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Still opportunities for sprinters at Team Sky despite GC focus, says Danny van Poppel

Despite big ambitions in Grand Tours and stage races overall, sprinters can still find good opportunities at Team Sky, says Dutch sprinter van Poppel

Brian Cookson: 'I’ve got work to do and I’m up for it'

UCI president Brian Cookson says that he has unfinished business as he goes for a second term, but says he would not try for a third

'Still a lot to race for at Tour Down Under,' says Geraint Thomas as Sky GC hopes slip

Team Sky's Sergio Henao double punctured on Tour Down Under stage two and saw his chances at an overall win significantly damaged after Richie Porte won the stage

Ben Swift puts team problems behind him as he focuses on Milan-San Remo

Geraint Thomas embarks on 'exciting and scary' season heading into Giro d'Italia assault

30-year-old Welshman Geraint Thomas will skip Classics as he focuses on leading the Giro d'Italia in May for Team Sky

Owain Doull forced to withdraw from Tour Down Under with illness

Welshman Owain Doull's stomach bug persists, and he will now miss the Tour Down Under as well as the People's Choice Classic

Richie Porte raring to finally take overall victory at Tour Down Under

Richie Porte has won the queen stage to Willunga Hill for the past two years, but will hoping to go one further and take the overall at the Tour Down Under

Owain Doull misses Tour Down Under prelude with stomach problem

Owain Doull missed the People's Choice Classic as a precaution ahead of the Tour Down Under stage race on Tuesday

'Esteban Chaves will beat Chris Froome' in 2017

Simon Gerrans says that Orica-Scott team-mate Esteban Chaves will get the better of Chris Froome during the 2017 season opening races in Australia

Sean Yates dismisses claims that 2016 Tour de France was 'boring'

'When you’ve got the big leader and a strong team then things normally fall into place' says former Tour de France rider and Tinkoff sports director Sean Yates

Richie Porte gains confidence from fifth-place finish in the Tour de France

Richie Porte was within touching distance of the podium ahead of stage 20, but settled for fifth overall in wet conditions in Morzine

Geraint Thomas: Strength in depth the key for Team Sky's successful Tour de France

Geraint Thomas hails Team Sky's nine-man Tour de France squad, all of who will make the start line in Paris on the final stage

Dan Martin: 'I've never felt this good this late into a Tour de France'

The Etixx-Quick Step rider is looking ahead into the final stages of the 2016 Tour de France, and thinks he could gain a couple of places on GC

Adam Yates: Straight talking Brit who just wants to race his bike and win

Orica-BikeExchange sports director Matt Wilson gives an insight into this year's Tour de France revelation: Adam Yates

Richie Porte on Tour de France Alps battle with Froome: 'Bring it on'

Australian Richie Porte looks ahead to the Tour de France's final week in the Alps as he eyes a final podium spot in Paris

Dave Brailsford says Steve Cummings's appeals over Olympics selection should be considered

Brailsford says Cummings's questioning of Team Sky's Rod Ellingworth role in making the British Olympic road race selection should be taken into account

Track training won't hamper Mark Cavendish in Tour de France sprints, says Renshaw

Cavendish's Dimension Data teammate says the team will do all it can to deliver the Manxman to the yellow jersey on the opening day of the Tour de France

Adam Yates ready to go on the offensive in Critérium du Dauphiné final mountain test

The young British rider says he doesn't prosper quite as well on the long climbs of the Alps, but is hoping to make some waves on the slightly shorter climbs of stage seven

Froome and Porte: It was better to work together at Critérium du Dauphiné

The former Sky teammates said it benefited them more to work together in the finale of the Critérium du Dauphiné stage five rather than mark each other

John Degenkolb eyeing Tour de France ride as contract up for renewal

German John Degenkolb is hoping for Tour de France selection despite having only raced 10 days since a horrific training injury

BMC team dismiss Oleg Tinkov's claim that they will 'close doors soon'

BMC Racing Team general manager Jim Ochowicz says that there's no truth in Oleg Tinkov's assertion that the squad will not continue due to lack of sponsorship

Richie Porte: 'There was no hiding today'

Richie Porte beat his old team leader Chris Froome into third place on the prologue of the Critérium du Dauphiné

Alberto Contador close to signing up with new team for 2017

Alberto Contador confirms that he has shelved plans to retire at the end of 2016, and that he is on the verge of signing with a new squad for 2017

Simon Yates will not race until UCI gives ruling on Terbutaline case

Richie Porte enlists British coach as he faces former Sky team-mate Chris Froome

Former Team Sky rider Richie Porte says new trainer David Bailey has got him on track for the Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de France since switching to BMC