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Welsh rider Finucane sets new world sprint record

February 2, 2026 - 8:27 PM
Emma Finucane set a new world record for the women's flying 200m time-trial at the 2026 UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.
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GB team sprinters win European silvers in Turkey

February 1, 2026 - 8:23 PM
Great Britain women's and men's team sprinters are both beaten to gold at the European Championships in Turkey.
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'Simply extraordinary' - Van der Poel wins eighth cyclo-cross Worlds

February 1, 2026 - 4:46 PM
Dutch cycling star Mathieu van der Poel sets a new record as he wins an eighth world cyclo-cross title at Hulst in the Netherlands.
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Vine wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash

January 25, 2026 - 2:16 PM
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.
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GB's Watson wins Tour Down Under prologue

January 20, 2026 - 11:54 AM
Britain's Sam Watson wins the opening stage prologue of the Santos Tour Down Under for Ineos Grenadiers ahead of compatriot Ethan Vernon.
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I lost identity after crash, says Team GB cyclist

January 19, 2026 - 6:24 AM
The ex-Team GB cyclist who switched to bobsleigh after a horrific accident announces her retirement.
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Edinburgh & Leeds to host Tour de France starts in 2027

January 15, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men's and women's Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be "the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain".
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Why does the Tour de France start in other countries?

January 15, 2026 - 6:09 PM
Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some Tour de France Grand Departs start outside the country.
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Tour de France 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for Wales - Thomas

January 15, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Hosting a stage of the iconic cycle race for the first time could be "transformational" for Wales.
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Onley eyes Tour podium 'in next couple of years'

January 10, 2026 - 8:40 AM
Oscar Onley still feels "very far away" from winning the Tour de France despite last summer's historic fourth-place finish but believes he is capable of making the podium "in the next couple of years".
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Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces shock retirement

January 7, 2026 - 1:36 PM
Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announces his retirement from cycling with immediate effect.
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I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy

December 18, 2025 - 6:17 AM
In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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Watch trailer for Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me

December 18, 2025 - 6:23 AM
Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer and how the mental strength he honed as a six-time Olympic gold medallist is helping him inspire others.
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Hoy wants to inspire by 'talking to world' in BBC film

December 15, 2025 - 12:57 PM
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about wanting to help other families through BBC documentary Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me.
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Murray & Kennys on learning about 'superhero' Hoy's cancer

December 17, 2025 - 9:26 AM
Olympic champions Andy Murray and Laura and Jason Kenny recall the moment their friend Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis to them.
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