News Archive | February 2020

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February 29th
- Matt Walls ‘just keeps improving’ as he claims Worlds bronze
- Chloe Dygert: ‘My goal is to go under 3.10 in the individual pursuit’
- UAE Tour quarantine nears end as riders and staff are told they're allowed to go home
- Jasper Stuyven outsprints Yves Lampaert to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory
- Annemiek van Vleuten wins a gritty Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in the rainbow stripes
- Michael Mørkøv felt 'guilty' he might have spread coronavirus
- 'If you’re good enough, you’re old enough': Cycling's golden generation are turning perceived wisdom on its head
- Five things to look out for at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2020
February 28th
- Lambie confident of beating Ganna’s new pursuit record
- Filippo Ganna takes individual pursuit world title
- Filippo Ganna breaks own individual pursuit world record at Berlin Track World Championships
- 'The complete organisation for Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo is stuck in the UAE': Fears grow for March's Italian races
- Laura Kenny races on after dramatic crash in World Championship omnium
- Tom Pidcock headlines new Trinity Racing road team
- Tweets of the week: Chris Froome, Remco Evenepoel, UAE Tour coronavirus and more
- 'I could see something was brewing but didn't think it was coronavirus': Inside the hotel on lockdown at the UAE Tour
- New team pursuit world record holders say they can go over a second faster at Tokyo Olympics
- Adam Yates crowned winner of 2020 UAE Tour as riders await results of coronavirus test
February 27th
- UAE Tour cancelled after 'two team members infected with coronavirus', authorities confirm
- British pursuit team upbeat about Tokyo prospects despite loss to USA
- Riders react as UAE Tour cancelled due to coronavirus
- UAE Tour abandoned over coronavirus fears
- 'It's getting worse and worse, it's becoming Moto GP': French riders have their say on record-breaking start to the season
- Spanish police take down doping wholesaler and seize 1.6 million drug doses
- Alexey Lutsenko says he ‘didn’t make any mistake in the final’ after missing out to Tadej Pogačar
- Mathieu van der Poel forced to skip Opening Weekend
- Annemiek van Vleuten: 'I don’t feel more pressure in the rainbow jersey, just more motivated'
- Denmark break pursuit world record again as GB take silver in sprint at Track World Championships 2020
- Cyclist accused of causing first e-bike death was ‘10mph over speed limit,’ court hears
- Tadej Pogačar narrowly takes victory from Lutsenko on stage five of the UAE Tour 2020
- Here are the favourites for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020, according to the bookies
- Wout van Aert takes Strava KoM from Chris Froome
February 26th
- Denmark set new men’s team pursuit world record in qualifying as GB struggle at Track World Championships 2020
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020 weather forecast: Peloton can expect to be battered by gusts and downpours
- Deceuninck - Quick-Step name immensely strong team for Opening Weekend
- Dylan Groenewegen blasts past Bennett and Gaviria on stage four of UAE Tour 2020
- Wout van Aert will make Classics comeback this weekend
- Australian team unveil striking new track bikes to take on Team GB at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- SUV driver didn't stop for quarter of a mile with cyclist on his roof after crash
- Ellen van Dijk: Dishing out the pain
February 25th
- 'Being a professional cyclist again seemed so far away': Chris Froome opens up about recovery from horror crash
- Adam Yates sets new record on Jabel Hafeet climb at UAE Tour
- HSBC will end multi-million pound British Cycling sponsorship
- Former Trek-Segafredo rider appears in court for milestone doping ban appeal
- Adam Yates annihilates the field on Jebel Hafeet during stage three of the UAE Tour 2020
- Eight reasons why cycling in Dorset is absolutely great
- Remco Evenepoel says he still wants to lose two kilograms before the Giro d’Italia
