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July 2016
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- July 31st
- July 30th
- July 29th
- Bora ready to step-up to WorldTour with signing of Peter Sagan for 2017
- Olympic velodrome given seal of approval from Australian track team
- It's time to transform Britain into a great cycling nation, says British Cycling
- Coach names two of three Russian cyclists barred from Olympics for possible doping offences
- Chris Froome: British fans make a difference at the Tour de France, it's time to repay the favour
- Alberto Contador back in action in Clasica de San Sebastian on Saturday
- Chris Lawless and Eileen Roe crowned British circuit race champions (videos)
- July 28th
- Three Russian Olympic cyclists 'potentially implicated' in McLaren doping report
- Nicolas Roche to leave Team Sky for BMC, say insiders
- Bradley Wiggins and co 'break team pursuit world record' in training run
- Fans give verdict on Tour de France opening week: 'Awesome, unexpected and perfect'
- Mikel Landa and Michal Kwiatkowski to lead Team Sky at Clasica San Sebastian
- New elite women's team Planet X - Northside recruiting riders for 2017
- July 27th
- More details revealed as new Bahrain Cycling Team officially announced
- Iranian women forced to sign contract pledging never to cycle in public
- Chris Hoy voted Britain's best Olympian; Bradley Wiggins down in eighth
- Adam Yates: Britain's newest Grand Tour sensation
- Vincenzo Nibali slams critics of his Tour de France performance
- Bike Channel wins rights to broadcast the 2016 Tour of Britain
- Alex Dowsett and Adam Blythe headline GB team for RideLondon-Surrey Classic
- Mark Cavendish: 'I'll go to Rio on a high from the Tour de France'
- Lorry driver faces prison after admitting causing cyclist's death
- Raleigh increases prices by 10 per cent after Brexit vote
- July 26th
- Chris Froome will ride Vuelta a España after Olympic Games
- Team Sky announce full team for RideLondon-Surrey Classic
- Bradley Wiggins backs Chris Froome for Olympic gold in Rio
- Tom Dumoulin films himself riding his bike despite suffering with a broken arm (video)
- Chad Haga finds extra stitches in his neck six months after they were 'removed'
- Chris Froome takes first post-Tour de France criterium; wins big hat
- Chris Froome photographed using a phone during Tour de France final stage
- July 25th
- Tony Martin reveals why he had to abandon Tour de France on Champs Élysées
- This is what it took to fuel Chris Froome and Team Sky through the Tour de France
- Sep Vanmarcke says he won't be moving to Etixx-Quick Step in 2017
- Peter Sagan unstoppable at the top of the UCI WorldTour
- Simon Yates wins Prueba Villafranca-Ordizia Klasika race in Spain
- Nairo Quintana set to miss Rio Olympics with mystery illness picked up at Tour de France
- ‘Cyclists, be cautious with caffeine’
- Chris Froome confirmed for RideLondon-Surrey Classic
- July 24th
- Chris Froome wins 2016 Tour de France as André Greipel takes final stage
- Hayley Simmonds smashes British 50-mile time trial record
- The moments that won Chris Froome the 2016 Tour de France
- Rival teams praise 'super' Sky at the Tour de France
- Chloe Hosking wins La Course by Le Tour in Paris
- Chris Froome and Peter Sagan's special bikes for Tour de France final stage
- Peter Sagan: 'cool, fun, talented and impressive' say his pro rivals
- Chris Froome: 'special' Tour de France will continue to be main focus
- Sean Yates dismisses claims that 2016 Tour de France was 'boring'
- July 23rd
- Chris Froome: 'The novelty of winning the Tour de France hasn't worn off'
- Richie Porte gains confidence from fifth-place finish in the Tour de France
- Chris Froome's rivals content not to take risks on treacherous stage 20
- Geraint Thomas: Strength in depth the key for Team Sky's successful Tour de France
- Chris Froome hints he'll race the RideLondon-Surrey Classic next weekend
