Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Breakfast about his life with terminal cancer and the legacy he hopes to leave.
Ned Boulting is standing in the rain at Stockport train station when I call, having just missed his connection. He jokes that it feels rather apt given the gloomy news which broke in cycling last week when it was announced that ITV had lost the rights to the Tour de France from 2026.
INTERVIEW: Four decades of free-to-air Tour de France coverage is coming to an end in the UK and Boulting, the voice of ITV’s long-running broadcasts, believes it is a symptom of the decline of road racing in Britain, writes Lawrence Ostlere
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months in jail under strict new rules that entered into force Friday.Unlike many other countries, riding a bicycle on the pavement is allowed in usually law-abiding Japan and a common sight.