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May 31st
- ‘Day of truth’ looms for GC riders in Giro d’Italia’s final mountain showdown
- Esteban Chaves: 'No matter how hard things get you have to keep trying'
- Time triallist looks to 10-mile record after riding staggering sub 20-minute on a road bike
- Five talking points from stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- 11 reasons why this Giro d'Italia has been better than you think
- Relentless Esteban Chaves takes summit finish victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Teams begin last gasp fight for stage win to avoid leaving Giro d'Italia empty handed
- Cyclist injured after being hit by off-road motorbike on bike path
- Samuel Dumoulin announces retirement at 38
- Watch: The moment a spectator throws a bike in front of riders at the Giro d'Italia
May 30th
- Vincenzo Nibali says 'finishing second or third counts for nothing' at Giro d'Italia 2019
- 'It was the fastest 20 kilometres I've ever ridden': Pascal Ackermann steals points classification from Arnaud Démare
- 'Winning a Giro d'Italia stage is realising a lifelong dream': Damiano Cima reflects on a successful breakaway
- Five talking points from stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Breakaway just survives as Damiano Cima wins in nail-biting finish to Giro d'Italia 2019 stage 18
- Dutch national championships could be held abroad to attract stars like Tom Dumoulin
- Watch: Amsterdam tunnel turned into cycling highway during transport strike
- Riders reveal who they think will win the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Two thirds of people still see cycling as too dangerous despite government ambitions
- Watch: Emotional Esteban Chaves takes ‘beautiful’ second place at Giro d’Italia after long recovery from illness
- Nairo Quintana: I’m the Movistar leader for the Tour de France
- Romain Bardet confirmed for Mont Ventoux one-day race
May 29th
- Vincenzo Nibali and Primož Roglič survive difficult day before final fight for Giro d'Italia title
- Landa attacks ‘perfect’ for GC hopes, says Richard Carapaz
- Five talking points from stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Nans Peters powers alone to victory on stage 17 of Giro d’Italia 2019
- Former road cyclist Christina Kollmann-Forstner suspended by UCI over links to blood doping ring
- Five things you need to know about Giro d’Italia leader Richard Carapaz
- Just how hard was the Mortirolo? Giro riders have their say
- ‘Everything we do we try to move the sport forward’: Rapha launches £1million foundation to support grassroots cycling
- Riders destroy Mortirolo Strava leaderboard during punishing stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia
- Giro d’Italia rider suffered asthma attack that caused him to crash into ravine on Mortirolo
- Remco Evenepoel says helmet ‘saved his life’ after final kilometre crash at Tour of Norway
May 28th
- Mortirolo descent so cold some Giro d'Italia riders 'poured hot tea' on themselves to try and warm up
- 'It's obvious Nibali is the most dangerous rival': Richard Carapaz survives a tough day in pink
- 'We need to look at how to beat Carapaz... it won't be easy,' says Vincenzo Nibali
- Five talking points from stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia 2019
- Who's out of the Giro d'Italia 2019 after stage 16?
- Giulio Ciccone suffers to victory as Primož Roglič and Simon Yates lose out on stage 16 of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Bauke Mollema complains about motorbikes riding too close to peloton at Giro d’Italia
- Alejandro Valverde to ride Tour de France and Vuelta a España following injury comeback
- How to master riding long climbs
- Check out the exciting new profile for Giro d’Italia stage 16 after Gavia cut over safety concerns
- Watch: Moment of panic in team car during toilet break when Primož Roglič hit by mechanical at Giro d’Italia
May 27th
- 'Simon Yates's Giro is far from over' says Mitchelton-Scott team director Matt White
- Who do the bookmakers think will win the Giro d’Italia 2019 heading into week three?
