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By Kath Bicknell

Six things I wish I knew before this (or any) injury

Prevention is better than cure, they say. So does Kath Bicknell.
3 Nov 2016 - 8:08am

Sagan set for 2017 ATOC ride

World champion Peter Sagan will headline an all-star peloton when America’s most prestigious cycling stage race launches its 12th edition in May 2017.
2 Nov 2016 - 9:39am

Fitz’s Challenge: Australia’s toughest Cyclo Sportif?

On paper at least, Canberra's Fitz's Challenge looks brutal. Just to be considered a finisher you need to complete the 255km course, including 5000 meters of climbing, in under 13.5 hours.
1 Nov 2016 - 9:28am

Chaves chooses Giro over Tour in 2017

After surveying the course profiles of the 2017 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France Orica-BikeExchange Colombian star Esteban Chaves has opted to again race the former.
28 Oct 2016 - 5:47am

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  1. By Kath Bicknell

    Six things I wish I knew before this (or any) injury

  2. 3 Nov 2016 - 8:08am

    Sagan set for 2017 ATOC ride

  3. 2 Nov 2016 - 9:39am

    Fitz’s Challenge: Australia’s toughest Cyclo Sportif?

  4. 1 Nov 2016 - 9:28am

    Chaves chooses Giro over Tour in 2017

  5. 28 Oct 2016 - 5:47am

    The Discussion with Matthew Keenan, brought to you by Bikebug

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3 Nov 2016 - 8:08am

Sagan set for 2017 ATOC ride

World champion Peter Sagan will headline an all-star peloton when America’s most prestigious cycling stage race launches its 12th edition in May 2017.
Sagan is the 2015 overall Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) winner and record holder with 15 stage victories since riding the event for the first time in 2010. Sagan will race his 7th ATOC for his recently launched BORA-Hansgrohe team after ...
2 Nov 2016 - 9:39am

Fitz’s Challenge: Australia’s toughest Cyclo Sportif?

On paper at least, Canberra's Fitz's Challenge looks brutal. Just to be considered a finisher you need to complete the 255km course, including 5000 meters of climbing, in under 13.5 hours.
Add to that equation the extreme weather variation of our nation's capital and you have yourself an interesting Sunday in October. In fact, in 2006 one participant tragically died descending the iconic Fitz’s Hill - an event that’s respect...
1 Nov 2016 - 10:58am

Road disc brakes: the Trek Bicycle POV

There is rapid adoption on disc brakes on road bikes due to superior stopping power and control but they do come at a cost.
1 Nov 2016 - 9:28am

Chaves chooses Giro over Tour in 2017

After surveying the course profiles of the 2017 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France Orica-BikeExchange Colombian star Esteban Chaves has opted to again race the former.
Chaves had a breakout 2016 with podium finishes at both the Giro and Vuelta a España, and closed out his season with a stunning victory at the Giro di Lombardia autumn classic. The Colombian on Monday said he feels comfortable racing the I...
1 Nov 2016 - 8:08am

Dan Martin: 'I've now learned how to win the Tour'

Dan Martin is a versatily rider who had had his fair share of bad luck to go with some stirring victories, but after a top-ten finish at the Tour de France the Irish rider feels he now has the tools to go even higher in a Grand Tour.
1 Nov 2016 - 7:24am

Sky's firepower tough to match says Contador

Alberto Contador is targeting a third Tour de France victory in 2017 with his new team Trek-Segafredo and believes Team Sky will again provide the biggest challenge.
The 33-year-old, winner of the sport's most prestigious race in 2007 and 2009, will ride for Trek-Segafredo from next year after spending five seasons with Tinkoff. "The Tour is the big aim and I'm going to work very hard to win," Contador...
31 Oct 2016 - 12:55pm

Bike Shorts: Sagan, Froome entertain at Saitama

World champion Peter Sagan claimed the Saitama Criterium on Saturday in a sprint finish. The race, which was held in the city of Saitama, north of Tokyo, is largely entertainment and designed to deliver an outcome which keeps the Japanese fans h...
29 Oct 2016 - 10:33am

British Cycling upholds sexism allegations against Sutton

Shane Sutton, British Cycling's former technical director, did use derogatory language towards rider Jessica Varnish, the governing body said on Friday following the conclusion of an internal investigation into his conduct.
Sutton resigned in April following Varnish's allegations that he told her to "go and have a baby" after she was dropped from the programme the previous month. He has always denied the allegations. "Following an internal investigation, the ...
29 Oct 2016 - 10:20am

Froome to focus on 2017 Tour with Giro tilt unlikely

Three-times champion Chris Froome fears next year's Tour de France could lack excitement with few chances for the GC contenders to battle it out over the three-week race.
The route, announced earlier this month, features many climbs in the early days but few summit finishes and only two short individual time trials as organisers attempt to make it harder for big teams to control the race. "Now I've had a bi...
28 Oct 2016 - 5:21pm

Success doesn't guarantee Avanti IsoWhey Sports future

Seven time National Road Series champions Avanti IsoWhey Sports are the strongest domestic squad in Australia, but that hasn’t translated into sponsors fighting to fund them.
Forced recently to abandon plans to race the Tour of Southland, citing budget restrictions, it has become apparent that even with the wins this year domestically and abroad sponsorship money is hard to come by. Speaking with Cycling Centra...

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