Cycling

Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert came out on top after a crash called carnage in the first stage of the Tour de France in Les Herbiers.

The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider attacked on the 2.2km climb at Mont des Alouettes to pull three seconds ahead of his rivals. He recorded his first win at the Tour and became the first rider to hold the yellow jersey ...

Alberto Contador claims it is "ridiculous" that he has to start the Tour de France knowing he could be stripped of the event if he wins.

The Spaniard still has an appeal for a positive drugs test hanging over him. He failed a doping test on his way to victory in last year's Tour, but later cleared. He is still awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the ...

Team Sky have revealed the nine-man team that will compete in the 98th edition of the Tour de France, starting on 2 July.

As expected, the squad will be led by Bradley Wiggins, who's fourth-place finish in 2009 equally the best British Tour de France performance.

Fellow British riders Geraint Thomas, in his third Tour de France, ...

Mark Cavendish has reportedly completed his long-rumoured deal to sign for Sky Procycling, reports Velonation.

The Manx rider is said to have signed a deal that see him compete with Sky from 2012 onwards.

Daily Mail writer Richard Moore, who has written a book on the Sky team, claims Cavendish's deal will see him earn ...

The FBI has contacted a restaurant in Colorado to obtain CCTV footage of a conversation between seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and his ex-teammate on Saturday night.

Armstrong and Hamilton bumped into each other at an Aspen restaurant in Aspen just weeks after Hamilton appeared on TV accusing his former colleague of doping and ...