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NEWS ADV New SA Sport Hall of Fame inductee Lindsay Head with his wife Jill. Image/Russell Millard Photography

Revealed: The six SA legends immortalised in sport hall of fame

From a three-time Magarey Medallist to a trailblazing group of female cricketers, meet the South Aussies with incredible talent for the sports they love who have just cemented legend status.

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12 November 2025 Valtteri Bottas and Tiff Cromwell at McLaren Vale.They are announcing the return of their cycling race in Adelaide RADL GRVL but Bottas is also set to return to the F1 grid with Cadallic in 2026. Pic RoyVPhotography

Formula One star unveils latest SA venture

Formula One star Valtteri Bottas has returned to McLaren … Vale, with partner Tiffany Cromwell, after purchasing a luxury retreat where they stayed early in their relationship.

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PARIS - CHAMPS-ELYSEES, FRANCE - JULY 27: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow leader jersey competes during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 21 a 132.3km stage from Mantes-la-Ville to Paris - Champs-Elysees / #UCIWT / on July 27, 2025 in Paris - Champs-Elysees, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

How cycling’s biggest name could race at Tour Down Under

Tour Down Under organisers have pursued cycling’s biggest name for years in attempt to bring him to Australia. But could 2026 finally be the year Tadej Pogacar races Down Under?

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TOPSHOT - Gold medallists Britain's Bradley Wiggins poses on the podium after the men's Team Pursuit finals track cycling event at the Velodrome during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG

Olympic icon snorted cocaine from gold medal

An Olympic legend has revealed shocking details of his spiral into homelessness in his first tell-all interview about how his life fell apart.

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TOPSHOT - Gold medallists Britain's Bradley Wiggins poses on the podium after the men's Team Pursuit finals track cycling event at the Velodrome during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG

Olympic icon snorted cocaine from gold medal

An Olympic legend has revealed shocking details of his spiral into homelessness in his first tell-all interview about how his life fell apart.

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Patrick Eddy has race ruined

Aussie cyclist’s race ruined by fan’s idiocy

An Australian cyclist has endured a nightmare during the final stage of an event thanks to one spectator and their flag.

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KIGALI, RWANDA - SEPTEMBER 24: Gold medalists Michael Matthews, Luke Plapp, Jay Vine, Brodie Chapman, Amanda Spratt, Felicity Wilson-Haffenden and Team Australia celebrate winning during the medal ceremony after the 98th UCI Cycling World Championships Kigali 2025 - Team Time Trial Mix Relay a 41.8km race from Kigali to Kigali on September 24, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

‘Like hell’: Aussies battle to stunning gold

Australian cyclists have turned near disaster into triumph in Rwanda, snatching team time trial gold despite losing their lead in the final stages.

Silver medallist Australian rider Jay Vine celebrates on the podium following the men's Elite Individual Time Trial cycling event during the UCI 2025 Road World Championships, in Kigali, on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Aussie goes from crash to the podium

An Australian cycling star has turned last year’s horror crash into world championship glory, finishing second behind the Olympic champion.

A man throws a smoke flare back at police as protests rock the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Picture: AFP

Cycling’s biggest fears exposed by protest chaos, embarrassing finish

Cycling officials are bracing for the worst after a chaotic day of the Vuelta a Espana, in which the final stage was called off 50km shy of the capital with the winner crowned in a hotel car park.

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A police motorbike caused a huge crash in a cycling race.

Cyclists sent flying in horror race crash

A police motorbike has caused a horror crash in a major cycling race, veering into the competitors and putting several racers in hospital.

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‘I’m not going to live’: Olympian’s miracle escape from truck crash

Olympic cyclist Maeve Plouffe was hit by a truck while training in Italy. Two days later she raced – and a couple of days after that she was winning.

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Aussie defector Matthew Richardson is now the fastest man ever on two wheels. Image: Getty

Olympic defector makes mockery of record

A year and three days since he was the golden boy of Australian sport, Matthew Richardson has now made history in Great Britain colours.

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Cocky cyclist hit with instant karma

Cocky cyclist causes finish line pile-up

A cyclist learnt a harsh lesson in the closing stages of a race as he attempted to celebrate what he thought was a guaranteed victory.

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CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Sarah Gigante of Australia and Team AG Insurance - Soudal reacts after the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Chatel Les Portes du Soleil, France. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)

Tour ‘heartbreak’ for Aussie rider

A gruelling mountain descent has shattered Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante’s Tour de France podium dreams.

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