Rohan Dennis: Bahrain-Merida terminate world time trial champion's contract

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World time trial champion Rohan Dennis leaves Bahrain-Merida after the team terminates his contract.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49872625

Road World Championships: Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins men's road race

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Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins the men's road race at the 2019 Road World Championships in Yorkshire, becoming the first Danish winner of the event.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49872611

Pedersen claims shock world road race title in brutal Yorkshire slog

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Mads Pedersen claims a shock victory in brutal wet conditions to become the first Dane to ever win the elite men's world road race title in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49872621

Road Cycling Championships: Geraint Thomas on meeting Messi,& being an Eminem 'fan boy'

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Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas tells the story of some of his most-prized possessions, including his favourite late-night snacks and what it's like to meet Lionel Messi.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49866356

Beryl Burton: The inspirational woman who beat the men

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The story of the woman who set the template for female cycling world champions in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49867111

Road World Championships: Annemiek van Vleuten wins women's road race

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins her first world road race title after a stunning 105km solo breakaway at the Road World Championships.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49865762

Van Vleuten wins world road race title with epic 100km solo attack

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins her first world road race title after a stunning 105km solo breakaway in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49866016

GB's Pidcock wins World under-23 bronze as winner Eekhoff disqualified

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Britain's Tom Pidcock claimed bronze in the men's under-23 world road race in Yorkshire after initial winner Nils Eekhoff was disqualified.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49859071

Road World Championships: Nils Eekhoff disqualified in U23 men's road race

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Samuele Battistella wins the men's U23 men's road race at the Road World Championships after the Netherlands' Nils Eekhoff was disqualified despite crossing the line first.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49858594

Second world title would bring elation - Deignan

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Lizzie Deignan says winning a second world road race championship in Yorkshire would bring "elation" rather than the "relief" of her first title.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49856508

Britain's Chris Froome set for return to cycling four months on from Dauphine crash

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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will return to cycling just four months on from his crash at the Criterium du Dauphine in June.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49854247

Road World Championships: Marshal gives rider helping hand after collision

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Slovenia's Metka Mikuz receives help from a marshal after a collision.

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Watch: USA's Megan Jastrab takes junior gold in sprint finish

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Watch the USA's Megan Jastrab win the sprint finish to take gold at the Junior Cycling World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Road World Championships: Rider in tears after being left stranded with tyre problem

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Colombian rider German Dario Gomez Becerra is left in tears and stranded on the side of the road after experiencing tyre problems.

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American Quinn Simmons rides out on his own to claim the men's junior road race title.

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American Quinn Simmons rides out on his own to claim the men's junior road race title in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49844774

'Slow-paced Spanish legal system' thwarted crackdown on drug cheats

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Anti-doping chiefs who identified 11 athletes after investigating the Operation Puerto blood-doping ring say they are not allowed to take action against them.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49822761

Road World Championships: Rohan Dennis defends time trial title

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Rohan Dennis defends his world time trial title by winning gold at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49832400

Road World Championships: Rohan Dennis defends emotional world time trial title

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Australian Rohan Dennis retains his world time trial title while Britain's Alex Dowsett comes fifth at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Road World Championships: USA's Chloe Dygert eases to victory in time trial

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Chloe Dygert wins the USA's seventh gold medal of the 2019 Road World Championships, easing to victory in the women's elite time trial after a rain delay.

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Road World Championships: Two huge crashes on rain-soaked track in Harrogate

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Watch two huge crashes from the time trails at the Road World Championships in Harrogate.

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Yorkshire World Championships set to thrill

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The UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire will have exciting racing and a carnival atmosphere - but will we see any home triumphs?

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Road World Championships: Italy's Antonio Tiberi wins men's junior time trial

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Watch Antonio Tiberi's disastrous start as the Italian is forced to change bikes then gets stuck behind a car before claiming gold in the men's junior time trial at the Road World Championships.

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Road World Championships: Russia's Gareeva wins junior time trial despite wrong turn

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Russia's Aigul Gareeva wins the junior women's time trial despite going off course in the final kilometre at the 2019 Road World Championships.