- Riding the Mortirolo: Cycling’s toughest climb
- Katie Archibald column: Turbo versus social media #thestruggleisreal
May 26th
- Simon Yates growing in confidence at Giro d'Italia after mystery struggles
- Primož Roglič remaining pragmatic after mechanical and crash costs him valuable time at Giro d'Italia
- Five talking points from stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Watch: The moment Primož Roglič crashed on the descent and lost valuable time on stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Dario Cataldo takes maiden stage victory as Roglič crashes and loses time on stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Mathieu van der Poel continues outstanding 2019 season with first ever MTB World Cup victory
- In search of the hardest 100km in Britain
May 25th
- Trek-Segafredo hit their stride as Elisa Longo Borghini wins at Emakumeen Bira 2019
- Race organisers cut Gavia climb from queen stage of Giro d’Italia 2019
- Five talking points from stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia 2019
- 'My rivals aren't looking at me, I'll keep fighting': Simon Yates takes back time in Giro d'Italia 2019
- Richard Carapaz claims victory and takes the pink jersey on stage 14 of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Nairo Quintana in talks to sign for André Greipel's Arkéa-Samsic team, according to reports
- Vincenzo Nibali on Roglič outburst: 'My true character came out, it had been a hard day'
- Gavia climb likely to be removed due to 'significant risk of avalanches' on queen stage of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Manzana Postobon team folds after adverse readings
May 24th
- Losing Tao Geoghegan Hart from Giro d’Italia will affect Team Ineos cohesion, say Nicolas Portal
- Mikel Landa: 'Seeing my Giro rivals weaker gives me morale going forward'
- 'We're not here to make excuses, Yates couldn't follow', says Mitchelton-Scott director
- Five talking points from stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Simon Yates loses time as Ilnur Zakarin outlasts rivals to take stage 13 of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Chris Froome claims Mount Teide Strava KOM on impressive ride during Tenerife training camp
- How to survive hard back-to-back days on the bike
- Ben Swift optimistic after ‘scary crash’ that left him in intensive care
- Tao Geoghegan Hart abandons Giro d'Italia 2019
- Here are the top 10 hissy fits thrown by professional cyclists
- Six people who will transform your cycling
- Tweets of the week: Ian Bibby, Thomas De Gendt, Elinor Barker and more
- Lance Armstrong: 'It wasn't legal but I wouldn't change a thing'
- James Knox forced to abandon Giro d’Italia 2019
May 23rd
- Riders anticipate 'a big fight' on terrifying stage 13 summit finish in Giro d'Italia 2019
- Watch: Swearing Marco Haller confronts fan who tries to rip bidon from his mouth
- 'I'm going to come out strong every day': Brit Hugh Carthy takes young rider's jersey at Giro d'Italia 2019
- Eddie Dunbar 'a bit disappointed' after podium finish on stage 12 of his debut Giro d'Italia
- Five talking points from stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia 2019
- Cesare Benedetti takes victory on thrilling Giro d'Italia 2019 stage 12 as pink jersey changes hands
- Are you addicted to cycling?
- Danny van Poppel uploads suspect Strava ride featuring 78km/h average
- Seven thoughts that go through the head of a breakaway rider
- ‘We broke the f***ing hour record’: Victor Campenaerts responds after Bradley Wiggins criticises Lotto-Soudal
- Five ways to give your club a boost
- Check out the monster climb making its Giro d’Italia debut on stage 12
- Fausto Coppi: A cycling icon like no other
May 22nd
- Caleb Ewan: 'This proves I'm one of the best'
- Elia Viviani: Sprinting problems are in my head, not my legs
- Olympian knocked off his bike by deer while riding in Richmond Park
- Five talking points from stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia 2019
- Caleb Ewan times sprint perfectly to take stage 11 victory at Giro d'Italia 2019
- Thomas De Gendt left surprised after accidentally winning Giro d’Italia 2019 jersey
- UCI tests 117 riders for tramadol after painkiller banned in professional cycling
- Could the Giro do more to stop sprinters leaving the race? Riders have their say
- Strava stats reveal if stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia 2019 really was that easy
- Eight alternative ways to go faster on your bike
- NYPD criticised for seizing e-bikes as part of road safety campaign
- What do professional cyclists eat?
- Pascal Ackermann will continue Giro d’Italia 2019 after high-speed crash
- Tour Magazine 2019 is on sale now!
