Cycling



Britain near bottom of EU bike riding table

By David Owen

onOnly four per cent of UK inhabitants ride a bike at least once a day, according to the survey ©Getty ImagesFebruary 24 - British bicycle use is among the lowest in the European Union (EU), in spite of intense interest in cycling as a sport touched off by the country's recent success in the Olympics and Tour de France.










New women's race set for final day of Tour de France

By Paul Osborne

Women will race alongside men  at cycling's most prestigous event for the first time since 1989 following the announcement of "La Course" at the 2014 Tour de France ©Getty ImagesFebruary 1 - For the first time since 1989 women will have the opportunity to race alongside their male counterparts at cycling's most prestigious event following the announcement of a female race on the final day of the Tour de France.