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Four Silvers for Australian Cyclists in Glasgow

Australia has walked away from the second leg of the UCI Track Cycling World Series in Glasgow with four silver medals. In an exciting women's omnium, Olympic and World Omnium champion Laura Trott snatched the gold medal from Sydney&# [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian sponsor sues cycling body after Armstrong scandal

Local sports compression wear brand Skins is suing the international cycling union (UCI) for $2 million for alleged "mismanagement" of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, claiming it damaged the company's and the sport's [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Team Australia all set for the 2012 UCI Road World Champions...

With Vuelta a Espana 2012 almost the half way mark, the cycling world is all set for the biggest cycling event of the year, the UCI Road World Championships 2012. The event will kick-off in Limburg, Holland next month and all the cycling [...]

Posted On : Aug, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Track Cycling World Championships: Britain's women set new w...

The GB trio of Laura Trott, Dani King and Jo Rowsell produced the fastest ride of all – a remarkable 3 mins 16.850 secs for the 12 laps – to qualify in first place but the final has the makings of being a showdown every bit as [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Australia-GB rivalry set to ignite London velodrome

Racing in their home velodrome and backed by a lively partisan crowd of 6000, Great Britain's expectations of Olympic track cycling glory this summer are understandably high. But home hopes of another gold frenzy, four years aft [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cyclist Evans says sport leads drug fight

SYDNEY — Reigning Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says the two-year doping ban for Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador shows the sport is at the forefront in the battle against drugs. Contador received the sanction on Monday after [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cyclist admonished for badmouthing UCI president

The Australian Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning cyclist Chloe Hosking is preparing to make a formal apology to Pat McQuaid, the president of the sport's international governing body, for calling him "a bit of a dick". [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Cadel Evans wins hallowed ‘Oppy’ medal at Australian Cyclist...

Capping off a stunning season which saw him win the Tour de France, Tirreno Adriatico and the Tour de Romandie, Cadel Evans has been awarded the prestigious Sir Hubert Opperman Medal at the Jayco 2011 Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Dean signs up with new Australian cycling team

Julian Dean, New Zealand's leading road cyclist, has signed a one-year contract with new Australian Pro Tour team GreenEDGE. Speculation had been rife that Dean was leaving Garmin-Cervelo, who he has been with for the past four years, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Renshaw left out of Australia's Worlds team

"Surprise surprise," Renshaw posted on his Twitter account. "No world champs for me. Would like to say I understand but I don't. Guess I need to prove myself?"Renshaw led Cavendish to win the first stage of the Tou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Australian hero Evans preparing for USA Pro Cycling Challeng...

You think Colorado is excited about Tour de France winner Cadel Evans racing our back roads in the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge? Wait'll you hear what his native Australia has planned for him. A national holiday. A postage stam [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling Australia hits the road to evolution

INTERNATIONAL riders could be excluded from the annual road cycling titles that determine Australia's national champions as soon as next year, with Cycling Australia vowing yesterday to officially review the unusual entry policy in l [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Meares sets Australian record

Meares suddenly and unexpectedly proved to herself that she can be the rider to beat in a major track sprint tournament. Her 10.985 on Friday was the first time an Australian woman has gone under 11 seconds for the flying 200m and also t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Australia rule roost on opening day of Delhi cycling

Australia swept the board on the opening day of cycling at the Commonwealth Games Tuesday, taking three gold medals and breaking three Games records. Anna Meares defended her 500m time trial title, winning the first gold on offer at the [...]