Cycling

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The wish list

11 of the best electric bikes

From budget buys to bank breakers

25 Jan 2022

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The wish list

The best cycling tops for lightweight, long-distance comfort

With prices ranging from £40 to £290

7 Sep 2021

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The wish list

Five of the best bike holders

Prices range from £40 to £675

4 Aug 2021

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Profile

Mark Cavendish: cycling’s greatest sprinter of all time

The ‘Manx Missile’ equals Eddy Merckx’s all-time record at the Tour de France

15 Jul 2021

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The wish list

The best five bikes for commuters

Heading back to the office? Discover the benefits of cycling to work with these five brilliant bikes

25 May 2021

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Sports Shorts

City handed ‘toughest possible route’ to UCL final

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Minella Indo’s victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup

19 Mar 2021

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Sports Shorts

‘Seismic’ verdict will send ‘shockwaves’ through British sport

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Chris Wilder and Lennox Lewis

12 Mar 2021

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The wish list

Winter cycling gear: the essential items

Don’t let the rain, wind and cold stop you from getting on your bike

25 Nov 2020

Ineos Grenadiers cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart celebrates his win at the Giro d’Italia

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In Brief

Tao Geoghegan Hart: who is Britain’s new cycling star?

The 25-year-old is hailed as the ‘real deal’ after winning the Giro d’Italia

27 Oct 2020

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In Review

Indoor cycling gear to keep you cool

16 Jun 2020

Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes at the 2018 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

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In Brief

Back pages: F1 to bankroll British Grand Prix at Silverstone

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 28 April

28 Apr 2020

Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia is the host course for The Masters

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In Depth

2020 sports event calendar and TV guide

Golf’s Masters Tournament is rescheduled but the Olympics and Euro 2020 are postponed for a year

20 Apr 2020

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In Brief

Back pages: Premier League to get ‘ultimatum’ from clubs

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 16 April

16 Apr 2020

Hillsborough disaster memorial at Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield stadium

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Hillsborough, F1 2020 trailer and more

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 15 April

15 Apr 2020

Colombia’s Egan Bernal (yellow jersey) won the 2019 Tour de France

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In Brief

Tour de France postponed: organisers confirm 29 August start

New dates have been announced for cycling’s premier event

15 Apr 2020

Newcastle United Football Club play in the English Premier League

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Newcastle takeover talks, Le Tour, Tokyo 2020

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 14 April

14 Apr 2020

The Open’s Claret Jug pictured at Royal St George’s in Sandwich, Kent

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In Brief

The Open is off but will the Tour de France be rescheduled?

Royal St George’s remains the host course of British golf’s major in 2021

7 Apr 2020

In Brief

Will the Tour de France be staged without any fans?

French minister of sport says it’s ‘too early’ to make a decision on this year’s race

27 Mar 2020

In Depth

Coronavirus stops sport: what is cancelled or postponed?

The Masters golf major, London Marathon, F1 races and Premier League football are affected

13 Mar 2020

Spurs striker Harry Kane is the captain of the England national team

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Kane ‘prefers Man Utd move’ over Spurs rebuild

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 5 March

5 Mar 2020

Barbie have made a one-of-a-kind doll of Team GB athlete Dina Asher-Smith

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Barbie miss a trick by not selling Dina doll

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 4 March

4 Mar 2020

The 2020 Uefa Europa League final is scheduled to take place in Gdańsk, Poland

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 28 February

28 Feb 2020

Bruno Fernandes scored Manchester United’s opener in the 5-0 win over Club Bruges

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Fernandes stars as Man Utd enjoy Bruges cruise

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 28 February

28 Feb 2020

Liverpool will play in the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar

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In Depth

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Liverpool take on Flamengo in the Fifa Club World Cup final on Saturday

19 Dec 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr was unanimously beaten on points in the rematch against Anthony Joshua

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 10 December

10 Dec 2019

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Zidane under pressure at Real Madrid

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 19 September

19 Sep 2019

England’s Jimmy Anderson bowls against Australia in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Jimmy Anderson ruled out of Lord’s Ashes Test

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 6 August

6 Aug 2019

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished ninth in the German GP after spinning off

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Lewis Hamilton will rest before Hungarian GP

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 29 July

29 Jul 2019

Team Ineos riders Jonathan Castroviejo (left) and Geraint Thomas (right) congratulate Egan Bernal on his Tour de France win

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In Brief

Back pages: Bernal’s ‘champagne moment’ at Tour de France

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 29 July

29 Jul 2019

England bowler Jofra Archer (centre) celebrates a wicket in the Cricket World Cup win over South Africa

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Jofra Archer’s Ashes boost for England

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 26 July

26 Jul 2019

Undefeated American boxer Deontay Wilder is the reigning WBC heavyweight champion

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Wilder takes swing at ‘cheat’ Whyte

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 25 July

25 Jul 2019

England’s Ben Stokes starred in the Cricket World Cup final against New Zealand

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealand award

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 19 July

19 Jul 2019

Matthijs de Ligt scored for Ajax against Juventus in the Champions League last season

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Juventus complete signing of Matthijs de Ligt

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 18 July

18 Jul 2019

Peru players and fans celebrate their Copa America semi-final win over Chile

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: final countdowns for Peru and the Netherlands

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 4 July

4 Jul 2019

Cycling

11 of the best electric bikes

The best cycling tops for lightweight, long-distance comfort

Five of the best bike holders

Mark Cavendish: cycling’s greatest sprinter of all time

The best five bikes for commuters

City handed ‘toughest possible route’ to UCL final

‘Seismic’ verdict will send ‘shockwaves’ through British sport

Enjoy a different view

Winter cycling gear: the essential items

Tao Geoghegan Hart: who is Britain’s new cycling star?

Indoor cycling gear to keep you cool

Back pages: F1 to bankroll British Grand Prix at Silverstone

2020 sports event calendar and TV guide

Back pages: Premier League to get ‘ultimatum’ from clubs

Sport shorts: Hillsborough, F1 2020 trailer and more

Tour de France postponed: organisers confirm 29 August start

Sport shorts: Newcastle takeover talks, Le Tour, Tokyo 2020

The Open is off but will the Tour de France be rescheduled?

Will the Tour de France be staged without any fans?

Coronavirus stops sport: what is cancelled or postponed?

Sport shorts: Kane ‘prefers Man Utd move’ over Spurs rebuild

Sport shorts: Barbie miss a trick by not selling Dina doll

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Back pages: Fernandes stars as Man Utd enjoy Bruges cruise

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

Sport shorts: Zidane under pressure at Real Madrid

Sport shorts: Jimmy Anderson ruled out of Lord’s Ashes Test

Sport shorts: Lewis Hamilton will rest before Hungarian GP

Back pages: Bernal’s ‘champagne moment’ at Tour de France

Sport shorts: Jofra Archer’s Ashes boost for England

Sport shorts: Wilder takes swing at ‘cheat’ Whyte

Sport shorts: Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealand award

Sport shorts: Juventus complete signing of Matthijs de Ligt

Sport shorts: final countdowns for Peru and the Netherlands

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