The British Olympian and his wife are leading a campaign to help premature babies and their families after their own son Callum was born 11 weeks early in 2014. They also talk about what it was like in the first few weeks of Callum’s life when he was “frail” and they were “terrified”, but say

Dr Richard Freeman suffered “constant attrition” from former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton, the medic’s tribunal has heard. Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Freeman is being assessed for his fitness to practise after admitting 18 of 22 charges against him. He denies ordering banned substance testosterone to the National Cycling Centre in

British Cycling’s former head of medicine has cast doubt on Dr Richard Freeman’s claims that testosterone was delivered to its headquarters on behalf of Shane Sutton. Dr Steve Peters told Freeman’s medical tribunal that if 30 sachets of Testogel were ordered for Sutton in 2011, he would have known about it. Ex-British Cycling technical director

There is “optimism” Gerben Thijssen will recover from his heavy crash on the first night of racing at the Ghent Six Day, according to the Belgian rider’s team Lotto Soudal. Thijssen is in intensive care after three small brain haemorrhages. The 21-year-old also fractured three ribs and a collarbone in the crash. “Less than 18

Croatia’s Kristijan Durasek has been banned for four years for doping by the International Cycling Union. UAE Team Emirates rider Durasek, 32, was provisionally suspended in May as part of the Operation Aderlass inquiry. The UCI said Durasek has been sanctioned for anti‐doping rule violations committed between 2016 and 2019 in a statement on Wednesday.

Belgium’s Gerben Thijssen is in intensive care after being injured in a heavy crash in the first night of racing at the Ghent Six Day. The Lotto Soudal rider, 21, suffered three small brain haemorrhages and fractured three ribs and a collarbone. He will have further examinations on Wednesday and is expected to remain in

Ex-British Cycling technical director and Team Sky head coach Shane Sutton will not return to give evidence at Dr Richard Freeman’s medical tribunal after storming out on Tuesday. A livid Sutton left the hearing in Manchester after repeatedly denying claims by Dr Freeman’s lawyer that he is “a liar, a doper and a bully”. Dr

French cycling great Raymond Poulidor has died at the age of 83. Poulidor was renowned for finishing on the podium of the Tour de France eight times from 1962 to 1976, without ever winning the yellow jersey. As a result he was nicknamed ‘The Eternal Second’, his career coinciding with legends Jacques Anquetil and Eddy

Ex-British Cycling technical director and Team Sky head coach Shane Sutton is “a doper”, Dr Richard Freeman’s lawyer has claimed at a medical tribunal. Dr Freeman alleges that the testosterone he ordered to British Cycling headquarters in 2011 was on behalf of Sutton. Sutton, who is yet to give evidence at the tribunal, denies the

Great Britain’s Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker won silver in the women’s madison on day three of the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow. The pair won the final sprint to secure silver with 31 points as Australia claimed victory with 40 points. “It’s quite nice that we’ve got so much better that we can

Media playback is not supported on this device British freestyle BMX rider Charlotte Worthington has won bronze at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships. The 23-year-old European champion hopes to compete in Tokyo next year when the sport makes its Olympic debut. Worthington scored 86.54 points to finish third behind American Hannah Roberts (90.00) and

Media playback is not supported on this device Track Cycling World Cup Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow Date: 8-10 November Start: 10:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Red Button from 18:55 GMT and live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app Great Britain’s Katy Marchant won gold in the women’s keirin on

Media playback is not supported on this device Track Cycling World Cup Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow Date: 8-10 November Start: 10:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Red Button from 18:55 GMT and live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app Olympic champion Katie Archibald is “still a bit all over the

Media playback is not supported on this device Track Cycling World Cup Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow Date: 8-10 November Start: 10:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Red Button from 18:55 GMT and live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app Great Britain’s women cruised to team pursuit gold on day one

GB’s Lora Fachie takes gold in the women’s para B individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow, as compatriot Laura Cluxton takes silver. WATCH MORE:GB cruise past Germany to win women’s team pursuit Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport website & app. Available to UK users only.

Shane Sutton “bullied” Dr Richard Freeman into prescribing testosterone, the ex-British Cycling and Team Sky medic has claimed. Freeman is facing an allegation he ordered 30 Testogel sachets to British Cycling headquarters in 2011 knowing or believing it was intended for an athlete to enhance performance. But a medical tribunal heard the testosterone was for

Dr Richard Freeman’s legal team will attempt to question the credibility of former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton at a medical tribunal in Manchester. Dr Freeman is appearing at a hearing at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) to determine his fitness to practise medicine. Freeman, employed as a doctor by British Cycling and

Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny wants to use this weekend’s World Cup in Glasgow to cement the men’s team sprint place at the Tokyo Olympics. Great Britain, who are defending champions, are currently ranked fifth, with the top eight nations qualifying a three-man team for the Games. The second round of the World Cup will