On 22nd November 1954, a 16-year-old cyclist from Harworth, Yorkshire, wrote a letter to Charles Pélissier, a great of French cycling and multiple Tour stage winner. The ambitious young rider was seek

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Fresh from his Tour of Britain retirement party, Geraint Thomas sits down with Chris Marshall-Bell to look back on his extraordinary two-decade-long career

Slovenian conquers Kigali World Championships course to retain rainbow bands