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

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

Goss strives to time it right

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

Gerrans welcomes review

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

Cycling

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...

Dream run as Neylan sets sights on Rio

Rupert Guinness Before Rachel Neylan shot to international reckoning with a silver medal-winning ride at the world road championships, she knew there were doubters who believed she wouldn't make it.

Rogers' teammate now rival

Rupert Guinness, Chartres Michael Rogers will be trying to ruin Britain's party at its home Olympics.

Cycling

Five riders said to testify

Rupert Guinness George Hincapie, a key teammate of Australian Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, has been named by a Dutch newspaper as one of five former teammates of Lance Armstrong who are said to have...

Armstrong case rocks Tour

Rupert Guinness, Saint-Quentin First signs emerge that scandal is taking a toll on the Tour de France peloton.

Tour de France

Cavendish wins stage 18 of Tour

Rupert Guinness World Champion Mark Cavendish has struck blazing form in the back end of the Tour de France to claim an astonishing victory in the 18th stage that will elevate him back into favouritism for the...

Cycling

Disappointed Evans promises to peak for Olympics

Rupert Guinness Chartres, France: Cadel Evans is at a loss to forecast how he might perform in the London Olympics after his highly anticipated Tour de France title defence continued to disappoint in Saturday's...

It would be magical to carry the flag: O'Grady

Rupert Guinness Stuart O'Grady would readily accept the "honour" of carrying the Australian flag in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on Friday even though he would have to compete in the gruelling...

Tweets reveal Cadel's Ethiopian secret

Rupert Guinness THE Tour de France champion, Cadel Evans, and his wife, Chiara Passerini, are in the process of adopting a 12-month-old boy from Ethiopia and hope to have him living with them in Stabio, Switzerland,...

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.

Cambage happy to get physical in Opals' quest for Games glory

Rupert Guinness Liz Cambage loves playing to the edge of the law, but the Opals centre concedes that, more often than not, her idea of that edge is not always shared by the referees.

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.

Cycling

Perkins' Olympic aim to win for young son

Rupert Guinness It was a moment that touched the hearts of everyone who watched Australia beat France.

Cycling

Porte fights for Olympic dream

Rupert Guinness Olympic dream of Richie Porte reinforced by strong showing in Tour of Romandie.

Cycling

Brown's happy to serve his teammates' cause

Rupert Guinness, Verona Australian Graeme Brown hopes for one thing from the riders he helps this season.