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Road Cycling World Championships: Great Britain's Elynor Backstedt takes bronze in junior time trial

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Great Britain's Elynor Backstedt claims bronze in the women's junior time trial at the 2019 Road World Championships.

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Road World Championships: Great Britain win mixed relay bronze

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Great Britain win bronze in the inaugural team time trial mixed relay at the Road World Championships in Harrogate.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49788323

Para-cycling International: Sarah Storey wins C5 road race in Yorkshire

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins the women's C5 road race from Tadcaster to Harrogate at the Yorkshire Para-cycling International to qualify for Tokyo 2020.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/disability-sport/49784740

Storey wins C5 road race at Yorkshire Para-cycling International

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins the women's C5 road race at the Yorkshire Para-cycling International.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/49782355

Thomas withdraws from Worlds time trial

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Geraint Thomas withdraws from the time trial event at the Road World Championships as he says is not in "good enough shape to perform to his best".

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49781390

Thomas named in GB road cycling team for World Championships

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Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will be part of the Great Britain team for the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49741448

Tour de France winner Bernal to miss World Championships in Yorkshire

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Tour de France winner Egan Bernal of Colombia will not compete in the Road World Championships in Harrogate on 29 September.

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Mark Cavendish still keen on Tokyo 2020 bid as he prepares for Six Day London

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Mark Cavendish says he is still interested in racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he prepares to return to the track at Six Day London in October.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49712487

Owain Doull says La Vuelta a Espana has given him more confidence

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Welsh cyclist Owain Doull says riding this year’s Vuelta a Espana has given him confidence to perform at the top level.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49714523

Slovenia's Roglic wins first Grand Tour as Jakobsen takes final stage

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic wins the Vuelta a Espana as Fabio Jakobsen takes the final stage in Madrid.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49710145

Para-cycling World Championships: Storey wins second gold

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins her second gold medal of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships after defending her C5 road race title in the Netherlands.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49702357

Roglic set for Vuelta a Espana victory as fellow Slovenian Pogacar wins stage 20

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic is set to win the Vuelta a Espana as his compatriot Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20 on Saturday.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49702966

Van der Poel takes final stage as he wins Tour of Britain in style

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Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel wins the Tour of Britain with victory in final stage from Altrincham to Manchester

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Cavagna wins controversial Vuelta stage as Roglic retains overall lead after scare

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Frenchman Remi Cavagna sealed his first Grand Tour stage win on a day that featured mid-stage controversy in the Vuleta a Espana on Friday.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49693567

Van der Poel wins his second stage to extend Tour of Britain lead

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Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel extends his lead as he comes first in Friday's penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain.

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Brailsford waiting on outcome of prostate cancer surgery

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Team Ineos boss Sir Dave Brailsford says he will find out on Saturday whether surgery he had last month for prostate cancer has been successful.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49686185

Vuelta a Espana: Primoz Roglic finishes second on stage 18 to extend overall lead

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic extends his lead in the Vuelta a Espana after finishing second behind Colombia's Sergio Higuita in stage 18.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49680779

Van der Poel regains Tour of Britain lead as Affini wins time trial

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Italian Edoardo Affini wins the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain as Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel regains the overall lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49680773

Winner Storey criticises 'concerning' security at Para-Worlds

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Dame Sarah Storey has criticised the organisation of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships after defending her WC5 time trial title.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49678853

Bjergfelt in contention for world medal four years after life-threatening crash

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Will Bjergfelt is a contender at the Para-cycling World Championships four years after a collision left him with a bleed on the brain.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49599845

Quintana cuts Roglic lead and moves second in Vuelta a Espana

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Philippe Gilbert wins stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana as Nairo Quintana moved second in the general classification.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49668299

Italy's Trentin regains Tour of Britain lead

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Matteo Trentin regains the overall Tour of Britain lead after he comes third in stage five as Dylan Groenewegen wins for a third time.