- Adam Yates: 'I'm fourth and in the white jersey, I'm pretty happy with that'
- Chris Froome sets up third Tour de France victory as Izagirre wins stage 20
- Tom Boonen signs new Etixx-Quick Step contract; will retire after 2017 Paris-Roubaix
- Bjarne Riis returns to cycling by taking over third-tier Danish team
- Romain Bardet: Romantic, audacious, and racing for fun
- July 22nd
- Chris Froome's Tour de France crash shows 'you have to stay focused' say Team Sky
- Adam Yates given 10-second penalty at Tour de France for taking hand-sling
- Chris Froome: Tour de France 'could have gone either way' after crash
- British junior team pursuit squad smash national record - and then break it again
- Chris Froome limits his losses after crashing on Tour de France stage 19; Bardet takes stage win
- 'There's no point worrying about the time cut' - sprinters battle through the mountains
- Fractured arm puts Tom Dumoulin's Olympic hopes in doubt (video)
- Dan Martin: 'I've never felt this good this late into a Tour de France'
- 45 new doping positives after Beijing and London Olympic samples re-tested
- Jesse Sergent forced to retire from injuries suffered in Tour of Flanders crash
- Who's out of the Tour de France on stage 19
- Oleg Tinkov seems to confirm Peter Sagan's move to Bora-Argon 18
- From Rwanda to the Grand Prix of Wales: African team gain experience in UK
- British Cycling Elite Circuit Series to conclude with Lancashire showdown
- Adam Yates: Straight talking Brit who just wants to race his bike and win
- July 21st
- Dave Brailsford: 'I'd love to say the Tour de France is over'
- Chris Froome: Using full time trial bike set-up made the difference
- Chris Froome backs Richie Porte for Tour de France podium position
- Chris Froome crushes opposition to win Tour de France stage 18 time trial
- Super-domestiques: Five unsung heroes of the Tour de France
- Riders crash on tricky corner on Tour de France time trial (videos)
- Paddy Power are already taking bets on the UK National Hill-Climb Championships
- IAM Cycling sprinter just can't stop dancing (video)
- Madison-Genesis, JLT-Condor and NFTO qualify for Tour of Britain
- Dave Brailsford: Other teams haven't brought their 'A game' to the Tour de France
- Who has spent the most days in the yellow jersey in Tour de France history?
- Why Chris Froome's unusual descending style isn't as fast as it looks
- Shane Archbold forced to quit the Tour de France with broken pelvis
- Tour de France stage 18 time trial start times
- The Col de Joux Plane: the Tour de France's forgotten climb?
- Cycling-themed stamp redesigned to promote accessibility of riding a bike
- July 20th
- Dr Hutch previews the stage 18 Tour de France time trial
- Chris Froome: 'I'm used to wearing the Tour de France yellow jersey now'
- Movistar perplexed as Nairo Quintana struggles again
- 'I've never seen someone go through so much pain' - Tour de France rider refuses to quit
- Richie Porte gaining confidence as he attacks in search of Tour de France podium spot
- Chris Froome's rivals fade on stage 17 as he increases Tour de France lead
- Peter Kennaugh: 'I didn’t want to be on the Olympic start line at 70 per cent'
- Peter Sagan pays homage to Gladiator and Pulp Fiction in latest bizarre video
- Steve Cummings delighted with late inclusion in GB Olympic road race squad
- IOC delays decision on possible Russian Olympic ban
- Valverde: 'I will sacrifice myself to help Quintana win the Tour de France'
- July 19th
- Mark Cavendish pulls out of Tour de France
- Adam Yates not afraid to challenge Chris Froome in Tour de France's final week
- Five things to look forward to in the final week of the Tour de France
- Team Sky and Movistar are 'paralysing the Tour de France'
- Steve Cummings selected for Olympics as Peter Kennaugh withdraws from GB cycling team
- Which Tour de France team has the largest budget?
