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Roubaix, France: Sonny Colbrelli became the first Italian to win the Paris-Roubaix classic in 22 years when he survived wet, windy and treacherous conditions to prevail on his debut in a three-man sprint finish at the end of a gruelling race on…
Roubaix, France: Sonny Colbrelli became the first Italian to win the Paris-Roubaix classic in 22 years when he survived wet, windy and treacherous conditions to prevail on his debut in a three-man sprint finish at the end of a gruelling race on…
Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the line Tom Pidcock starred for Great Britain but was unable to add the UCI Road World Championships title to his Olympic mountain biking crown as reigning champion Julian Alaphilippe stormed to victory in the men’s…
Caleb Ewan is still adjusting to having a titanium rod in his collarbone, which he broke in four places during a high-speed crash at the Tour de France, but he is determined to finish his season on a high at the UCI…
American Robin Carpenter won the second stage of the Tour of Britain in Exeter ahead of home riders Ethan Hayter and Alex Peters to take the overall race lead after a breakaway effort through Devon. Monday’s 184 kilometres from Sherford to Exeter…
The cycling world has been left shocked by the death of Olivia Podmore, who represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics in 2016. The 24-year-old’s death, which has been confirmed by her family, followed a post on one of her social media…
Australia have won the men’s team pursuit bronze medal after a New Zealand rider crashed in their ride-off. New Zealand were 0.2 of a second ahead when their rear rider touched wheels and went down, ruining their chances on Wednesday in Olympic…
Nobody has ever travelled up the Izu Peninsula in search of speed. The lush mountains south-west of Tokyo offer a retreat from Japan’s urban frenzy: hot springs, temples, tranquil resorts and even an English-themed narrow-gauge steam train. The bullet train doesn’t go…
As always with the International Olympic Committee, it has to be on their terms. Say, for example, a non-rights holder used their social media account to publish video from the Tokyo Olympics, then a punishment only just short of jail time would…
Pogacar is the 21st rider to win the Tour de France twice Tadej Pogacar rode into Paris on Sunday to win his second Tour de France title at the age of just 22. The Slovenian bossed the three weeks from start to…
Slovenian racer Tadej Pogacar has won the 2021 Tour de France after the three-week race finished at the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. The 22-year-old has been in unstoppable form and deservedly kept the title he also won last year. Meanwhile, the…
Paris: Ben O’Connor has transformed from self-described “outlier” to man of international interest after producing one of Australia’s best performances on debut at the Tour de France. The 25-year-old on Sunday became only the fourth Australian in 108 editions of the Tour…