Gregory Bauge

The nine-time sprint world champion and three-time Olympic medalist will not press on through this year's Olympic Games.

Addressing the death of George Floyd and the mounting protests in the United States, French track sprinter Grégory Baugé says that racism "exists everywhere, in cycling too."

Grégory Baugé says his motivation is lacking following his controversial loss in London

Dutch pair take a lap on night two in Rotterdam; Kenny, Bauge crash heavily in the sprint masters' keirin

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Frenchman Bauge turns the tables on the sprint gold medalist and takes up the question asking at the press conference

Baugé unfulfilled in match sprint finals and lets his frustration show

Briton stuns Frenchman to take revenge from the world championships and win his first individual gold

Baugé, Kenny likely heading for a final showdown in Monday's match sprint program

The French three-time world champion had to settle for silver in the team sprint in London

Sir Chris Hoy leads the home team into the pole position for tonight's team sprint finals

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Frenchman says it's time to put things back in their proper order when the track events open at the Olympic Velodrome this week

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Bauge will lose his individual sprint world title

APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) ─ France's Gregory Bauge won the world sprint title after beating Britain's Jason Kenny 2-0 in the final of the blue riband event of the world track cycling championships Friday.

Frenchman Gregory Bauge defends his sprint crown at track worlds.