Why O’Grady’s confession is a tragedy
STUART O’Grady’s confession that he doped in 1998 is one of the great tragedies from the dirtiest era cycling will ever see, writes Reece Homfray.
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O’Grady still a great – Jonker
STUART O’Grady is still one of cycling’s greats despite admitting to doping for the 1998 Tour de France, says retired rider Patrick Jonker.
O’Grady’s reputation ruined – AOC
THE Australian Olympic Committee says confessed drug cheat Stuart O’Grady will no longer be remembered as a “fantastic competitor”.
Tired O’Grady knew end was near
STUART O’Grady had the look of a tired, beaten warrior.
O’Grady returned suspicious test
AUSTRALIA’S Stuart O’Grady returned a suspicious – but not positive – test to banned EPO during the infamous 1998 TDF.
Shock exit for Stuart O’Grady
SA cycling legend Stuart O’Grady has announced his shock retirement just weeks after penning a new deal to ride on in 2014.
Top three at ’98 TDF were on EPO
MARCO Pantani, Jan Ullrich and Bobby Julich were all taking the banned blood booster EPO, French daily Le Monde has reported.
Shock exit for Stuart O’Grady
SOUTH Australian cycling legend Stuart O’Grady has announced his shock retirement just weeks after penning a new deal to ride on in 2014.
Armstrong supported by other riders
DISGRACED cyclist Lance Armstrong says fellow riders have been generally supportive of him during an annual US bike ride across Iowa.
O’Grady retires after 17th Tour
AFTER 19 years of professional racing Stuart O’Grady, regarded by many as Australia’s greatest all-round cyclist, has retired.
Tour EPO users to be revealed
CYCLING is bracing for another doping bombshell after riders from the infamous ’98 Tour de France are allegedly linked to EPO abuse.
Tour de France – Aussie wrap
A KENYAN riding for a British team might have won the race, but he couldn’t have done it without the help of Aussie Richie Porte.
Cadel wants another tilt at TdF
CADEL Evans’ future will soon be decided in talks with BMC after the 2011 champion posted his worst Tour de France result.
Unflappable Froome does Africa proud
CHRIS Froome will go out the winner of the 2013 Tour de France with the Union flag next to his name but this is an African win.
Froome sets up Tour victory
BRITAIN’S Chris Froome virtually secured overall victory in the 100th Tour de France after the 20th stage was won by Colombian Nairo Quintana.
Froome wraps up yellow jersey
CHRIS Froome has earned the right to a leisurely coronation ride onto the Champs Elysees tonight after sealing Tour de France victory.
Green but on the edge of greatness
ORICA-GreenEDGE has punched well above its weight in its second Tour de France, writes Reece Homfray.
Changing of Aussie guard confirmed
GOOD guy Rui Costa wins again while a changing of the guard in Aussie cycling is confirmed on Stage 19, Matthew Keenan writes.
Froome champ-elect as Costa wins
CHRIS Froome will be crowned Tour de France champion in Paris on Sunday night – barring disaster in the final Alpine stage in Annecy.
Froome hails Aussie’s heroics
CHRIS Froome has described Richie Porte as the second-best rider in the Tour de France as Cadel Evans’ horrors continued on a dramatic day.
Aussie rider has a mid-stage… beer?!
SOMEBODY forgot to tell Adam Hansen there was no fun to be had on the Tour de France’s most sadistic stage – the dreaded Alpe d’Huez.
Porte comes to Froome’s aid
THE French got a win, Alberto Contador cracked and Chris Froome looked human. It was a big day at Le Tour, says Matt Keenan.
Giro takes its toll on Evans
CADEL Evans says his superb third in the Giro d’Italia wrecked has his Tour de France dreams.
Tour rider undone by road ‘roo
YOU’VE busted your collarbone but you’re teak-tough enough to ride a Tour de France stage. Unfortunately, you didn’t account for the kangaroo…
Is the race for yellow really over?
CHRIS Froome extended his lead in the Tour de France with victory in the stage 17 time trial, but Alberto Contador insists it isn’t over.
Froome dominates final time trial
CHRIS Froome’s grip on the Tour de France is now ironclad after he won his fourth stage with a dominant time trial display.
Wild weather worries Froome
CHRIS Froome calls for the descent off Alpe d’Huez to be neutralised amid predictions of wild weather in Thursday night’s stage.
Froome lashes out at Contador
TOUR de France leader Chris Froome brands Alberto Condator’s descending on Stage 16 as reckless and dangerous.
Froome survives dangerous descent
CHRIS Froome and Alberto Contador survived scares as Portugal’s Rui Costa cruised to a classic breakaway victory on Stage 16.
Contador making no friends on Tour
BEHIND Rui Costa’s victory into Gap the race for a place on the podium of the Tour de France was turned up another notch.
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