Tour de France reveals plans for six UK stages with historic 2027 Grands Départs

Men’s race will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, Welshpool and Cardiff, while women will head from Leeds to Manchester, then to Sheffield and also includes a central London stage

‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under

Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they have noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos

Simon Yates announces surprise retirement with ‘deep pride and sense of peace’

Simon Yates, one of Britain’s most storied riders and the winner of last year’s Giro d’Italia champion, has stunned cycling by announcing his retirement at 33

Geraint Thomas lands new Ineos role as struggling team make major reshuffle

Geraint Thomas has been appointed as the new director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, a few weeks after retiring from cycling

Paige Greco, Australian Paralympic gold medallist, dies aged 28

Cyclist passes away in Adelaide home after ‘sudden medical episode’ and won women’s C1-3 3,000m individual pursuit at Tokyo Games

Fall and redemption of Becker and Wiggins shows sporting glory does not deliver purpose or meaning

Books by former champions demonstrate powerfully that we should not accept abuse and suffering as ‘the price of winning’. Sport must do more

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