Jasper Philipsen won his second stage at the 2021 Vuelta a Espana as Kenny Elissonde took the overall lead following a mass crash about 12 kilometres from the Albacete finish. Belgian rider Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) outsprinted Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) to win the 184.4km seventh stage between Tarancon and Albacete. The victory saw Philipsen take the […]

Primoz Roglic crossed the line at La Planche des Belles Filles in 2020 with his helmet askew. He had just lost the Tour de France to fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Two months later, at the Vuelta a Espana, Roglic once again competed for victory at a Grand Tour, this time up against Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) and […]

Australia have won the men’s team pursuit bronze medal after a New Zealand rider crashed in their ride-off. New Zealand were 0.2 of a second ahead when their rear rider touched wheels and went down, ruining their chances on Wednesday in Olympic track cycling. Australia claimed bronze in the team pursuit.Credit:Getty Images Australia soon caught the third remaining opponent, who […]

This year’s edition of the Tour de France comes to a conclusion on the Champs-Elysees today, with two key storylines to follow. Tadej Pogacar, who has been clad in the yellow jersey since stage seven, will look to become the youngest rider ever to retain the title. The 22-year-old Slovenian has been dominant over the last three weeks and seems […]

Follow all the latest updates from stage 20 of the Tour de France today. Today is the day Tadej Pogacar secures his second Tour de France title. The 22-year-old Slovenian is set to become the youngest rider in the history of the race to win the Tour twice. This afternoon’s stage is the second individual time trial, a 30.8 kilometre […]

Australian cyclist Ben O’Connor has been the revelation of this year’s Tour de France and could be set for a podium finish in the coming years if he is surrounded by the right people, says Australian cycling legend Phil Anderson. The 25-year-old West Australian caused a shock when he crossed the line first on the stage nine mountain-top finish in […]

Follow live coverage of stage 19 of the Tour de France today. If Mark Cavendish wins today he will break the all-time record number of stage wins at the Tour de France. No mean feat. The 36-year-old’s four victories at this year’s race have seen him equal the record of 34 which was set by all-time great Eddy Merckx 46 […]

Cavendish wins stage 10 as Morkov, background, celebrates There is a picture of Mark Cavendish, tweeted in February 2019, showing him training in Mallorca. He is smiling alongside Michael Morkov, the three-time Danish road race champion widely considered the best lead-out man in the business: if you want to win cycling’s biggest sprint stages, get on Morkov’s high-speed train and […]

Stage 19 map When Mark Cavendish received the late call-up to ride for Deceuninck-Quick Step at this year’s Tour de France, all those involved will have seen one stage victory as a superb achievement. The 36-year-old had not raced at the Tour since 2018 and was being written off by many as over the hill. Instead, heading into the final […]

Tadej Pogacar won stage 17 of the Tour de France to extend his lead in the yellow jersey as Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz took control of the remaining podium places on the Col du Portet. It was another day when Pogacar looked imperious in yellow – and his first victory while wearing the leader’s jersey rarely looked in doubt […]