Olympics
Cycling news from the Olympics - discover start lists, race results and highlights from all your favourite velodrome events.


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Mark Cavendish will be kicking himself, says coach Rod Ellingworth
After a silver in the omnium at Rio 2016, Mark Cavendish might rue one crucial mistake in the elimination race
By Richard Abraham Published
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China beat Russia to 2016 Olympic women's team sprint title
China make up for disappointment of 2012 Games with victory in the women's team sprint in Rio
By Nigel Wynn Published
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'Mark Cavendish can race three-week Tour and Olympics' says Dimension Data
Dimension Data's Brian Smith says that they will assess Mark Cavendish's form during the season to decide whether he rides three weeks of the Tour de France
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alberto Contador set to miss Olympic Games after Tour de France withdrawal
Alberto Contador says it is is unlikely he'll have gained condition in time to be competitive in the Olympic road race in Rio
By Richard Windsor Published
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Laura Trott wins omnium gold medal to become Britain's greatest female Olympian
Laura Trott sealed her fourth Olympic gold medals after safely defending her overall omnium lead in the final points race
By Richard Windsor Published
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London 2012 velodrome track finished
2012 Olympic Games track is now finished, velodrome is 90 per cent completed as IOC official visits
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Greg Van Avermaet delighted to prove pundits wrong and claim Olympic gold
The three medallists in the men's Olympic road race at Rio 2016 gave their thoughts on the race soon after crossing the finish line
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Sir Chris Hoy looking good as British cyclists look to end with a flourish
London 2012: Olympic track cycling set for big finale with Hoy, Trott and Pendleton
By Simon Richardson Published
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'I refuse to write Cav and Wiggo off in anything'
David Millar backs Mark Cavendish and Sir Bradley Wiggins to come away from the Rio Olympics as champions
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Germany sneaks fourth track sprinter into Olympics by entering him in road race
Maximilian Levy is scheduled to ride the Olympic road race on August 6, despite having spent his entire career on the track
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Prioritise athlete coronavirus vaccinations so Olympics can go ahead, says Games official
The British Olympic Association are reportedly trying to secure vaccinations for its athletes by July
By Jonny Long Published
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Rebecca Romero changes focus to Olympic time trial
Friday's British news round-up: James Spragg, sportive news round-up and more...
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Lizzie Armitstead: 'I'll have to accept that people will doubt me forever'
World champion Lizzie Armitstead says she's struggling to come to terms with the ordeal of the last week's news about her Whereabouts Failures
By Richard Windsor Published
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Tickets for Box Hill? You may need another...
London 2012 Olympic Games: Free one-day Travelcard will not cover your train journey to iconic climb
By Nick Bull Published
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'Olympics can't stop athletes taking a knee,' says Callum Skinner
The IOC says athletes are in favour of maintaining 'Rule 50', which prohibits any 'political, religious or racial propaganda'
By Jonny Long Published
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British Olympic squad back to training on the track after lockdown lay-off
The British Olympic team have returned to the track after they were forced to take a break due to coronavirus.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Pendleton needs to break her winning run before London, says Jamie Staff
Trying to win five or six world sprint titles in a row could hamper Olympic chances
By Lionel Birnie Published
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Great Britain set new Olympic record to qualify fastest in team sprint
Jason Kenny, Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes gets Great Britain off to a perfect start in the team sprint qualifiers at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
By Simon Richardson Published
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GB faces tough battle at 2020 Olympics but can still be confident, says head coach
Great Britain faces its biggest ever challenge in its quest to dominate the cycling events at next summer’s Olympics, its head coach believes.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Kent Cyclepark 'will be fantastic' says Olympics Minister
Hugh Robertson said cycling's future was secure, and reassured the sport over the controversial changes planned for the Olympic Velopark to be built 20 miles away
By Keith Bingham Published
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Track star Staff announces retirement
'Now is the time to pass the challenge on to younger riders,' says the Olympic team sprint champion
By Nigel Wynn Published
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World champion Elinor Barker plans to hone Olympic Madison skills at Manchester Six Day
Recently crowned points race World Champion Elinor Barker will ramp up her preparations for the Olympics when she races at the Manchester Six Day this weekend.
By Vern Pitt Published
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Pendleton loses out on guaranteed medal on opening night
London 2012: Relegation for rule-breaking leaves British team sprinters out of medal competition
By Simon Richardson Published
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Olympic opening ceremony flags up potential dilemma for Hoy
2012 Olympics: Sir Chris Hoy is one of the favourites to carry the GB flag in London
By Simon Richardson Published
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Annemiek van Vleuten recovering well from Rio crash but remains in hospital
Dutch rider Annemiek Van Vleuten will continue her stay in hospital as she recovers from a heavy crash in the women's Olympic road race on Sunday
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Kenny not Hoy selected for London 2012 Olympic sprint
London 2012: Jason Kenny selected to ride in sprint rather than 2008 champion Sir Chris Hoy as British track team confirmed
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Grant Ferguson is a late addition to Great Britain's Rio 2016 Olympic cycling team
Grant Ferguson will contest the men's cross-country mountain bike event for Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Alex Dowsett hopes to beat Chris Froome to GB's only time trial place at Rio 2016
Movistar's Alex Dowsett hopes to use the Giro d'Italia time trials to give the Great Britain selectors a dilemma ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Ron Webb: The Big Interview
Ron Webb, Australian designer of the London 2012 Olympic Games cycling track, talks racing lines and retirement
By Hugh Gladstone Published