Cycling

By Tyrone SmithBBC Scotland Sport Last updated on 34 minutes ago34 minutes ago.From the section Disability Sport Paralympic cycling medallist Neil Fachie says his visual impairment is preventing him from returning to the velodrome because he cannot practise social distancing. The 36-year-old Scot has a degenerative eye condition, which means he has to use public

By Niamh LewisBBC Sport Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Cycling “It takes those days and hearing those things to learn and be like: ‘OK, what you thought was bad, was way worse.'” As the excitement from The Last Dance – the series documenting NBA star Michael Jordan and the Chicago

Last updated on 29 minutes ago29 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Mark Cavendish’s chances of being selected for this year’s Tour de France have been hampered by the coronavirus, says his team manager Rod Ellingworth. Cavendish, 35, has 30 Tour stage wins – four behind the record held by Eddy Merckx – but his last

British cyclist Elynor Backstedt has broken her leg in a training crash. The Welsh 18-year-old, who is based in Belgium, suffered a spiral fracture of the tibia on Sunday. Her team Trek-Segafredo said a decision on whether surgery is necessary will be made on Monday. Backstedt, who won bronze in the women’s junior time trial

By Jane LewisBBC Scotland Last updated on 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago.From the section Scotland Paralympic gold medallist David Smith is prepared to compete for Jamaica at the 2023 World Cycling Championships. Smith, 42, has been dropped by British Cycling but – with a spine tumour that has plagued him for a decade responding to

By Alistair MagowanBBC Sport Last updated on 13 minutes ago13 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Jess Varnish’s employment tribunal appeal hearing has been told it should not fear a Bosman-style ruling just because of the disruption it may cause. Varnish, 29, is appealing after failing to prove she was an employee of British Cycling or

Colombian cyclist Jarlinson Pantano has been banned for four years after failing an out-of-competition anti-doping test last year. The 31-year-old, who won a Tour de France stage in 2016, retired last June, two months after his provisional suspension for testing positive for the blood booster EPO. On Wednesday, he was banned by a tribunal of

Last updated on 12 minutes ago12 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has returned to outdoor training following reports he could leave his Ineos team this season. Recent reports suggest Froome has been offered moves away from Ineos during this season. Team Ineos have been contacted for comment. Froome’s

Last updated on 2 hours ago2 hours ago.From the section Cycling Former Great Britain Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish’s appeal hearing in her employment case against British Cycling will take place next week. The 29-year-old argued she should be considered an employee of British Cycling or the funding agency UK Sport. But the initial hearing ruled

Last updated on 12 minutes ago12 minutes ago.From the section Cycling The Tour of Britain has been cancelled for 2020 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The race was due to take place between 6-13 September but there are concerns over holding public events because of the spread of the virus. The Women’s Tour stage

French rider Remy di Gregorio has been banned for four years for using a form of banned blood-boosting hormone EPO. His ban starts from the date of the test so he will be suspended until 7 March 2022. Di Gregorio was suspended by his team, now known as Nippo-Delko-One Provence, at the time of his

Last updated on 15 minutes ago15 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen will retire next year and become a coach with Boels-Dolmans. The Dutch rider, 30, will try to defend her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next summer before ending her racing career. Compatriot Chantal van den

Double Paralympic champion in cycling and athletics, Kadeena Cox takes you through seven exercises designed to help with some of the physical effects of multiple sclerosis. It’s easy to set up and most of all very fun, featuring exercises called “crazy legs” and “broom hurdles”. WATCH MORE: This workout will maintain your football fitness

By Nick ParrottBBC Sport Last updated on 23 minutes ago23 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Britain’s Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will travel to France on Monday to increase his training for this year’s event. Welshman Thomas, 33, was champion in 2018 and then runner-up to team-mate Egan Bernal last year for Team Ineos.

By Jack SkeltonBBC Sport Last updated on 8 minutes ago8 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Simon Yates says this year’s revised season will be “very intense” but he is relieved to now have races to target after two months of training indoors. Britain’s Yates, who won the 2018 Vuelta a Espana, said he is yet

Last updated on 2 minutes ago2 minutes ago.From the section Cycling The Tour de France will be held at the end of August, with the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana overlapping during October, the UCI has announced. The three Grand Tour races are part of a packed schedule across three months, running from 1

By Niamh LewisBBC Sport Last updated on 1 minute ago1 minute ago.From the section Cycling “I want to be remembered for my sporting achievements. Real heroes are others, those who have suffered in their soul, in their heart, in their spirit, in their mind, for their loved ones. Those are the real heroes. I’m just

The Women’s Tour has been cancelled for 2020 and will be rearranged for June 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The stage race, which has been held in Britain every year since 2014, was due to take place from 8-13 June and was initially postponed in March. Organisers SweetSpot have now decided not to seek