‘Seismic shift’: women boast stronger Down Under field
The women's Tour Down Under field is stronger than the men's start list, with the reigning road world champion competing in the women's race for the first time.
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Call to be made on road nationals’ move out west
While moving the Australian road cycling championships to Perth has been a success, it's yet to be determined whether the event will stay there.
Cycling’s Flying Burrito aims for more Paralympic gold
Korey Boddington, the reigning Australian cyclist of the year, is a para-cycling track sprinting star who is particularly fond of burritos.
Eddy shines, Jayco AlUla left rueing men’s road race
While Patrick Eddy deserved to win the men's elite road race at the Australian championships, Jayco AlUla's tactics late in the race raised eyebrows.
Eddy defies odds to win Australian road race crown
Pat Eddy has won the Australian elite men's road race title, defying the might of Jayco AlUla and sending a strong message to his old team.
‘Game theory’: Vine out to crack road nationals code
After his strong ride in the time trial, Jay Vine has proved he is one of the riders to beat in Sunday's Australian road cycling championships road race.
‘It’s perfect’: Tasmanian shines with time trial win
Young Tasmanian Felicity Wilson-Haffenden overcame a crash in training to win her first Australian senior time trial championship.
Vine, rising star claim time trials at road nationals
Jay Vine has dominated the men's event and Felicity Wilson-Haffenden has upset reigning champion Brodie Chapman to claim the Australian elite time trial crowns.
Chapman, Plapp aim to continue local time trial reigns
Defending champions Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp will be the riders to beat in the elite time trials at the Australian road cycling nationals.
‘I look up to Caleb’: Welsford’s new contract advice
Sam Welsford, one of the drawcards at this week's Australian road cycling championships, has thanked fellow sprinter Caleb Ewan for advice on his new contract.
Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths
As sales surge before Christmas, states are debating how to regulate the sale and specifications of e-bikes and scooters after a series of fatal incidents.
Boddington wins Oppy after paracycling worlds gold haul
Only two years after taking up track racing, Korey Boddington is the second paracyclist to win the Oppy Medal as Australian cyclist of the year.
Gentle spray preps Hill to deliver on Noosa promise
Richelle Hill was identified as a future Noosa champion by the event's queen Ashleigh Gentle, who even taught the young gun how to properly spray champagne.
Sakakibara keen to write new chapter for Olympic glory
No longer battling with fear and heartbreak, BMX racer Saya Sakakibara believes she's not yet finished raising the bar as she looks to start a new chapter.
‘It’s just business’: Hoffman steps up in track cycling
Australian track cyclist Leigh Hoffman had a breakthrough world championships, winning three medals, as life goes on without defector Matthew Richardson.
‘Riding through hell’: Aussie cyclists take world gold
Jay Vine has upgraded his individual silver to a gold in the mixed team time trial relay as Australia's top cyclists defended their world title in Rwanda.
Like a fine Vine: Aussie pedals to world cycling silver
Australian cycling is hailing a brilliant start to the landmark world championships in Rwanda as Jay Vine took silver in the time trial behind Remco Evenepoel.
Australia’s king of the mountains doubles up in Vuelta
Jay Vine has continued his love affair with La Vuelta, winning a fourth stage in the Spanish grand tour to strengthen his king of the mountains defence.
‘This is for you, son’: Aussie’s emotional Vuelta win
Australian Jay Vine has enjoyed a special third Grand Tour triumph at the Vuelta a Espana, in front of his family on his home Andorran roads.
I’ve shown them: Groves completes grand set of wins
Australia's Kaden Groves has won a stage at each of the grand tours after showing his skills in the wet to take the penultimate ride at the Tour de France.
Australian O’Connor storms to brilliant Tour stage win
Australian cyclist Ben O'Connor has powered to a superb victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France.
Aussie Groves misses out on win at Tour de France
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has come his closest yet to winning a Tour de France stage, but had to settle for finishing third on stage eight.
Gambler O’Connor ready to take risks at Tour de France
Perth's Ben O'Connor will make cycling history as the first overall contender from this country racing for the Australian team at the Tour de France.
Aussie Harper wins and Yates rides into pink at Giro
Chris Harper has earned the biggest win of his career at the Giro d'Italia - but the Australian was even happier for sensational champion-elect Simon Yates.
Aussie Groves makes podium but misses out at Giro
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves won a sprint finish at the Giro d'Italia - but the frustration was that it was only for second place.
Happy Plappy! Aussie star solos to glory at the Giro
Luke Plapp has earned a supreme victory at the Giro d'Italia, soloing with 46km to go on stage eight to earn the second Australian win in the 108th edition.
See Naples and fly! Gympie’s Groves gusts to Giro glory
It was a day of joy and calamity for Australian stars at the Giro d'Italia as Kaden Groves won the sixth stage after a mass crash forced Jai Hindley to abandon.
Olympic cyclist’s anguished parents ‘focused on kids’
The family of an Olympic cyclist who died in a road incident want to play a key role in her children's lives after her husband received a suspended jail term.
Sprint ace Ewan stuns cycling with retirement
Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan has retired from the sport, effective immediately, only a few months after joining INEOS Grenadiers.
Vine continues Aussie cycling victory spree in Europe
Queenslander Jay Vine is the latest Australian cycling winner in Europe, prevailing with a last-kilometre attack on the Tour de Romandie's third stage.
Olympian’s ‘lack of empathy’ angers his widow’s sister
Olympian Rohan Dennis has not apologised to the family of his wife Melissa Hoskins over the "tragic accident" that led to her death, a court has been told.