Men win team sprint, women claim team pursuit at Games
The women's team pursuiters and the men's team sprint, featuring Leigh Hoffman, have won gold on day one of the Commonwealth Games track cycling program.
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Australian defector pulls out of Glasgow showdown
Matt Richardson's much-anticipated Commonwealth Games showdown with Australia will not take place, with the English cycling defector out because of injury.
High school to Hogwarts: Aussie cyclist’s GB graduation
A double champion for Australia at the last Commonwealth Games, track cycling star Matt Richardson is now ready to race to titles in Team England colours.
Dangerous Brisbane winds ruin BMX world title races
Finals day has been abandoned at the BMX world championships in Brisbane due to dangerous winds, but it at least helped one Australian win a title.
Australians surge into contention at BMX world champs
Australians Saya Sakakibara, Lauren Reynolds and Teya Rufus are among the local hopes who have secured spots for Sunday's finals at the BMX world championships.
Olympic cyclist facing jail over driving breach
A top former cyclist has admitted driving while disqualified and faces jail for breaching a bond imposed over events leading up to the death of his wife.
BMX world descends as Aussie pursues elusive title
Australian Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara has the chance to clinch the one trophy missing from her cabinet when Brisbane hosts the BMX World Championships.
How Paris ‘dark times’ became Kennedy’s turning point
Izaac Kennedy didn't handle it well when he crashed out of the Olympic final in Paris but says that was a line-in-the-sand moment for his BMX career.
‘We can be great’: Aussie on track after ‘grim’ injury
Kristina Clonan was struggling to tie her shoelaces a year ago, but now she has sights on Olympic glory as part of a new-look women's team sprint unit.
‘Smash him’: defection spices up Ashes velodrome battle
Leigh Hoffman will defend the Commonwealth Games team sprint title in Glasgow that he won alongside defector Matthew Richardson, who will be riding for England.
Hindley’s podium hat-trick as great Dane rules Giro
Australian rider Jai Hindley has finished on the podium at the end of the 109th Giro d'Italia, as great Dane Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in the maglia rosa.
Aussie sprint ace quits Giro due to crash injuries
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has followed Jay Vine out of the Giro d'Italia, forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries incurred last week.
Luckless Aussie star Vine hospitalised after Giro crash
Australian cycling star Jay Vine has had to abandon Giro d'Italia and was taken to hospital after suffering a crash in the wet on the second stage in Bulgaria.
Ryan upbeat about future as Jayco AlUla head to Giro
Perth's Ben O'Connor will lead the Australian-based Jayco AlUla team at the Giro d'Italia, amid some uncertainty about their future beyond 2027.
Cycling sprint queen McCaig lifts 10th national title
Australia's top woman cycling sprinter Alessia McCaig has won her 10th national track title in Brisbane.
Hoffman and McCaig are cycling sprint royalty again
Leigh Hoffman and Alessia McCaig have proved themselves the fastest track cyclists in Australia again as they retained their national titles in Brisbane.
Mack Horton trades speedos for ‘butt cream’ and Lycra
A decade after winning gold, former Olympic swimmer Mack Horton will chase hills, not medals, on a days-long cycling tour to raise millions for cancer research.
‘Timing is crucial’: Andresen pounces for Cadel win
Tobias Lund Andresen reaped the rewards of faultless team tactics in Geelong, while sprint rival Matthew Brennan lamented he needs to get his eyes tested.
Sworn to success: the motto behind Cadel race winner
New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston overcame illness to become the first men's or women's two-time winner at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race.
‘Some good ones’: Clarke ending complete cycling career
Respected Australian cyclist Simon Clarke will race for the last time on Sunday at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
Vine survives kangaroos crash to win Tour Down Under
Jay Vine has won the Tour Down Under for the second time, despite being caught in a crash on the last stage when two kangaroos bounded onto the course.
‘Moneyball, game theory’: crash chaos dents Vine’s Tour
Tour Down Under race leader Jay Vine lost two teammates, including defending champion Jhonatan Narvaez, to crashes in the shortened fourth stage.
Crosswinds have Vine on edge for shorter Willunga stage
Australian Jay Vine continues to hold a big lead in the Tour Down Under, with Saturday's Willunga stage shortened because of the extreme heat and fire danger.
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High alert as cyclone, heatwaves, fires loom large
Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.
Fire threat means Tour Queen stage loses Willunga crown
Tour Down Under organisers have taken the iconic Willunga Hill climb out of Saturday's stage because of the fire danger and extreme heat.
‘A big moment’: Pogacar’s manager to visit Adelaide
The Tour Down Under's ongoing campaign to lure Tadej Pogacar has received a massive boost, with his manager to visit the race.
Andresen upstages Welsford, Brennan at Tour Down Under
Danish sprinter Tobias Lund Andresen has won stage one of the Tour Down Under and is the new overall race leader.
‘Ups and Down’: Australian team racing for redemption
Ben O'Connor and his Jayco AlUla teammates are determined to put their road nationals blunder behind them and return to winning form at the Tour Down Under.
Ruegg turns screw to defend Tour Down Under title
Swiss cyclist Noemi Ruegg has ridden superbly to win stage three of the Tour Down Under and successfully defend her title.
‘Could be a miracle’: Wollaston faces a hill too far
While Ally Wollaston rode superbly to win stage two of the Tour Down Under and retain the overall lead, she knows the final stage might be beyond her.
Wollaston wins first Tour stage, crash hits Australians
New Zealand sprinter Ally Wollaston has won the first stage of the Tour Down Under, after a late crash ruined the hopes of the Australian Liv AlUla Jayco team.