Cycling

Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35.

Watch as Caja Rural's Fabricio Ferrari is pushed off his bike by an irate rival during a stage of the Tour of Norway.

Giovanni Visconti defied the snow to take a remarkable solo victory at the Marco Pantani monument on the Col du Galibier in stage 15.

Peter Sagan won stage eight of the Tour of California from San Francisco to Santa Rosa as Tejay van Garderen secured the overall title.

Alexander Kristoff won the final stage of the Tour of Norway as Edvald Boasson Hagen completed overall victory in his home tour.

Tejay van Garderen rode to a third-place finish on the summit finish at Mt. Diablo to keep the Tour of California race lead.

The Giro d'Italia's 15th stage will stop some four kilometres short of the summit of the Col du Galibier.

Vincenzo Nibali tightened his grip on the pink jersey with a second-place finish atop the Jafferau climb in stage 14.

Edvald Boasson Hagen surged into the overall lead at the Tour of Norway after a rousing stage four success.

Britain's Mark Cavendish won the longest stage of the Giro d'Italia after another thrilling bunch sprint in Cherasco.

Tejay van Garderen dominated the time trial on stage six of the Tour of California to close on his first stage race victory.

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia due to a chest infection.

Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has been forced to withdraw from the race.

Jens Voigt sprinted away from the breakaway with 5km to go to win stage five of the Tour of California in Avila Beach.

Theo Bos sprinted to victory in stage three but Alexander Kristoff finished second to stay in the lead of the Tour of Norway.