Tour de France to start in Duesseldorf in 2017

The German city of Duesseldorf will host the Grand Depart of the 2017 Tour de France, the organisers announced on Tuesday.

Organiser pulls Tour from 2017 calendar

Tour de France organiser ASO is withdrawing its races from the International Cycling Union (UCI) calendar in 2017 because of a disagreement over the reform of the calendar and the selection of teams.

Buchanan wants to turn silver living into golden dream

Chris Dutton   Canberra's Caroline Buchanan wants to turn her silver-medal projection into an Olympic Games dream.

Orica-GreenEDGE's Lancaster flies off into retirement

Rupert Guinness   One of Australia's most versatile cyclists, Orica-GreenEDGE rider and 2004 Olympic gold medallist Brett Lancaster, has decided to retire.

Heart condition forces Rogers out of Tour

Canberra cyclist Michael Rogers has hit a road bump in his goal to finish his 16-year career on a high.

Studious Frew lands dream job and it's all downhill from there

David Polkinghorne   Canberra mountain biker Jackson Frew won the junior men's downhill event at Stromlo and is now aiming for the world title.

90s BMX riders get back on their bikes

Chloe Booker   Work, families and responsibilities have taken '90s BMX bandits away from their bikes.

British junior champion admits EPO use

Fears that the use of performance-enhancing drugs in amateur cycling are on the rise have risen with a confession by a British junior national champion that he used the banned blood booster EPO.

Glandular fever like 'flogging a dead horse'

David Polkinghorne   Canberra mountain biker Rebecca Henderson healthy after battling illness this year.

Elvin preparing to chase Olympic dream

David Polkinghorne    Canberra cyclist puts making Aussie team for Rio de Janeiro ahead of world championship glory.

Motivation the silver lining as Wiasak misses out on World Cup gold

David Polkinghorne   Canberra cyclist Rebecca Wiasak is even more determined to make the women's pursuit team for the Rio Olympics.

Porte hopes happy to be a walk-over name at Tour Down Under – but as the winner

Rupert Guinness   Richie Porte hopes one day to be remembered as a walk-over name at the Tour Down Under - so long as it is only with his name being found among past race winners on the steps of the event hotel in Adelaide.

Rogers says Tallent's 'special moment' could take a long time

David Polkinghorne    Canberra cyclist provides insight into what it's like getting an Olympic medal upgrade.

Gerrans' appetite stronger than ever to win fourth Tour Down Under

Rupert Guinness   Triple Tour Down Under winner Simon Gerrans is "hungrier than ever" after a crash-marred year to extend his record of Tour Down Under wins to four.

Dennis faces tough transition to become Tour de France contender: Evans

By Roger Vaughan   Australian cyclist of the year Rohan Dennis and compatriot Simon Gerrans are confirmed starters for next year's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race.

Cadel Evans enjoying life more in retirement

Tom Decent   Saturday marks 300 days since Cadel Evans retired from professional cycling and his time away from the bike has been "way better" than he could ever have anticipated.

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Cycling World Cup attracts stellar field

New Zealand's first track cycling World Cup event has attracted an impressive array of Olympic and world champions.

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Matthews has heart set on Amstel Gold

David Polkinghorne   Canberra cycling star would love to win the race where he found it.

Women get TV time at road cycling titles

Cycling Australia have made a major change to the national road championships schedule as the sport tries to develop women's competition.

Finishing line crash leads to 17 hospitalised

Kristen Tsiamis   A horrific crash at the finish line of the fourth stage of the Colourful Yunnan Gryffindor in Yunnan, a southwestern district of China, has seen at least 17 people hospitalised.