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Italian National Hero made into an animation

Cyclist Gino Bartali helped around 800 Jews escape the holocaust because he smuggled fake documents in the frame of his bike. He pretended to be training but was carrying messages and photographs for passports to the Italian Resistance

27/07/2018

Sport

Chris Froome's dream of a fifth Tour de France title fades

Chris Froome was hoping to join the likes of Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Indurain and Bernard Hinault, as the only riders in the Tour de France's history to win the race five times.

25/07/2018

Sport

Tour de France: Alaphilippe wins on day of protest and pain

Julian Alaphilippe's descending skills made the difference as the Frenchman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France to take the 16th stage.

24/07/2018

France

Tour de France briefly halted by protestors

Tear gas fired by police forces riders to stop

24/07/2018

Sport

Tour de France steps up fight against motorised doping

The Tour de France and cycling's governing body, the UCI, are taking steps to verify that riders are not cheating by using bikes that have hidden motors.

23/07/2018

Sport

Danish sprinter Magnus Cort Nielsen wins Stage 15 of the Tour

The Astana rider comfortably beat Spain's Ion Izagirre and Dutchman Bauke Mollema, who were second and third.

22/07/2018

Sport

Peter Sagan keeps the green jersey

A late but perfectly timed sprint finish helped Peter Sagan to his third stage victory of this year's Tour de France at Stage 13

20/07/2018

Sport

Geraint Thomas has grabbed yellow jersey after winning stage 11

Thomas now has a one minute 25 second lead over second-placed Chris Froome in the General Standings of the Tour de France

18/07/2018

Sport

Alaphilippe claims victory in stage 10 as Tour de France enters the Alps

The first alpine stage of this year's Tour de France saw Frenchman Julien Alaphilippe come home first, while Greg Van Avermaet retained the yellow jersey with a fourth place finish in Le Grand Bornand.

17/07/2018

Sport

Germany's Degenkolb takes Tour stage nine

John Degenkolb won a dramatic stage 9 of the Tour de France, outsprinting yellow jersey holder Greg Van Avermaet late on.

15/07/2018

Sport

Tour de France: Dylan Groenewegen doubles up on stage eight

Dylan Groenewegen snatched his second win in a row on the Tour de France when he prevailed in awe-inspiring fashion in a bunch sprint at the end of the eighth stage on Saturday.

14/07/2018

Sport

Ireland's Dan Martin wins Tour stage six

Ireland's Dan Martin wins Tour stage six

12/07/2018

Sport

Sagan scores at second stage win at the tour

He's nowon course for a record-equalling sixth green jersey.

11/07/2018

Sport

Sagan in yellow after winning stage two of the Tour de France

Last year the Slovak was thrown out after the fourth stage when he sent Mark Cavendish crashing in a chaotic sprint.

08/07/2018

Sport

Debutant wins Tour de France first stage

Colombia's Gaviria takes opener for Quickstep

07/07/2018

France

Sky 'confident' Froome will ride Tour de France despite ban attempt

The defending champion will compete, even if the organisers of cycling's biggest race want to prevent the four-time winner from appearing in this year's event, says Team Sky.

01/07/2018

Sport

Chris Froome on the brink of Giro history

Chris Froome is on track to become the first Briton to win the Giro d'Italia -- and match the achievements of cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

26/05/2018

USA

Watch: NYC bike crew gains Instagram fame with crazy street tricks

Meet the Cycle Squad Maniaccs: DBlocks, MoBlocks, Twisted700, and ArtBMX

25/05/2018

Italy

Briton Simon Yates takes Stage 11 of Giro D'Italia 2018

The 25-year-old Michelton-Scott rider produced a sublime final sprint to give himself a 47 second lead at the top of the leaderboard with 10 stages to go.

16/05/2018

Sport

Yates throws down gauntlet

British debutant scores impressive victory in Giro D'Italia

13/05/2018