David Polkinghorne

David Polkinghorne

Cycling

Matthews misses Giro by ill chance

NSport.
Farrers Michael Matthews in his new GreenEDGE gear prior to his first major race- the Giro D'Italia.
31st december 2012. Canberra Times photo by Karleen Minney

David Polkinghorne Michael Matthews knows he would have gone into his first Grand Tour in good form.

Cycling

Meyer dares to dream of Tour

Sport: Oceania Cycling Championships - Elite and Under 23 Men's Road Race 153km. Adam Phelan from ACT leads in the first of six 10km loops. 17 March 2013.  Canberra Times Photo by Katherine Griffiths

David Polkinghorne Riding had literally become a pain in the butt for Cameron Meyer.

Cycling

Rogers focused on Tour, but has other ambitions, too

Michael Rogers

David Polkinghorne AFTER helping Bradley Wiggins win the yellow jersey, Canberra cyclist Michael Rogers has signalled his intent to do the same with new teammate Alberto Contador in this year's Tour de France.

Cycling

Crash brings Haas down

Nathan Haas celebrates

David Polkinghorne Nathan Haas is a week behind in preparing for his Herald Sun Tour defence after an ''embarrassing'' crash in Civic.

Cycling

Orica gives Matthews crack at Giro glory

Farrer's Michael Matthews

David Polkinghorne It's a new year, with a new team, wearing a new jersey for Canberra cyclist Michael Matthews.

Cycling

Rogers a boost for Contador

David Polkinghorne The lure of greater opportunities for Michael Rogers will be invaluable for Alberto Contador's quest to regain his Tour de France crown and a loss for Team Sky, fellow Canberran Mathew Hayman says.

Cycling

Hayman turns up the heat on GreenEDGE

Mathew Hayman

David Polkinghorne ORICA-GREENEDGE has ''everything to lose'' in the national men's road race championships in Ballarat on Sunday, according to Canberra cyclist Mathew Hayman.

Cycling

Women to be hurt by sponsor backlash, says Galloway

Miffy Galloway

David Polkinghorne LANCE ARMSTRONG'S doping saga could also damage women's cycling as sponsors look to distance themselves from the drug controversy.

Cycling

Wonderful contributor's image tainted

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 08:  Daniel Ellis, Jason Niblett and Scott Sunderland of Australia pose with their gold medals after winning the team sprint cycling at IG Sports Complex during day five of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 8, 2010 in Delhi, India.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton, David Polkinghorne He was a mentor to generations of Canberra cyclists but Stephen Hodge shocked the capital's tight-knit riding community when he dropped a bombshell on the sport yesterday, admitting he had taken...

Opinion

Lance can still restore our faith

David Polkinghorne.

David Polkinghorne I feel robbed. I feel cheated. I feel like I've been kicked in the guts and Lance Armstrong's cleats have left a mark.

Cycling

Time to bury the past as new, clean breed embraces future

Michael Matthews

David Polkinghorne Michael Matthews will still join Orica-Greenedge next year and is adamant the sport is ''getting really clean'', despite team director Matthew White's admission of doping with Lance Armstrong.