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Olympic dress rehearsal: Aussie cyclists itching to take on ...

LONDON: Jack Bobridge has heard the whispers about the all-conquering Australian men's pursuit team. That it is all well and good winning track cycling world titles in Copenhagen and Apeldoorn but it is the Olympics that count. And, w [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cyclist Evans says sport leads drug fight

SYDNEY — Reigning Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says the two-year doping ban for Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador shows the sport is at the forefront in the battle against drugs. Contador received the sanction on Monday after [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Injury hampers Renshaw's title defence

Australian Mark Renshaw faces a tough challenge to stop the Tour of Qatar slipping through his grasp after the first stage with one of his key Dutch teammates for Monday’s team time trial ruled out with an elbow injury. Renshaw ( [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Clarke triumphs as Kohler takes lead Down Under cycling

Australian Will Clarke was given a hero's reception by thousands of raucous fans after bringing a 140 km breakaway all the way to the finish of the Tour Down Under's second stage Wednesday. Swiss rider Martin Kohler of the BMC tea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cyclist admonished for badmouthing UCI president

The Australian Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning cyclist Chloe Hosking is preparing to make a formal apology to Pat McQuaid, the president of the sport's international governing body, for calling him "a bit of a dick". [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Cycling through the Nilgiris, safety measures in place

This year, as the 70 participants of the BSA-Tour of Nilgiris cycled through the Nilgiris to promote sustainable travel and ecotourism, GPS-based technology tracked them and kept them safe. The event was held from December 16 to 23. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Mark Cavendish SPOTY award proves that cycling is now offici...

That can only mean one thing, cycling is now officially mainstream, a constant and growing presence in the psyche of the British sporting public. Cycling has been on a steady upward climb since about 2004 in my estimation. The Athens Olym [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

RadioShack Nissan Trek Announces 2012 Cycling Roster

The UCI (International Cycling Union) has confirmed the World Tour license of Team RadioShack Nissan Trek. The team has now announced its powerhouse team for the 2012 racing season. I think this is certainly going to be the most [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

GB women to face Kiwis in cycling final

Wendy Houvenaghel, Sarah Storey and Laura Trott clocked a time of 3.24.849 on the opening night of racing in the Colombian city, 0.844 seconds behind the pace setting Kiwi trio of Lauren Ellis, Jaime Nielsen and Alison Shanks. The two tea [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling: BikeNZ team pursuit into World Cup finals

New Zealand are through to the gold medal rides in both the men's and women's team pursuit at the UCI World Cup in Cali, Colombia. The women's team were the fastest in the heats of the 3000m team's pursuit, with the men se [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Powerful NZ track team for cycling World Cup

New Zealand will send a powerful 13-strong squad for next week's UCI World Cup in Colombia. It is led by the record-setting riders who performed impressively at the Oceania Championships that finished in Invercargill last night. The r [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Records keep falling at Oceania Championships

The records kept tumbling on the final morning of qualifying at the Oceania track cycling championships in Invercargill today. It was the chance for the sprinters to shine, with four New Zealand records broken at the ILT Velodrome. New [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Cyclists Archbold, Gough share omnium lead

New Zealand track cycling representatives Shane Archbold and Wes Gough share the lead after the first two events of the men's omnium at the Oceania Championships this morning. On the third morning of the four-day championship, Arch [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

NZ men and women cyclists dominate champs

The New Zealand women's team pursuit squad has ridden the fastest ever time at sea level on the opening night of the Oceania track championships in Invercargill tonight. The trio of Alison Shanks, Lauren Ellis and Jaime Nielsen rode 3 [...]