Team Sky Pro Cycling's defending Tour de France champion Chris Froome is sad about feeling forced to withdraw from the 2014 Tour de France and flew home to Monaco this evening for a period of rest and recuperation.

Earlier this evening Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep confirmed that its sprint ace Mark Cavendish underwent further examination on his right shoulder following a crash in the final sprint of today's stage 1 of Tour de France 2014.

Serious crash forces Team Katusha's general classification favorite Joaquim Rodriguez as well as Angel Vicioso and Giampaolo Caruso to abandon the 2014 Giro d'Italia. Rodriguez reveals having started the Giro with fractures on his body.

Team Belkin-Linksys earlier today announced that its rider Robert Gesink has undergone successful surgery following an extensive cardiologic examination regarding his cardiac arrhythmia.

Former Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti underwent surgery on Sunday following a crash in the People's Choice Classic - the first event of the 2014 Tour Down Under.

Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of Sunday's Tour of Lombardy because of a back injury, his Team Sky said earlier today.

Denmark's Lars Bak - Team Lotto-Belisol's strong and tireless man for long breakaways - is returning to training on the roads after the crash in GP La Marseillaise two weeks ago in which he fractured one of his scaphoid bones.

Intense pain forced Ballan to return to the operation table.

Team BMC Racing's Alessandro Ballan is expected to be released from a Spanish hospital early next week. Ballan will return to Italy to be reunited with his family.

Team Sky Procycling's Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins is recovering in a hospital today after being hit by a car while riding his bike in northern England.