Rupert Guinness is a Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald
Richie Porte has found the "absolute number one lieutenant" in fellow Australian Rohan Dennis for his Tour de France campaign this year and beyond, believes his BMC team sporting manager Allan Peiper.
Caleb Ewan's victory in the final stage of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide shored up a remarkable Australian domination of the World Tour race.
The pain Simon Gerrans endured to win the Tour Down Under for a record fourth time was a world away from how he felt this time last year when he had to miss the World Tour opener due to a broken collarbone.
Simon Gerrans will start the final stage of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide virtually assured of a record fourth overall victory, after surviving a last-ditch assault on his lead on Saturday by Richie Porte, who created his own piece of history by becoming the first rider to win the stage to Willunga Hill three times – let alone a hat-trick.
The decision by the teams of Tour de France champion Chris Froome and world champion Peter Sagan to miss the Tour Down Under for smaller races was "odd" and "not helpful" respectively, said Union Cycliste International president Brian Cookson.
The America's Cup next year is set to be the most competitive yet, believes James Spithill, the Australian skipper of the defending champions Oracle-Team USA.
James Spithill has built his reputation on fighting his way out of a corner.
The plan to somehow snatch the overall lead in the Tour Down Under from Simon Gerrans sounds simple, but it will be far harder to pull off after the former three-times winner extended his time margin on Friday.
Matt White insists danger still lurks for Simon Gerrans despite his extended lead.
One of Caleb Ewan's main assets – his small size – could be one of his biggest handicaps when he bumps shoulders with the big boys in the pack back in Europe.
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