Cycling

2:38 AM ET This year’s Tour of Britain scheduled for September has been cancelled and the same route will be used for the 2021 edition, organisers said on Thursday. A statement read: “The decision has been taken in light of the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes continuing with the planning and organisation

12:51 AM ET ESPN will be releasing two brand new 30 For 30 documentaries in Africa in May and early June, telling the stories of cyclist Lance Armstrong and martial artist Bruce Lee. LANCE, a two-part film, is directed by Marina Zenovich (Fantastic Lies, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind). Part’s one and two will

10:51 AM ET The Giro d’Italia will start on Oct. 3 and the Spanish Vuelta will be held from Oct. 20, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday, as it published a heavily revised calendar in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. A number of top one-day races will also be held in October,

6:17 AM ET Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is unsure if the organisers can fully prevent large crowds from gathering at the race that was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Tour, scheduled to start on June 27, was pushed back to Aug. 29 due to the outbreak. Mass gatherings have been

8:36 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — After weeks of holding out hope the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events called off. It might still take place this year, but it’s

6:25 AM ET Four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome has said his recovery from a horrific accident last year is nearly complete and his training load is back to normal as he prepares for when competition resumes after the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking during a Team Ineos virtual race on Sunday, Froome described his recovery

11:18 AM ET Swiss professional cyclist Elise Chabbey has swapped her racesuit for a doctor’s uniform following the shutdown of the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 26-year-old Bigla-Katusha rider, recently qualified as a doctor, would usually have been preparing for the Spring classics, but instead is working as an intern at Geneva University

9:57 AM ET The Giro d’Italia has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, race organisers RCS Sport said on Friday. “The organising committee of the Giro d’Italia’s Hungarian stages declared the Giro’s start could not be held in Hungary at the originally scheduled time,” the organisers said in a statement. “All parties

7:22 AM ET Members of the cycling teams confined to a luxury Abu Dhabi hotel due to coronavirus concerns said they left quarantine on Sunday, a week before an initial date set by the Gulf state’s health authorities. Emirati authorities ordered the lockdown of the Crowne Plaza in Yas Island and the nearby W hotel

5:32 AM ET Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal, who helped to guide Chris Froome to four Tour de France titles, has died, the team said in a statement on Tuesday. Portal was 40 years old. “It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved team mate, colleague and