- Ten WorldTour teams will compete in the 2016 Tour of Britain
- Rohan Dennis quits Tour de France to prepare for Rio Olympics
- Chris Froome's Tour de France dominance 'has to be discouraging for the other guys'
- Richie Porte on Tour de France Alps battle with Froome: 'Bring it on'
- 'The finishing climb to Tour de France stage 17 is nothing short of brutal'
- ‘It would be disappointing for Team Sky if they didn’t win the Tour de France with the budget they have’
- Team Sky to continue riding Pinarello bikes until at least 2020
- Laura Trott and Ed Clancy to make post-Rio Olympics appearance at Revolution Track Series
- July 18th
- Mark Cavendish denies he's about to quit the Tour de France
- Chris Froome ready for a decisive four days in the final Tour de France mountains
- Peter Sagan: 'Fabian Cancellara is a legend in cycling'
- WADA calls for Russia to be banned from Rio 2016 Olympics
- Alex Dowsett wins Tour of Poland final time trial
- Peter Sagan takes third Tour de France stage victory in photo finish
- Ivan Basso: Alberto Contador would have challenged Chris Froome in this Tour de France
- Damning report shows Russia covered up 26 positive doping tests in cycling
- Julian Alaphilippe does his best Thomas Voeckler impression (video)
- Pro cycling remembers Fabian Cancellara's greatest moments
- What music do Tour de France riders listen to on the bus? (video)
- Tacks thrown on road and signs removed in Surrey charity cycle ride
- Nibali and Aru team up again for Italy's Olympic road race bid
- Rouleur Classic returns for 2016 with famous names on show
- Riders react on social media to Tour of Poland stage cancellation due to extreme weather
- July 17th
- Tributes paid after Chris Boardman's mother killed in cycling collision
- Chris Froome explains his dummy attack on the Grand Colombier (video)
- 'I expected attacks but we had everything under control'
- Chris Froome maintains lead as Pantano wins Tour de France stage 15
- Adam Yates 'hit by a fan' on Mont Ventoux
- Trek ready to gamble to deliver Fabian Cancellara fairytale home Tour de France win
- Spectator grabs fan as he runs alongside riders (video)
- Pedestrian causes huge crash in Qinghai Lake race (video)
- July 16th
- Marcel Kittel disappointed at decision to let Tour de France stage 14 result stand
- Chris Froome not underestimating 'critical' stage 15 at the Tour de France
- 'Class and experience set Mark Cavendish apart'
- Mark Cavendish: 'Kittel hit me on the back, but I thought he was just saying well done'
- Mark Cavendish takes his fourth stage win of the 2016 Tour de France with victory on stage 14
- 'Team Sky on the front when it counts'
- Sky and Trek ready to move on after Ventoux incident as Tour transitions to next phase
- July 15th
- Team Sky: 'We always want more'
- Too many media motorbikes in the Tour de France, says British and Irish CPA representative
- Adam Yates admits at last he's in contention for the Tour de France
- Tom Dumoulin: I can’t deny I’m favourite for the Olympic time trial now
- Chris Froome opens significant gap on rivals after Tour de France stage 13 time trial
- UCI using x-rays to test for motors at the Tour de France
- Chris Froome best placed to come out on top in windy Tour de France TT
- Rohan Dennis: the top Tour de France riders will have to pick the right wheels for windy time trial
- Team GB track cyclists show off their Olympic kit
- Shane Sutton not dismissing return to British Cycling if cleared
- Icons of cycling: L'Auto, the newspaper that launched the Tour de France
- Cycling quiz: Which type of Tour de France rider are you?
- Alpecin becomes official partner of the Tour of Britain
- Video shows Nairo Quintana taking a tow from a motorbike on Ventoux
- Tour de France stage 13 time trial start times
- Tour de France stage 13 time trial set to go ahead after Nice attack
- July 14th
- Geraint Thomas: Froome showed he was stronger before Ventoux moto incident
- ‘Common sense prevailed’ says Dave Brailsford after Tour de France stage 12 mayhem
- Richie Porte slams crowd control after chaos of Tour de France stage 12
- Chris Froome thanks race jury for keeping him in yellow after Tour turns to farce
- Chris Froome has already had his odds slashed for SPOTY
- Twitter reacts to Chris Froome's struggles on Mont Ventoux
- Adam Yates: 'Chris Froome is rightful owner of Tour de France yellow jersey'
- Team Sky: 'This has nothing to do with weather or barriers. It's crazy'
- Richie Porte crashes into the back of a TV motorbike on Mont Ventoux (video)
- Chris Froome runs up Mont Ventoux after late crash (video)
- Chris Froome extends Tour de France lead as stage 12 descends into chaos
- New issue of Cycling Active out now
- Halfords hope Rio 2016 success will boost falling bike sales
- Man who was 'punched' by Nacer Bouhanni gives his side of the story
- Etixx boss says cars and motorbikes helped Froome and Sagan in breakaway
- Thousands expected to attend latest round of Tarmac Tour of Hertfordshire
- Another look at Froome's decisive Tour de France attacks (videos)
