Cycling

“I do think about the young women that have worked all their life to get to this stage. All they ever wanted was an opportunity to prove themselves.” The coronavirus pandemic has affected sport across the world, and women’s sport is arguably one of the most at risk. Fifpro, world football’s players’ union, recently warned

By Andy BurkeBBC Scotland Last updated on 4 hours ago4 hours ago.From the section Cycling Olympic cycling champion Callum Skinner says Team GB sports risk having their funding withdrawn if they do not provide better care for their athletes. Skinner believes too many are left poorly prepared for life after sport after dedicating their lives

The Digital Swiss 5 How to watch: BBC Sport website, app & BBC iPlayer Wed 22-Sat 25 April: Races 1-4, daily at 16:10-17:30 BSTSun 26 April: Race 5 at 13:10-14:30 BST What is The Digital Swiss 5? It’s road race cycling, only with team members respecting social distancing rules by riding the course at home

Cycling should modernise its business model to end its reliance on the Tour de France in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, says Team Ineos principal Sir Dave Brailsford. The postponed 2020 Tour de France is now set to start on 29 August. Teams rely on sponsorship for most of their revenue and the Tour

“You experience enough things in that one race that could do you a lifetime.” The Tour Divide cycling race is quite like no other. Riding unassisted for 4,400km, from Canada to Mexico over some of the most rugged and tough terrain, it is the ultimate test of man, mind and machine. Four seasons in a

British Olympic track cyclist Ciara Oliva (nee Horne) is offering free pilates classes to NHS staff to try to help health workers “switch off” during the coronavirus pandemic. The 30-year-old pilates instructor – Team GB’s reserve as they won 2016 Olympic Team Pursuit gold – has taken her business online, with people tuning in to

Geraint Thomas would reluctantly accept the 2020 Tour de France taking place with no spectators present if it meant the event going ahead. It is set to be postponed until August because of the coronavirus epidemic. French authorities have said the race may have to take place without fans and 2018 winner Thomas says it

The postponed 2020 Tour de France will now start on 29 August, following the French government’s extension of a ban on mass gatherings to mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cycling’s biggest event, won by Team Ineos’ Egan Bernal last year, was originally due to run from 27 June to 19 July. “Holding this event

Rugby league player Danny Washbrook is to raise money for charity by cycling the 380-mile length of the Tour de Yorkshire in his back garden. With the annual cycling event cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Washbrook will now cycle 10 miles per day on a rolling road for 38 days, starting on 20 April.

The Tour de France looks set to be postponed following the French government’s extension of a ban on mass gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that restrictions on public events would continue until mid-July. Cycling’s biggest race, won by Team Ineos’ Egan Bernal last year, is due to run

Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas is to undertake three epic rides to raise money for the NHS during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Professional cycling is on hold, with no competitions until at least 1 June. So Thomas is going to cycle at home in Cardiff for 36 hours over the course

Cycling’s governing body has furloughed staff and cut leaders’ salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Cycling Union (UCI) blamed the postponement of the Olympics and Paralympics, plus losing much of its annual calendar, for the move. UCI president David Lappartient said: “Our international federation is going through a crisis without precedent since the

British Cycling has announced it will furlough 90 roles in anticipation of a £4m drop in revenue because of coronavirus. Around a third of the workforce will be furloughed in April and May. Chief executive Julia Harrington and members of the leadership team will take a 10% pay cut in May and June. “Employees who

It was a 6am start on the shores of the Black Sea. Bikes loaded, all 258 riders were ready to set off and follow their carefully plotted GPS routes towards victory and the Atlantic Ocean. This was the scene at the Transcontinental Race (TCR) start line in late July 2019. An ultra-endurance, self-supported and self-navigated

Belgian Olympic road race champion Greg van Avermaet was crowned as winner of the Virtual Tour of Flanders as 13 riders raced in the one-day event on training bikes in their homes. The race was scheduled to be held in Belgium on Sunday, but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Van Avermaet’s compatriot Oliver

Cyclist Luke Rowe has come to the rescue of an NHS intensive care medic whose bike was stolen while he was on shift at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. Anaesthetic registrar Tom Roberts tweeted about the theft, prompting Rowe and ex-Olympic champion Chris Boardman to offer him a replacement. Dr Roberts says he will

Almost every sportsperson who has reached the top of their field was inspired by an athlete that came before them. Often it’s one from their own sport, but sometimes that inspiration can come from an entirely different discipline. In this series, BBC Sport Scotland speaks to Scottish sporting stars about some of those heroes. This

The sporting calendar may have been obliterated for the foreseeable future by the coronavirus pandemic, but some sports people are keeping busy by joining the fight against Covid-19. Engineers and experts across different sectors of motorsport and cycling have halted their search for racing superiority and are now manufacturing masks and respiratory devices, and producing