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Porte looks a logical choice to lift GreenEDGE fortunes

Rupert Guinness As the Australian Orica-GreenEDGE team claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in Spain with South African Daryl Impey's victory on Tuesday, one rider who might have taken note...

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Gerrans gears up for brutal Amstel Gold

Rupert Guinness Simon Gerrans is in a better position than ever to try to win the Amstel Gold Race.

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Goss' win thrusts him into frame for classic

Rupert Guinness Matt Goss will wear one of the ''favourite'' tags in the Milan-San Remo one-day classic in Italy next weekend after claiming his first victory of the year on Thursday.

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Goss hot shot for San Remo

Rupert Guinness Matt Goss will now be one of the major favourites in the Milan-San Remo one-day classic in Italy next weekend.

Sprinters' uphill test

Rupert Guinness Winning opportunities will be rare for sprinters in this year's Tour Down Under.

Clarke answers the call again

Rupert Guinness Melbourne professional says he is not one of the ''most naturally talented athletic specimens".

Thomas leads as high-speed crash mars Tour Down Under

Rupert Guinness Olympic cycling champion Geraint Thomas leads the Tour Down Under after winning stage two.

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Gerrans breaks drought with win

Rupert Guinness Simon Gerrans ensures Tour Down Under won't finish in without an Australian victory.

Gerrans breaks drought in style

Rupert Guinness Simon Gerrans chose the best day – and way – to ensure the Tour Down Under will not finish in Adelaide without an Australian victory by winning the fifth stage on Saturday.

Bold bid earns Renshaw flying German's respect

Rupert Guinness MARK RENSHAW did not get the stage win he wanted on the final day of racing in the Tour Down Under, but by throwing caution to the wind with a brazen bid to outsprint German flyer Andre Greipel, he...

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Classics case of try again for Orica

Rupert Guinness THE Australian Orica-GreenEDGE team have raised the bar of expectation for their European spring classics campaign this year, despite the disappointment of failing to win back-to-back titles in the...

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Gerrans welcomes review

Rupert Guinness Orica-GreenEDGE sacks Matt White as head sports director after he confessed to doping.

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Gerrans has no worries over team doping audit

Rupert Guinness Following Orica-GreenEDGE sacking Matt White as head sports director after his confession to doping as a rider, Simon Gerrans - one of the team's top cyclists - has welcomed the decision to review...

There's more than a yellow jersey to chase

Rupert Guinness Five riders will have a major say in what happens on the Tour this year.

Lancaster impresses despite early setback

Rupert Guinness Australia's Brett Lancaster has been lauded for recovering from a crash while warming up for the 6.

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Early points victory goes to Sagan

Rupert Guinness Matt White, the sports director of the Australian Orica-GreenEDGE team, now rates Peter Sagan as a serious contender for the Tour de France green jersey as winner of the points competition.

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Points jersey an uphill battle for Goss and Orica-GreenEDGE

Rupert Guinness Matt Goss and his Orica-GreenEDGE teammates must pull out all stops and win Tuesday's third stage of the Tour de France - as well as the intermediate sprint beforehand - or risk Slovakian Peter Sagan...

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Evans steers clear of Tour crash mayhem

Rupert Guinness If the sound of collapsed bikes and bodies comes from behind, Cadel Evans knows he is safe - for now.

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Goss closes in on green jersey

Rupert Guinness in Saint Quentin Australian sprinter Matt Goss has stormed into green jersey contention following a second-place finish behind Andre Greipel on stage five of the Tour de France.

Poker face hides a determination to conquer all on the Tour

Rupert Guinness Talk to Simon Gerrans, and you sense how he can win a Tour de France stage. He says so much, but gives so little away. He keeps the poker face.