Porte to lead Aussie charge
WITHIN days of watching his Tour de France dream evaporate with a cruel mid-race crash, Richie Porte sent a message to Australian cycling selectors telling them he wanted in on this year’s world championships.
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Aussie sprint star quits Mitchelton-Scott
AUSTRALIA’S sprinting boy wonder Caleb Ewan has confirmed he will leave Mitchelton-Scott for Lotto Soudal after he was left devastated by the Aussie outfit’s 2018 Tour de France snub.
Gerro bows out a great
SIMON Gerrans – one of Australia’s greatest ever cyclists – has announced his retirement after a 15-year professional career which he says closes an “unforgettable chapter of my life”.
‘Why turn up to a bike race to assault and spit on people’
RICHIE Porte is fuming about the treatment of Team Sky and his old teammate Chris Froome at the Tour de France, saying fan behaviour was disgusting and an absolute disgrace.
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Hard working Ewan gets Grand Tour start
YOUNG Australian cyclist Caleb Ewan will make his Grand Tour debut with Orica-GreenEDGE in the Vuelta a Espana starting on Saturday.
Cyclist survives bone-crunching crash
A PROFESSIONAL cyclist is lucky to be alive following this horrific collision with a service car. Watch the video here.
Porte’s Tassie launching pad
RICHIE Porte will again use Tasmania as his launching pad as he prepares to hit the ground full throttle in 2016.
US govt demand Armstrong’s medical records
THE US government wants to see Lance Armstrong’s medical records from his treatments for cancer, to see if he was using performance-enhancing drugs.
The Coffee Ride #76, with Reece Homfray
EXACTLY one year from Rio, dual Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares says she has never pushed herself harder physically and mentally in preparation for a fourth and likely final Games.
The Coffee Ride #75, with Reece Homfray
AUSTRALIAN team Orica-GreenEDGE has started the mammoth task of finalising its squad for next year with 19 of its 26 riders coming out of contract this season.
Emotional Froome wins second Tour de France
CHRIS Froome said he felt “incredible” after crossing the line on the Champs Elysees arm-in-arm with his Sky teammates to win his second Tour de France title.
Porte’s finest hour arrives on Alpe d’Huez
RICHIE Porte has won plenty but his sacrificial performance for Chris Froome on Alpe d’Huez on Saturday night was his finest hour on a bike.
BMX mayhem as Buchanan grabs silver
GOLDEN girl Caroline Buchanan has won silver on a rain and windswept track at the BMX World Championships in Belgium – but Australia’s men weren’t so lucky
’Tough’ Froome virtually assured Tour title
SKY team manager Dave Brailsford paid tribute to Chris Froome after his lead rider virtually clinched a second Tour de France title on the final climb.
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