Doping in Cycling

Back to homepage / Europe Mark Cavendish will have to share the Tour de France record for most career stage wins at cycling's biggest race. Issued on: 08/07/2023 - 16:31Modified: 08/07/2023 - 18:08 2 min Britain's Mark Cavendish receives medical assistance after crashing during the eighth stage of the Tour…

Stage 7 of the 2023 Tour de France took place on Friday, July 7, covering a flat distance of 169.9km from Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux. Mark Cavendish, who was vying to secure his 35th stage victory in the Tour de France and match Eddy Merckx's record for the most stage wins…

It’s the biggest bike race and the third biggest sporting event in the world, yet many people have no idea why. Tour de France: Unchained is an eight-part docuseries that uses the 21 stages of the 2022 Tour to show why this 3328-kilometre competition is a big deal.  It gives…

Friday 07 July 2023 3:00 pm Veteran broadcaster Simon Brotherton has done it all on the Tour de France, except riding the tour itself. Veteran broadcaster Simon Brotherton has done it all on the Tour de France, except riding the tour itself. He’s been on the beat since the 1990s…

Cycling’s most prestigious event is about to get underway. Starting on Sunday, nearly 200 riders from 22 teams will embark on a 2,115-mile journey from Bilbao, Spain into the heart of Paris. Riders will endure 21 stages over 23 days — meaning just two rest days — as they tackle…

With the calendar set to turn to July, the marquee event on the world cycling calendar is set to take center stage.  The Tour de France, the sport's most prestigious race, will play out across 21 stages spread over 23 days, beginning in Spain before winding its way through the…

Two of the cycling superstars to have dominated the Tour de France in recent years are the favourites to win the 2023 race. Tadej Pogacar won the best-known event on the cycling calendar in 2020 and 2021, as well as finishing second in 2022. Jonas Vingegaard beat Pogacar on that…

US seek third straight Women’s World Cup title. But is the team vulnerable this time? NEW YORK: Even without a few key players, the US head into the Women’s World Cup with a formidable group of wily veterans and eager newcomers. The question is, will it be enough for the team…

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Technology Cycling teams are beginning to plan their riders' diets using statistical models that analyse data on the route, weather conditions and individuals’ power output By Matthew Sparkes Wout van Aert of Team Jumbo-Visma at the Tour de France in 2022 Shutterstock Elite cyclists are using artificial intelligence to get…