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Bradley Wiggins confirmed his return to form

Sir Bradley Wiggins returns to form with time-trial win on Tour of Poland

Sir Bradley Wiggins confirmed his return to form following injury with victory in the closing time-trial at the Tour of Poland yesterday. In his first competitive action since pulling out of May's Giro d'Italia with a knee problem, Wiggins had been well off the pace all week, but gave a truer reflection of his current form in his specialist format.

Chris Froome will contest the USA Pro Challenge

Chris Froome makes return in USA Pro Challenge

The Tour de France champion, Chris Froome, will return to action in the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado on 19 August.

Lance Armstrong admits taking drugs for the first time but the number of gaps in his story mean that questions and condemnation are quick to follow

Give seven Tour de France titles back to Lance Armstrong suggests Jan Ullrich

Due to prevalence of doping, American should have his titles reinstated

Comment: Pat McQuaid's finish-line shifting is bizarre. It's time he went

He is a tit-for-tat man, deploying a level of argument not out of place at happy hour writes Robin Scott-Elliot

Pat McQuaid claims to have enormous support around the world

Cycling in turmoil as UCI president Pat McQuaid is branded a 'dictator'

Livid rival Brian Cookson accuses incumbent UCI president of embarrassing 'an entire sport'

Liam Phillips on his way to winning the world title in New Zealand

Liam Phillips extends British success with BMX world title

Liam Phillips became the latest success story in British Cycling’s bid for global domination when he was crowned BMX world champion in Auckland on Sunday.

Bradley Wiggins is on the Tour of Poland as part of his rehabilitation

Bradley Wiggins impresses by inspiring Sky team-mate Sergio Henao to second

Sir Bradley Wiggins helped Sky team-mate Sergio Henao to second place overall in the Tour of Poland as Christophe Riblon reprised his Tour de France victory on the Alpe d’Huez to take the stage win in Passo Pordoi Val di Fassa on Sunday.

Back pedalling: Sir Bradley Wiggins (left) finishes the first stage

Sir Bradley Wiggins makes quiet return and reveals pain of Tour

Sir Bradley Wiggins has spoken for the first time about his Team Sky rival Chris Froome winning the Tour de France title that he was unable to defend – and he revealed that it was so painful he could not bring himself to watch it on television.

UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson backs return for women’s tour

UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson has promised to set up a meeting between some of cycling’s top female riders and Tour de France organisers to discuss the return of a women’s version of the race.

Bradley Wiggins had to pull out of the Giro d’Italia

Bradley Wiggins hopes to ride out of the shadows in Tour of Poland

British rider gets back on his bike today looking for success to shore up his position with Team Sky

Nicole Cooke and Lizzy Armitstead have helped put women's cycling in Britain on the map

Tour de France director labels Harriet Harmon's proposal for a women's race as ill-conceived and premature

Christian Prudhomme admits a women's race is important but feels she should have spoken to him rather than write a public letter back with a petition

Yorkshire celebrates after announcement of the Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014

Tour De France 2014: Government pledge £10m towards Grand Depart in Yorkshire

The first three stages of next year's race will be held in the UK

Wiggins failed to take the start line for the 13th stage

Sir Bradley Wiggins set to make return at Tour of Poland

The Briton missed the Tour de France due to injury

Disgraced former champ Lance Armstrong:

Lance Armstrong claims government overlooked drug allegations because his team were sponsored by the US Postal Service

Disgraced cyclist urges judge to dismiss US government lawsuit

Cycling rebuilds but doubts linger over doping

Chris Froome has been the most affable of Tour de France champions, polite to a tee as he pedalled his way to glory on the Champs-Elysées at the weekend.

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