- Cyclist says he paid out £60k after settling with pedestrian who walked into road while looking at her phone
- London Bike Show attracts 200 brands for its 10th anniversary
February 24th
- Mapei return to cycling team sponsorship with UK club
- Power data reveals huge numbers put out by sprinters and climbers on Hatta Dam stage of UAE Tour
- 'I’m going to get my head kicked in': Meet the neo-pros about to embark on their debut Classics campaigns
- Greg Van Avermaet and Patrick Lefevere appear in bizarre new E3 BinckBank poster
- Caleb Ewan fires to victory on Hatta Dam as Sam Bennett fades on stage two of UAE Tour 2020
- Irish cyclist confirmed dead after he went missing while riding in Thailand
- Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2020 TV guide
- Milan-San Remo, Tirreno-Adriatico and Giro d'Italia all under threat after Italian coronavirus outbreak
- Chris Froome says he feels like a neo-pro at his first race as he returns from injury
February 23rd
- 'It's a job for a lot of these guys, for us it's a passion': Britain's David vs Goliath story in Saudi Arabia
- 'I'm not in my best shape yet': Remco Evenepoel obliterates stage five time trial to seal Volta ao Algarve victory
- Dylan Teuns wins stage five time trial as Jakob Fuglsang wraps up Ruta del Sol overall victory
- Egan Bernal 'very happy' after being told he has spot in Colombian Olympic squad
- Pascal Ackermann beats classy sprint field to win stage one of the UAE Tour 2020
- UAE Tour 2020 live TV guide
February 22nd
- Miguel Ángel López takes stage four win as Remco Evenepoel closes in on GC at Volta ao Algarve
- Jack Haig outsprints Jakob Fuglsang and Mikel Landa to stage four victory at Ruta del Sol
- 'Winning Paris-Roubaix is the one,' says Van der Poel ahead of first full Classics campaign
- Former IAM Cycling rider confesses to doping within Aderlass network during career
February 21st
- Ride from Zambia to Zimbabwe to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief
- Cees Bol overpowers Quick-Step with huge sprint on stage three of the Volta ao Algarve 2020
- Jakob Fuglsang profits from Dylan Teuns' wrong turn to win stage three of Ruta del Sol
- The Rayner Foundation partner with CW5000
- Zwift launch new stage race, Haute Route Watopia
- Five things to look out for at the 2020 UAE Tour
- Tweets of the week: Tom Pidcock, Tour Colombia, Geraint Thomas and more
- Remco Evenepoel dedicates Algarve stage win to fellow Belgian rider whose son died last week
- Vincenzo Nibali says Remco Evenepoel will be 'a real rival' at the Giro d'Italia
- UCI postpones three upcoming Chinese races due to coronavirus outbreak
February 20th
- Remco Evenepoel stuns rivals with summit finish victory on stage two of the Volta ao Algarve 2020
- Brit Lucy van der Haar ‘wasn’t sure if she’d won GC’ as she takes first ever Dubai Women’s Tour
- Caja-Rural's Gonzalo Serrano denies the favourites on stage two of Ruta del Sol 2020
- Chris Froome: ‘It feels like I’ve been given a second chance’
- Rapha steps in with sponsorship to rescue Lincoln GP
- Video showing brazen thieves using angle grinder to steal bike in broad daylight sparks debate
- Luke Rowe signs long-term extension with Team Ineos
February 19th
- Double Tour de France stage winner linked to burglary gang, according to Spanish media
- Fabio Jakobsen pushes past Elia Viviani to take stage one of the Volta ao Algarve 2020
- Jakob Fuglsang powers clear of Mikel Landa to take thrilling stage one of Ruta del Sol 2020
- Volta ao Algarve 2020 TV guide
- Laura Kenny skips surgery to race World Championships after nasty crash
- Peter Sagan forced to deny involvement in cryptocurrency scam after fake news article emerges
February 18th
- Riders avoid high-speed crash at barely-visible finish line in Dubai Women’s Tour
- Why Chris Froome shouldn't be dismissed from the Tour de France reckoning
- Ruta del Sol 2020 live TV guide
- Geraint Thomas gives update on his early-season form
- Tom Dumoulin reveals illness is intestinal parasites
- Volta ao Algarve start list: Mathieu van der Poel, Rohan Dennis and Vincenzo Nibali set to ride
