WORLDS

Though too few and far between, Great Britain can boast some big name victories in both the men’s and women’s Road Race World Championships. Household riders such Mark Cavendish, Lizzie Deignan (nee Armitstead), Tom Simpson and Beryl Burton have all worn the rainbow jersey. Si...

Belgium is a dominant force in the Road Race World Championships, with 26 rainbow jerseys in the men’s event (seven ahead of their closest rivals Italy) and six gold medals in the women’s race. Perhaps more significant, however, is the fact both Rik Van Steenbergen and the gre...

Italy can lay claim to any number of honours when it comes to The Worlds, most notably the first-ever Road Race victory in 1927 won by Alfredo Binda. But our favourite is the flamboyant Mario Cipollini. In 2002, the year the 'Lion King' won the World Champs in Belgium, he was ...

For one day in September the very best cyclists in the world come together for a chance to reach the pinnacle of world cycling and be named Champion of the World. This year our attention turns to Yorkshire, and Black Sheep, along with our friends Sigma Sports and ZWIFT will be...