Italy’s Giacomo Nizzolo won the second stage of a Paris-Nice race now being held “behind closed doors” because of coronavirus. Nizzolo, of Team NTT, won a sprint finish at the end of a 166.5km route from Chevreuse to Chalette-sur-Loing. Earlier on Monday, race organisers detailed measures to comply with the French ministry of health’s ban
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German Max Schachmann won the first stage of Paris-Nice in a four-man sprint finish in Plaisir. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider, 26, finished the 154km stage in three hours 32 minutes nine seconds, two seconds ahead of Team Sunweb’s Tiesj Benoot. Seven teams, including Team Ineos, withdrew before the race started because of the coronavirus outbreak. The
Riders and staff of French teams Cofidis and Groupama-FDJ have been released from quarantine in the United Arab Emirates. The final two stages of the UAE Tour were cancelled after two coronavirus cases, with riders at the event then tested for the virus. While most teams left the UAE last week, Cofidis and Groupama-FDJ were
The Milan-San Remo race, one of cycling’s most prestigious one-day events, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. The race is one of the sport’s five ‘monument’ classics and was scheduled for 21 March. Italy’s Tirreno-Adriatico and Il Giro di Sicilia have also been cancelled. Several teams had already withdrawn from the
Cofidis and Groupama-FDJ riders and staff will be held in quarantine in the United Arab Emirates until 14 March. The final two stages of the UAE Tour were cancelled because of two cases of coronavirus among team staff members. On Tuesday, UAE authorities announced six more cases connected to the race. The majority of riders,
Media playback is not supported on this device Newly-crowned world champion Elinor Barker believes she is heading towards the Olympics in peak condition. Barker won Great Britain’s only track World Championships gold in Berlin with points race success and also collected a silver in the women’s team pursuit. Now the Welsh cyclist is aiming to
Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal has died at the age of 40. Former professional cyclist Portal helped oversee Briton Chris Froome’s four triumphs in the Tour de France from 2013 to 2017. A statement from Team Ineos said the Frenchman died at home in Andorra on Tuesday afternoon. He rode for Team Sky and
Katie Archibald says the Track Cycling World Championships should not be a gauge for Great Britain’s cycling prospects at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. GB topped the medal table four years ago in London before replicating their success at the 2016 Olympics. But they were seventh in Berlin, with Sir Chris Hoy warning that British dominance
Cofidis riders are being “held against their will” and “treated like plague victims” in the UAE says team president Thierry Vittu. The final two stages of the UAE Tour were cancelled after two “suspected” coronavirus cases, with riders at the event then tested for the virus. However, while the majority of teams have left UAE,
Media playback is not supported on this device Great Britain’s cyclists will not dominate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as they have in previous Games after the “shock” of the Track Cycling World Championships, says Sir Chris Hoy. Elinor Barker won the team’s only gold in Berlin and they finished seventh in the medal table with
Media playback is not supported on this device UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February-1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Denmark’s Michael Morkov says winning World Championship madison gold feels “indescribable” just two
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February-1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Elinor Barker was crowned world points race champion as she collected Great Britain’s first gold medal of the Track Cycling World
Watch as Elinor Barker wins the women’s points race to secure Great Britain’s first gold medal of the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. WATCH MORE: Walls wins first World Championship medal Watch coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
Kristina Vogel says she has built herself a “really nice life” after the training crash that left her paralysed. The German, who won two Olympic gold medals and 11 world champion titles, was involved in a high-speed collision with another cyclist in June 2018. Vogel, 29, works for the German police and cycling’s world governing
Media playback is not supported on this device UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany. Dates: 26 February-1 March. Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Great Britain’s Matt Walls won his first World Championship medal with bronze in
Watch as Great Britain’s Matt Walls wins his first World Championship medal with bronze in the men’s omnium in Berlin. WATCH MORE: Kenny crashes at World Championships Watch coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Available
Michael Morkov says he felt “really guilty” he might have had coronavirus and then passed it on after travelling to the Track Cycling World Championships from the UAE Tour. The Dane, 34, has been cleared to compete in Berlin by the UCI after 34 hours in isolation. He took part in the first four days
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany. Dates: 26 February-1 March. Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Laura Kenny suffered cuts to her face after crashing in the opening race of the omnium at the Track Cycling World