Matthews saddles up for possible world road championship double

Rupert Guinness   Michael Matthews will embark on a world road championship campaign at Richmond, Virginia in the United States on Sunday that could see him bookend it with gold medals.

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

Juggling act: Canberra's Jackson Frew will mix his year 12 studies with being a professional mountain biker.

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

Adam Hough performs for friends under Flemington Bridge.

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

British junior champion admits EPO use

Gabriel Evans says he was tempted to dope after losing the national 25-mile time trial title in August and having watched a BBC documentary on doping.

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'

Canberra rider Daniel McConnell on his way to victory in the national mountain bike series at Stromlo on Saturday.

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

Elvin preparing to chase Olympic dream

Two-time national champion Gracie Elvin is desperate to realise her 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

Canberra cyclist Rebecca Wiasak says next year's world champs will determine whether she gets to the Rio Olympics.

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

Richie Porte of Australia and Team SKY won stage four of the 2015 Paris-Nice from Varennes-sur-Allier to Croix de Chaubouret on March 12, 2015 in Croix de Chaubouret, France.  (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Caption:Richie Porte of Australia and Team SKY won stage four of the 2015 Paris-Nice from Varennes-sur-Allier to Croix de Chaubouret on March 12, 2015 in Croix de Chaubouret, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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

Canberra cyclist Michael Rogers said Jared Tallent can still enjoy a special moment if he gets his Olympic gold medal.

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

Looking forward to Tour Down Under: Simon Gerrans

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

Australia's Rohan Dennis.

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

Sitting back: Cadel Evans is finding retirement is not too much of a stretch.

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

Anna Meares will participate in the Cambridge event.

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

Canberra cyclist Michael Matthews wants to turn his 2015 podiums into wins next year.

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

Women get TV time at road cycling titles

Changes have been made to the schedule of the national road championships.

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

Horrific: At least 17 people have ended up in hospital.

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.

Simon Clarke aiming for greatness

Simon Clarke has joined the Cannondale-Garmin team.

A determination to turn his very good cycling career into something great is behind Simon Clarke's decision to leave Australian cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE.

Froome to ride in Victorian cycling race

Chris Froome will be only the second reigning Tour de France champion to race in Australia.

A few hours after Chris Froome had secured his second Tour de France title, the seeds were sewn for him to race in Victoria.

Paris attacks could 'kill' Tour de France and cycling: Rogers

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David Polkinghorne   Cyclists already concerned after German race called off earlier this year.

'It's time' as Rogers hopes for Olympic send-off

Canberra cyclist Michael Rogers will retire at the end of next year.

David Polkinghorne   Veteran cyclist will retire at the end of 2016, with the Tour de France and Olympics his focus.

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Meares can 'smell' Olympics as coach sets challenge to rise again

Anna Meares' coach says a repeat of her London Olympic performance won't "cut the mustard" in Rio.

Chris Dutton   Anna Meares can "smell" the Olympic Games, but her coach has laid down a challenge to raise the bar.