August
Richardson wins silver in sprint at track cycling
Australia’s Matthew Richardson was unable to match Dutch legend Harrie Lavreyson, who successfully defended his Olympic gold medal from Tokyo.
- Roger Vaughan
Albanese brushes off sledge from New Zealand PM
Anthony Albanese responds to NZ joke about Australian intelligence; No plans to change state’s public service WFH policy; How Australia’s great Olympic golden day unfolded. Follow live updates.
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- Natasha Rudra and Lucy Slade
Australia snatches cycling gold as Brits suffer last-minute disaster
The great sports rivalry between Australia and Britain was on full display as the Aussie men’s pursuit track cycling team won gold for the first time in two decades.
- Zoe Samios
Three tests that prove you’re exercising too hard
It sounds counterintuitive, but dialling down the intensity of your workouts could help you get faster and burn more fat.
- Euan Black
Sakakibara roars to gold in BMX after Tokyo horror crash
Saya Sakakibara stormed to the gold medal in the BMX race, just three years after suffering a horror crash in Tokyo.
- Ian Chadband
July
Grace Brown cycles to time trial gold over treacherous Paris streets
Grace Brown, who only began cycling as a 23-year-old, mastered the conditions to win by more than a minute.
- Roger Vaughan
Cavendish breaks record with 35th Tour de France stage win
The 39-year-old British athlete sprinted for the win in the fifth stage of the Tour, breaking Eddy Merckx’s near five-decade record.
June
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- Life & Leisure
We loved the Cube e-bike (but also couldn’t stand it)
Depending on your family status, Cube’s new Longtail cargo bike is either a ute or a people mover.
- John Davidson
May
How this geologist got hooked on cycling later in life
“Join a club!” enthuses Delta Lithium’s Charles Hughes. Then, practise a lot before undertaking an 800-kilometre charity ride.
- Life & Leisure
This CEO owns six bikes, and has his eye on another – worth $24k
Pointerra3D boss Ian Olson knows his family has good reason to lament the lack of space in the garage. But cycling is a big part of his life.
- Life & Leisure
April
Why this exec wants to ride with Elon Musk in Western Australia
Cash Converters boss Sam Budiselik loves cycling, but only in his home state. He’s also a fan of the world’s third-richest man.
- Life & Leisure
IPO hopeful Lime avoids share bike graveyard
The company says Sydney and Melbourne are among its most profitable cities as it eyes resurrecting its aborted plans to go public.
- Nick Bonyhady
March
Employers need to gear up on staff e-bikes
Cycling accounts for about 1 per cent of Australian work commutes. New carbon accounting requirements and a bid to get staff back in the office could change that.
- Michael Bleby
January
‘Midlife gap year was the best year of our lives’
A year-long holiday around the world transformed their outlook and their careers, say 40-something couple.
- Danielle Richardson
First-timer wins gruelling Tour Down Under
Welshman Stevie Williams has won the cycling tournament on his first try, becoming the first European to take the crown in a decade.
- Roger Vaughan
Welsford wins opening Tour Down Under stage in Barossa
Sam Welsford, a two-time Olympian on the track, hung on for his sixth professional road win.
- Roger Vaughan
December 2023
Why the New York Knicks and Arsenal love this Australian brand
Randall Cooper started Premax skincare as a side interest to his busy sports physiotherapy practice. Now he’s got the world’s best athletes making orders.
- Philippa Coates
October 2023
A 700km road trip you can brag about when you return to work
Cycling from Central Victoria to Canberra makes for an arduous break. But the quiet rail trails and pubs en route ensure it’s fun for those up for the challenge.
- Lauren Vadnjal and Tom Connell
99 Bikes parent valuation pummeled after lockdown boom
An oversupply of bicycle stock has hit profits at Pedal Group, the cycling venture partly owned by Flight Centre.
- Liam Walsh
September 2023
Are 7 bikes too many? ‘I definitely need them,’ says this biotech CEO
Road bikes and mountain bikes create different sorts of joy for MicroBioGen founder Geoff Bell. Will an e-bike be next?
- Life & Leisure