Cycling

British Cycling says it “sincerely apologises” for “strongly recommending” that people should not use their bikes during the Queen’s funeral. Initial guidance was given on Tuesday relating to the funeral on Monday, 19 September but has now been changed. “We understand that the decision on whether to cycle during that time is one for individuals

Remco Evenepoel safely came through the final stage in Madrid to seal overall victory in the Vuelta a Espana. The 22-year-old Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider became the first Belgian to win a Grand Tour in 44 years. Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano won a thrilling sprint finish in the 21st and final stage – a ceremonial

Remco Evenepoel looks set to win the 2022 Vuelta a Espana after retaining his overall lead as Richard Carapaz soloed to victory on stage 20. The Belgian, 22, finished two seconds behind his main rival for the red jersey, Spain’s Enric Mas. Evenepoel leads the general classification by two minutes and five seconds, with Juan

Denmark’s Mads Pedersen beat Britain’s Fred Wright in a sprint finish to win stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana and extend his big lead in the points classification. Pedersen’s Trek-Segafredo team caught a breakaway on the second time up the Pielago climb to help set up the green jersey wearer’s third stage win. Belgium’s

Sport has paid tribute after Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died aged 96. Messages poured in from sporting governing bodies and personalities after her death was announced on Thursday. A minute’s silence was held at Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham and Hearts’ European matches. And in horse racing, the sport closely linked to

The Tour of Britain has cancelled its final three stages as a mark of respect after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The eight-stage race was due to travel to Gloucester on Friday, Dorset on Saturday before ending on the Isle of Wight on Sunday. Britain’s Tom Pidcock, who was second in the general classification,

Belgium’s Jordi Meeus won stage five of the Tour of Britain after edging out Stanisław Aniolkowski in a close sprint finish in Nottinghamshire. It was the Bora-Hansgrohe rider’s seventh career win and his team’s first stage victory at the race. Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock followed closely to take third place and gain four seconds on

Remco Evenepoel sprinted to victory on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana to extend his overall race lead. The Belgian accelerated past Spain’s Enric Mas after they caught Dutch rider Robert Gesink 400m from the mountain-top finish on the Alto de Piornal. Australia’s Jay Vine had to abandon and was taken away in an

Yorkshire’s Tom Pidcock was denied a stage victory in his home county in a photo finish at the Tour of Britain. The 23-year-old from Leeds was edged out by Gonzalo Serrano, who moved to the top of the general classification standings after four stages. Serrano and Pidcock were joined by the Briton’s Ineos team-mate Omar

Colombia’s Rigoberto Uran claimed victory on stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana after a day that began with defending champion Primoz Roglic pulling out. Roglic withdrew following a heavy crash on stage 16. Uran proved the strongest of the breakaway riders as he won the 162.3km stage from Aracena to Monasterio de Tentudia. Belgium’s

Defending champion Primoz Roglic’s bid for a fourth successive Vuelta a Espana title is over after he was forced to pull out following a heavy crash. The Slovenian came off his bike at the end of stage 16 on Tuesday as he tried to make up time on overall leader Remco Evenepoel. Team Jumbo-Visma said

Defending champion Primoz Roglic crashed near the finish line as Mads Pedersen won stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana at Tomares in Andalusia. Roglic launched an attack near the end of Tuesday’s 189km ride, trying to close the gap on race leader Remco Evenepoel, but fell and suffered cuts. Evenepoel had given the Slovenian

Kamiel Bonneu launched a late attack to win stage three of the Tour of Britain in Sunderland. The Belgian, riding for Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise, was part of a four-man breakaway that took a three-and-a-half-minute lead over the peloton in the closing stages of the race. Bonneu sprinted clear over the final kilometre of the 163.6km stage,

World track champion Ethan Hayter will chase another rainbow jersey when he spearheads Great Britain’s 26-strong team at this month’s Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia. Hayter, who won world omnium gold last October, claimed last month’s Tour of Poland on the road and will contest the road race and the time trial. The 23-year-old

Cees Bol edged out Great Britain’s Jake Stewart in a photo finish to win stage two of the Tour of Britain. Stewart surged ahead in the final 400 metres of the Hawick to Duns ride in the Scottish Borders but was followed and then pipped on the line by Dutchman Bol, who won in a

Team DSM’s Thymen Arensman secured his first career Grand Tour stage victory in stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana as Remco Evenepoel retained the lead. Belgium’s Evenepoel finished 10th and lost more time on his main rival, Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic. Roglic made a late push in the final kilometre to finish fifth and is

New Zealander Corbin Strong claimed victory in a sprint finish in the opening stage of the Tour of Britain. The Israel-Premier Tech rider outmuscled Ineos Grenadiers’ Omar Fraile for a first win at this level. In extremely windy and wet conditions from Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre, a five-cyclist breakaway managed to keep the peloton

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