Cycling

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cycling August 7, 2021

Linda Pearce Whatever the obstacles faced by Carol Cooke, she’s found a way around them. Now the gymnast turned swimmer turned Para-rower turned Para-cyclist is on track for gold in Tokyo.

cycling July 3, 2021

Tour riders wheels up for Tokyo Olympics

Kieran Pender As if the narrow time frame between the Tour de France and the Tokyo Olympics men’s road race isn’t challenging enough, Covid-19 puts another spoke in the wheel.

cycling December 14, 2019

Track cycling world champion Stephanie Morton

Kieran Pender Following Anna Meares’ retirement, Stephanie Morton has emerged as Australia’s new track sprinting star. This weekend the reigning world champion races in Brisbane, but her sights are firmly set on Tokyo 2020.

cycling September 21, 2019

Amanda Spratt’s cycling hopes

Kieran Pender Australian cyclist Amanda Spratt had her best season yet in 2018 – but fell just short of the world title. Can she go one better this year?

cycling July 27, 2019

Two-time Tour de France stage-winner Caleb Ewan

Kieran Pender Once heralded as ‘cycling’s next big thing’, Caleb Ewan was controversially left off his team’s 2018 Tour de France roster. Given a start this year with Lotto Soudal, the Australian sprinter has now rewarded the Belgian outfit with two stage wins.

cycling March 9, 2019

How cyclist Peter Milostic got back on track

Richard Cooke When chronic fatigue threatened to stop him competing at an elite level, masters cyclist Peter Milostic turned his focus to nutrition and health, and was able to step up another gear.

cycling July 7, 2018

Scratch work: Amy Cure, 25, cyclist

Cindy MacDonald World champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amy Cure on what it takes to be the best on two wheels and her hunger for Olympic glory.

cycling April 15, 2017

Pursuit force: Sam Welsford, 21, cyclist

Richard Cooke Newly crowned world champion cyclist Sam Welsford on winning team pursuit silver in Rio, funky tan lines and his relationship with Lycra.