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Road World Championships: British Cycling names team for inaugural mixed relay

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British Cycling names its team to compete in the inaugural mixed relay at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49659547

Van der Poel wins stage four in style to take Tour of Britain lead

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Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain to take the overall lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49654131

Briton Geoghegan Hart on Vuelta podium for second day in a row

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Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart misses out on his first stage win in a Grand Tour as Primoz Roglic extends his Vuelta a Espana lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49639168

Groenewegen beats Van der Poel to win Tour of Britain stage three

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Dylan Groenewegen outsprints Mathieu van der Poel to win the third stage of the Tour of Britain in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49639163

Vuelta a Espana: American Sepp Kuss wins stage 15 while Primoz Roglic retains lead

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Sepp Kuss wins his first Grand Tour stage with victory on stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana while Primoz Roglic retains lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49628710

Trentin wins Tour of Britain second stage to take overall lead

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Italy's Matteo Trentin wins the second stage of the Tour of Britain in Kelso, taking the overall lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49628531

Tour of Britain: Dutchman Dylan Gronewegen wins stage one

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Dutchman Dylan Gronewegen wins stage of the Tour of Britain from Glasgow to Kirkcudbright.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49620520

Vuelta a Espana: Sam Bennett wins stage 14 in Oviedo

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Ireland's Sam Bennett wins the 188km stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana in Oviedo, his second stage win of this year's race.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49620516

'This is not my year' - Froome has thumb surgery after freak accident

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Cyclist Chris Froome has surgery on his thumb after cutting it with a knife in an accident at home.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49620515

Vuelta a Espana: Primoz Roglic extends overall lead as Tadej Pogacar wins stage 13

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Vuelta a Espana leader Primoz Roglic extendes his lead as fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar triumphs on Los Machucos to win stage 13.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49612594

Giro d'Italia winner Carapaz to miss Tour of Britain over visa

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Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz is unable to compete in the Tour of Britain as his visa has not been issued in time.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49606963

Ben Swift signs contract to stay with Team Ineos to end of 2021

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Ben Swift has signed a new contract to keep him with Team Ineos to the end of the 2021 season.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49605876

Gilbert wins 10th career Grand Tour stage as he takes stage 12 of Vuelta

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Belgium's Philippe Gilbert seals a 10th career stage win at a Grand Tour as he takes stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49599337

Vuelta a Espana: Mikel Iturria wins first race on home soil

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Mikel Iturria wins stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana on home soil in the Basque Country to register his first ever professional win.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49586520

Owain Doull signs contract extension with Team Ineos

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Welsh Cyclist Owain Doull will target one-day success and Grand Tour support roles as he agrees a further two year deal with team Ineos.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49577756

Rooftop cannabis farm raided after Vuelta TV footage reveals location

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A cannabis farm has been raided after a TV helicopter following the Vuelta a Espana inadvertently captured its location.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49581440

Roglic wears red jersey at Vuelta after stage 10

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Primoz Roglic takes the red jersey with victory in stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49571698

2019 Road World Championships: Yorkshire hosts pinnacle of cycling calendar - watch on the BBC

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Yorkshire plays host to the first UCI Road World Championships to be held in Britain since 1982 - watch full coverage across the BBC from 22-29 September.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49372579

Cavendish to ride in Tour of Britain

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Britain's Mark Cavendish is named in the Team Dimension Data line-up for the 2019 Tour of Britain which starts on Saturday.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49569598

Team Ineos sign Giro d'Italia champion Carapaz from 2020

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Team Ineos sign Ecuador's Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz on a three-year deal from next season.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49558535

Mountain Bike World Championship: Great Britain's Tahnee Seagrave wins women's downhill silver

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Great Britain's Tahnee Seagrave wins women's downhill silver at the Mountain Bike World Championship, as France's Myriam Nicole takes gold.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49546051

Pogcar wins stage nine of Vuelta as Quintana claims overall lead

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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins a gruelling stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana as Colombian Nairo Quintana takes the overall lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49544653