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Mark Cavendish opens up about battle with depression
Mark Cavendish says he has successfully come through a two-year battle with clinical depression revealing on Monday he was "dark" but is ...

French sports minister says government still mulling options for 2020 Tour
PARIS (AFP) - After a few days of media reports and rumors that the ASO is considering ways it could still hold the 2020 Tour de France w...

Schachmann holds on to win Paris-Nice, the last pro road race for a while
La Colmiane, France (AFP) - Germany's Maximilian Schachmann of the Bora-hansgrohe team won the Paris-Nice cycling race on Saturday holdin...

Bike racing isn't canceled yet: Schachmann takes Paris-Nice opener
Plaisir, France (AFP) - Maximilian Schachmann won the opening stage in the Paris-Nice on Sunday, taking a frantic four-man sprint at the ...

UAE officials announce six more coronavirus cases from UAE Tour
Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced six more coronavirus cases linked to an abandoned cycling event, saying that ...

Coronavirus lockdown extended on French teams at UAE Tour
Paris (AFP) - Two French cycling teams described their continued coronavirus quarantine in the United Arab Emirates as confusing on Monda...

Ganna sets new men's individual pursuit world record, wins fourth title
Berlin (AFP) - Italian Filippo Ganna beat his own men's individual pursuit world record with a time of four minutes and 1.934 seconds bef...

Israel Start-Up Nation's diplomatic mission at the UAE Tour
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - An Israeli cycling team raced through Dubai on Sunday, taking part in the UAE Tour for the first time...

Chris Froome eager to seize 'second chance' after injury comeback
Paris, Feb 21, 2020 (AFP) - Chris Froome says "it will be a huge relief just to be back in the peloton" next week in the UAE Tour, eight ...

Vasil Kiryienka retires with heart issue
Vasil Kiryienka, the veteran Belarusian cyclist who helped Chris Froome to multiple Tour de France wins, retired on Thursday due to a hea...

Tour of Hainan canceled due to coronavirus
PARIS (AFP) - The UCI has announced that the Tour of Hainan, scheduled to take place in China's southernmost province from February 23 to...

Ewan extends with Lotto-Soudal
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan, who won three stages at this year's Tour de France, has extended his contract with Lotto-Soudal until the...