Marc Hirschi & Anna van der Breggen win La Fleche Wallonne

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Anna van der Breggen wins La Fleche Wallonne classic for a sixth time, as Marc Hirschi benefits from bizarre crash in men's race.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54357026

Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas & Ineos set for battle with Simon Yates & Michelton-Scott

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Geraint Thomas will be supported by another two British riders as he bids to win his second career Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54298803

Road World Championships: Julian Alaphilippe wins thrilling world title

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France's Julian Alaphilippe wins the men's road race in thrilling style at the World Championships in Imola, Italy.

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Julian Alaphilippe wins Road Worlds Championships road race

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Julian Alaphilippe wins the Road World Championships men's road race in Imola, following a breakaway attack.

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Road World Championships: Anna van der Breggen wins women's road race for rare double

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Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen becomes a double world champion by winning the women's road race at the Road World Championships.

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Road World Championships: Filippo Ganna takes gold, Geraint Thomas fourth

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Filippo Ganna wins gold in the men's time trial as Geraint Thomas finishes fourth at the Road World Championships in Italy.

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Tom Pidcock and Richie Porte sign for Ineos Grenadiers for 2021

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Young British talent Tom Pidcock and ex-Team Sky rider Richie Porte will ride for Ineos Grenadiers next season.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54292652

Road World Championships: Chloe Dygert has leg surgery after crash

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American Chloe Dygert has leg surgery after a crash ended her involvement in the World Championships in Italy.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54291669

Geraint Thomas: 'Going through the motions' led to Tour omission

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Geraint Thomas admits "going through the motions" early in 2020 amid uncertainty over the racing calendar led to him missing the Tour de France.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54288712

Road World Championships: Anna van der Breggen wins women's time trial

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Anna van der Breggen wins gold in the women's time trial after American favourite Chloe Dygert crashes out at the Road World Championships in Italy.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54284532

World Road Championships: Anna Van der Bruggen wins world time trial after Chloe Dygert crash

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Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen wins the women's elite individual time trial at the World Championships in Imola, Italy.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/54287091

Road World Championships: Road race is 'perfect' for Lizzie Deignan, says team-mate Lizzy Banks

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Britain have a "strong" team for the World Championships road race and the course is "perfect" for Lizzie Deignan, says team-mate Lizzy Banks.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54270885

Nairo Quintana: Tour de France rider denies wrongdoing after investigation

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Arkea-Samsic's Nairo Quintana says no illegal substances were found when authorities searched his hotel room during the Tour de France.

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Arkea-Samsic Tour de France hotel searched in anti-doping probe

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French cycling team Arkea-Samsic says it will take action if an investigation into alleged doping offences during the Tour de France finds evidence of wrong-doing.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54241358

Women's sport Saturday live on the BBC

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Women's sport Saturday will feature the FA Cup, T20 cricket and road cycling and is live across the BBC.

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Tour de France: How did Ineos get the Tour so badly wrong?

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The outcome of a classic Tour de France could not have been predicted by anyone - least of all by the sport's most powerful figures.

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Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar secures title as Sam Bennett wins in Paris

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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar confirms his victory as the second youngest Tour de France champion in history after Sam Bennett wins the final sprint in Paris.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54221687

Giro Rosa: Anna van der Breggen secures third title as Evita Muzic wins final stage

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Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen secures her third Giro Rosa title as Evita Muzic wins the final stage.

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Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar poised to win after stunning time-trial ride

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Tadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France ahead of strong favourite Primoz Roglic in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race's history.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54186014

2020 Road World Championships: How to watch live coverage on the BBC

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The Road World Championships take place in Imola in Italy from 24-27 September - watch BBC coverage on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer & online.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54148416

Giro Rosa: Anna van der Breggen takes race lead after stage eight

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Anna van der Breggen moves into the Giro Rosa lead with one day to go as Elisa Longo Borghini wins stage eight.

