Latest articles by Sophie Hurcom
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Danni Khan: from blades to boards
‘Forced’ to try cycling, the Midlander Danni Khan has never looked back
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Track Worlds day one: Mixed day for GB as team pursuit go fastest, while team sprinters miss out
GB's men's team pursuit squad sets the fastest pace early in qualification, but disappointment for the women's team sprinters who fail to secure Rio qualification
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GB women’s team pursuit squad salvage bronze at Track Worlds
Bronze for Great Britain in the women's team pursuit as the squad comes out firing on all cylinders following the disappointment in qualifying
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Alexander Kristoff: Cav has a new team, but I know what he can do
Katusha sprinter is more excited to see what rival Marcel Kittel will do next year, than Mark Cavendish as both join new teams
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Alberto Contador’s last-minute attack key as Tour de France heads into mountains
Spaniard Alberto Contador gained time on the yellow jersey and other Tour de France GC contenders with his attack at the end of stage eight
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Disc brakes a 'strong improvement' says Marcel Kittel, as he prepares to race on them at Dubai Tour
Marcel Kittel will follow in the footsteps of his team-mate Tom Boonen by racing on a Specialized Venge Vias Disc bike at Dubai Tour
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Morvélo clothing brand on the rise
Sophie Hurcom gets the lowdown on the Brighton based brand Morvélo, who have been growing fast since they started in 2009 ...
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Lance Armstrong seems both intelligent and stupid, says Program director Frears
"He seems not to have worked out what he did yet," says The Program director Stephen Frears of Lance Armstrong
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Change in appeals process could see King and Varnish challenge Olympic omission
British Cycling and the British Olympic Association will allow non-BC funded riders to appeal missing out on a spot at Rio 2016
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Riders suffer on 'brutal' stage two of the Tour of Britain
Stage two of the Tour of Britain took riders through Cumbria, including across the "brutal" climb The Struggle
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Ed Clancy: 'Back surgery put my whole career in doubt'
Double Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy thought his recent back injury had ended his cycling career
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Voeckler's last stand: riders and pundits pay tribute to fighting Frenchman riding his last Tour de France
When the Tour de France reaches the Champs-Elysées in Paris on July 23, Thomas Voeckler will hang up his wheels and retire after a career spanning 18 years.
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Steve Cummings in race against time to make Tour de France after injury setback
Two-time Tour stage winner Steve Cummings requires further surgery after fracturing his collarbone, left scapula and sternum in a crash at the start of this month
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Chris Froome: 'Tour de France summit finish gives an indication of who has more to give'
Third on stage five to La Planche des Belle Filles, Chris Froome believes the first summit finish of the race could set the trend for the GC contenders.
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How Team Sky will treat their young riders differently in 2017
Team Sky coach Rod Ellingworth has conceded that the squad's winning attitude has sometimes meant development of younger riders has suffered in the past.
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Trailblazers: The exceptional women who changed UK cycling
In the saddle since 1922, the Rosslyn Ladies pioneered competitive women’s racing, and are still going strong today. Photographs: Daniel Gould and Rosslyn Ladies Cycling Club archive
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Sir Chris Hoy: 'We need to emphasise the positives of cycling to get people on their bikes'
Britain's joint greatest-ever Olympian Sir Chris Hoy believes that while there is still work to be done to make roads safer for cyclists, people should not be put off getting on their bikes
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Loss of WorldTour licence would be 'horrific' for Dimension Data
Dimension Data's position in the WorldTour is under threat for 2017, as it sits bottom of the team ranking and 18 teams vye for the 17 spots
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The secret life of a soigneur
This all-consuming role is part housekeeper, part masseur, part confidant and, well, part dogsbody. Just don’t push them too far...
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Nairo Quintana poised for 'a lot of fight' from rivals on the Giro d'Italia's mountain finale
Nairo Quintana is expecting a big fight as the Giro d'Italia reaches its climax in the mountains on Saturday, as he takes the maglia rosa for the first time in the race with just 53-seconds separating first place from fourth
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Mark Cavendish not 'disheartened' by sixth in the omnium at Track Worlds
Mark Cavendish finishes outside the podium in the omnium at Track World Championships in London, while Shane Sutton said the Manxman can’t be ruled out of riding in Rio - Fernando Gaviria wins for Colombia in nail-biting finale
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Steve Cummings: Doing it his way
It's been a remarkable two years for the Steve Cummings, who sat down to talk about his success with CW in Italy
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Vincenzo Nibali: 'I never expect any rider to wait for me when I have stopped'
Giro d'Italia stage 16 winner Vincenzo Nibali defended the decision of the riders to not stop for maglia rosa Tom Dumoulin when he stopped for a natural break on the roadside
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Katusha launch major rebrand with new-look kit
Russian squad unveil a redesigned jersey and rebrand for the 2016 season
