Cycling
Caleb Ewan to join Orica-GreenEDGE
RUPERT GUINNESS The signing of teenager Caleb Ewan by Orica-GreenEDGE should not surprise supporters of the Australian team.
Richie Porte, Cadel Evans target 2014 Giro d'Italia win
Emma Kemp Australians Richie Porte and Cadel Evans are lining up as red-hot contenders for the 2014 Giro d'Italia crown, with Porte set to be given the green light to lead Team Sky next May.
Cycling may look outside for new president
RUPERT GUINNESS Cycling could follow swimming and look beyond the sport for the best person to steer it into a new age of improved governance, according to Australian Sports Commission chief executive Simon Hollingsworth.
Italian cyclist Di Luca may get life ban
Rome Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor requests life ban for former Giro d'Italia winner.
Women road cyclists click into gear
RUPERT GUINNESS Last week Rupert Guinness looked at the pluses and minuses of Australia's top male road riders on the world circuit this season. Now he reflects on the performances of some of Australia's top women road cyclists – and the challenge still facing women's road racing.
Horgan saves best till last to win Classic
Jarrod Woolley Stunning attack in final kilometres gives Kiwi debut win in Warrnambool Cycling Classic.
UCI steps up plan on doping
RUPERT GUINNESS Tracey Gaudry, Australia's vice president on the Union Cycliste Internationale, believes anti-doping plans pledged by sport's new administration should be implemented within six months.
UCI about to instigate pledged anti-doping measures: Gaudry
RUPERT GUINNESS Australia's vice-president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Tracey Gaudry, believes stakeholders are right to expect the anti-doping plans pledged by the sport's new administration be implemented within six months.
Evans ready for hard Giro d'Italia climb
Milan Cadel Evans will be banking on his climbing prowess in next year's Giro d'Italia.
Cadel Evans says he is unlikely to compete in Tour de France
Former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to compete at the 2014 edition of the race as he concentrates on targeting a win in the Giro d'Italia.
Joaquin Rodriguez defends Tour of Lombardy crown
Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez of the Katusha team has won the 107th edition of the Tour of Lombardy one-day cycling classic to defend his title after an epic, rain-hit finale.
Evans crashes out of most dangerous race
RUPERT GUINNESS Cadel Evans was grateful for one important thing - he had escaped without a broken bone.
Orica-GreenEDGE defends title in France
A week after their narrow miss at the world championships, Orica-GreenEDGE cyclists Luke Durbridge and Svein Tuft have defended their title at a race in France.
Cromwell powers to top-10 finish
Australian Tiffany Cromwell finished 1:40 behind favourite and winner Marianne Vos.
Rui Costa claims men's road race at world cycling championships as Evans is hospitalised after crashing out
Australia's Cadel Evans has been hospitalised after crashing out of a dramatic men's road race won by Portugal's Alberto Rui Costa in testing wet conditions.
Top-10 at worlds a win for brave Cromwell
Julian Drape Australian Tiffany Cromwell bravely rode through cramps to secure a top-10 finish in the senior women's race at the world road cycling championships.
New chief will tap Armstrong to fix damage
Justin Davis New world cycling chief Brian Cookson is hoping disgraced Lance Armstrong can play an important role in a ''truth and reconciliation'' process and help heal the wounds of the troubled sport.
Matthews in 'fantastic form'
Florence, Italy Brad McGee is keen to downplay Michael Matthews' chances in Sunday's world championships road race.
Young riders told future depends on delivering the support for stars
RUPERT GUINNESS While the ultimate goal of the Australian team in Sunday's men's elite road race at the world championships in Italy is to get one of its two leaders into a title-winning position, younger members of the nine-rider line-up have been reminded that they are also racing for their futures.
Young cyclists urged to step up
Rupert Guinness Young members of the nine-rider line-up have been reminded they are racing for their futures.
Australian team tackle Tuscan hills
Cadel Evans and Richie Porte will be Australia's main medal hopes in the men's race at cycling's road world championships on Sunday but in-form youngster Michael Matthews could surprise the race favourites if he can hang on over the hilly course.
Hoy to visit Tour Down Under
British cycling star Sir Chris Hoy will be the special guest at next year's Tour Down Under in Adelaide.
Richie Porte and Rohan Dennis fade as Tony Martin wins world title
Julian Drape A long time-trial course took its toll on Australians Rohan Dennis and Richie Porte at the world road championships in Florence on Wednesday.
Rohan Dennis confident of making an impact in Florence
RUPERT GUINNESS Rohan Dennis believes he still has plenty in the tank at the end of a first and race filled year as a professional cyclist to leave the imprint he hopes for in the individual time trial of the world road championships in Florence, Italy on Wednesday night (AEST).
BMX champ Caroline Buchanan hints at track cycling switch
LEE GASKIN As if five world championships isn't enough, BMX biker Caroline Buchanan has hinted she might try her hand at another two-wheel sport.
Gillow suffers 'bad day' at world champs
London Australia's reigning national time-trial champion Shara Gillow had a bad day at the world championships in Italy on Tuesday finishing a disappointing 12th in her pet event.
US hits back in Armstrong lawsuit filings
Washington The US government fired back at Lance Armstrong in a federal court filing after the doping-disgraced American cyclist had asked for the dismissal of a civil fraud lawsuit against him.
Damien Howson wins under-23 time trial world championship
Julian Drape South Australian rising star Damien Howson has farewelled the under-23 ranks in style by securing time-trial gold at the road cycling world championships in Italy.
Gillow on a roll coming into world road championships
RUPERT GUINNESS It has been a breakthrough season for Shara Gillow, with possibly the biggest to come on Tuesday, when she competes in the elite individual time trial at the world road championships in Florence, Italy.