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Tour de France: Soren Kragh Andersen wins stage 19 as Promoz Roglic retains lead

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Soren Kragh Andersen secures his second stage win of the 2020 Tour de France as Promoz Roglic keeps his his grip on the yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54209218

Giro Rosa: Race leader Annemiek van Vleuten taken to hospital after stage seven crash

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Giro Rosa leader Annemiek van Vleuten is taken to hospital after crashing in the finale of stage seven.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54197661

Tour de France: Primoz Roglic keeps lead as Michal Kwiatkowski wins stage 17

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Michal Kwiatkowski wins stage 18 to give Ineos Grenadiers their first win of the 2020 Tour de France as Adam Yates falls back in the GC.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54196340

Tour de France stage 17: Miguel Angel Lopez wins, Primoz Roglic stretches lead

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Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage 17 of the Tour de France as Primoz Roglic extends his lead in the race.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54182385

Geraint Thomas to compete for GB in Road World Championships time trial

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Geraint Thomas will compete for Great Britain in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships but has opted not to compete in the road race in Imola.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54178564

Tour de France: Defending champion Egan Bernal withdraws before stage 17

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Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal ends his Tour de France defence with a withdrawal before stage 17.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54173899

Giro Rosa: Marianne Vos wins stage five as Britain's Lizzie Deignan finishes third

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Marianne Vos takes the stage five sprint at the Giro Rosa as Great Britain's Lizzie Deignan finishes third in Terracina.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/54170989

Tour de France: Lennard Kamna wins stage 16

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Lennard Kamna produces a strong finish to power away from the rest of the field and take victory on stage 16 of the Tour de France.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54156475

Tour de France: Ineos' Egan Bernal picks himself up after cracking

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Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal says he "felt empty" as he lost more than seven minutes to yellow jersey wearer Primoz Roglic on Sunday.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54141680

Tirreno-Adriatico: Simon Yates wins race after time trial, Geraint Thomas second

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Simon Yates holds on for victory in the Tirreno-Adriatico after Monday's final stage, with Geraint Thomas finishing second.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54146821

Giro Rosa: Lizzy Banks wins stage four at Giro Rosa

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Lizzy Banks wins stage four of the Giro Rosa as Annemiek van Vleuten retains the overall lead.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54141126

Giro Rosa: Marianne Vos wins stage three as Annemiek van Vleuten retains leader's jersey

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Marianne Vos wins stage three of the Giro Rosa as defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten retains the leader's jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54140197

Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar wins stage 15 in sprint finish with overall leader Primoz Roglic

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Tadej Pogacar wins stage 15 of the Tour de France in a sprint for the line with race leader Primoz Roglic, who retains the yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54140332

Tirreno-Adriatico: Simon Yates stays in front overall with Geraint Thomas third

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Mitchelton-Scott's British rider Simon Yates leads going into Monday's final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, with Geraint Thomas third.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54140597

Tour de France: Soren Kragh Andersen wins stage 14

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Soren Kragh Andersen takes a fine win on stage 14 of the Tour de France to cap a sublime tactical ride by Team Sunweb.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54132617

Sir Chris Hoy opens Samaritans branch in Macclesfield

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The Olympic cycling champion opened a branch where his wife Sarra is a listener volunteer.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-54133105

Tirreno-Adriatico: Simon Yates stays in front overall, Geraint Thomas remains third

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Simon Yates remains in the Tirreno-Adriatico lead with Geraint Thomas staying third as they finish among the leading group on stage six.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54132692

Giro Rosa: Annemiek van Vleuten wins stage two to take race lead

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Defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten wins the second stage of the Giro Rosa to take the leader's jersey.

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Tirreno-Adriatico: Simon Yates leads overall, Geraint Thomas up to third

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Simon Yates wins stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico to take overall lead of the race, while Geraint Thomas is up to third.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54121312

Tour de France: Daniel Martinez wins stage 13 as Primoz Roglic extends lead

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Daniel Martinez wins stage 13 of the Tour de France as Primoz Roglic extends his advantage in the yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54122874

Giro Rosa: Trek-Segafredo win opening team time trial as Elisa Longo Borghini takes leader's jersey

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Lizzie Deignan's Trek-Segafredo team win the opening team time trial of the Giro Rosa as Elisa Longo Borghini takes the leader's jersey on the first stage.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54121180

Tirreno-Adriatico: Geraint Thomas slips to sixth, Lucas Hamilton wins stage

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Geraint Thomas falls to sixth overall at the Tirreno-Adriatico as Lucas Hamilton wins a mountainous fourth stage in Italy.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54107711

Tour de France 2020: Marc Hirschi of Team Sunweb wins his first Tour stage

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Switzerland’s Marc Hirschi takes stage 12 of the Tour de France for his first-ever stage win.

