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Race director Christian Prudhomme said “the Tour de France is sad” after Mark Cavendish crashed out of what is set to be his final appearance in the event. Manxman Cavendish, 38, broke a collarbone in an innocuous-looking crash about 60km from the finish of stage eight from Libourne to Limoges. That means he is set

Last updated on Less than a minute agoLess than a minute ago.From the section Cycling Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning attack on the final climb to Cauterets-Cambasque as he soloed clear of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win stage six of the Tour de France. It was a superb response from Pogacar, who lost over

Jasper Philipsen won for the second day in a row amid a chaotic finish to stage four of the Tour de France. The Belgian edged out Australia’s Caleb Ewan with Germany’s Phil Bauhaus third. The final three kilometres of a relatively flat stage were on the Nogaro motor racing circuit, with a wide, straight 800m

Frenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Belgium’s Wout van Aert had appeared perfectly placed to take the 208.9km stage, which ended in San Sebastian. But Lafay burst clear with 900m to go and Van Aert was left banging his handlebars in frustration after

The riders of the 110th Tour de France were presented in front of an enthusiastic crowd outside Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum. But the team presentations began under grey, drizzly skies with Bahrain-Victorious, and a period of silence to remember their rider Gino Mader: the Swiss 26-year-old who was killed a fortnight ago in his home race,

Britain’s Tom Pidcock says he loves descending but that the death of fellow cyclist Gino Mader has hit him hard. Mader died aged 26 following a high-speed crash during a descent at the Tour de Suisse this month, where Ineos Grenadiers’ Pidcock was also competing. Pidcock, 23, won stage 12 of last year’s Tour de

Britain’s Tom Pidcock will aim for stage wins at the Tour de France this year as Ineos Grenadiers also include 2019 winner Egan Bernal in their squad. Pidcock, 23, will aim to build on his 2022 success, when he won on the legendary climb up to Alpe d’Huez. “I’m excited to be back for another

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

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

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,

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

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

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,

Recent Giro d’Italia runner-up Geraint Thomas will return to action this month in the National Road Championships. Thomas is one of 37 WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour riders competing across three events from 21-25 June in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire. Fellow Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker also features, along with Katie Archibald, Fred Wright and Pfeiffer

Getty Images A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at the family home of elite cyclist Mark Cavendish. Mr Cavendish and his wife Peta’s home in the Ongar area of Essex was broken into on 27 November 2021. During the incident, Mr Cavendish was seriously assaulted and violently threatened in front

Britain claimed seven medals, including two golds, on the final day of racing at the Para-cycling Road World Cup. Fran Brown and Fin Graham both followed up time trial wins earlier in the event in Alabama, USA, with victory in Monday’s road races. Graham beat team-mate Ben Watson into second place in the men’s C3