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Cycling

McGee takes up national cycling role

Former Australian cycling star Brad McGee and coach Brian Stephens will split the part-time national role previously held by Matt White.

Cycling

Pressure on Goss to win stage in Giro

Matt Goss

Rupert Guinness Australian sprinter Matt Goss will give it his all in the next two stages of the Giro d'Italia.

Cycling

White seeks redemption after six months in sin bin

FILE - OCTOBER 13: Former USPS cyclist and Lance Armstrong team mate, and now Director of Orica-GreenEDGE Cycling Team, Australian Matthew White has been named as part of the USADA inquiry into the actions of the USPS team last decade. White has been named in an affidavit by American Floyd Landis. BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 14:  (L-R) Matt White of Australia and Julian Dean of New Zealand mingle with the crowd as the Boulder Theater played host to the presentation of the 2008 Slipstream/Chipotle Professional Cycling Team on November 14, 2007 in Boulder, Colorado.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Samantha Lane After telling authorities everything he knows about doping, and serving a backdated six-month ban for his sins, cyclist Matt White hopes to be reinstated as a director of Australia's professional...

Cycling

White keen for return

Matt White

Samantha Lane After telling authorities everything he knows about doping, and serving a backdated six-month ban for his sins, former cyclist Matt White hopes to be re-installed as a director of Australia's...

BMX

Accident robs Buchanan of national crown

Caroline Buchanan. Canberra Times. Photo by Adam McGrath

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Canberra's Caroline Buchanan was denied a national title after being accidentally taken out in the second race.

Wurf the trouble: Aussie climbs into Giro d'Italia blue jersey contention

Rupert Guinness

Rupert Guinness Australian Cameron Wurf fought off the debilitating effects of bronchitis to race into contention for a rare chance to claim the Giro d'Italia blue climber's jersey on Monday after he unleashed a...

Cycling

Cheats get too much coverage, says Meares

Meares

Australian cycling legend Anna Meares has expressed her frustration at the lack of public exposure given to clean athletes compared to cheats such as Lance Armstrong.

Cycling

Goss strives to time it right

Italy's Luca Paolini crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Giro d'Italia from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea, on Monday.

Rupert Guinness Matt Goss concedes he and his Orica-GreenEDGE teammates inadvertently helped his rivals.

Matt finish: Goss paints winning Orica blueprint

Rupert Guinness Matt Goss concedes he and his Orica-GreenEDGE team inadvertently helped rivals in the Giro d'Italia's first stage by taking control of the sprint finish into a headwind too early.

Cycling

Team Sky light the way despite Meersman stage win

Belgium's Gianni Meersman, of the Omega Pharma team, won the first stage of the Tour of Romandie on Wednesday, but Britain's race favourite Chris Froome remained in the overall lead.

Cycling

Wiggins and Froome stoke Tour de France row

Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins

Team Sky was plunged into potential turmoil on Monday night as Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome appeared at loggerheads over who will lead the team at this year's Tour de France.

Cycling

Storm brews at Sky as two fight for lead

Bradley Wiggins

Ian Chadband Team Sky was plunged into potential turmoil on Monday as Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome appeared at loggerheads over who will lead the team at this year's Tour de France.

BMX

Harriet's focus on riding the Rio route

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Sport: BMX racer Harriet Burbidge-Smith, 16, is racing at the ACT titles this weekend, her dream is to make it to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. 28th February 2013. Canberra Times Photograph by Katherine Griffiths

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Lee Gaskin She watched Caroline Buchanan's Olympic campaign from a hospital bed.

Mountain biking

Downhill success an uphill battle

Caroline Buchanan.

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

Cycling

Australia quartet regain world men's pursuit title

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Australia's young team regained the men's world pursuit track cycling title here on Wednesday, beating their old rivals, the Olympic and defending champions Great Britain, in the final.

Cycling

Hepburn makes it two from two for Australia as Ireland claim historic gold

Australian Michael Hepburn.

Martyn Irvine gave Ireland a first ever world track championships gold medal on Thursday when he swooped to victory in the scratch event, just an hour after securing a silver in the pursuit behind...

Mountain biking

Henderson homes in on shot at national title

12 October 2012.  Sport. Journalist David Polkinghorne.  Canberra Times Photo by Jeffrey Chan.  Bec Henderson with Dan McConnell as he takes a break in preparation for the Scott Australian 24 Hour MTB Championships at Stromlo Park.

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

Michael Hepburn

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

Cycling

Cycling's funding at risk, warns minister

GreenEdge.

Samantha Lane EXCLUSIVE Cycling Australia risks having its federal government funding cut if it fails to meet 17 recommendations of anti-doping review.

Gaudry in rhythm for uphill grind

Cycling Australia nominee for The Oceania Presidency of The UCI , Tracey Gaudry

Samantha Lane AN EXTRAORDINARY appointment arriving in the most extraordinary of times, Tracey Gaudry says she's a brave woman, and she'll need to be.