Former Danish professional cyclist Chris Anker Sorensen has died after being hit by a vehicle during a ride in Belgium, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Saturday. Sorensen, 37, was due to commentate on the upcoming road world championships in Flanders. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our…
1st Paralympic Gold Medal Goes to Paige Greco of Australia
TOKYO—Australian cyclist Paige Greco earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on Wednesday on the track at the velodrome. It was the first of 24 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday as the Paralympics got underway. Medals were also contested in swimming and wheelchair fencing on Wednesday. Greco…
Kenny Wins Fifth Gold as Britain Win Women’s Madison
IZU, Japan—Laura Kenny became the most-decorated female Olympic cyclist as she rode to a fifth gold medal by partnering British team mate Katie Archibald to a commanding victory in the first-ever women’s madison in the Games on Friday. The British stamped their authority on a frantic race early on and their points advantage grew as…
Man Dies After Driver Strikes Cyclists in Arizona Race
PHOENIX—A cyclist has died after he was struck by an Arizona driver who plowed his pickup truck into a group of people participating in a bike race, authorities said. A 58-year-old man died of his injuries Saturday, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said Monday. No other information about the victim was immediately…
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