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Nine scandals that rocked the sporting world
Manchester City are far from the first. The lure of glory and riches on the biggest stages have tempted plenty of other sports stars to break the rules.
October 1, 2026Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling
British Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant says it has not been a difficult decision to quit the sport.
September 28, 2026McNulty first US world road race winner in 33 years
Brandon McNulty becomes the first American winner of the men's road race world title in 33 years with a stunning victory in Montreal.
September 27, 2026McNulty wins road world title to end US men's 33-year drought - Reuters
McNulty wins road world title to end US men's 33-year drought Reuters
September 27, 2026Vollering wins women's road race world title
Demi Vollering continues her remarkable season with a thrilling victory in the women's road race in Montreal.
September 26, 2026Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge
Owain Wyn Evans will cycle almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.
September 26, 2026Transfer windows & drones among ideas to boost cycling
A new report from cycling's world governing body proposes a series of changes to boost the sport - and improve safety.
September 25, 2026GB sniff Road Worlds chance with Pogacar absent
British riders stand a strong chance of glory at cycling's Road World Championships this weekend, with young talent beginning to blossom at elite level.
September 23, 2026Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.
September 22, 2026Bred for success - why Backstedt can hit cycling's peaks
Zoe Backstedt won world time trial silver in Montreal aged just 21 and the multiple junior world champion plans to win much more.
September 21, 2026GB's Backstedt wins world time-trial silver
Britain's Zoe Backstedt, 21, wins silver in the women's time trial and Belgium's Remco Evenepoel claims a fourth men's title at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal.
September 20, 2026Pidcock and Backstedt lead GB at Road Worlds
Great Britain's best cycling talents including Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will lead the charge at the Road World Championships - live on the BBC.
September 15, 2026Brennan misses record as Mas clinches Vuelta crown
Spain's Enric Mas clinches the Vuelta a Espana title as Britain's Matthew Brennan misses out on a record sixth debut Grand Tour stage win on the final day.
September 13, 2026Roglic closes gap on Mas in Vuelta time trial
Primoz Roglic moves into second in the general classification and closes the gap on leader Enric Mas with a fourth-place finish in the time trial on stage 18 at the Vuelta a Espana.
September 10, 2026Brennan sprints to historic fifth stage win at Vuelta
Great Britain's Matthew Brennan continues his remarkable Grand Tour debut by sprinting to a fifth stage victory of this year's Vuelta a Espana in Seville.
September 9, 2026GB's Brennan wins his fourth stage of 2026 Vuelta
Britain's Matthew Brennan sprints to his fourth stage win of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana.
September 8, 2026Pogacar will miss rest of season after Vuelta crash
Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will not race again this season after suffering injuries including a fracture in his neck at the Vuelta a Espana.
September 5, 2026UCI set to introduce rider trackers at pro races
Cycling's world governing body the UCI proposes the introduction of GPS trackers at major races to pinpoint riders' locations at all times.
September 4, 2026Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
September 4, 2026Mas extends lead as Omrzel wins Vuelta stage 12
Spain's Enric Mas extends his overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana with a late attack as Slovenia's Jakob Omrzel wins stage 12 to Calar Alto.
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Nine scandals that rocked the sporting world
Gianluigi Buffon, Joe Jackson and Lance Armstrong all found their careers derailed, to different degrees, by sporting scandal Manchester City being found guilty of fuelling an era of glittering Premi
Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling
'The time is right to retire' - Marchant Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant has announced her retirement from cycling. The 33-year-old helped the women's team sprint trio win Britain's first Olymp
McNulty first US world road race winner in 33 years
Brandon McNulty also won the Montreal Grand Prix in 2025 Brandon McNulty became the first American winner of the men's road race world title in 33 years with a stunning victory in Montreal. The 28-y
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Vollering wins women's road race world title
Demi Vollering won her second Tour de France Femmes title this year, adding to her 2023 triumph Demi Vollering continued her remarkable season with a thrilling victory to win the women's road race wo
Welsh presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge
BBC Radio 2 host Owain Wyn Evans will ride through the UK's four nations Radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans will cycle through all four UK nations to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The Welsh hos
Transfer windows & drones among ideas to boost cycling
There has been increased focus on rider safety around climbs and race finishes Transfer windows, team budget caps and drones replacing convoy vehicles at races are three of the ideas to boost cycling
GB sniff Road Worlds chance with Pogacar absent
The UCI Road World Championships streams on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app Great Britain's impressive rider line-up for cycling's Road World Championships means the team have rarely stood a
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Hashimi fled Afghanistan in 2021 A female cyclist from Afghanistan who previously disguised herself as a man when chasing a career in the sport has won a silver medal at the Asian Games. Fariba Hash
Bred for success - why Backstedt can hit cycling's peaks
Zoe Backstedt has won medals at all ages across all cycling disciplines The beaming smile fits the remarkable achievement. The words offer up the tinge of regret from a potential cycling great in the
GB's Backstedt wins world time-trial silver
Backstedt wins silver at UCI World Road Championships Great Britain's Zoe Backstedt produced a superb ride to claim silver in the women's time trial at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal.
Pidcock and Backstedt lead GB at Road Worlds
Pidcock has won several of cycling's biggest races while Backstedt won last year's Under-23 world time trial title Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will lead Great Britain's challenge at the 2026 Road W
Brennan misses record as Mas clinches Vuelta crown
Matthew Brennan (left) won five stages while Enric Mas took the overall red jersey Spain's Enric Mas clinched the Vuelta a Espana title as Britain's Matthew Brennan missed out on a record sixth debut
Roglic closes gap on Mas in Vuelta time trial
Primoz Roglic won the Vuelta a Espana in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024 Primoz Roglic moved into second in the general classification and closed the gap on leader Enric Mas by over 30 seconds as he finish
Brennan sprints to historic fifth stage win at Vuelta
Matthew Brennan joins a small group of riders to win five or more stages at a single Grand Tour Great Britain's Matthew Brennan continued his remarkable Grand Tour debut by sprinting to a fifth stage
GB's Brennan wins his fourth stage of 2026 Vuelta
Brennan rides for Team Visma Matthew Brennan emerged victorious in the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his fourth stage win of this year's race. The British Visma Lease-a-bike rider sprin
Pogacar will miss rest of season after Vuelta crash
Tadej Pogacar has won three consecutive Tour de France titles Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will not race again this season after suffering injuries including a neck fracture at the
Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
Wout van Aert has won stages at all three of cycling's Grand Tours Belgium's Wout van Aert surged clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana. The
UCI set to introduce rider trackers at pro races
Fin Tarling died last month during the Volta a Portugal Cycling's world governing body the UCI has proposed the introduction of GPS trackers at all races to pinpoint riders' locations at all times.
Mas extends lead as Omrzel wins Vuelta stage 12
Jakob Omrzel triumphed on stage 12 as the Vuelta a Espana returned to mountains with five climbs Spain's Enric Mas extended his overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana with a late attack as Slovenia's Ja