Cycling

Britain’s Sam Watson won the opening stage prologue of the Santos Tour Down Under for Ineos Grenadiers ahead of compatriot Ethan Vernon. British road race champion Watson, 24, beat Vernon by just half a second on the 3.6km race against the clock in Adelaide, South Australia – the first race …

The men’s 2027 Tour will feature three other stages in England and Wales, before the peloton moves to France. UK Minister for Sport Stephanie Peacock announced that £32m of government funding would be made to support the Grand Departs and their legacy. The government says staging the races will deliver …

It’s been a steady progression by Onley since the London-born cyclist joined the Netherlands-based team, Team Picnic–PostNL, in 2023. His first individual professional win came the following January in an uphill finish on stage five of the 2024 Tour Down Under, ultimately finishing fourth overall. Onley, though, came into that …

It is just after 9am in a back room of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow – a few minutes before Hoy’s charity mass participation cycling event, the Tour de Four, is due to get under way. The ride was set up, and given its title, in an effort …

The Scottish government has revealed an investment of up to £9.25m to cover costs of hosting the start of the men’s Tour de France 2027. It comes after Edinburgh councillors agreed to set aside £1.7m of income from the city’s visitor levy to fund the opening stage, with the Scottish …

Olympic champions Andy Murray and Laura and Jason Kenny recall the moment their friend Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis to them. BBC News

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, British Olympic cycling great Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Lady Sarra talk about how they hope they can “speak to the world” to “help other families” through BBC documentary Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me. Watch Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me on …

Girmay joins a team with a storied recent history, as Israel-Premier Tech. The team, which was co-owned by Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams since 2014, had come under fire from riders, sponsors and pro-Palestinian protesters this year, relating to the Israel-Gaza war. The Israeli military launched its offensive on Gaza in …

Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France winner under the team’s former guise of Team Sky, finished on Grand Tour podiums three other times. He also helped Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins win the prestigious three-week race around France as they dominated the event, winning it seven times between 2012 …

The team formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech have been taken over by a branding company co-founded by Barcelona legend and World Cup winner Andres Iniesta. It was announced on Thursday evening the team had changed ownership and registered as Swiss, following their Israeli owners being the subject of several pro-Palestinian …

Javier Martinez-Zubiko Charlie Rolls was crowned the world champion at the 2025 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Saudi Arabia A cyclist said it had not yet sunk in after he was crowned the world champion of bike trials during an event in Saudi Arabia. Charlie Rolls, 24, grew up …

Israel-Premier Tech have been targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors relating to the Israel-Gaza war, which was sparked by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed. Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 68,800 people have …

Great Britain’s Olympic BMX freestyle silver medallist Kieran Reilly has been ruled out of this weekend’s UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Saudi Arabia. Reilly was among the favourites heading into Saturday’s freestyle park event in Riyadh, but suffered a setback related to the broken foot he sustained in April. …

Are all modern velodromes the same shape? Who pays for bikes and cycling equipment? And how do riders choose their gearing system? Six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy and five-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Laura Kenny answer your Ask Me Anything questions. READ MORE: Finucane wins keirin silver …

Great Britain’s Emma Finucane wins silver in the women’s keirin after a close finish with Japan’s Mina Sato at the World Track Cycling Championships. SEE MORE: Morris sprints ‘like a champion’ to take silver in women’s points race Available to UK users only. BBC News

Great Britain’s Anna Morris leaps from sixth to second after the final sprint for the line to take silver in the women’s points race at the World Track Cycling Championships. SEE MORE: GB’s Archibald & Leech win madison gold Available to UK users only. BBC News

Great Britain’s Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win gold in the women’s madison at the World Track Championships. BBC News

Josh Tarling and Josh Charlton won gold medals for Great Britain at the Track World Championships. Tarling delivered a first British gold of the championship in Chile by winning the men’s points race, amassing 750 points over the 40km event to beat American Peter Moore (675) to the title. Charlton, …

Great Britain’s Josh Tarling produces a blistering display to win his first track world title in the men’s 40km points race at the UCI Track World Championships. WATCH MORE: Archibald wins historic silver at World Track Championships Available to UK users only. BBC News

Matt Richardson claimed his first medal for Great Britain as they won silver in the men’s and women’s team sprint at the Track World Championships. Both teams were beaten to gold by the Netherlands on the opening day in Santiago, Chile, with defending world champion Emma Finucane leading debutants Iona …