Perth bids for stake in tour de force
WA’S Velofest would sit alongside Australia’s two premier cycling events as part of a plan to bring the world’s biggest teams Down Under.
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Aussie Clarke third in Italy
SLOVAKIAN Peter Sagan produced a late burst of power to edge out Australian Simon Clarke in the third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico.
Paris-Nice: Goss that was close!
GERMANY’S John Degenkolb beat Australian Matt Goss in a sprint finish in the third stage of Paris-Nice and take the overall race lead.
Inside the mind of sport’s most delusional man
COULD Lance Armstrong be any more delusional? The world’s most famous drug cheat still seems to think we should remember him as a seven-time Tour de France champion.
Porte replaces Froome in Italy
AUSTRALIAN Richie Porte will replace Chris Froome at the Tirreno-Adriatico race after the British Tour de France winner pulled out.
GreenEDGE stacked for Paris-Nice
ORICA-GREENEDGE has added an extra sprinter to its team for the revamped European season-opening Paris-Nice stage race.
Mulhern in dreamland after win
WHEN 15-year-old Mitch Mulhern watched the 2006 Commonwealth Games on TV, he was captivated by cycling’s team pursuit.
Wiggins to support Froome at Tour
BRADLEY Wiggins says he will be a support rider for Chris Froome at this year’s Tour de France.
Aussie cyclists in eight-medal haul
ANNA Meares claimed her second silver to help Australia finish tied with Germany for most medals at the track cycling world championships.
Amy finds cure to win title
AMY Cure clinched her maiden world title with a superb ride to win the women’s 25km points race in Colombia.
Edmondson claims second gold
ALEX Edmondson has claimed his second gold medal at the world track cycling championships, winning the individual pursuit.
Aussies win men’s pursuit world title
AUSTRALIA has won gold in the men’s team pursuit, beating Denmark in the final at the world track cycling championships.
Coffee Ride #27 with Reece Homfray
THE UCI Track World Championships begin in Columbia on Wednesday and could be heading to Melbourne next year.
Raph’s brave ride to honour sister
RAPHAEL McGowan is getting on his bike to raise money for cancer research in honour of his late sister Tess, who died in 2012.
Drapac team set for Adelaide Tour
FORMER WorldTour riders Jonathan Cantwell, Will Clarke and Wes Sulzberger will headline a Drapac team for the Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour.
Froome retains Oman title
TOUR de France champion Chris Froome defends his Tour of Oman title ahead of American Tejay Van Garderen.
Durbridge strives for Tour chance
AMIDST a hectic schedule for 2014, one event stands out like a beacon for WA cyclist Luke Durbridge – the Tour de France.
Lance Armstrong back in court
LANCE Armstrong’s lawyers are back in court to try to stop a Dallas-based company from trying to recoup millions in bonuses.
O’Grady wears scars of poor choices
STUART O’Grady has some invaluable advice for young cyclists — shortcuts don’t work and hard works pays off.
O’Grady leaves the peloton behind
STUART O’Grady rode in 17 Tour de France races before he confessed he had once doped, and then sensationally quit the sport.
Durbridge headlines Oceania Champs
TWO-TIME national champion Luke Durbridge has nothing to lose as his Commonwealth Games path takes a detour to Toowoomba.
The Coffee Ride #26 with Reece Homfray
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Terpstra wins Tour of Qatar
DUTCH rider Niki Terpstra of the Omega Pharma team has clinched overall victory on the Tour of Qatar.
Greipel too quick in Qatar sprint
GERMANY’S Andre Greipel won the Tour of Qatar fifth stage, a 159km ride from Al Zubara Fort to Madinat Al Shamal.
Promising future buoys Trevorrow
YOU’D need to look far and wide to find anyone who loves cycling in general more than John Trevorrow.
Gerrans: happy with the job done
THAT wasn’t the way Orica-GreenEDGE planned to win the Tour – but win it we did.
Fire risk too great as Tour cut short
SIMON Clarke has been declared the winner of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour with the final stage up Arthurs Seat cancelled because of fire risk.
Phinney wins Dubai Tour
AMERICAN Taylor Phinney has won the Dubai Tour, as Aussie cyclist Mark Renshaw loses narrowly in the final race stage.
Von Hoff misses a chance
STEELE Von Hoff was kicking himself after missing a chance to win the Herald Sun Tour stage on Saturday.
Clarke can get the job done
SIMON Clarke has become the first rider this week to successfully defend the yellow jersey and now the trick is for us to make sure he keeps it.
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