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Pro Cycling
Greatest cyclists never to win the road race World Championships: the biggest names missing a rainbow jersey
Winning the elite road race at the World Championships is not always a reliable measure of a rider’s career. Some of cycling’s greatest champions...
Pro Cycling
A brief history of Great Britain at the UCI Road World Championships: Burton, Simpson, Cooke and Deignan
When the UCI Road World Championships return to Montréal in September 2026, Great Britain will arrive with another generation trying to add its name...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is one of the younger races on the men's WorldTour, but the roads around Mount Royal have played...
Men's Cycling
The greatest Tour de France winners ranked
Eddy Merckx leads our ranking of the greatest Tour de France winners, with Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Jacques Anquetil and Tadej Pogačar completing the...
Men's Cycling
The greatest French riders at the Tour de France
French cycling and the Tour de France are almost impossible to separate. The race began as a French newspaper project in 1903, travelled first...
Men's Cycling
Puy de Dôme: the climb that punched Merckx from his throne
The Puy de Dôme has always been more than just a climb in the Tour de France. Over the years, this volcanic peak in...
