It seems all that counts in 2012 is getting gold medals. So forget any proper investment in sport
Weirdly, it was then thought, Tony Blair chose to launch his 2001 manifesto in a school: St Saviour’s and St Olave’s, Southwark. Perhaps forgetting the traditional affinity between deranged leaders and parties of dumbstruck children, Clare Short said [...]
Great Britain’s 2012 medal hopes took a blow as cycling’s world governing body announced a radical overhaul of the Olympics’ qualification criteria.
Great Britain’s hopes of a large track cycling medal haul at London 2012 take a blow with the news that teams will be restricted to one rider per event.
The Tour of Britain will grace Wales for the first time since cycling’s top event was held in Newport on 2004.
Olympic champion Jamie Staff announces his retirement from competitive cycling at the age of 36 because of a chronic back injury.
Olympic champion Jamie Staff announces his retirement from competitive cycling at the age of 36 because of a chronic back injury.
GB end the Track Cycling World Championships on a high note as Ed clancy wins omnium gold, while Victoria Pendleton takes keirin silver.
Britain’s Victoria Pendleton wins her fourth successive sprint title at the Track Cycling World Championships.
Great Britain are edged into second by Australia in the men’s team pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.
Sir Chris Hoy leads a 19-strong team aiming to re-establish Britain’s global pre-eminence at the 2010 World Track Cycling Championships in Denmark.