- Ruta del Sol 2020 start list
- Egan Bernal takes Laureus World Sports Award alongside Lionel Messi and Simone Biles
February 17th
- Egan Bernal: 'Maybe things will get complicated at the Tour de France'
- Over 400 watts for 30 minutes – Strava stats reveal formidable rides on Mont Ventoux
- 'There’s been no support from anyone': Former British Cycling coach says Team Sky Jiffy bag saga has 'tarnished' his name
- Cycling to work might just help you live longer, according to new study
- Video of car passenger soaking cyclist in orange juice appears on social app TikTok
- Nairo Quintana says Tour de la Provence victory heralds a ‘new era’ for Arkéa-Samsic
- Racing ahead: Stellar line-ups battle it out in Algarve and Andalucía
- Victor Campaenaerts wins race in Namibia and donates prize money to charity
February 16th
- Sergio Higuita seals overall victory at Tour Colombia 2020
- 'It's a good sign before the Classics': Owain Doull takes first professional European win at Tour de La Provence
- Two Costa Rican cyclists suspended following alleged positive doping tests
- Four, the record: Inside the race to smash the Individual Pursuit four-minute barrier
February 15th
- Nairo Quintana has apparently set a new record time up Mont Ventoux
- Nairo Quintana victorious up Mont Ventoux in first win for Arkéa-Samsic
- 'The descent was far from safe': Matteo Trentin criticises Vuelta a Murcia finish
- 'Why not grow with Trinity? We could do the same as Van der Poel's team,' says Tom Pidcock
February 14th
- 'When I said in 2016 Egan Bernal would one day win the Tour everyone looked at me like a madman' says former manager
- Best sportives near Cambridge
- Tweets of the week: Tom Boonen, Laura Kenny and Chloe Hosking
- Poggio climb has been repaired in time for Milan - San Remo 2020
- ‘Paint isn’t going to protect you from incompetent drivers’ – Video emerges of Tesco driver knocking off cyclist
February 13th
- Rapha Foundation announces cycling groups awarded $750,000 of funding
- Thibaut Pinot 'already focused on Tour de France' as he returns to racing
- Man convicted after hitting cyclist who spent 18 months in coma before dying
- Cancellation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to Coronavirus 'not being considered'
- Annemiek van Vleuten looking to be ‘a contender in every race’ during Classics
- Mark Cavendish: 'Rod Ellingworth always stood by me when people you thought were your friends didn't'
- How listening to music can boost your training performance
- Sunweb rider ready for comeback after testicle injury
February 12th
- Driver denies injuring cyclist two days after she won medal at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships
- Boels-Dolmans to continue until at least 2024 with new sponsors
- Disappointment as Boris Johnson’s plans for UK cycle lanes ‘a drop in the ocean’
- Tom Dumoulin shares update on his illness after pulling out of Valenciana
- Andrey Amador signs with Team Ineos day after leaving Movistar
- André Greipel pops shoulder back in and rides home after training crash
February 11th
- UCI adds new rules about gravel roads in races
- Andrey Amador and Movistar terminate contract amid battle to join Ineos
- 'I’ve never had stress like it': Alex Dowsett on his highs and lows in 2019
- Egan Bernal says Primož Roglič will be strongest in the Tour de France
- Magnus Cort says there was no anti-doping testing at Etoille de Bessèges
- UCI releases update on rules for transgender athletes
February 10th
- Fred Wright says rooming with Cavendish is 'bonkers' as he begins life as a WorldTour rider
- Tour Colombia 2020 start list: Julian Alaphilippe and Egan Bernal to battle at high altitude
- How to win a bike race without leaving your house
- Aerocoach announces new national series of road bike-only time trials
- Tao Geoghegan Hart says ‘it was a massive honour’ to have Team Ineos stars supporting him in Valenciana
- Racing ahead: Carapaz Ineos debut in Colombia, Pinot returns, & sprinters go head-to-head
- Richard Freeman likely to face anti-doping charges before tribunal conclusion, according to reports
