BBC TV and iPlayer, with 200 hours of live streams on the BBC’s digital platforms Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock won gold in the men’s cross-country mountain bike at the Cycling World Championships. Olympic champion Pidcock lit up the race and broke clear with

Great Britain’s Joshua Tarling finishes in third place to claim a brilliant bronze medal in the elite individual time trial, with Remco Evenepoel winning gold and Filippo Ganna silver. READ MORE: GB’s Tarling wins surprise Worlds time trial bronze Available to UK users only.

Great Britain’s former Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart will join Lidl Trek on a three-year deal from next season. He started riding for Ineos Grenadiers in 2017, winning the 2020 Giro and this year’s Tour of the Alps. Geoghegan Hart, 28, is currently recovering from a broken hip sustained in a crash at this