Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane is a sports writer with The Age's sports section. She joined The Sunday Age's sports team in 2005, where she specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, before joining the daily Age in 2007. She has a wealth of multi-media broadcasting experience since starting her journalism career in 2002 at www.afl.com.au. She is also a panellist on Network Ten's Before the Game. Samantha covered the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be reporting extensively on the 2012 London Olympics.
Cycling
Howard revving up inner mongrel
Samantha Lane On the eve of the Bay Cycling Classic, Leigh Howard says it's all about intent.
Cycling
Sprinter Ewan impresses again
Samantha Lane In the same place, at the same time, Caleb Ewan did precisely what he did 12 months ago.
Cycling
Stretch of the legs, and a win
Samantha Lane Cameron Meyer woke at 4am in Perth to travel to Ballarat for a street circuit race that night.
Cycling
Meyer warms up for main event with bewildering victory
Samantha Lane CAMERON MEYER'S honour roll is as long as it is varied, but he never expected to add national criterium champion to it, even when he was in the midst of staging the feat.
Cycling
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...
