WORLD champion Matthew Glaetzer felt the expectation of the country when made a tactical blunder at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. But a haircut helped change his mindset. This and more in this month’s Coffee Ride.
RARE is the sporting great who did not have family support behind them, but the home crew who propelled Anna Meares to Olympic fame is something else again.
TWO of the state’s greatest cycling exports, siblings Alex and Annette Emondson, have added glamour to the 100th anniversary of the Port Noarlunga Handicap race.
CADEL Evans believes the determination to prove people wrong that inspired him to Tour de France glory can fire luckless heir apparent Richie Porte to the same success.
AUSTRALIAN BMX cyclist Sam Willoughby has begun rehab following a training accident that left him with no movement below his chest.
A PAIR of Aussie women are among the favourites to win the Hawaii ironman world championship. Another is set to steal the hearts of sports fans worldwide with her courage.
IT’S the strangest, most unorthodox training schedule ahead of the Hawaii ironman but Mel Hauschildt believes it is what is required for her to make a big mark on debut on Sunday.
JEREMY Santucci is a bike rider, underwear model, hissy fit thrower and definitely not the man you want to lend your $10,000 carbon fibre bike to.
ADELAIDE cyclist Miles Scotson is using the pain of being denied a ride at the Rio Olympics to drive him towards the world championships in Doha next week.
WEALTHY Arab state Qatar has been on a spending spree of late snapping up global sporting events as status symbols — here’s another one they’ll ruin.
ESTEBAN Chaves has extended his contract with Orica-BikeExchange, confident he can win a maiden Grand Tour with the Australian outfit.
FOUR months after succumbing to the rigours of top-level cycling, Australian Cameron Meyer announced his return to competitive racing.
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