Aussie cycling hails new golden girl Wilson-Haffenden
Felicity Wilson-Haffenden has struck junior road time trial gold at the world championships while fellow Aussie Grace Brown delivered a brilliant senior silver.
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Van der Poel rises from crash to win world road race
Flying Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel has produced an extraordinary performance, picking himself up from a crash to win the world road race crown in Glasgow.
Para-cyclist Reid annexes first Aussie gold at worlds
Para-cyclist Amanda Reid has broken Australia's gold drought at the world championships as Matt Richardson was given a sprint lesson by his Dutch nemesis.
Aussies Petricola, Forster claim para-cycling gold
Para-cyclists Emily Petricola and Alana Forster have both won gold medals at the world champs, but Logan Martin had to settle for silver in the BMX freestyle.
Another men’s pursuit calamity ends Aussie medal hopes
A calamity at the starting gate has cost Australia's pursuit men any chance of a world championship team medal in Glasgow.
Martin still has target on back as BMX freestyle king
Australian Olympic champ Logan Martin believes he is still the rider to beat in BMX freestyle as he seeks a hat-trick of world titles.
Para-cyclists win first Aussie medals at ‘Super Worlds’
Australian para-cyclists Caitlin Ward, Jessica Gallagher, Darren Hicks and Paige Greco have won the country's first medals at the world championships.
Silvers for Clonan and Aussie men’s sprinters at worlds
The Australian men's sprint team took silver while being dethroned as world champions as Kristina Clonan also just missed out on time trial gold in Glasgow.
Aussie Stannard suspended over anti-doping violation
Aussie Rob Stannard has denied taking a banned substance after being suspended for an anti-doping rule violation that's ended his world championship hopes.
Dane Vingegaard wins second Tour de France
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling's most famous race finished on the Champs-Elysees.
Aussie swim coach, hockey boss shock at Games call
A host of sporting bodies and athletes have criticised Victoria's decision to scrap hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Asgreen holds on for stage win but Vingegaard in charge
Another Danish rider starred at the Tour de France as Kasper Asgreen joined an early breakaway and then held on to win the 18th stage in a sprint finish.
Mohoric honours Mader’s memory with Tour win
Australian Ben O'Connor launched a sprint attack in the Tour de France but was overtaken just before the finish as rival Matej Mohoric took the 19th stage.
Vingegaard poised for Tour title but Pogacar wins stage
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard has stayed on course to win his second Tour de France after keeping tabs on his main rival and 20th stage winner Tadej Pogacar.
Vingegaard seals Tour de France as Pogacar wins stage
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard has stayed on course to win his second Tour de France after keeping tabs on his main rival, and 20th stage winner, Tadej Pogacar.
Hindley wins Tour de France stage to take overall lead
Jai Hindley has seized the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, the Australian dramatically winning the fifth stage with a breakaway ride in the Pyrenees.
Hindley loses yellow jersey as heavyweights take over
Jai Hindley's yellow jersey reign is over with Tadej Pogacar taking the stage win and reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard now leading the race.
O’Connor earns podium finish at the Tour de France
Australian rider Ben O'Connor has finished third in the 10th stage of the Tour de France after joining a breakaway and being pipped in a sprint finish.
Tour de France podium finish for ‘liberated’ O’Connor
Australian rider Ben O'Connor has narrowly missed a stage win at the Tour de France, but still made the podium after a breakaway ended in a sprint finish.
Aussie swim coach, hockey boss blast Comm Games call
A host of sporting bodies and athletes have criticised Victoria's decision to scrap hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Hindley, O’Connor lead Australian Tour de France hopes
West Australian cyclists Jai Hindley, who won last year's Giro d'Italia, and Ben O'Connor headline a 12-strong Australian crew at this year's Tour de France.
Aussie coach McCulloch to quit British cycling team
Kaarle McCulloch, the women's sprint podium coach for Great Britain's cycling team, will finish up in her role after the World Championships in August.
Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips
Australians will need to walk, cycle and catch more trains to significantly cut emissions by 2030 and cannot do it with electric cars alone, a report warns.
Vine’s overall Giro hopes dashed in freezing stage 10
Australian Jay Vine is out of overall contention at the Giro d'Italia after he struggled in miserable conditions during the 10th stage, won by Magnus Cort.
Evenepoel wins Giro time trial, withdraws with COVID-19
Pre-race Giro d'Italia favourite Remco Evenepoel has been forced to withdraw because of a positive COVID-19 test, only hours after resuming the overall lead.
Aussie Groves wins chaotic Giro d’Italia fifth stage
Australian cyclist Kaden Groves has survived to win a damp, chaotic fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on a crash-strewn day.
Australian Clarke cruelly denied Giro stage win chance
Australian Simon Clarke and his breakaway cohort Alessandro De Marchi were caught with only 250m left in stage six at the Giro d'Italia.
Superb Matthews takes Giro stage, Groves also on podium
Michael Matthews has won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia with fellow Australian Kaden Groves responding to being blamed for Sunday's crash by taking third.
Groves backed by McEwen after Vine caught in Giro crash
Top Australian overall hope Jay Vine was a casualty in a crash that defined stage two of the Giro d'Italia, with compatriot Kaden Groves blamed for the pileup.
No Hindley but Vine could shine for Aussies at the Giro
Jai Hindley has passed up the chance to defend his Giro d'Italia crown but there's still lots of Australian interest in the great Italian tour's 106th edition.
German wins Cadel’s race in sprint finish
German rider Marius Mayrhofer was the surprise winner of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, taking out the sprint finish.