Tag: Cycling
Armstrong confirms Tour de France comeback
Seven-time winner Lance Armstrong has confirmed he will return to the prestigious Tour de France next year.[MORE]
Cyclist French wins defamation payout
Olympic cyclist Mark French has won a damages payout from a radio station that wrongly implied he was a drug cheat.[MORE]
Aitken named as SA cycling patron
Olympic champion cyclist Brett Aitken is a new patron for South Australia's peak cycling body, Bicycle SA.[MORE]
Beltran banned from racing in France
Spanish cyclist Manuel Beltran has been banned from racing in France for two years after testing positive for the banned blood booster EPO at this year's Tour de France.[MORE]
Cyclist Kohl banned for two years
Bernhard Kohl, who last month admitted to using drugs in the Tour de France where he finished third, has been banned from cycling for two years.[MORE]
Meares takes out 'Oppy' in Melbourne
Anna Meares has won the Australian Cyclist of the Year award at a ceremony in Melbourne.[MORE]
Australia wins Melbourne World Cup track round
Australia's national team has won the Melbourne round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics series.[MORE]
Aussie cyclists warn British: we're coming
Australia's teams pursuit quartet has a message for the all-powerful British - we're coming.[MORE]
Rogers, Hincapie to race in Tour Down Under
Australia's Michael Rogers will be making his first Tour Down Under appearance since 2005 when he races in the next edition in Adelaide in January.[MORE]
Triple gold for Aussie cyclists in Melbourne
New Australian track cycling star Jack Bobridge has continued his outstanding form, posting two impressive times at the Track Cycling World Cup in Melbourne.[MORE]
Evans wary of Armstrong factor
Cadel Evans fears the Lance Armstrong factor could derail his chances of finally winning the Tour de France.[MORE]
Team UniSA to compete in Tour
Team UniSA has been approved to compete as the national team next year's Tour Down Under.[MORE]
Armstrong fears attack on Tour de France return
Lance Armstrong fears being attacked by spectators when he makes his return to the Tour de France next year.[MORE]
French refuses DNA test
Olympic cyclist Mark French has refused to take a DNA test to reject allegations that he was a drug cheat.[MORE]
Push for smoke-free Tour Down Under
A South Australian MP is pushing to make the Tour Down Under a smoke-free event.[MORE]
Radio station accused of defaming cyclist French
A Melbourne commercial radio station is on trial accused of defaming an Olympic cyclist.[MORE]
Cadel not worried about Armstrong
Cadel Evans says he is not concerned about Lance Armstrong spoiling his plans of winning the Tour de France.[MORE]
I'm not playing games with Tour organisers: Armstrong
Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, who claimed he was not playing games with organisers on his Tour de France participation next year, has revealed he will race in some spring classics but not Paris-Roubaix. [MORE]
Armstrong wins Texas time-trial
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong won the Tour of Gruene time-trial in 33 minutes and 14 seconds over the 26.6 kilometres route.[MORE]
Mountain bike series gets underway in Adelaide
Up to 4,000 spectators are expected to converge on the Adelaide Hills this weekend for round one of the National Mountain Bike Series.[MORE]
Gerdemann hits out at Armstrong's return
Top German cyclist Linus Gerdemann, known for his staunch anti-doping stance, has criticised the return of Lance Armstrong because of the doping suspicions once surrounding the seven-times Tour de France-winner.[MORE]
Gerrans to join forces with Tour-winner Sastre
Australia's Tour de France stage winner Simon Gerrans will join up with this year's yellow jersey champion Carlos Sastre at the Cervelo team, it was announced on Friday.[MORE]
Evans admits Tour route could suit rivals
Cadel Evans admits next year's Tour de France will be a "very tiring race" and could suit his rivals, after organisers broke with tradition and installed a tough mountain stage on the penultimate day.[MORE]
Tour route appears tailor-made for Contador
Tour de France organisers have designed a route for the 96th edition that should suit 2007 winner Alberto Contador, with the gruelling ascent to Mont Ventoux on the penultimate day likely to decide the outcome.[MORE]
Contador staying put despite Armstrong arrival
Spaniard Alberto Contador, reigning champions of the Tours of Italy and Spain, on Saturday confirmed he will remain at Astana next season despite the arrival of Lance Armstrong.[MORE]
