Mountain biking

Mud flies, but Buchanan just misses title

David Polkinghorne Caroline Buchanan has one shot left at riding at the mountain bike downhill world championships.

Mountain biking

Mullens glad Henderson ruled out

David Polkinghorne AUSTRALIA'S elite women's cross-country champion Peta Mullens is adamant if Canberra's Bec Henderson had been allowed to race in the open class, she would have been the new national champion instead.

Mountain biking

Downhill success an uphill battle

Chris Dutton Caroline Buchanan continues her bid to make an impact on the mountain bike downhill scene.

Mountain biking

Henderson homes in on shot at national title

David Polkinghorne It's a far cry from racing in front of 20,000 at an Olympic Games, but Canberra mountain biker Bec Henderson is still excited about competing at the national championships at Stromlo this weekend.

Hepburn keeps pursuit title on another golden day

Cycling Australia's Michael Hepburn has retained his pursuit title at the world track championships.

Cycling

Firestorm burnt into Buchanan's memory

Chris Dutton Caroline Buchanan still remembers the mad dash to save her BMX moments before the Canberra firestorm destroyed her Duffy home 10 years ago.

Cycling

Buchanan blitz bags downhill opener

Fleta Page Caroline Buchanan showed she still has mountain biking skills after four years away from the discipline, winning the elite women's downhill in the opening round of the mountain bike national series...

Clock no match for cycling pair

Samantha Lane Shara Gillow and Luke Durbridge confirm themselves as leaders in time trials.

Cycling

The urge to pedal for a little metal

Samantha Lane Rachel Neylan has ridden through the mill in her ongoing desire for cycling success.

After the tears comes the joy of World Cup victory

Daniel Lane AS CAROLINE BUCHANAN prepared to swap her BMX for a mountain bike, she described taking out the 2012 Super Cross World Cup Series as "redemption" after her London Olympic campaign finished in tears.

BMX

Downtime eases pain for Buchanan

Lee Gaskin Snowboarding, mountain biking and a trip to Las Vegas are all part of Caroline Buchanan's plan for Olympic redemption.

Meares lured by Rio gold

Samantha Lane Not satisfied with her London triumph, Anna Meares commits to another four-year campaign.

Cycling

Hodge sign is 'wrong'

Chris Wilson Mountain Bike Australia president Russell Baker wants the name of confessed drug cheat Stephen Hodge removed from Canberra's Stromlo Forest Park criterium circuit and has begun petitioning for...

Mountain biking

Henderson on the comeback trail

David Polkinghorne Riding a mountain bike around a muddy, cold Mt Stromlo for 24 hours isn't really Bec Henderson's thing, but the event's vibe will ensure she spends a big chunk of this weekend at the Australian 24...

Mountain Biking

Snoozing holds greater fear than grizzlies for Whalley

By David Polkinghorne HE HAS battled grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountains and helped clean up after the Christchurch earthquakes, so the Australian 24-hour MTB Championships held no fears for Kiwi Oliver Whalley.

Cycling

English king of the mountain

David Polkinghorne Not even losing his seat could stop the king of 24-hour mountain biking, Jason English, from claiming his fifth-straight national championships at Stromlo Forest Park yesterday.

BMX

Buchanan, Willoughby claim World Cup crowns

Olympians Caroline Buchanan and Sam Willoughby have retained their respective BMX World Cup titles, surviving crash-marred races in the final round at Abbotsford in Canada yesterday.

Cycling

Armstrong at peace

Aspen, Colorado Lance Armstrong says he's more at peace now than he has been in a decade.

Cycling

Henderson keeps mum on surprise Olympic selection

Fleta Page Rebecca Henderson's mother says her daughter had known of her Olympic selection for ''a couple of days'' before yesterday's official announcement, but that she's ''good at keeping secrets''.