- This is why the Mont Ventoux stage had to be shortened (video)
- July 13th
- British teammates give Chris Froome confidence in the Tour de France crosswinds
- Sky braced for Nairo Quintana attacks as Tour de France hits Mont Ventoux
- Nairo Quintana bemoans 'most difficult stage' after Sky catch Movistar napping
- Peter Sagan: 'I hope Chris Froome has enough energy left for Mont Ventoux'
- Five talking points from stage 11 of the Tour de France
- Mark Cavendish left frustrated by mechanical at end of Tour de France stage 11
- Geraint Thomas: We didn't speak, we just went
- Chris Froome and Peter Sagan join forces to attack on Tour de France stage 11
- Tour de France stage to Mont Ventoux is shortened due to high winds
- Crosswinds could turn stage 11 of the Tour de France into a nightmare for GC contenders
- July 12th
- Michael Matthews's first Tour win was three years in the making
- Peter Sagan: 'What can I say? It didn't go very well'
- Michael Matthews beats Peter Sagan to Tour de France stage 10 win
- Alberto Contador set to miss Olympic Games after Tour de France withdrawal
- Will Mark Cavendish win in Montpellier? Former pro Barry Hoban thinks so
- July 11th
- Nairo Quintana: 'This Tour de France is a dogfight – and I'm stronger than ever'
- Richie Porte rubbishes claims he was 'helping' Chris Froome in Tour de France mountains
- Peter Sagan: Plenty of opportunities for Tinkoff despite Contador exit
- This year's Tour de France route might be too hilly, says race organiser
- Cheshire villagers protest against 'shouting, swearing and urinating' cyclists
- Sunweb to become first name sponsor for Giant-Alpecin from 2017
- Only 122kph? Some riders went even faster on the Tour de France stage nine
- Brailsford denies Chris Froome's lack of attacks is due to motor checks
- Joaquim Rodriguez announces retirement from cycling on first Tour de France rest day
- Sir Dave Brailsford backs Adam Yates to fulfill 'terrific talent'
- Team Sky's Tour de France rest day routine revealed
- Team Sky reveal Nicolas Roche's new Irish national champion's kit
- Local knowledge pays dividends for Dan Martin in Tour de France queen stage
- July 10th
- IAM Cycling sprinter reaches 122kph on Tour de France stage nine descent
- Adam Yates starts thinking like a Tour de France contender as he proves his talent again
- Tour de France on a knife-edge as Chris Froome hails 'toughest battle of my career'
- Chris Froome retains Tour de France lead after stage nine mountain test
- Spectator floored after clashing with George Bennett in Tour de France
- Megan Guarnier wins the 2016 Giro Rosa
- It's five years since Johnny Hoogerland's Tour de France horror crash (video)
- Alberto Contador abandons Tour de France with illness
- Mark Cavendish's key lead-out man Mark Renshaw abandons Tour de France
- Chris Froome moves ahead of Bradley Wiggins in all-time list of British winners
- Six-year-old rider descends like Chris Froome after watching his Tour de France hero (video)
- July 9th
- Mark Cavendish: 'I didn't think I'd suffer as much as I did today'
- No matter what the course director throws at him, Chris Froome seems to have the answer
- Dave Brailsford: This year we wanted to make the Tour de France unpredictable
- Chris Froome defends elbowing Colombian fan on final climb (video)
- Nairo Quintana: 'I let my guard down'
- 'I felt like a kid again out there, just trying to race my bike as fast as I could'
- Chris Froome attacks on descent to take Tour de France stage eight win and overall lead
- First rider to abandon the 2016 Tour de France comes during stage eight's mountain test
- Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme apologies to Adam Yates over inflatable incident
- Band of brothers: How the sprinters survive in the Tour de France mountains
- July 8th
- Steve Cummings' Tour stage win was nothing to do with luck
- Chris Froome expecting drama in the challenging Pyrénées stages
- Adam Yates promoted to second overall in Tour de France
- Steve Cummings: a Tour de France win is bigger than the Olympics
- Steve Cummings takes stunning solo victory on Tour de France stage seven
- Adam Yates injured after inflatable collapses into road at Tour de France (video)
- Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador issues at Tour de France 'have been dealt with'
- Catford CC Equipe/Banks team reveal details surrounding Gabriel Evans doping case
- John Degenkolb confirmed to leave Giant-Alpecin at the end of the season
- Fixie rider completes epic 300km Tour de France mountain stage
- The best cycling books that haven't been written yet
- London Dynamo clarifies relationship with banned 19-year-old Gabriel Evans
- Geraint Thomas: Andorra will be the decisive day in the first mountain weekend
- 10 ways to tell you're watching too much Tour de France on television
- July 7th
- 'When Mark Cavendish sees the last 500 metre sign, he doesn't feel pain'
- Dan McLay: I wasn't so far off, a win has to be possible
- Mark Cavendish: I don't take being the fastest sprinter for granted any more
