Cycling

Women's team pursuit gold pushes Team GB up to third place in medal table

By Tom Degun at the Velodrome on the Olympic Park in London

August 4 - The women's team pursuit trio of Dani King (pictured, left), Laura Trott (pictured, centre) and Joanna Rowsell (pictured, right) continued Britain's stunning form here tonight as they claimed the home nation's third gold medal at the Velodrome and 11th Team GB win overall at London 2012 with victory over the United States in a world record time of 3mins 14.051sec.

Retiring Pendleton gives Britain another golden night in the Velodrome

By David Owen at the Velodrome on the Olympic Park in London

August 3 - Victoria Pendleton made amends for her opening night disappointment here today, showing the way home to her five rivals in the keirin, as the host nation underlined its dominance of Olympic cycling disciplines by winning both gold medals on offer.

British cycling gold medal stands despite Hindes admitting he crashed "on purpose"

By Emily Goddard

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 3 - Great Britain's cycling gold medal in the three-man team sprint will be allowed to stand despite an admission by Philip Hindes that he crashed on purpose to get a restart.

Britain's most successful Olympian Sir Chris Hoy gives Team GB cycling another day in sun

By David Owen at the Velodrome on the Olympic Park in London

August 2 - Another good day for the host nation ended in near perfect fashion in the Velodrome, with Sir Chris Hoy and his team-mates (pictured) pedalling to the gold medal in the men's team sprint while setting a new world record time.

From the Champs Elysées to Cobham – Wiggins triumphs in suburbia

By David Owen at Hampton Court Palace in London

August 1 - Tour de France heroes Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome put the seal on by far the host nation's best day of London 2012 in suburban Surrey today, taking gold and bronze in the men's individual time trial.

Twitter blamed for jamming Olympic information during cycle road race

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

July 29 - In the first broadcasting controversy of London 2012, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) pledged today that the problems which beset yesterday's men's cycle road race were "teething troubles" which would not be repeated.

Vos ensures pre-race favourite finally wins out in women's cycling road race

By Mike Rowbottom

July 29 - One cycling road race favourite succeeded where another had failed today as Marianne Vos took gold in The Mall a day after home hope Mark Cavendish had finished without a medal in the men's event.

Fame hasn't turned Victoria's head, insists cycling star Pendleton's mother

By David Gold

July 29 - The mother of Beijing 2008 cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton says that fame has not affected her daughter, as she gears up to try and claim victory at this this year's Olympics.

Cavendish frustrated as Vinokourov takes gold in road race watched by a million spectators

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom at The Mall in London

July 28 - The was no "icing on the cake" here for Britain's all-conquering Tour de France cyclists – but the Games themselves were sweetly enhanced by a road race which initial reports indicated had drawn more than a million spectators out into the balmy, sunshine of Surrey and central London.

Sports Minister confident London bid for 2016 World Track Cycling Championships will succeed

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

July 23 - Hugh Robertson, the Minister for Sport and the Olympics, is confident that a British bid for the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2016 Track Cycling World Championships at the brand new Velodrome in the Olympic Park will be successful.

Tour de France crash puts Olympic road race champion Sanchez out of London 2012

By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

July 23 - Samuel Sanchez, the 2008 Olympic road race champion, will be unable to defend his title in London because of injury, it has been confirmed by the Spanish cycling federation.

Wiggins crowned Tour de France winner on historic day for British cycling

By Tom Degun

July 22 - Bradley Wiggins today became the first British rider in history to win the Tour de France in a special day for Team Sky that also saw Mark Cavendish claim his record fourth consecutive final-stage victory.

British Cycling pick Kenny over Sir Chris for London 2012 sprint

By Mike Rowbottom

July 19 - British Cycling have taken the hard decision to choose Jason Kenny ahead of the reigning Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy to race in the individual sprint for Team GB at the London Olympics.

Wiggins hailed as "Le Gentleman" after sabotage hits Tour de France

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

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July 15 - Britain's Bradley Wiggins retained his place in the yellow jersey despite stage 14 of the Tour de France being overshadowed by 30 punctures caused by tacks being left deliberately on the road.

British Tour de Force continues as Millar wins 12th stage

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

July 13 - David Millar continued Britain's remarkable domination of the Tour de France when he won the 12th stage of the race on the 226 kilometre route from Saint-Jean de Maurienne to Annonay-Davezieux after a day-long escape.

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