Colombian climber Julián Arredondo was never one to do anything by halves: ‘I was mixing drugs with alcohol and women. I took a little bit of everything, but it never filled this deep emptiness I had

Runners may take the records and the race wins, but support crews are vital to their success. Here we salute the teams behind the scenes that make the extraordinary possible, and explore the complex art of crewing

The giant from Limerick spearheaded the reverse in Ireland’s Six Nations fortunes

Cyclist: What did you learn most about yourself last season? Mattias Skjelmose: That I’m a fighter, I don’t give up. I’ll take my knocks but I’ll always stand back up. The whole season was pretty much

The Doc muses on the transferable skills of a bike racer

Former police rider Stewart Mackie highlights the techniques you can deploy this summer to become more confident and skilful than ever