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HSBC extends sponsorship with British Cycling to cover rescheduled Olympic & Paralympic Games

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HSBC extends its sponsorship with British Cycling to cover the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54098523

Tour de France: Caleb Ewan wins thrilling sprint in Poitiers

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Lotto Soudal's Caleb Ewan snatches victory on stage 11 of the Tour de France as the sprinters go toe to toe in a thrilling finish.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54093786

Tirreno-Adriatico: Geraint Thomas up to fourth in Giro d'Italia prep race

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Wales' Geraint Thomas moved up to fourth in the Tirreno-Adriatico after finishing 10th in stage three.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54093266

UCI Road World Championships: Lizzie Deignan, Lizzy Banks in GB squad

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Lizzie Deignan, Lizzy Banks and Alice Barnes all feature in Great Britain's squad for the UCI Road World Championships in Italy this month.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54025213

Geraint Thomas: Skipping Tour de France a ‘two-way decision’ says Ineos Grenadiers rider

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Former winner Geraint Thomas says it was a mutual decision with Team Ineos Grenadiers that he would target the Giro d'Italia rather than this year's Tour de France.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54080087

Patrick Schelling: Swiss cyclist banned for failed drugs test

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Israel Start-Up Nation's Swiss rider Patrick Schelling is banned for four months after failing a drugs test.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54069747

Tirreno-Adriatico: Pascal Ackermann wins stage two to cement lead

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Germany's Pascal Ackermann establishes himself as the early leader of the Tirreno-Adriatico by winning stage two.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54075076

Tour de France 2020: Sam Bennett claims first stage win as Primoz Roglic retains lead

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Ireland's Sam Bennett wins stage 10 of the Tour de France as Primoz Roglic retains the leader's yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54075071

Tour de France 2020: Christian Prudhomme and team staff have coronavirus

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Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme and members of staff from four teams test positive for Covid-19.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54072769

Tirreno-Adriatico: Pascal Ackermann wins stage one as Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas finish safely

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Britons Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas finish safely as German Pascal Ackermann wins stage one of the Tirreno-Adriatico.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54064574

Tour de France: Adam Yates shakes off illness to restore British pride

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The opening week of the Tour de France shows Britons are still good at cycling and you can reward yourself with a goat after victory - if you make it past the crowds.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54052463

Tour de France 2020: Adam Yates surrenders yellow jersey to Primoz Roglic

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Britain's Adam Yates Tour de France surrenders the leader's yellow jersey as Tadej Pogacar wins stage nine of the Tour de France.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54024403

Elinor Barker: 'Spend time on sport rather than weighing kids'

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Olympian Elinor Barker says some people are turned off by team sports like football and rugby.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53892585

Tour de France 2020: Adam Yates holds on to yellow jersey as rivals close in

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Britain's Adam Yates withstands pressure to hold on to the Tour de France yellow jersey in a tough day in the Pyrenees.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54043205

Tour de France 2020: Wout van Aert wins stage seven as Adam Yates retains lead

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Wout van Aert wins stage seven of the Tour de France in a sprint finish as Britain's Adam Yates retains the leader's yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54032898

Tour de France 2020: Alexey Lutsenko wins stage six as Adam Yates retains yellow jersey

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Astana's Alexey Lutsenko wins stage six of the Tour de France as Britain's Adam Yates retains the leader's yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54016880

Tour de France 2020: Adam Yates takes yellow jersey after Julian Alaphilippe penalised

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Adam Yates moves into the lead of the Tour de France after Julian Alaphilippe is given a 20-second penalty on stage five.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54003280

Road World Championships moved to Imola

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Cycling's World Road Championships will take place in Imola in Italy.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/53942004

Tour de France: Primoz Roglic wins thrilling finish to stage four

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Primoz Roglic wins a thrilling finish to stage four of this year's Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe retains the yellow jersey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/53979637