Cycling

BBC/Sally Hurst Steve Bate started cycling 14 years ago after being diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa and says the thought of going blind was ‘terrifying’ For the past 11 years cyclist Steve Bate has been competing for Great Britain, winning more than a dozen Paralympic and World …

On a fresh Sunday morning in Komenda we gathered behind the start line alongside Pogacar himself, resplendent in his world champion’s rainbow jersey. A fellow Slovenia-based Briton, Dave Goddard, confirmed that his main goal was “to avoid humiliation”. Local rider Anja Licen, who got her ticket to ride through a …

Jody Cundy claimed his 22nd world track gold medal with victory in the 1km time trial at the Para-Cycling World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Cundy, 47, led home a British one-two in the men’s C4 event, finishing 1.7 seconds ahead of Archie Atkinson. It is an incredible 16th C4 …

It’s not necessarily obvious to those outside of the sport just how dangerous road cycling is, but descending speeds that can exceed 60mph, limited protection against impact with hard or sharp objects on courses set up on the road, and a sense of the need to push the boundaries of …

Great Britain’s Dylan Hessey won a gold medal in the BMX European Freestyle Championships in the Netherlands. The 22-year-old topped the standings with a score of 95.20 on his second run to take the men’s title at the Area 51 Skatepark in Eindhoven. Hessey finished above Croatia’s Marin Rantes (93.35) …

Cutting short major road races such as the Tour de France is the way to deter protesters, the professional cyclists’ union’s president says. CPA president Adam Hansen has made the call after La Vuelta a Espana was significantly disrupted last month, with the final stage cancelled. “Protesters should have the …

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team have been excluded from next month’s Giro dell’Emilia in Bologna over public safety concerns. The decision follows disruption at the Vuelta a Espana this month, where the team were targeted by pro-Palestinian protests opposing Israel’s war in Gaza. The event in Spain was affected by …

Meanwhile, cycling’s world governing body the UCI announced it will retire the number 84 from women’s junior competition at the road worlds. It was assigned to Muriel Furrer, who died of a head injury following a crash during the women’s junior road race a year ago today in Switzerland. Organisers …

Pickering showcased his quality as a climber by winning the mountains classification at this year’s Tour of the Alps. He said he thought it was amusing that his dash to the start line had been picked up by a number of media outlets but hoped his performances would be the …

Africa hosts cycling’s Road World Championships for the first time. BBC News

Glasgow and its denizens might care a bit more next summer, when the Commonwealth Games returns to the city. Cycling will be a key component of the reimagined event and Carlin, who was at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as a fan in 2014, will be a central figure this …

Remco Evenepoel won his third consecutive individual time trial world title at the Road World Cycling Championships in Rwanda. The 25-year-old Belgian retained the rainbow jersey by crossing the line in 49 minutes 46.03 seconds after a completely dominant display in the nation’s capital Kigali. Australia’s Jay Vine finished one …

Switzerland’s Marlen Reussser wins the women’s elite individual time trial at the UCI World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with Duth riders Anna van der Breggen and Demi Vollering taking silver and bronze. BBC News

Britain’s Tom Pidcock says he worries about riders being targeted after extensive pro-Palestinian protests during the Vuelta a Espana. The 26-year-old finished a career-best third at the three-week race – cycling’s final Grand Tour of the season – for his new Q36.5 team. The Vuelta – won by Denmark’s Jonas …

World cycling’s governing body will use a GPS tracking system for all riders at the Road World Championships. The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) has confirmed the system will be introduced to enhance rider safety at the tournament in Rwanda. The trackers are being introduced to establish the position of every …

Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt says she is excited to compete in the Road World Championships despite the expectation that it will be the toughest on record. The competition will travel to Africa for the first time in its history and athletes will bid for the rainbow jersey in Rwanda’s capital …

For starters, with Kigali sitting over 1500m above sea level, riders will have to be prepared to tackle altitude and the winners will truly earn their rainbow jerseys. The men’s road race includes over 5,500m of climbing – the second highest amount in Road World Championship history – over its …

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has questioned Spain’s ability to safely host major sporting events after the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday. Riders were stopped with 60km remaining after pro-Palestinian protesters knocked down barriers and occupied the road at several points on the course …

Jonas Vingegaard closed in on his first Vuelta a Espana title as he powered to victory in stage 20 while Britain’s Tom Pidcock tightened his grip on a first Grand Tour podium finish. Denmark’s Vingegaard, 28, sped away in the final kilometre on the gruelling climb up the Bola del …

The 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships are taking place in Switzerland this week, and BBC Sport will be showing the elite cross-country women’s and men’s events live from Valais. Coverage of the action will be shown on 13-14 September, live on the iPlayer & BBC Sport app and website. In …