Shane Perkins

Cycling

Aussies third overall at track world champs

Australia finished with eight medals to be ranked third among nations at the end of cycling's Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

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High-flying Bird hopes to land in Mexico

David Polkinghorne Alex Bird is one step closer to representing Australia at a world track championships.

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Meares spearheads Olympic track cycling squad

Australia has named its 14-strong track cycling team for the London Olympics, spearheaded by sprint queen Anna Meares and team pursuit leader Jack Bobridge.

Putting pedal to the metal, with the Games her destination

Rupert Guinness SHE is a triple world champion, one of Australia's brightest Olympic gold medal hopes.

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Olympic dress rehearsal: Aussie cyclists itching to take on Brits

Tom Wald Jack Bobridge has heard the whispers about the all-conquering Australian men's pursuit team.

Bird swoops on surprise men's sprint title

Canberra's Alex Bird claimed a ''miracle'' victory in the sprint event at the Australia track championships in Adelaide.

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British women set world cycling record in final against Australia

Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish upset world cycling champions Kaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares of Australia to set a new world record in the women's team sprint final at the World...

Meares and McCulloch settle for silver in UK upset

cycling CHAMPION Australian cyclists Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch are keeping their eyes on the prize, Olympic gold, despite being relegated to a silver medal for their favourite team sprint event at the...

Cycling

Aussie 'boy band' pursuit team blow Brits away

Tom Wald Australia's men's pursuit cycling team passed one of their biggest pre-Olympic tests by blowing away Britain in the final of the test event for the London Games.

Cycling

Meyer heads strong cycling world track team

Rupert Guinness Cameron Meyer is once again set to showcase his versatility after his selection in the Australian team for next month’s world track championships in Melbourne was confirmed today.

Bissaker ready to take the next step

Kazakhstan is best known as the homeland of Borat. But Canberra cyclist Ed Bissaker is hopeful it's where his career takes the next step after being selected in Australia's UCI Track World Cup squad.

Blood, sweat and Meares: Anna's making tracks for gold and a shot at riding history

Samantha Lane A handful of athletes have opportunity, let alone capability, of winning three golds in London.

Cycling

'Boy band' hot for world champs

Samantha Lane World records are set to fall at the five-day track world championships, and the first should tumble tonight.

Cycling

Australians lose but spurred on for London

Samantha Lane Upset loss to Britain a 'kick in the guts' that will spur the Australians before Olympics.

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Meares sprints to keirin gold

Australian cycling star Anna Meares finally broke through on Saturday night for a morale-boosting gold medal at the world track championships.

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Timely confidence boost as Meares rides to gold

AUSTRALIAN cycling star Anna Meares finally broke through at the world track championships in Melbourne last night with a convincing win in the keirin.

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Belgians on top

Samantha Lane Belgian duo stage the surprise of the world titles in the last race of the meet.

Cycling

Perkins still in fine-tuning mode: coach

Samantha Lane Australia's head cycling coach cited 'a variety of factors' for the team's top male sprinter, Shane Perkins, failing to defend his keirin crown or delivering medals in two Olympic events at the world...

Olympics

Now all Perkins has to do is recycle the dream in London

Rupert Guinness IT WAS a moment that touched the hearts of everyone who watched as Australia beat France to win the team sprint at the world track championships in Melbourne - no matter their national allegiance.