Lizzie Armitstead's professional team Boels-Dolmans have come out in support of the world champion after it was revealed she won a case against UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following three 'Whereabouts Failures'.
The Briton now heads to the Rio Olympic Games in aim of winning a gold medal in the road race on Sunday, having been withdrawn by her team from the Giro Rosa race in July and missing La Course due to a provisional suspension by UKAD.
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7 steps you mustn't forget when preparing your bike for springMechanic to pros and amateurs alike, Glen Whittington shares his tips for the successful de-hibernation of your bike
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‘To find out post-accident that I would be in a wheelchair… I felt like my life was over’ - How adaptive bikes give spinal cord injury survivors their lives backThe High Fives Foundation provides athletes with spinal cord injuries with adaptive bikes and bike camps across the country.
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'I'll take time to recover then change direction': Lizzie Deignan looks to bounce back after suffering first fracture at Tour of FlandersDeignan broke her arm during early crash in Sunday's race
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‘I remember eating two pizzas and still being hungry’ - Elisa Longo Borghini on the ride that changed her2022 Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner reflects back on her victory in the 2013 Trofeo Alfreda Binda
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Lizzie Deignan says uncertainty around Women's Tour future is 'frustrating' after promoter enters liquidationCollapse of SweetSpot leaves race at risk of permanently vanishing
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Loss of Women's Tour would be hammer blow for peloton, Elisa Longo Borghini saysBritish Cycling says 'every possible effort' will be made to ensure a women's event takes place in calendar slot occupied by the Women's Tour
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Can Lizzie Deignan bag another Monument? Cycling Weekly’s big predictions for the 2024 seasonIt is time for our writers to look into their crystal balls and give their predictions for the season ahead
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‘I no longer had that imposter syndrome’ - Lizzie Deignan on the ride that changed herLidl-Trek star looks back on a special moment at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Lizzie Deignan ‘optimistic’ after impressive World Championships performanceBrit says she felt the efforts of early breakaway in closing stages of ‘relentless’ race
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'What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger' - Michael Valgren on getting through injury and returning to racingDanish rider lifts the lid on his long layoff, missing the Tour de France Grand Départ in Copenhagen and being inspired by Lizzie Deignan and Remco Evenepoel
