Meares, Cahill among super seven on way to Hall of Fame
CYCLING great Anna Meares is among seven athletes set to be honoured with induction into the SA Sport Hall of Fame at the The Advertiser / Channel 7 SA Sports Awards next week.
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The Coffee Ride: Glaetzer’s new motto a cut above
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.
Family drove Meares to Hall of Fame heights
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.
Cycling’s star siblings join Port Noarlunga Handicap
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.
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Every day I’ve wanted to quit the TDF: Matthews
WELL that’s the first week of the Tour de France done and it hasn’t been easy, writes Orica-GreenEDGE rider Michael Matthews.
Cancer shock hits Tour de France
VETERAN Ivan Basso is dropping out of the Tour de France after a medical check revealed cancer in a testicle he hurt in a crash earlier in the race.
Porte to leave Sky to find team-leading role
AUSSIE star Richie Porte has confirmed cycling’s worst-kept secret: he will leave Team Sky at the end of the year, with BMC expected to be a leading bidder.
Froome keeps yellow as BMC win time trial
BMC won the 28km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec, but Chris Froome continued to tighten his grip on the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey.
Cadel’s Great Ocean Rd race jumps a grade
VICTORIA’S Cadel Evans road race is set for a significant classification upgrade that is expected to attract more world class riders and tourists to the Great Ocean Road.
Froome flying as Nibali Tour defence creaks
REIGNING champion Vincenzo Nibali said he had “no legs” on the final climb to the finish of the eighth stage of the Tour de France won by local hope Alexis Vuillermoz.
Life’s no party for coked-up cyclist
THE Tour de France is no stranger to doping controversies, but this Italian’s drug habits did anything but improve his chances of winning.
Carnage continues in Tour de France
THE dogfight to control the peloton at the Tour de France is spiralling out of control, resulting in widespread carnage in the first week of the race, Australian cycling team boss Matt White says.
‘One of the pieces came through the skin’
TONY Martin started the sixth stage in the lead and ended it in the hospital after breaking his collarbone in a crash that he caused near the finish line.
Man tries to eat 8000 calories, fails
WHAT happens when a regular guy tries to consume the 8290 calories required of a Tour de France cyclist? Warning: It’s not pretty.
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