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World road race champion Lotte Kopecky took victory in a photo finish on the opening stage of the Women’s Tour of Britain. The Belgian, 28, crossed the line on Llandudno’s promenande with Italy’s Letizia Paternoster after a fiercely contested sprint at the end of the 142.5km route. Liv AlUla Jayco’s Paternoster thought she had done...

Kate Richardson will miss the Tour of Britain after sustaining “a refractured scapula, an incredibly bruised and swollen right hip” in a road traffic incident. A car came into collision with the Scottish rider earlier this week and she said “police are dealing with the incident, and with witnesses and potential CCTV footage”. “Whilst racing...

The World Triathlon Championship Series will be shown live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport mobile app and the Red Button. Last year, Britain’s Beth Potter became world champion for the first time by claiming victory in the Grand Final. France’s Dorian Coninx won the men’s title, with Britain’s Alex Yee...

Danny Kerry has been appointed as performance director for England and Great Britain Hockey. Kerry led Team GB’s women to Olympic gold at Rio 2016, having helped them secure bronze on home soil at London 2012 in two stints as head coach. He also served as performance director from 2012 to 2016, before coaching England...

Furlong opened the scoring in the third minute and goals from Sam Ward and Stuart Rushmere allowed GB to cruise to a 3-0 lead at half-time. Furlong, 32, scored again in the third quarter while Spain’s Jordi Bonastre slotted a consolation goal. The women’s match was much closer fought, with China’s Ma Ning giving her...

Women’s eight: Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Hattie Taylor, Annie Campbell-Orde, Henry Fieldman (cox) Men’s eight: Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, Harry Brightmore (cox) Women’s four: Helen Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave, Rebecca Shorten Men’s four: Oli...

Burrow won two Challenge Cups in a stellar career that also saw him lift eight Super League titles and three World Club Challenges. Fans inside the stadium will be invited to take part in a minute’s applause in the seventh minute of each of the four finals taking place on the day – the Champion...

It has not been easy for British Cycling to resurrect the race so quickly, but it comes in part thanks to a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with Lloyds Bank, which is said to be “one of the biggest in British sport”, according to Dutton. There is little doubt this time around they have called in...

Get Inspired: How to get into athleticspublished at 12:07 2 June 12:07 2 June Get Inspired#GetInspired Fast Answers Why get into athletics? Athletics offers a wide range of sport and the opportunity to throw, run or jump. Who is it for? Everyone. The different disciplines suit different body shapes and sizes. Is there a cheap...

BBC Sport has agreed a new multi-year deal to broadcast the European Athletics Championships up to and including 2027. The deal begins with this month’s event in Rome, from 7-12 June, as athletes prepare for the Olympic Games in Paris. It will also include the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, the 2025 and 2027 European...