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Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana, as overall leader Remco Evenepoel saw rival Primoz Roglic gain 48 seconds on him. It is the Ineos rider’s second stage win, finishing eight seconds ahead of Astana’s Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez. Jumbo-Visma’s Roglic pulled away from Belgium’s Evenepoel on the final hill of

Denmark’s Mads Pederson claimed his first Vuelta a Espana victory as he sprinted to win stage 13’s 168.4km ride from Ronda to Montilla. The Trek-Segafredo rider, 26, edged France’s Bryan Coquard and Germany’s Pascal Ackermann, who launched a first attack for the line. He wears the green jersey as the points classification leader. Race leader

Ineos Grenadiers’ Richard Carapaz claimed his first Vuelta a Espana win with a solo victory on stage 12. The Ecuadorian, 29, attacked a small breakaway group to reach the summit nine seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman. Remco Evenepoel crashed with 45km remaining but recovered to control the ascent and sprint to the line ahead of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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