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Darren Hicks is the men's para-cycling C2 national road race champion after his win in Buninyong on Saturday. Picture: Supplied.
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Hicks racing ahead with newfound freedom

Adelaide cyclist Darren Hicks says he is racing with a weight off his shoulders after winning two national titles just weeks after charges against him for a freeway truck crash that killed two people were dropped.

Francesca Sewell won the under-19 women's road race at the Cycling Australia national championships. Picture: Con Chronis.
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Crash, DQ, a Bradbury and a national champion

GOLD Coast cyclist Francesca Sewell ran her bike across the finish line after a crash 100m from home to win the under-19 women’s national championship after first past the post was disqualified for an under-weight bike on Saturday.

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Tour Down Under Stage 4 - Glenelg to Mount Barker. The breakaway with Peter Kennaugh outfront and Jack Bobridge second wheel. Photo Sarah Reed

Gutsy Kennaugh wins Cadel’s race

HE felt “terrible” for the first half of the race, but Peter Kennaugh’s gutsy solo surge in the final kilometres won him a pulsating Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

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CYCLING - Tour Down Under - Santos Womens Tour. Valentina Scandolara (left) with National Champion Amanda Spratt and Annette Edmondson (right). Photo Sarah Reed.

Spratt takes out Cadel road race

AMANDA Spratt and Rachel Neylan capped a dream Orica-AIS cycling summer with their quinella at the women’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race on Saturday.

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Australian rider Caleb Ewan of team Orica-GreenEdge celebrates winning stage six of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tour won’t be tailored for sprinters

CALEB Ewan had just won his second stage of the Tour Down Under on Sunday afternoon when he was asked which of the world’s best sprinters would he would want to face in Adelaide next year.

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Cycling star Mark Cavendish in town for Cadel Evans ride. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Sprint on for Classic Cavendish

SPRINT superstar Mark Cavendish has sent a warning to rivals, declaring a limited preparation won’t hurt his chances in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

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