Germany's Team Milram enter Australia tour

Sprinter Robert Forster will spearhead the German Team Milram at Australia's Tour Down Under in January, organisers said on Monday.Forster has ridden in the Tour de France three times (2005, 2007, 2008) and is rated by his team as one of th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Meares double as Australia dominate WCup leg

Anna Meares claimed a golden double as Australia finished the top nation at the UCI Melbourne track cycling World Cup leg on Saturday.Meares captured the keirin and 500m time trial gold medals as Australia completed the three-day event winn [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Evans wins historic cycling rainbow jersey for Australia

Cadel Evans ended Australia's long wait for cycling's coveted rainbow jersey when he won the men's road race here at the world cycling championships on Sunday. Evans escaped a small leading group at the foot of the Novazzano climb on the d [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Gerrans wins Tour of Spain 10th stage

Australian Simon Gerrans won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain here on Tuesday, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader's golden jersey. The 29-year-old Cervelo rider outpaced three others cyclists, Ryder Hes [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Evans takes Tour of Spain lead

Australia's Cadel Evans took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain on Sunday following the race's eighth stage, the first to be held in the mountains, which was won by Italy's Damiano Cunego. Evans finished the 204.7-kilometre (127-mile) ri [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad, Team RadioShack, will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under around Adelaide from January 17-24, race organisers said here on Thursday. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who returned fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Cyclist Armstrong returns for Australian tour