Doping in Cycling

Jonas Abrahamsen’s fairytale win at the Tour de France earlier this week wasn’t just storybook stuff for him but also his whole team – including a renowned triathlon coach. Olav Aleksander Bu is best known for pioneering the ‘Norwegian Method’ which helped Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden to multiple world…

The 112th edition of the Tour de France got underway last weekend as the world's biggest cycling event takes over the summer calendar. Winning this event is often the highlight of a cyclist's career, along with Olympic honours. 2 Tadej Pogacar is looking for a fourth Tour de France win…

Hinault backs ‘complete rider’ Pogacar for Tour de France glory With the Tour de France set to get underway in Lille on Saturday, French cycling legend Bernard Hinault has thrown his voice firmly behind Tadaj Pogacar, saying the Slovenian can go on to break his record for Tour victories. Hinault…

As the summer heats up, so too does anticipation for cycling’s most iconic race – the Tour de France. Zwift, the Official Training Software Provider of the Tour, is embracing the energy with a packed July calendar designed to immerse its global community in the excitement of the Tour de…

(Image credit: Getty Images) On paper, the opening stage of this year's Critérium du Dauphiné was one for the sprinters. Yes, there were spatterings of elevation during the finishing circuit of the 195km stage into Montluçon, but the mountainous tail of the race pointed towards the fastmen having their way…

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British cycling legend and Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has revealed he is planning on completing an Ironman triathlon after confirming his retirement from the pro peloton will come at the end of this season. A double Olympic Gold medallist in team pursuit, Thomas won cycling’s biggest prize when…

Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has announced his retirement. The cyclist has confirmed that this year will be his last in professional racing, with his career set to come to an end at this year's Tour of Britain. The 38-year-old won the Tour de France in 2018, becoming…

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It was triathlon’s biggest off-course story of an epic swim/bike/run summer – Kristian Blummenfelt apparently heading to pro cycling in 2025 with Tour de France glory the ultimate aim. The Norwegian great hit the headlines just ahead of his failed Paris 2024 Olympics title defence when coach Olav Aleksander Bu…