Sports / Cycling

Cavendish sprints to stage win 19 Sep 2013 - 01:05 am

LONDON: Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain yesterday as compatriot Bradley Wiggins remained top of the general...

Pantani’s mother suspects foul play over star’s death 18 Sep 2013 - 04:26 am

MILAN: The mother of former Tour de France champion Marco Pantani has called for an inquest into his death to be re-opened because...

Wiggins takes control of Tour of Britain 18 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

LONDON: Home favourite Bradley Wiggins took control of the Tour of Britain after dominating the time-trial third stage yesterday. The Team Sky rider...

Cookson vows to clean up UCI if elected 18 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

PARIS: International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential candidate Brian Cookson (pictured) has vowed to cleanse the organisation of its tarnished reputation over doping if...

Cycling: Horner’s team seek redress for testing ‘mistake’ 17 Sep 2013 - 12:51 am

MADRID: Tour of Spain winner Chris Horner’s eam will seek compensation from anti-doping authorities after news of an alleged missed random dope test...

Horner, 41, becomes oldest Grand Tour winner 15 Sep 2013 - 10:32 pm

RadioShack’s US rider Chris Horner celebrates on the podium after winning the “Vuelta” Tour of Spain in Madrid yesterday. Chris Horner became the...

Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal 14 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

New York: Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he...

Mollema wins 17th stage; Italy’s Nibali retains lead 12 Sep 2013 - 02:38 am

MADRID: Dutch rider Bauke Mollema of the Belkin team won the 17th stage of the Tour of Spain in Burgos yesterday as Italy’s...

Froome and Wiggins named in British squad for worlds 11 Sep 2013 - 04:30 am

LONDON: Tour de France champion Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, the man he deposed this year, have both been named in Britain’s provisional...

McQuaid confident of quick win in election 11 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

BUENOS AIRES: Cycling chief Pat McQuaid said he is confident that now he has been cleared to be a candidate, he will be...

Gilbert ends drought with Vuelta stage victory 06 Sep 2013 - 04:11 am

TARRAGONA, Spain: Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert roared past late attacker Edvald Boasson Hagen to take stage 12 of the Tour of Spain yesterday and...

Sad Euskaltel try to savour final Vuelta 02 Sep 2013 - 12:42 am

Spain: Every morning on the Tour of Spain, as crowds gather at the start of each stage, Euskaltel-Euskadi press officer Jesus Aizkorbe stands...

Armstrong reaches settlement with Sunday Times 26 Aug 2013 - 01:44 am

LONDON, England: Britain’s Sunday Times said yesterday it had settled with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong after it was forced to pay damages over...

Sagan dashes to second Colorado stage victory 23 Aug 2013 - 04:20 am

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado: Tour de France sprint jersey winner Peter Sagan claimed the third stage of the USA Pro Challenge, edging out runner-up...

UCI chief McQuaid loses Swiss backing 22 Aug 2013 - 02:29 am

LAUSANNE: International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid (pictured) received a blow yesterday to his bid to win a third term in the...

Wiggins to quit road for track, sets sights on 2016 Games 20 Aug 2013 - 12:23 am

A file picture of Britain’s Wiggins kissing his gold medal after winning the cycling individial time trial event at the London 2012 Olympics...

Cycling: UCI candidates McQuaid, Cookson in another angry clash 17 Aug 2013 - 12:13 am

ZURICH: The bitter battle for the presidency of cycling’s governing body took another twist yesterday as the two candidates, incumbent Pat McQuaid and...

British cycling set to receive £77m from government 13 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (left), the manager of Watford Cycle Hub, Kate Jenkins (second left), and Olympic champion track cyclists Victoria Pendleton,...