Yates poised for Vuelta victory
BRITAIN’S Simon Yates has all but assured himself victory in the Vuelta a Espana by finishing third in the penultimate stage, a result that will deliver Australia’s Michelton-Scott its first Grand Tour win.
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SA’s Dennis wins Tour of Spain time trial
SOUTH Australian Rohan Dennis, of BMC, time-trials to victory on stage 16 of the Tour of Spain as Britain’s Simon Yates increases his overall lead on rival Alejandro Valverde.
TDU in no rush for women’s WorldTour ranking
THE Tour Down Under is in no rush to upgrade its women’s race to WorldTour status and wants to keep the door for local teams open as long as possible after unveiling the 2019 race route.
Aussie support for paralysed rival
AUSTRALIAN cyclists have paid tribute to reigning Olympic and world champion sprinter Kristina Vogel who concedes she will never walk again after being paralysed in a training crash.
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Crowie tipping Aussie 1-2 at Hawaii Ironman
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Chaves tops big season for OBE
ESTEBAN Chaves has crowned a glorious season for ORICA-BikeExchange with victory in the Tour of Lombardy.
Willoughby ready to try to walk again
SERIOUSLY injured Australian BMX rider Sam Willoughby has been transferred to a rehabilitation centre in the US to begin the long road back to hopefully being able to walk again.
Short and sweet: Farewells, new horizons
SPRINT cycling star Chloe Hosking could not have asked for a more fitting farewell, there’s an AFL surprise and netball shocks in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Doctor questions British hero’s doping use
ONE of British cycling great Bradley Wiggins’s former team doctors has expressed his “surprise” at the decision to allow him to use banned drugs ahead of major races.
‘Work hard and you shall achieve it’
IT’S an old family motto that Sam Willoughby’s brother, Matt, believes can help the Australian BMX star make a full recovery from a broken neck.
Willoughby can count on plenty of support
SAM Willoughby has always been a racer and a fighter. He will need plenty of fight and will receive plenty of love and support as he battles to walk again, writes Reece Homfray.
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