This Month
Point King, Skip Capital in $111m payday by selling down Factor Bikes
The Australian investors will partially cash out their stake in the premium bicycle maker, selling a 21 per cent holding to Chinese manufacturer Zhonglu.
October 2024
Paris is fast becoming a dream city for cyclists
Already the home of the Tour de France, Paris has taken on a new character as an amateur cyclist’s city – and it’s a great way to see the place.
July 2024
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.
July 2023
Tour de France teams hit out as fan taking selfie triggers mass crash
Nathan van Hooydonck hit the deck, and Sepp Kuss, Vingegaard’s lieutenant, and Dylan van Baarle also crashed after a spectator put the former off-balance.
The Tour de France already has a winner: ice vests
Whether you’re an aspiring Tour de France winner or just a jogger, research shows staying cool is particularly important during endurance exercise.
Shock stage victory gives Hindley overall lead in Tour
The Australian says he is “lost for words” after a shock stage victory at the Tour de France earned him the leader’s yellow jersey.
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
June 2023
How this pro cyclist found glory in not winning
Mark Renshaw made a global cycling career out of helping someone else win – now he’s retired but is heading back to the Tour de France to try to do it again.
Tour de France: Unchained is must-see for cycling fans (and noobs)
This eight-part series is the latest in a stream of slickly produced behind-the-scenes sports documentaries.
September 2022
Cycling’s elite descends on the Gong for road world championships
Sunday’s time trial kicks off a big week in Wollongong. Wilson Asset Management is a major sponsor for the event which will be watched by 300 million people.
July 2022
Tour de France sets up classic rivalry between Pogacar and Vingegaard
This Tour de France has laid the foundations for a classic rivalry, which Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are looking forward to renewing next year.
Why this pro cyclist hasn’t looked back since he quit Goldman Sachs
Former yellow jersey wearer and current SBS Tour de France commentator Simon Gerrans has found purpose in retirement by juggling two jobs.
Simon Clarke wins amid Aussie carnage at Tour de France
It was the greatest day of the Melburnian’s 13-year pro career after the cyclist pulled out all the stops with a “bike throw” to win by a hair’s breadth.
Copenhagen celebrates a summer of freedom and joy
After lifting COVID-19 restrictions in January, the city is ready to party once more. The Tour de France kicks off a season of festivals and feasting.
July 2021
This year’s Tour de France has something for everyone
As much as the Tour is about the race for the yellow jersey, stories of agony and despair are just as much a part of the narrative.
Australian stuns Tour de France with stage win
Australian rider Ben O’Connor won stage nine of the Tour de France and is now second in the race, after a rain-soaked second day in the Alps.
June 2021
Two top Australians crash out of Tour de France
A string of heavy crashes reduced the Tour de France peloton to a heap of wounded bodies on Monday, as a leading sports director called for greater safety at the world’s greatest cycling race.
December 2020
Even after a $3000 bike mishap, this manager didn’t stop pedalling
A mountain descent in France proved costly for Mars Wrigley’s Xavier Shortal but, after months of lockdown, he’s keen for more adventures abroad.
September 2020
Pogacar the youngest Tour champion since 1904
One of the most extraordinary Tour de France editions in the history of cycling's greatest race ended on Sunday with its youngest champion in over a century almost completely speechless.
SBS locks in Tour de France rights until 2030
Sources told The Australian Financial Review the extended agreement will see SBS pay about $2 million per year.