Olympic Games

Mathieu van der Poel pulls out of the Tour de France after losing yellow as he looks to focus on the mountain bike event at the Olympic Games.

Mørkøv has had to wait two full Olympic cycles for the return of the Madison event as he eyes a long-awaited gold medal.

With three Dutch riders in the top four at La Course, the nation looks set to dominate the Olympic Games road race next month. Can they be beaten, and how?

Competing in a downhill world cup is apparently on the multi-discipline star's bucket list.

Van Aert still on the comeback after appendix operation and is mindful of stretching his form through to the Olympics.

The Canyon-SRAM rider is skipping the Giro d'Italia Donne in order to prepare properly for the Olympic Games in July.

U.S. rider Kristen Faulkner has filed a legal challenge to USA Cycling's selections for the Olympic women's road race.

After taking a six-month sabbatical from professional cycling, Tom Dumoulin is back at his best with his fourth national time trial victory.

The American riders have been chosen for next month’s Olympic Games. Here, we look at the process, analyze the inevitable disappointments and ask the ultimate question: Did we choose the best athletes to win medals in Tokyo?

The 46-year old will compete in the individual time trial in Tokyo.

Chloé Dygert is on track for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, says U.S. coach Gary Sutton. Dygert heads into the U.S. time trial championships next week.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist is a crucial member of the team behind Team U.S.A's latest medal contender.

McNulty, Craddock, Dygert, Jastrab, White among athletes named to the USA Olympic team for Tokyo.

Chloe Dygert, Ruth Winder, Leah Thomas, Amber Neben and Coryn Rivera will represent the USA in Tokyo.

American riders react to being named to Team USA for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Winder, Leah Thomas, Coryn Rivera, and Chloe Dygert will race on the road in Tokyo.

Amber Neben, Coryn Rivera, Chloe Woodruff, Christopher Blevins, and others named to the full U.S. squad for Tokyo

Grippy opening stages offer Dutch steam train an opportunity to grab yellow, and green could be waiting for him in Paris – if he wants it.

The decorated XC racer is making her final bid for the Olympics, just four months after becoming a mother.

Here's the news making the headlines on Tuesday, June 8.

The 26-year-old is one of four Dutch riders hunting medals in the Olympic mountain bike event.

With more than 80% of Japanese citizens opposed to the Olympics, volunteer numbers are taking a hit.

Sicilian veteran battling for Olympic selection as Filippo Ganna moves toward center of Italian cycling's future.

A delayed start to summer that includes Tour de France, Olympics, world championships and Paris-Roubaix may be best bad news van Aert ever had.

But first: the Tour de Suisse.

Physicians predict a full recovery from a non-displaced fracture of the ulna for the cross-country pro.

As Sepp Kuss readies for his second Tour de France, the team is banking on his consistency in the fight for the yellow jersey.

Howes hopes to finally make the U.S. Olympic team after several close calls.

After less than three years of racing on the track, Lily Williams sets her sights on the USA's Olympic team pursuit squad.

Egan Bernal's back is holding up at the Giro d'Italia but he has no plans to test it further at the Tour de France.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, May 20.

Despite a climber-friendly Olympics course in Tokyo, Sepp Kuss took himself out of consideration to focus on the Tour de France and Vuelta a España.

Porte, Spratt, Dennis, Gigante, Brown – it's a strong line-up.

For Olympic Games-obsessed Wiles, earning selection for Tokyo would be a childhood dream come true.

The 21-year-old took his first elite MTB World Cup win in emphatic fashion.

Swenson's Olympic journey began when he was a 10-year-old kid watching the NORBA National races at Deer Valley, Utah.

A win at the race is an automatic qualifier for the Tokyo games.

Tom Dumoulin is to begin his preparation for the Olympic Games at the Tour de Suisse in June, team officials confirmed.

Vos, Van Vleuten, Van der Breggen, and Vollering named to Olympic team.

