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TdF inspired by Olympic route for final stage
Tour de France riders will climb up the iconic Montmartre hill in Paris on the final stage this year before cycling's biggest race finishes on the Champs-Élysées, as the race organizers look to build on the success of the Olympic road race.
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Ex-Olympian Dennis receives suspended sentence
Rohan Dennis was sentenced to one year, four months and 28 days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm in the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
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Cyclist López's appeal of 4-year ban dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed an appeal by Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López of his four-year ban for doping, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Giro d'Italia to honor Pope, race through Vatican
The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel during the final stage of the cycling race on June 1.
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Man sorry as bottle toss hit Van der Poel in face
A 28-year-old Belgian man has apologized after hurling a plastic bottle at former world champion Mathieu van der Poel during the Paris-Roubaix race, an act that led to a criminal investigation by French authorities.
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Pogačar crash lets Van der Poel win Paris event
Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel benefited from Tadej Pogačar's late crash on Sunday to win the Paris-Roubaix race for the third straight year.
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Pogacar wins 2nd Tour of Flanders on solo attack
Another blistering attack from Tadej Pogacar saw the world champion win the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic for the second time on Sunday.
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Cyclist Evenepoel plans return after Dec. crash
Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is expected to return to competition at the Tour de Romandie after he suffered multiple injuries when he crashed into a vehicle in December.
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'26 TdF to start with team time trial in Barcelona
The 2026 Tour de France will begin July 4 in Barcelona, Spain, with a team time trial as the opening stage for the first time since 1971, organizers announced.
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Detour mischance: Wrong-way peloton mars race
The opening stage of the Tour of Algarve ended in chaos when most of the peloton took the wrong road just before the finish and race organizers later canceled the results.
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2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
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Team GB's Marchant breaks arm in cycling crash
Paris Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant suffered a broken arm after crashing in at the Lee Valley Velodrome, British Cycling confirmed on Sunday.
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GB Olympic cyclist crashes into crowd during race
Katy Marchant was taken to hospital after the British Olympic cycling champion and another rider crashed into the crowd at the Track Champions League.
Cycling
Cavendish's cycling career ends with one last win
Mark Cavendish's legendary cycling career ended on a high on Sunday when he triumphed in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.
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Cavendish set to retire: 'Achieved everything'
Mark Cavendish will compete in his final professional race at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday, the British cyclist confirmed on Saturday.
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Sir Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy has said that his cancer diagnosis is terminal.
Olympic Sports
Teenage cyclist dies from crash during worlds
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died from injuries suffered in a crash during the junior women's road race at the world championships in Zurich, the UCI said.
Cycling
Swiss cyclist in critical condition with head injury
A Swiss cyclist sustained a serious head injury in a fall while competing in the women's junior road race at the world championships Thursday and was in "very critical condition."
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Evenepoel, Grace win time trials at cycling worlds
Olympic champions Remco Evenepoel and Grace Brown won the men's and women's time trial at the cycling world championships in Switzerland.
Olympic Sports
Cyclist may face ban after switch from Aus to GB
Australia's cycling body expects the UCI to enforce a two-year non-competition period on Matt Richardson following his switch to Great Britain.
Olympic Sports
Australian medal-winning cyclist defects to Britain
Track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching his allegiance to ride for Great Britain after winning three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics,
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'Au revoir, Paris; Hello Hollywood': Highlights from Sunday's Olympic closing ceremony
The curtain has closed on the Paris Games where Team USA completed an unforgettable journey with a total of 126 medals, including forty gold
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Olympics 101: What to know with the Paris Summer Games
The 2024 Summer Games lived up to the hype. Here are key facts about athletes, events, and festivities in Paris.
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What's in the medal winners box at the 2024 Olympics?
Medals were the top goal at the 2024 Olympics, but what else came in the winners box? Check out the full breakdown for winners at the Paris Games now.
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Why did Paris host the 2024 Olympics? French facts to know
Paris, France hosted the Summer Games for the third time in 2024. Check out fun facts about French Olympic history now.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 126
USA - 91
CHN - 65
GBR
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 40 |
 CHN | 40 |
 JPN | 20 |
Silver
| USA | 44 |
| CHN | 27 |
 FRA | 26 |
Bronze
| USA | 42 |
 GBR | 29 |
| CHN | 24 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 6Yufei
- 5
Marchand - 5Huske
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Marchand | 4 |
| Huske | 3 |
 O'Callaghan | 3 |
Silver
| Smith | 3 |
| Huske | 2 |
| Walsh | 2 |
Bronze
| Yufei | 5 |
| Junxuan | 3 |
| McKeown | 2 |
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Tour de France ends with Montmartre climb, Champs-Élysées finish
Tour de France riders will climb up the iconic Montmartre hill in Paris on the final stage this year before cycling's biggest race finishes on the Champs-Élysées, as the race organizers look to build on the success of the Olympic road race.
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Neeraj Chopra starts new era with old question: Will Zelezny give the 90m answer?
Neeraj Chopra will start his 2025 season at the Doha Diamond League on Friday.
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Mixed results for U.S. relay teams after botched 4x100 exchange
Italy, Canada and Jamaica reached the mixed 4x100-meter relay final in the event's global debut while the United States experienced varied fortunes on the opening day at the World Athletics Relays.
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to run her 1st professional 100m race
American track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will run her first professional 100 meter race at the Philadelphia Grand Slam Track meet that begins May 30, the athletics circuit said on Friday.
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Cyclist Miguel Ángel López's appeal of 4-year doping ban dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed an appeal by Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López of his four-year ban for doping, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Felix, S. Williams, Krzyzewski, Miller among USOPC 2025 HOF class
Gold medal sprinter Allyson Felix, Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame's class of 2025.
