Cycling - Brailsford welcomes Purnell into fold

Sir Dave Brailsford insisted Sir Bradley Wiggins was "fine" after his crash on stage seven of the Giro d'Italia, but admitted the day had been a "setback" to his chances of overall victory. Wiggins fell 6km from the finish on a rain-soaked descent ...

SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS will face an uphill battle to retain his Tour de France crown after Team Sky confirmed yesterday that Chris Froome will be their No1 instead of the reigning champion. Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has confirmed that Chris ...

Sir Dave Brailsford believes Team Sky leader Sir Bradley Wiggins has all the tools in place to claim a second Grand Tour victory at this month's Giro d'Italia. Wiggins goes into the race, which starts in Naples on Saturday and ends in Brescia on May ...

Last week, Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford said he thought cycling knew enough now about doping to come up with a decent plan to tackle it. "If 25 guys tell you how they robbed a bank, what new information are you going to learn from the 26th, ...

Sir Dave Brailsford says British Olympic great Chris Hoy embodies everything good about elite athletes. Hoy has announced his retirement after a glorious career during which he has won six Olympic gold medals, many of which Brailsford witnessed at ...

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins's chances of winning the Giro d'Italia have disappeared, his Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said on Thursday but the sick Briton may battle to the end of

Road Cycling News from Chain Reaction Cycles Details One of CRC's most iconic partnered events has to be the Etape Eryri, exploring some of the toughest and most beautiful roads in North Wales. The ride takes place on Sunday 16th June, and if you ...

En 2009, mientras edificaba lo que iba a ser el equipo Sky, Dave Brailsford, anunció: «No hay ningún motivo para que un británico no gane una gran vuelta en los próximos cinco años». Sonó raro. El conjunto azul debutó en 2010 y acortó los ...

"BUT he did it with such dignity and fair play that nobody held it against him," says one of his mentors, Dave Brailsford, as the Scot is celebrated as "a true champion". SIR CHRIS HOY'S final ride of a glorious career encapsulated everything about ...