February 9th
- Fabio Jakobsen wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana final stage as Pogačar seals overall
February 8th
- Tadej Pogačar wins stage four to reclaim overall lead at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- Phil Bauhaus claims Bahrain-McLaren’s first overall victory at Saudi Tour
February 7th
- Dylan Groenewegen doubles up with stage three win at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- Nacer Bouhanni is back with powerful win on stage four of Saudi Tour 2020
- Long or short intervals - New study explores which is best to boost performance
- Tweets of the week: Training rest day special with Annemiek van Vleuten, Elinor Barker and Marianne Vos
February 6th
- Reinart Janse van Rensburg puts Rui Costa Saudi Tour crash behind him with handlebar warning
- Five bucket list rides in Wales
- Mark Cavendish provides tactical wit to deliver first Bahrain-McLaren win for Bauhaus at Saudi Tour
- Tadej Pogačar scorches past Alejandro Valverde to take stage two of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020
- Dr Hutch: I can't afford the only greatness I have to be overlooked
- Phil Bauhaus sprints clear during lead-out to take stage three of Saudi Tour 2020
- Ella Harris becomes first Zwift Academy winner to take victory in pro race
- Rui Costa defends actions after crash at Saudi Tour
February 5th
- Alexandre Vinokourov calls for CADF to conduct investigation into leaked Fuglsang report
- Mark Cavendish suffers puncture wound to his leg after 'big impact' crash at Saudi Tour
- Undercover police in UK riding bikes to catch dangerous drivers
- Dylan Groenewegen wins drag race sprint on stage one of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020
- Niccolò Bonifazio powers clear of peloton to deny rivals on stage two of Saudi Tour 2020
- Anti-doping investigators release statement on leaked Jakob Fuglsang and Michele Ferrari report
- Davide Rebellin signs new contract at 48 years old
- Mark Cavendish ‘excited and nervous’ to be back in action
February 4th
- Saudi Tour 2020 start list: Mark Cavendish opens season in the Middle East
- Saudi Tour TV guide 2020: How to watch Mark Cavendish's season opener
- Tour de France organiser reveals more details of 2021 Copenhagen Grand Départ
- Tom Dumoulin pulls out of first race of the season
- ‘In cycling there is 90 per cent doping,’ says Stefan Denifl’s lawyer
- Rui Costa storms to glory on opening stage of Saudi Tour 2020
- Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko respond to claims they met with Michele Ferrari
February 3rd
- André Greipel to attempt biggest ever Zwift group ride to raise awareness of brain disease
- Michele Ferrari denies links to Jakob Fuglsang and Astana
- Astana release statement responding to Jakob Fuglsang allegations
- 73 Miles of Wiltshire - Riding the Wildcat
- Coronavirus sees Chinese teams pull out of Tour de Langkawi and all riders subjected to health-screenings
- Remco Evenepoel crowned youngest ever winner of the Vuelta a San Juan
- Egan Bernal didn’t know if he could finish Colombian Nationals after high-speed crash
- Leaked report links Jakob Fuglsang to banned doping doctor Michele Ferrari
February 2nd
- Watch: Egan Bernal involved in high-speed crash at Colombian National Championships
- 'I didn't think I would be that strong' says Tom Pidcock after Cyclocross Worlds silver
- Mathieu van der Poel takes third world cyclocross title in the Swiss mud
- Your year in numbers: Five mile-munching amateurs explain their staggering 2019 totals
- Dries Devenyns snatches victory with late move at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2020
February 1st
- Mikel Landa hit by car during training ride
- Revealed: Tom Pidcock's warm-up routine ahead of 2020 World Cyclocross Championships
- Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado wins women's Cyclocross World Championships 2020 as Dutch dominate
- UCI change anti-doping provider to bolster efforts in wake of Operation Aderlass
- Liane Lippert wins rain-soaked women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race