May 21st
- ‘It will be a hard night for him’: Pascal Ackermann torn up in final kilometre crash at Giro d’Italia 2019
- Five talking points from stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Arnaud Démare wins stage 10 of Giro d'Italia 2019 after high-speed crash in final kilometre
- Teach cycling proficiency in schools to reduce road injury, says lawyer
- Giro d’Italia director confident Gavia stage will go ahead as planned
- Cyclist who died during Velo Birmingham and Midlands named by coroner
- How many bikes does a cyclist need? – you asked Google and we’ve got the answer
- Manzana Postobon responds as team faces suspension following positive tests
- Elia Viviani and Caleb Ewan will pull out of Giro d’Italia 2019 after stage 11, according to reports
May 20th
- Manzana Postobon team suspended as second rider gives adverse reading
- Here are the best pics from the first week of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Thomas Voeckler: 'If you don't believe Bardet or Pinot can win the Tour de France 2019, you don't believe in anything'
- Who the bookies are backing to win the Giro d’Italia 2019 after opening week
- Simon Yates: 'I've worked too hard to give up on the Giro - I'll give it everything'
- Watch: Danny MacAskill returns with another mind-blowing video
- Five things to look out for in the second week of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Strava stats show how deep riders went on Giro d’Italia stage nine time trial
- 'Just be patient': Riders give their take on 'boring' start to Giro d'Italia
- Mathieu van der Poel: 'I really want to ride a Grand Tour after Tokyo 2020'
- British cyclist dies while riding road to Formentor in Mallorca
May 19th
- Mike Teunissen takes stage six win and overall victory as Jumbo-Visma dominate the Four Days of Dunkirk 2019
- 'It's s**t for him but he had dry conditions': Primož Roglič on mechanical that stole stage win from Victor Campenaerts
- Five talking points from stage nine of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- 'When we reached the climb I didn't have anything': Simon Yates admits to 'stinker' in Giro d'Italia stage nine time trial
- Primož Roglič takes time trial victory as Simon Yates loses time on stage nine of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Giro d’Italia 2019 stage nine time trial start times
May 18th
- Record-breaker Tadej Pogačar wins Tour of California after Cees Bol takes stage seven
- Elisa Balsamo wins frantic stage three as Anna van der Breggen wraps up Tour of California GC
- Time trial improvements give Simon Yates valuable confidence ahead of vital Giro d'Italia stage
- UCI President David Lappartient: 'We must not seek to neutralise every race'
- Sheer 'determination' delivered Giro d'Italia stage eight victory, says Caleb Ewan
- Relief for Caleb Ewan as he takes first Giro d'Italia 2019 victory
- Watch: Heavy snow on the Gavia throws queen stage of the Giro d'Italia 2019 into question
- Katie Archibald column: Mum's the word!
- Tony Gallopin calls out 'dangerous' stage eight finish of the Giro d'Italia 2019
May 17th
- Brilliant Tadej Pogačar rides into Tour of California lead after thrilling stage six win
- Dominant Boels-Dolmans score one-two as Anna van der Breggen closes in on Women's Tour of California victory
- 'Everyone was attacking from kilometre zero': riders give their thoughts after full gas stage of Giro d'Italia
- Pello Bilbao wins rapid stage seven of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- £20,000 has been raised for the cyclist who died at Velo 2019
- Tom Dumoulin forced to rest for a week after abandoning Giro d’Italia
- Fernando Gaviria abandons Giro d’Italia 2019
- Jack Bobridge found guilty of drug dealing after supplying hundreds of ecstasy pills
- 'I'm feeling a bit down but I hope I'll come around': James Knox battling through injury at Giro d'Italia on Grand Tour debut
- Tweets of the Week: Tao Geoghegan Hart, Thomas De Gendt, Chad Haga and more
- La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège pulled from 2020 Women's WorldTour
- Greg Henderson grows 'new quad muscle' after horrific injury
- 'It sets a dangerous precedent': Tour of California riders react to controversial UCI ruling
- Anna van der Breggen solos to brilliant Tour of California stage one victory
- Bahrain-Merida's Iván Cortina wins Tour of California stage five
May 16th
- Relinquishing pink jersey eases pressure on Primož Roglič and Jumbo-Visma at Giro d'Italia
- Five talking points from stage six of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Primož Roglič cedes pink jersey as Fausto Masnada wins from breakaway on stage six of Giro d'Italia 2019
- 'We are willing to sacrifice ourselves': Deceuninck - Quick-Step dominant with three stages in a row at Tour of California 2019
- 'You never know how the body will respond': Riders battle through the atrocious weather at the Giro d'Italia
- Egan Bernal takes Strava KoMs on daunting Andorran mountains 10 days after breaking collarbone
- What’s the best city in the world for cycling: new study ranks the contenders
- Former Team Sky rider Jon Dibben joins Madison-Genesis
- Controversy at Tour of California as Tejay van Garderen allowed to keep leader’s jersey despite losing time
- Tejay van Garderen dramatically keeps race lead as Fabio Jakobsen wins eventful Tour of California stage four
May 15th
- 'I wasn't ready to go home': Tom Dumoulin devastated to be forced out of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Five talking points from stage five of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Pascal Ackermann takes another victory on rain-drenched stage five of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Riders pulled from Giro d’Italia and Tour of California as UCI publishes names linked to blood doping scandal
