Israel-Premier Tech’s main sponsor withdraws backing citing ‘untenable’ position
The main sponsor of the Israel-Premier Tech team has pulled out of funding the team, despite a pledge to rebrand and distance itself from its Israeli identity
Mountain bike world champion Kate Courtney: ‘In pushing your edge, you find you’re capable of more’
A broken wrist and time away from the sport helped Kate Courtney find new purpose – and the freedom that led to another world title
Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women
The 2026 men’s Tour de France will start in Barcelona on 4 July while the women’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 August
Pogacar rules cycling world with total pedal power after brushing off mid-season blues
A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women’s tour Pauline Ferrand-Prévot divided opinion
‘I’m the total opposite to Cav and Brad’: Geraint Thomas on how a normal bloke won the Tour de France
The two-time Olympic gold medallist tells Donald McRae about the grit and sacrifice needed to succeed for two decades in elite cycling
Israel-Premier Tech to change its name and move away from ‘current identity’
The cycling team, who became the focus for pro-Palestinian protests during races, said: ‘This step is essential to securing the future of the team’
Cycling world heads for Rwanda under a cloud of controversy after Vuelta chaos
First road world championships in Africa should be a moment of celebration – instead the sport is mired in controversy
Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield
Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for power
Cycling teams could boycott races involving Israel-Premier Tech after Vuelta chaos
World Tour cycling teams could refuse to race against Israel-Premier Tech after pro-Palestine protests forced the cancellation of the Vuelta a España finale
Vingegaard wins Vuelta after final stage cancelled amid pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid
Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike won the Vuelta a España after organisers cancelled the final stage amid pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid
Geraint Thomas signs off stellar career with emotional home town reunion
Geraint Thomas ended a 19-season racing career in Cardiff, while Romain Grégoire held on to secure victory in the Tour of Britain
Israel-Premier Tech say pulling out of Vuelta would ‘set a dangerous precedent’
The Israel-Premier Tech team have said pulling out of this year’s Vuelta a España would ‘set a dangerous precedent in the sport of cycling’
No Vuelta stage 11 winner as pro-Palestinian protesters cause chaos in Bilbao
The Professional Cyclists’ Association has demanded better security at the Vuelta a España after protesters disrupted stages in recent days
Jay Vine takes Vuelta stage 10 as Juan Ayuso attacks UAE team ‘dictatorship’
Jay Vine won stage 10 after his departing UAE Team Emirates colleague, Juan Ayuso, attacked the team over news of his departure