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Making History: Daniyal Matthews becomes SA's first cyclist of colour to win national road title
In a landmark moment for South African cycling, Paarl's Daniyal Matthews shattered barriers by becoming the first cyclist of colour to claim the elite men's title at the South African Road Championships.
Tour de France sprint great Mark Cavendish calls time on decorated cycling career
Mark Cavendish made Tour de France history last July when he eclipsed Eddy Merckx's record which had stood since 1975, having matched the Belgian's mark in 2021.
Justine Ghekiere wins penultimate stage of women’s Tour, Katarzyna Niewiadoma in yellow
Belgium's Justine Ghekiere won the penultimate stage of the women's Tour de France after climbing clear for victory on Saturday.
Blanka Vas wins ‘chaotic’ stage as Demi Vollering crashes in women's Tour de France
Hungary's Blanka Vas won the fifth stage of the women's Tour de France with Dutch teammate Demi Vollering losing the race lead after being caught up in a big crash.
Rookie Puck Pieterse wins stage four of women's Tour de France
Rookie road rider Puck Pieterse clung on to win stage four of the women's Tour de France at Liege on Wednesday with overall leader Demi Vollering taking second in a photo finish.
Charlotte Kool wins first stage as women's Tour de France gets underway
Dutch rider Charlotte Kool raced to victory following a bunched sprint finish at the first stage of the women's Tour de France on Monday.
Tadej Pogacar hails 'golden age' after securing third Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar hailed a new ‘golden age’ for cycling after securing a third Tour de France title on Sunday.
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France at a canter as legend Mark Cavendish says goodbye
Astonishingly, Tadej Pogacar won six stages on this edition of the Tour de France, just as he did when winning the 2024 Giro d'Italia.
'Out of this world' Tadej Pogacar on the brink of third Tour de France victory
Tadej Pogacar has effectively made sure of becoming the first man in 26 years to capture the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in the same season.
Tadej Pogacar closes on Tour de France triumph with stage 19 win
Tadej Pogacar climbed to a convincing victory on stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, extending his overall lead over defending champion Jonas Vingegaard.
Victor Campenaerts wins stage 18, Tadej Pogacar retains Tour de France lead
Belgian Victor Campenaerts won stage 18 of the Tour de France as an escape dominated a race around the spectacular lake Serre-Poncon in the Alps on Thursday.
Olympic champion Richard Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 17
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday.
Jasper Philipsen wins Tour de France stage 16 as Biniam Girmay falls
Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint on stage 16 of the Tour de France at Nimes on Tuesday while his green sprint points jersey rival Biniam Girmay fell in the final dash.
Tadej Pogacar expects Tour de France battle to explode in final week
Tadej Pogacar has predicted fireworks in the final week of the Tour de France as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard prepares to launch a desperate attack for the title.
Jasper Philipsen at the double on Tour de France sprint
Belgian Jasper Philipsen took his second win of this year's Tour de France on Friday as a group of riders came down hard in the dash to the line at Pau.
Tadej Pogacar ‘shocked’ after Primoz Roglic withdraws from Tour de France
Primoz Roglic dropped to sixth place in the overall standings after suffering a crash on Thursday's stage 12 and ending it with a grazed and bloodied shoulder.
Biniam Girmay wins again as Primoz Roglic suffers costly Tour de France fall
Biniam Girmay became the first black African to win a stage on the Tour on the third day of this year's edition at Turin and was first again on stage eight.
Jonas Vingegaard edges Tadej Pogacar in thrilling Tour de France duel
Jonas Vingegaard edged Tadej Pogacar as a battle between the four Tour de France favourites played out over a series of hills in the central Cantal region on Wednesday.
Jasper Philipsen edges Biniam Girmay in sprint for Tour de France stage 10
Belgian Jasper Philipsen won a mass sprint ahead of Eritrean Biniam Girmay on stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday after a flat 187. 3km ride south from Orleans.
Cyclist fined after kissing his wife during Tour de France
A cyclist who stopped to kiss his wife while competing in the Tour de France has been handed a fine by the event’s organisers.
Remco Evenepoel Evenepoel survives fright to win thrilling Tour de France time-trial
Remco Evenepoel was powering to a wider margin of victory but lost seconds after being startled by a sudden noise with three kilometres to go.
Dylan Groenewegen sprints to Tour de France sixth stage win
Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen won stage six of the Tour de France after an eye-catching run though Burgundy ended in a mass dash for the finish line in Dijon.
Tadej Pogacar wins stage four to reclaim Tour de France lead
Two-time former champion Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France to reclaim the overall leader's yellow jersey on the first major mountain challenge in the Alps.
Eritrean Biniam Girmay ‘opens the door’ for Africa with Tour de France stage win
Eritrean Biniam Girmay dedicated his stage three win at the Tour de France on Monday to ‘the continent of Africa’.
Tour de France rivals Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard brace for fresh duel
Tadej Pogacar goes into the Tour de France on red-hot form, while the two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard hasn't raced since suffering multiple fractures in a fall in March.