- Mikel Landa clarifies Simon Yates comment after Giro d'Italia stage four crash
- British Cycling introduces mental health screening for athletes
- Tom Dumoulin abandons Giro d'Italia 2019
- Watch: Rémi Cavagna’s sketchy descending while riding to Tour of California solo victory
- Rémi Cavagna's long-range attack wins Tour of California 2019 stage three
May 14th
- Simon Yates thankful to limit losses after getting caught in crash on Giro d'Italia stage four
- Mikel Landa apologises after blasting Simon Yates over Giro d'Italia crash
- Tom Dumoulin concedes 'GC is gone' after disastrous crash on Giro d'Italia stage four
- Richard Carapaz wins in chaotic stage four final of Giro d'Italia 2019 as Tom Dumoulin loses time
- New 10-day Battle of North set to equal Giro Rosa as longest women’s race
- Jack Bobridge admits to taking drugs days before competition
- Elia Viviani: 'Race jury have destroyed my Giro d'Italia ambitions'
- Juan Sebastian Molano pulled from Giro d’Italia due to ‘unusual physiological results’
- Fernando Gaviria says ‘in my view Viviani is the winner’ after Giro d’Italia stage three controversy
- ‘Like sitting on the indoor trainer for seven hours’: Mark Cavendish survives brutal day in Tour of California
May 13th
- Tao Geoghegan Hart 'can come back stronger' after losing time on Giro d'Italia stage three
- 'If you want to pass a rider you have to change lines': Elia Viviani's sports director defends sprinter after relegation
- Fernando Gaviria awarded win after Elia Viviani relegated on stage three of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Samuel Sánchez handed two-year ban for doping offence
- Fabian Cancellara says criticism of Ineos cycling sponsorship ‘not fair’
- Connor Swift joins André Greipel’s team Arkéa-Samsic
- Driver ignores marshals at Velo 2019 and narrowly misses colliding with riders
- Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist dies during Velo 2019 event
- Moreno Moser announces retirement at 28 years old
- Danilo Hondo fired from coaching role after confessing to blood doping
- John Degenkolb: It doesn't matter if Marcel Kittel returns to cycling, he just needs to enjoy what he does
- Peter Sagan wins stage one of Tour of California 2019
May 12th
- 'He is on a different level at the moment': Can Primož Roglič lead the Giro from start to finish?
- Ackermann win takes pressure off Bora-Hansgrohe after Sam Bennett omission
- Five talking points from stage two of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Pascal Ackermann takes first ever Grand Tour stage win on stage two of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Nibali responds to Yates: ‘Maybe it’s over the top, but a little bit of pepper in interviews is never a bad thing’
- Tour of California 2019 start list
- First rider leaves Giro d'Italia 2019 after missing time cut on opening 8km time trial
May 11th
- Simon Yates backtracks after Vincenzo Nibali says he should 'show some respect'
- Five talking points from stage one of the Giro d'Italia 2019
- Primož Roglič wins stage one time trial and takes overall lead in the Giro d’Italia 2019
- Tao Geoghegan Hart: 'I felt so, so good and then all of a sudden the devil came and hit me with a big hammer!'
- Mark Cavendish has 'beaten' the Epstein-Barr virus, as he clears threshold for first time in two years
- As it happened: Giro d'Italia 2019 stage one time trial
- Giro d'Italia 2019 stage one time trial start times: Tom Dumoulin off first
- Lorena Wiebes dominates Tour of Chongming Island winning all three stages and the overall
- Who are the bookmakers' favourites to win the Giro d'Italia 2019?
May 10th
- Jack Bobridge used 'cycling code' to sell ecstasy pills, court hears
- Tweets of the week: Mark Cavendish, Tao Geoghegan Hart, James Knox and more
- 'I am in contact with one team in particular': Julian Alaphilippe knows identity of new team as current contract nears end
- Egan Bernal back on the bike and building for Tour de France after collarbone break
- 'I felt unbeatable until he came along': Mark Cavendish pays tribute to great rival Marcel Kittel
May 9th
- Tom Dumoulin says 'it's better to be mentally fresh' as he targets Giro d'Italia and Tour de France
- 'My form is right where it needs to be': Vincenzo Nibali looks to Giro d'Italia 2019
- Rod Ellingworth set to become Bahrain-Merida team principal
- Tour of California 2019 route guide
- Elia Viviani unveils special edition national champion’s jersey for Giro d’Italia
- Chris Froome ‘doesn’t feel close to retiring’
- Marcel Kittel quits Katusha-Alpecin
- Garmin continue their support for the 2019 Cycling Weekly Awards
- Tour of California 2019 live TV guide
May 8th
- British Cycling report shows two thirds of members worry about safety of cycling on the road
- Double UCI Gran Fondo champion suspended following EPO finding
- Five things to look out for in first week of Giro d’Italia 2019
- Chris Froome shares Strava stats from tough final Tour de Yorkshire stage
- Five lactate lies: what lactate means in cycling
- 'He will have to ride the Tour de France in future' says Mathieu van der Poel's grandfather Raymond Poulidor
- Team Sunweb prepared for possible pink for Tom Dumoulin after opening Giro time trial
May 7th
- 'Exceptional' Colombian youngster Sergio Higuita makes mid-season switch to EF Education First
- Teams to race in Zwift exhibition prologue ahead of Giro d’Italia 2019
- Is a gluten-free diet beneficial for cyclists?
