
Emily Bridges is ready to go to the European Court in Strasbourg after accusing British Cycling of violating her human rights by banning transgender cyclists from female competition.

Guy Kesteven spent two days prowling the labyrinth of rooms at Core Bike Show to ferret out the latest bike and equipment news he can tell you about and line up a lot more to get a jump on when it’s released later in the year.

Soudal-Quick Step rider Tim Merlier burst from the middle of the bunch to storm past his rivals and win stage 1 on the UAE Tour at Liwa on Monday."It's my first win of the season so I'm very happy," said the 31-year-old who has previously won stages at the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.