- Mark Cavendish makes history with Tour de France stage six victory
- Tour de France start described as 'easy' with all 198 riders still involved
- Adam Yates reiterates that he isn't targeting Tour de France GC
- Vincenzo Nibali: I'm at the Tour de France to work for Fabio Aru
- Maratona dles Dolomites 2016 a great success for 'Cycling Weekly' riders
- 19-year-old British cyclist banned for three and a half years for taking EPO
- Alberto Contador to join Trek-Segafredo in 2017, say sources
- UCI and WADA obtain samples from Operation Puerto blood bags
- July 6th
- Chris Froome: 'I'd rather gain time on Contador in the mountains, not through injury'
- Alberto Contador down but not out after first Tour de France climbing test
- Greg Van Avermaet solos into yellow at the Tour de France, as Alberto Contador loses time
- 'As a kid you don't dream of racing the Tour, you dream of winning'
- 'Shane Sutton will be missed at Rio 2016'
- Julian Alaphilippe pulls funny schoolboy trick live on TV (video)
- Movistar: 'We won't tell Alejandro Valverde to slow down'
- Chainring choices and stem maps: riders get ready for Tour de France's first mountain stage
- Thieves targeting cyclists on Manchester's Fallowfield Loop
- July 5th
- ‘I live for this sport,' says emotional Marcel Kittel
- Tom Dumoulin slams 'boring' long Tour de France stages
- BBC Tour de France commentators carry on regardless as desk collapses during finale (video)
- Marcel Kittel back to winning ways on stage four of the Tour de France
- US athletics star cycles to Olympic trials, qualifies for Rio and cycles home
- Bernard Hinault: 'Mark Cavendish can match Merckx's Tour win record'
- Fonseca's long solo attack 'not punchy enough' to win Tour de France combativity prize
- Tour de France stage 20 route could be altered as rockfalls force Étape du Tour changes
- July 4th
- Mark Cavendish: 'To be mentioned with Hinault and Merckx, I never could have dreamed of it'
- 'I thought at one time we'd stop for a coffee' - Peter Sagan on the peloton's slow day
- Dave Brailsford says Steve Cummings's appeals over Olympics selection should be considered
- Mark Cavendish takes win number 28 on Tour de France stage three
- Plans to use pro cyclists' power data to help stop doping
- Sir Dave Brailsford wants UCI to consider 5km safety rule for GC riders
- Twitter reacts to the slow pace of Tour de France stage three
- Grant Ferguson is a late addition to Great Britain's Rio 2016 Olympic cycling team
- First Peter Sagan, now Tony Martin linked with Bora-Argon 18
- Adam Yates's Strava stats for Tour de France stage two show he's climbing well
- Premier League referees to cycle between all 20 clubs in nine days
- Young spectator hit by vehicle on Tour de France stage three
- Like riding gravel? This race is for you
- Jasper Stuyven celebrates being Tour de France King of the Mountains in a unique way
- July 3rd
- Richie Porte: 'It was a disaster and we just have to pretend it didn't happen'
- Never switch off: The art of staying in overall contention in the Tour's first week
- Peter Sagan blasts lack of respect for safety in Tour de France peloton
- Geraint Thomas: 'The Tour de France hasn't been as stressful as previous years'
- Peter Sagan takes first yellow jersey with Tour de France stage two win
- Brian Cookson 'concerned' over possible Brexit consequences
- 'He's one of the best ever': Cycling pays tribute to Mark Cavendish after yellow glory
- Sam Bennett starts Tour de France stage two despite injuries from first stage crash
- This could be Mark Cavendish's most special victory, and shows that he's far from over
- July 2nd
- Alberto Contador defiant despite first day crash at Tour de France
- Peter Sagan dismisses first stage of Tour de France as 'boring'
- Bernie Eisel: 'Mark Cavendish is back to his best'
- Mark Cavendish: 'Since 2008, people have said that's the end of me'
- Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France 2016 stage one to wear yellow jersey
- Alberto Contador crashes on stage one of the Tour de France (video)
- Dan McLay hoping to survive to Paris on Tour de France debut
- What is the black stick below the riders' saddles at the Tour de France?
- Tour de France on Twitter: Riders get ready for opening stage
- Tour de France commentator bingo
- July 1st
- Movistar: 'We wanted a more complete rider than Alex Dowsett for the Tour de France'
- Improved test will catch EPO micro-dosers at Tour de France
- Adam Yates: 'My brother is innocent and he's had his career ruined by a simple mistake'
- Chris Froome and Alex Dowsett directors of new British and Irish Pro Cyclists’ Association
- Glasgow to host first round of UCI Track World Cup in November
- 'I don't remember all their names': Peter Sagan introduces his teammates on stage (video)
- 32 of the best cycling sayings
- Rivals set to test Sky for weakness in first week of Tour de France
- Bradley Wiggins's Team Sky time trial bike up for sale
- Track training won't hamper Mark Cavendish in Tour de France sprints, says Renshaw
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