NBC SportsElisa Balsamo upsets Dutch at cycling worlds
Elisa Balsamo upset favorite Marianne Vos in a sprint finish to frustrate the mighty Dutch squad and claim the world championship title in the road race.
NBC SportsTony Martin ends career with gold medal at cycling worlds
Martin's German team finished nearly 13 seconds ahead of the Dutch.
The TelegraphSpecial report: The desperate choice facing Afghanistan's female cyclists
Stationed in a gated compound with limited access to the outside world, Fatima feels grateful. Her situation, she says, is not comparable to the thousands of other Afghan women who are feeling the full force of the Taliban’s repressive regime.
NBC SportsEllen van Dijk claims 2nd time trial title at cycling worlds
Eight years after her first world championship title, Ellen van Dijk got over the disappointment of missing out on the Olympics by winning a second gold medal in the women's time trial.