Defending champion Geraint Thomas lost time to Tour de France leader Julian Alaphlippe as Thibaut Pinot won stage 14 on the Col du Tourmalet. Britain’s Thomas was dropped by the lead group with around 1km to go before Frenchman Alaphlippe crossed the line six seconds after compatriot Pinot. Another of Thomas’ general classification rivals, Steven

Dutch rider Marianne Vos won her second La Course title with a stunning late surge up the final climb in Pau. Australia’s Amanda Spratt led by 10 seconds into the final kilometre of the 121km circuit and was alone when she started the sharp ramp with 450m to go. But Vos burst away from the

World time trial champion Rohan Dennis’ decision to abandon the Tour de France with no explanation is “confusing” and “disappointing”, say Bahrain-Merida. Dennis climbed off in a feed zone with 80km remaining on Thursday’s stage 12. The Australian, 29, had been one of the favourites for victory in Friday’s 27.2km individual time trial in Pau.

Cycling’s world governing body will “continue to push” Tour de France organisers for a women’s equivalent, says UCI president David Lappartient. Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) currently run La Course, a one-day race for women during the men’s Tour. The 2019 edition is a 121km circuit race around Pau before stage 13 of the men’s Tour

Britain’s Simon Yates claimed his maiden Tour de France stage win with a shrewd victory on stage 12. Yates outsprinted Pello Bilbao and Gregor Muhlberger in a technical finish in Bagneres-de-Bigorre after the trio had broken clear with 32km remaining. He has now won stages at all three Grand Tours, having previously won at the

Chris Froome has officially been named as the winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana following a doping case involving Juan Jose Cobo, retrospectively making him Britain’s first Grand Tour winner. Sir Bradley Wiggins had held the honour after his 2012 Tour de France win. Froome finished second in 2011 and went on to win

Caleb Ewan edged a thrilling sprint finish to win stage 11 of the Tour de France – the Australian’s first-ever stage win. The Lotto Soudal rider hunted down stage favourite Dylan Groenewegen and pipped him on the line in Toulouse. Italian Elia Viviani finished the 167km flat ride from Albi in third place. France’s Julian

Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford believes Geraint Thomas’ Tour de France title defence is the “best it could be” as it nears the halfway point. Thomas moved up to second place after Monday’s 10th stage and is now one minute and 12 seconds behind overall race leader Julian Alaphilippe. With Alaphilippe not regarded as a

Britain’s defending champion Geraint Thomas moved up to second in the Tour de France after an eventful 10th stage. With 36km remaining, overall race leader Julian Alaphilippe split the peloton, catching his rivals in the general classification by surprise. Thomas, 33, was one minute 12 seconds adrift in fifth going into the stage but, although

South Africa’s Daryl Impey won stage nine of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe retained his overall lead. Impey beat Tiesj Benoot to secure his first win of this year’s race on the run from Saint-Etienne to Brioude. British defending champion Geraint Thomas, who lost ground on Saturday after a crash, remains in fifth

Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherlands successfully defended her Giro Rosa title with a comfortable win after the race’s final stage in Udine, Italy. Going into Sunday’s finale with a lead of almost four minutes, the 36-year-old could afford to finish 17 seconds back in 21st place in the 120km climb. Marianne Vos, the last

Defending champion Geraint Thomas recovered from a crash with 15km remaining to finish alongside most of his main rivals on stage eight of the Tour de France. Belgium’s Thomas de Gendt won after a stage-long breakaway, as France’s Julian Alaphilippe regained the yellow jersey with a late attack. He escaped with Thibaut Pinot, who came

Anna van der Breggen reeled in Annemiek van Vleuten to win stage nine of the Giro Rosa, but her compatriot takes a commanding lead into Sunday’s finale. The 29-year-old Olympic champion overtook Mitchelton-Scott’s Van Vleuten in the final 800 metres after the Dutch pair broke clear with 7km remaining in the 125.5km stage from Gemona

Italian cyclist Lorenzo Gobbo is intensive care after he was punctured by a piece of wooden track at the European Under-23 and Junior track Championships in Ghent, Belgium. The wood cut Gobbo’s thigh and pierced his side, puncturing his lung. He was rushed to hospital where a surgeon removed it. “After the operation he is

Britain’s Lizzy Banks claimed her first professional victory in the eighth stage of the Giro Rosa in Maniago. The 28-year-old, who only began cycling in 2015, attacked from a group of 10 riders with 10km left and said: “To do it at the Giro, I’m pretty emotional.” Banks moved from 68th to 53rd place overall,

Dylan Groenewegen claimed his first stage win of this year’s Tour de France as Giulio Ciccone retained the leader’s yellow jersey after stage seven. Defending champion Geraint Thomas finished in the peloton to remain fifth overall. At 230km, stage seven is the longest of this year’s Tour and the relatively flat route set up a

Media playback is not supported on this device Rachel Atherton’s hopes of retaining her downhill mountain bike World Cup title have suffered a serious setback. Atherton ruptured an Achilles tendon as she prepared for the World Cup round in Les Gets, France at the weekend, with three rounds to follow. Atherton said she was “absolutely

Marianne Vos won her third stage of the Giro Rosa as fellow Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten retained the overall lead. Van Vleuten finished fourth on stage seven – a 128km route from Cornedo Vicentino to San Giorgio di Perlenato – to maintain an advantage of four minutes 17 seconds. Vos, who won the second and