With embattled UCI president Pat McQuaid in an intense contest for his job against British challenger Brian Cookson, the cycling body's election rules are suddenly set to be changed.

We're only a third completed and the grande boucle has already given us a roller coaster ride.

It isn't the Tour de France unless things get a little crazy.

Pat McQuaid gets more bad news & Spain tries to outlaw doping?

Pat McQuaid's chances of winning a third term as president of the International Cycling Union took a hit earlier today when he failed to secure the nomination of his own national body.

Two stages of the Tour de France 2014 are to take place in the county of Yorkshire, Northern England, on July 5 and 6, before a third stage is set to be hosted in London.