- Sir Dave Brailsford hails youngest ever Grand Tour squad for Team Ineos at Giro d'Italia 2019
- Bob Jungels and Elia Viviani to lead Deceuninck – Quick-Step at Giro d’Italia 2019
- Team Ineos reveal Giro d'Italia 2019 line-up after Egan Bernal pulls out
- Man charged after cyclist injured in horrific Swain’s Lane hit and run
May 6th
- What’s it really like being a WorldTour pro? A day in the life of Harry Tanfield
May 5th
- Chasing Greg Van Avermaet 'the deepest I've ever dug' says Tour de Yorkshire winner Chris Lawless
- Steve Cummings returns from broken collarbone with local time trial win
- Greg Van Avermaet takes stage four as Chris Lawless wins the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
- 'I had a lot of confidence': Egan Bernal 'very sad' after roundabout crash rules him out of Giro d'Italia 2019
- Traffic-free days have begun in Edinburgh city centre
- Primož Roglič wins stage five time trial and overall title at Tour de Romandie 2019
- Gianni Moscon will miss the Giro d’Italia, report suggests
May 4th
- Greg Van Avermaet favourite for Tour de Yorkshire title despite Ineos strength, says Owain Doull
- Junior racer Elynor Bäckstedt survives gruelling edition of Tour de Yorkshire
- Egan Bernal out of Giro d'Italia after training accident
- Alexander Kamp wins stage three as Chris Lawless takes the overall lead in the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
- Primož Roglič wins stage four and consolidates overall classification in the Tour de Romandie 2019
- Elia Viviani quits Tour de Romandie with flu as he plans 'something special' for the Giro d'Italia 2019
- 'I was just so empty': Lizzie Deignan left 'physically on the limit' in punishing Tour de Yorkshire finale
- Marianne Vos wins stage two and the overall classification in the Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race 2019
- Tour de Romandie stage three reduced by 70km due to poor weather conditions
May 3rd
- Rick Zabel wins sprint finish on stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
- David Gaudu beats world-class climbers to victory on stage three of Tour de Romandie 2019
- Police asked cyclist who was victim of brutal hit and run to track down CCTV footage himself
- Fernando Gaviria to lead UAE Team Emirates at Giro d'Italia 2019
- Lizzie Deignan: 'I’m finding it boring that I can’t attack like I used to'
- Lorena Wiebes takes sprint victory on stage one of Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race 2019
- Tweets of the week: Mark Cavendish, Michael Woods, Alberto Contador and more
- Team Ineos will lose financial backing if caught cheating says owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
- Mathieu van der Poel to ride extra road race before mountain bike season
- Alejandro Valverde pulls out of Giro d’Italia
May 2nd
- Mixed feelings for Dan Bigham after brutal day in the breakaway on Tour de Yorkshire stage one
- Great Britain's young team taking on the WorldTour at Tour de Yorkshire
- Jesper Asselman wins from breakaway in nail-biting stage one of Tour de Yorkshire 2019
- Stefan Küng denies sprinters with solo attack to win stage two of Tour de Romandie 2019
- Jumbo-Visma rider forced to retire due to injury, aged 26
- What a DNA test can tell you about your body
- Tour de Yorkshire 2019 start list
- Protesters voice their anger over Ineos sponsorship at Tour de Yorkshire
- Painted cycle lanes result in more close-passes by drivers, study finds
- Tour de Yorkshire 2019 live TV guide
- Chris Froome says Rod Ellingworth's departure 'a big blow' to Team Ineos
May 1st
- Chris Froome defends Ineos sponsorship amid criticism
- Primož Roglič sprints into race lead on stage one of Tour de Romandie 2019
- Pascal Ackermann takes home glory at Eschborn-Frankfurt 2019
- Wiggins joins Eurosport team starting with Giro d'Italia coverage
- Team Ineos haven't ruled out setting up women's squad
- Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome share their thoughts as Ineos takes over Team Sky
- Sir Dave Brailsford hails ‘momentous day’ for cycling as Team Ineos officially launches
- Sainsbury's bike parking refusal on 'hygiene' grounds begs question: do customers remove their shoes?
- Team Ineos reveal new kit as squad officially launches
- Support your local bike shop this weekend