Sports / Cycling

Qatar promotes Doha 2016 Worlds in Egypt 27 Oct 2015 - 12:23 am

Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, Organising Committee Chairman, UCI Road World Championships (RWC) Doha 2016 at this week’s Arab Cycling Championships in...

Tour harder for Froome than rivals - Brailsford 21 Oct 2015 - 09:43 am

Paris: Chris Froome will always find it harder to win the Tour de France than his rivals because of the doping suspicions that...

Tour route suits me more than last year - Froome 20 Oct 2015 - 04:18 pm

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain crosses the finish line during the 158.7 km (98.6 miles) 2nd stage of the Vuelta Tour...

Qatar promotes Doha 2016 Worlds in Japan 19 Oct 2015 - 12:25 am

Fans are seen outside the 2016 UCI Road World Championships promotional Booth at Tochigi Prefecture. Doha: Officials from Doha 2016 UCI Road World...

One-year countdown to cycling worlds 10 Oct 2015 - 12:04 am

LEFT: The logo of the 2016 UCI World Road Championships. RIGHT: QCF President Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani. DOHA: Qatar has kicked-off...

Former Giro winner Basso retires 06 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Milan: Former two-time Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso, who quit the Tour de France this year after revealing he had testicular cancer, announced...

Italy's Nibali wins Tour of Lombardy 04 Oct 2015 - 06:41 pm

Como, Italy: Italy's Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour of Lombardy on Sunday after launching a daring attack 17.5km from the finish to triumph...

London declines chance to host Tour de France Grand Depart 29 Sep 2015 - 08:07 am

London has declined the opportunity to host the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2017, Transport for London has confirmed. The capital was...

Qatar promise a memorable World Championship in 2016 26 Sep 2015 - 12:25 am

Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF) President Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani hands over a bouquet to Italian rider Annalisa Cucinotta after the first...

Cycling: Kiwi Villumsen wins women’s world time trial title 24 Sep 2015 - 01:10 am

Germany’s first place winner Leo Appelt (centre), with USA’s second place Adrien Costa (left) and USA’s third place Brandon McNulty, celebrate on the...

BMC Racing team time trial champs again 22 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Richmond, United States: BMC Racing, powered by Australian Rohan Dennis and featuring US injury-comeback hero Taylor Phinney, defended their men’s team time trial...

Martin fresh ahead of world time trial tests 21 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

BMC Racing Team in action during the Team Time Trial training session of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, USA,...

Cycling: US rider Danielson suspended after positive test 04 Aug 2015 - 10:45 pm

Paris: US rider Tom Danielson has been suspended by Cannondale-Garmin after a positive test for synthetic testosterone, the American team confirmed yesterday. Danielson,...

Froome lands second Tour title 27 Jul 2015 - 12:00 pm

Tour de France 2015’s winner Great Britain’s Christopher Froome (centre), second-placed Colombia’s Nairo Quintana (left) and third-placed Spain’s Alejandro Valverde celebrate on the...

Strongman Froome rides out many storms to triumph again 26 Jul 2015 - 09:41 pm

Team Sky rider Christopher Froomeof Great Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, pass by the Arc de Triomphe as he cycles with...

Froome poised to win Tour after holding off Quintana 26 Jul 2015 - 01:15 am

FDJ rider Thibaut Pinot of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 20th stage of the 102nd Tour de...

Nibali wins 19th stage, Froome retains lead 25 Jul 2015 - 12:51 am

Astana Pro team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates while crossing the finish line to win the 19th stage of the 102nd edition...

‘Shark’ attack pays dividends for Nibali 25 Jul 2015 - 12:49 am

La Toussuire, France: Vincenzo Nibali reminded everyone why he is the reigning champion by claiming victory on the Alpine 19th stage of the...