Baker hoping it’s third time lucky in Paris
Injury and illness affected her previous two Olympic campaigns, but Tasmanian cyclist Georgia Baker feels more relaxed and prepared to finally grab Games glory in Paris.
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‘Not good on the body’: Cycling star’s last shot at Olympic medal
A decorated member of the Australian track cycling team has confirmed their fourth Olympics will be their last, and he’ll enter the Games with a laser focus on a maiden Olympics medal.
Injury won’t hold back BMX champion from more gold
A foot injury in May and there was some doubt over whether BMX freestyler Logan Martin would defend the gold medal he won in Tokyo. He would miss the final at an important qualifier. But the cautious approach has paid dividends.
‘Picked up the pieces’: Aussie’s new ambition
Two BMX riders who had very different Olympic experiences in Tokyo are headed for Paris with gold on their minds.
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Seven Aussie cycling team members cleared of COVID-19
It’s good news for Australia’s cycling team after travelling to Berlin for the track world championships, with multiple coronavirus tests returning negative results. It comes as the staffer who did contract the illness is released from hospital.
Olympics delay could be ‘blessing in disguise’ for Glaetzer
Aussie cycling star Matthew Glaetzer – who had surgery for thyroid cancer in November – says the postponement of the Olympic Games will allow him to get in the best shape possible in his push for gold.
SA athletes speak out in support of Olympics delay
The state’s Olympic contenders have backed moves to postpone the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus, as the Australian Olympic Committee tells athletes to start preparing for 2021. READ WHAT THEY SAID.
PM tells Olympians: You won’t be going to Tokyo
In the unlikely event the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled, Australia’s travel restrictions mean our athletes won’t be going.
Full steam ahead to Tokyo for track cycling team
Australia’s track cycling team for the Tokyo Olympics includes three debutants aged 20 and under. But Alex Manly and Cameron Meyer – who have 11 world titles between them – have been overlooked.
Lockdown: Dennis holed up on stationary bike in Spain
Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis is in lockdown in Spain, where he has described the mood and what gets him through three-hour training rides in his apartment following a ban on outdoor cycling due to COVID-19.
Experts fear Tokyo Games could be haven for drug cheats
Countries around the world, including China, have either stopped or scaled back their drug-catching programs because of COVID-19 lockdowns – opening the door for drug cheats to flood the Tokyo Olympics.
‘F*** you’: Aussie cycling boss hits back
Australian Cycling’s high performance director Simon Jones has told critics where to go and one of its star riders Amy Cure admits she is confused after the nation failed to win a gold medal at the track world championships in Berlin.
Silver lining behind Aussie cycling’s 12-year failure
In 2012, Australia won six gold, six silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. This week in Berlin, it was one silver and two bronze. But it’s not the disaster it appears.
Great Danes clock scary time in big warning for Aussies
Denmark has stunned world cycling by obliterating Australia’s team pursuit world record in Berlin overnight. It sends a terrifying message to rivals ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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