Canberra BMX star Buchanan prepares for final Olympic warm-up

Canberra BMX star Caroline Buchanan will race at the world championships in Columbia this week to lock in her spot for the Australian team to compete at the Rio Olympic Games.

Dennis stays second on California Tour

Australia's Rohan Dennis appears on track to finish runner-up in the Tour of California.

Kruijswijk leads Giro after strong mountain showing

Ed Dove   Steven Kruijswijk replaced Andrey Amador as leader of the Giro d'Italia after a strong showing on stage 14 to finish second behind Colombian rider Esteban Chaves.

Mikel Nieve claims tough Giro stage 13 in the mountains

Team Sky's Mikel Nieve negotiated the tough mountain climbs between Palmanova and Cividale del Friuli to win the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, as Andrey Amador claimed the leader's pink jersey.

Australia's Ewan second in Giro stage

German veteran Andre Greipel claimed the third stage of this year's Giro d'Italia, beating out Australian Caleb Ewan as his Lotto-Soudal team powered him home on a pancake flat 12th stage on Thursday.

Brambilla snatches Giro pink jersey

Martyn Herman   Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla seized the Giro d'Italia leader's jersey from Tom Dumoulin after a brilliant ride on stage eight in Umbria.

Hosking scores World Tour opener win

Canberra cyclist Chloe Hosking has continued her strong form this year, winning the Tour of Chongming Island in China.

Kittel wins Giro third stage

Another superb performance from Marcel Kittel saw the German cyclist claim a second successive sprint victory at the Giro d'Italia and replace Tom Dumoulin as the overall leader after the third stage on Sunday.

Canberra BMX star Buchanan wins World Cup time trial

Caroline Buchanan is on track to dominate the World Cup series after first two rounds.

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BMX: Caroline Buchanan keen to end run of outs in Netherlands

Current BMX World Cup leader Caroline Buchanan is ready to defy her London Olympic misfortune this weekend in the third round of the world cup in the Netherlands

Cycling cracks down on hidden motors

Cheats will not prosper was the message of International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson as the governing body stepped up its fight against mechanical fraud by showcasing a new method to detect hidden motors in bikes.

Cyclist's failed drug test 'a silly mistake'

Samantha Lane   Gerry Ryan, owner of Australian professional cycling outfit Orica-GreenEDGE, has lamented the "silly mistake" that led to Simon Yates failing a drug test during the Paris-Nice race.

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Australian coach quits over sexism row

One team member alleged Sutton told her she had "a fat arse" and to "move on and have a baby" after she failed to qualify for this year's Olympics, while another said the Australian referred to members of the disability team as "gimps".

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Suspended Sutton denies discrimination claims

Simon Jennings   British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton has denied charges of discrimination by rider Jess Varnish that resulted in him being suspended by the governing body.

'Steph, maybe one day you'll beat me'

Daniel Lane   London Olympic champion Anna Meares has nominated the cyclist she added the inspirational message 'Steph, maybe one day you'll beat me'  to an autograph she signed seven years ago as a serious threat to her title at this year's Rio de Janeiro Games.

Rogers forced to retire due to heart condition

David Polkinghorne   Health problems have forced the Australian cycling star to call it quits on his 16-year career.

Rogers retires due to heart condition

Three-time Australian world time trial champion Michael Rogers has announced his immediate retirement from cycling due to a heart condition.

Poels seals prestigious Liege win for Sky

Team Sky claimed their first major classic win when Dutchman Wout Poels prevailed in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day race on Sunday, the fourth of five 'Monuments' of the season.

Henderson rides herself into Rio medal contention

David Polkinghorne   Canberra cross-country mountain biker Rebecca Henderson has ridden herself into Olympic medal contention with her first ever World Cup podium.