After the 22-year old finished third at the Albstadt World Cup, Tokyo doesn't seem so far away.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, May 11.

The Dutchman finished first in the XCC and seventh in the XCO at Albstadt last weekend.

The course will be fast and the form will be high, say four members of the U.S. Olympic long team.

Ruth Winder heads into the U.S. Olympic selection process with a healthy perspective on how Tokyo 2021 fits into her professional goals.

Neben, a two-time world champion in the individual time trial, believes she still has what it takes to win.

Belgian superstar returns to racing for first time since his crash with 'no pressure, just fun.'

George Bennett bypasses Tour de France in favor of Giro leadership and 'once in a career opportunity' in Tokyo.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step plays down expectations ahead of Remco Evenepoel's highly anticipated grand tour debut without discounting anything.

Last year he appeared to be slowing down. Now, Alejandro Valverde is showing he's still among the very best.

Four months after going on hiatus, Dumoulin has been spotted on the TT bike and is reported to be prioritized for COVID vaccination ahead of Olympics.

Could it be possible a comeback is on the horizon?

I'm training for the 2021 Olympics. Here are my five tips for cyclists of any level to get the perfect training ride.

At nearly 35, Mike Woods is feeling the strongest he ever has on the bike.

How I went from a late start in the sport to making the USA Cycling Olympic long team.

The Japanese lawmaker takes over after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned due to making sexist comments about women.

In an exclusive interview with The Outer Line, the former president of WADA talks about his time in the world of international sport and anti-doping – saying Lance Armstrong got what he deserved, and confirming that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will go on as currently planned.

Amid media reports suggesting that the Japanese government has decided that the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo must be called off, the International Olympic Committee has released a statement to the contrary.

The Japanese government has reportedly decided that the Games can't go ahead.

As the 2021 racing season approaches, Vincenzo Nibali is gearing up for another busy campaign.

Canadian emerged as antagonist to Lance Armstrong after helping to found WADA in 1999.

Classics, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Olympics all on the menu for Sagan this year.

It is not yet clear how long athletes will be required to quarantine after arriving in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics Games.

Reports of a pre-Games quarantine would complicate a Tour de France or Giro Rosa start for Olympic-bound cyclists.

Belgian supremo increasing his focus on road racing despite years-long cyclocross rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel.

French multi-discipline star will leave Canyon-SRAM in 2021 as she focuses on ambitions at Olympic mountain bike race.

Cycling to receive £35.4m GBP ($47.9m USD) for Paris Games, a 12 percent increase on that awarded for Tokyo 2021.

Court of Arbitration for Sport reduces Russia's ban from Olympic events relating to doping scheme at 2014 Games to two years.

Olympic charter mandating Winter Olympic sports are held on snow or ice continues to put stopper on negotiations.

Mathieu van der Poel has an ambitious 2021 racing calendar that targets the biggest events in three disciplines.

Paris Games to host equal numbers of male and female cyclists in 2024, with 90 athletes from each sex participating in road events.

NTT Continental Cycling Team becomes Team Qhubeka for 2021 as it looks to continue developing U23 talent from Africa.

Next season could top everything that Mathieu van der Poel missed out on in 2020.

Belgian star put in more than 700km in his first week of training in Spain since his crash at Il Lombardia.

Houle feels that national body is failing to support road cycling as budget squeeze leads to focus elsewhere.

WADA chief admits the pandemic created 'holes' in testing procedures through 2020, but is looking to close up any leaks in the approach to Tokyo.

Grewal, Carpenter-Phinney, Hegg, and Gorksi scored gold, with 10 others getting on the podium.

Swiss standout to target Ardennes classics and Olympics in 2021 after breakout 2020 season.

Pogačar sees the proximity of the Olympic Games to the Tour as a complicating factor in assessing contenders for 2021.

The Sicilian veteran turns 36 on Saturday but insists that age is no object after subdued 2020 season.