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The UAE Tour has been cancelled with two stages remaining after two Italian “staff members” tested positive for coronavirus. Riders at the event, including Britain’s Chris Froome and Adam Yates, are now being tested for the virus. “Safety comes at the top of all priorities,” race organisers Abu Dhabi Sports Council said. Organisers had initially

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 won team pursuit silver as the United States dominated to take World Championship gold in Berlin. Katie Archibald, Elinor

Britain’s Adam Yates was edged out in a sprint finish by Tadej Pogacar and Alexey Lutsenko on the final climb of stage five at the UAE Tour but retained his overall lead. Slovenian Pogacar secured UAE Team Emirates’ first stage win at their home race, as Kazakhstan’s Astana rider Lutsenko celebrated too soon and lost

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 Laura Kenny finished fourth in the scratch race at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, a month after

Great Britain’s Jason Kenny, Jack Carlin and Ryan Owens win silver in the men’s sprint final at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, after being beaten by a record-breaking Netherlands team. Watch live coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and

Great Britain’s Laura Kenny misses out on a medal in the women’s scratch race by the finest of margins at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. “I was going full gas and fourth is the worst place you can finish,” Kenny told BBC Four. Watch live coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships on

Britain’s Adam Yates leads the UAE Tour after a stunning attack to win stage three by the Mitchelton-Scott rider. Yates claimed his first stage win outside Europe after breaking clear 6km from the top of Jebel Hafeet. The 27-year-old shook off Alexey Lutsenko and David Gaudu around 5km from the summit to effectively win his

UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February-1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app These are the most important and exciting World Championships in the four-year Olympic cycle. There is so much more riding on them than just rainbow jerseys because

Australia’s Caleb Ewan moved into the overall lead of the UAE Tour with victory on stage two – but Britain’s Chris Froome lost time. The four-time Tour de France champion was dropped by the peloton in the final 8km and crawled in 111th – three minutes and 46 seconds off the pace. Ewan won the

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. This week’s World Championships “could be tricky” for Britain’s team pursuit squad says Ed Clancy, but the Olympic champion maintains the

Chris Froome enjoyed a safe passage through stage one of the UAE Tour on his return to competitive cycling. The four-time Tour de France winner was back racing for the first time since breaking his leg at the Criterium du Dauphine in June last year. “It feels good to be a bike racer again,” said

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says he feels like he has been given a “second chance” following his serious crash last summer. The 34-year-old has been out for eight months after being badly injured in a Criterium du Dauphine practice ride. Speaking before his return to action at the UAE Tour on Sunday,

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 Olympic medal hopefuls will test themselves against the world’s best at

Welsh rider Luke Rowe has extended his contract with Team Ineos until 2023. Rowe has played a key role as a support rider in the Tour de France in the past five years by helping winners Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal to victory. The 29-year-old recovered after breaking his leg in 25 places

Media playback is not supported on this device Geraint Thomas says he will need to be in better shape this season to repeat his Tour de France win of 2018. The Welshman is again targeting the biggest Grand Tour – after coming second to Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal last year. “I’ll have to be better

Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny reveals she was told Tokyo 2020 was “off the cards” after breaking her shoulder but turned down an operation in her bid to compete at the Games. Watch live coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships on BBC Red Button, iPlayer and online from Wednesday 26 February. WATCH MORE: ‘Bike

UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue: Berlin Velodrome, Germany Dates: 26 February – 1 March Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app and through Connected TVs. Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny chose not to have an operation on a broken shoulder so she can continue her Tokyo

Mark Cavendish is not certain of a place in the 2020 Tour de France with his new team Bahrain McLaren, says their general manager Rod Ellingworth. Cavendish, 34, was not picked for the 2019 race by previous team Dimension Data, but wants to add to his 30 stage wins to catch Eddy Merckx’s record 34.