Cycling

Nairo Quintana has launched an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision to disqualify him from the 2022 Tour de France for a drug infringement. Analysis of two blood samples from the 32-year-old showed the presence of banned drug tramadol. The Colombian rider was stripped of his overall sixth-place finish and

Australia’s Kaden Groves produced a stunning sprint finish to claim victory on stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana. The 23-year-old BikeExchange-Jayco rider perfectly timed his burst after the 191.2km run to Cabo de Gata. His British team-mate Simon Yates was one of five riders to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19. And World Road

Getty Images A man has admitted robbing Olympic and Tour de France cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta during a “distressing” raid at their home. Ali Sesay, 28, of Rainham, east London, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery at Chelmsford Crown Court. He admitted stealing Mr Cavendish’s watch, phone and safe, and taking

Suleiman Kangangi has been hailed as a man who transcended the sport of cycling after dying in a crash while competing in the United States. Kangangi was a key member of East African-based Team Amani, which aims to enhance inclusivity in cycling and create opportunities for riders based on the continent. “Sule was someone who

Remco Evenepoel powered to victory on the individual time trial on stage 10 to extend his overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana. The Belgian finished 48 seconds ahead of Slovenia’s three-time Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic who climbs to second in the general classification. France’s Remi Cavagna was third on the 30.9km course from Elche

Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi has died following a high-speed crash in a race in the United States on Saturday. The 33-year-old, who raced for the East African based Team Amani, was taking part in the Overland gravel race in Vermont – a 59-mile dirt-road contest including almost 7,000ft of climbing. “Sule is our captain, friend,

Six-time British time trial champion Alex Dowsett has announced his retirement from professional road racing. Dowsett, 33, held the prestigious UCI Hour record for a month in 2015 with a ride of 52.937km, before fellow Briton Sir Bradley Wiggins bettered his mark. He had previously indicated he wanted to race for two more seasons. But

Britain’s Olympic and European champion Tom Pidcock missed out on a medal after crashing in the men’s cross-country at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France. The 23-year-old, among the favourites for victory, finished fourth after also suffering a puncture during the race. Last week he became the first Briton to win the

South Africa’s Louis Meintjes achieved his first Grand Tour stage win with a superb solo effort on stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana. Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel extended his lead at the top of the general classification to one minute and 12 seconds over Spain’s Enric Mas. Meintjes, 30, broke away with 2.5km to go

Australia’s Jay Vine took his second stage win in 48 hours with victory on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana. He made his move – from a group which included Groupama-FDJ’s Thibaut Pinot and Mikel Landa of Bahrain Victorious – with 6km of climbing remaining. Quick-Step’s Remco Evenepoel extended his lead to 28 seconds

Spain’s Jesus Herrada held off Italy’s Samuele Battistella to win a thrilling stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana. Herrarda, 32, used his experience to time his sprint from the breakaway to perfection and win a second Vuelta stage of his career. Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel retained his 21-second lead over France’s Rudy Molard in the

Australian Jay Vine won stage six of the Vuelta a Espana with a late attack as Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel took the overall lead in the race for the first time in his career. Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Vine, 26, caught Ukraine’s Mark Padun in driving rain on a brutal final ascent. Reigning champion Primoz Roglic lost time

Spain’s Marc Soler won stage five of the Vuelta a Espana as Rudy Molard claimed the overall race lead from defending champion Primoz Roglic in Bilbao. UAE Team Emirates rider Soler prevailed from the breakaway after launching a solo attack with 15 kilometres to go. France’s Molard crossed the line fourth, among a group of

Instagram Olympian Katie Archibald said she tried desperately to save her partner Rab Wardell as he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in bed beside her. The champion cyclist expressed her devastation after Wardell, a mountain biker, died aged 37 on Tuesday morning. His death came two days after he won the Scottish MTB XC Championships

Evie Richards became Britain’s first elite women’s mountain bike cross-country world champion in 2021, and took gold for England in the same event at the Commonwealth Games earlier this month. She defends her world title at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France, from 23-28 August. I love my life as a

Ben Fitzhugh Mountain biker Rab Wardell has died in his sleep aged 37 – just two days after winning the Scottish championship. Wardell won the elite men’s title at the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway at the weekend. The rider appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine programme on Monday evening, describing how

Defending champion Primoz Roglic has claimed the overall leader’s red jersey after winning the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday. The Slovenian Jumbo-Visma rider produced a stunning late effort to finish first in the 152.5km ride from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia. Roglic made his move with 300 metres left to pass Trek-Segafredo’s Mads

Great Britain won 60 medals as they finished second in the medal table behind host nation Germany at the European Championships in Munich. Meanwhile, a further 27 medals were won at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, where GB ended the competition second to hosts Italy. British teams topped the standings in both gymnastics and