Former world champion Chris Newton has announced he will retire at the end of the season, to join Great Britain’s coaching staff.
The 36-year-old has won medals at three Olympics, two Commonwealth Games and world team pursuit and points titles.
Newton will mentor the next generation of riders as British Cycling’s Olympic academy men’s endurance coach.
“I’m ready [...]

Micheal Essien has been nicknamed Lance Armstrong after the Chelsea midfielder went to training on a push bike.
Chelsea star Michael Essien has stunned team-mates by kicking his ÂŁ190,000 Lamborghini into touch and pedalling into work on a PUSH BIKE.
He regularly cycles the 10-mile round trip from his Surrey mansion to the Blues’ Cobham training ground.
Shocked [...]

Another sensational sprint victory saw Mark Cavendish win stage 18 of the Tour de France in Bordeaux today.
The win on the 198-kilometre stage from Salies-de-Bearn was the 25-year-old Briton’s fourth in the 2010 Tour and his 14th in three seasons.
Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) finished ahead of Julian Dean (Team Garmin-Transitions) and Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese) by [...]

Alberto Contador clung to the wheel of Andy Schleck up the final major climb of this year’s Tour de France to remain on course to retain his crown.
The defending champion held a lead of eight seconds over the Luxembourger, who was unable to shake off his rival up the 15.5km of the Col du Tourmalet.
Schleck’s [...]