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8 May 2017 - 5:40am

Gaviria takes Giro Stage 3 and pink jersey

Fernando Gaviria claimed his maiden grand tour stage victory when he won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, also snatching the overall leader's pink jersey.

8 May 2017 - 3:22pm

Dennis down but not out after Stage 3 Giro crash

Australian Rohan Dennis (BMC) crashed in the final 10km of Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia to finish 5min 22sec behind the winner Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors).

By Steve Thomas

Unplugged in the Northern Thai mountains

It may sound strange to many, but you can still actually go and ride a bike without recording your every pedal revolution on Strava and posting a selfie.

6 May 2017 - 8:08am

Dumoulin confident of his Giro chances

Understated all-rounder Tom Dumoulin has unequivocally backed himself ahead of his most concerted Grand Tour title effort at the Giro d’Italia that starts tonight.

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LIVE! Amgen Tour of California Stage 1

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The Amgen Tour of California Stage 1 LIVE SBS TV and online streaming broadcast starts from 5:30am AEST, Monday 15 May.

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Gaviria takes Giro Stage 3 and pink jersey
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Dennis down but not out after Stage 3 Giro crash
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3 May 2017 - 8:08am

Quinziato on track to a romantic career ending

Stalwart Manuel Quinziato will become an independent rider agent next year, armed with a law degree that bad advice almost stopped the Italian from acquiring.

2 May 2017 - 7:33am

Moscon banned for six weeks over race slur

Gianni Moscon has been suspended for six weeks by Team Sky following a racist incident during the Tour de Romandie.

2 May 2017 - 9:50am

Cycling's Tracey Gaudry the new CEO at Hawthorn

Tracey Gaudry has been appointed chief executive at AFL club Hawthorn.

2 May 2017 - 8:11am

Kristoff wins Eschborn-Frankfurt for the third time

Alexander Kristoff (Katusha-Alpecin) won the 56th edition of Eschborn-Frankfurt comfortably ahead of his teammate Rick Zabel. John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo)...

1 May 2017 - 12:28pm

Romandie victory a boost for Porte's Tour chances

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1 May 2017 - 10:37pm

Tracey Hannah second on stormy day at Lourdes

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1 May 2017 - 10:32am

Johnston and Henderson win XCM national titles

Brendan Johnston (ACT) and Rebecca Henderson (ACT) claimed the 2017 XCM National Championships titles in Townsville, North Queensland on Sunday.

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By Steve Thomas

Unplugged in the Northern Thai mountains

It may sound strange to many, but you can still actually go and ride a bike without recording your every pedal revolution on Strava and posting a selfie.

By Anthony Tan

Tan Lines: Odd men out

If the peloton is the office of professional cyclists, then the incident between Kévin Reza and Gianni Moscon should have been dealt with very differently, writes...

By Craig Fry

Australians at the Giro d’Italia: by the numbers

The 100th edition of the 21 stage Giro d’Italia starts this Friday 5th of May. As SBS no longer has broadcast rights to the ‘Corsa Rosa’, Australian cycling fans...

By Anthony Tan

Tan Lines: Will the next time be me?

We didn't need another fatality, but the death of Astana rider Michele Scarponi has got Anthony Tan asking himself the same question all over again: Is it still...

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Tan Lines: Pay less, get more

When it comes to remuneration, there appears to be a point where so much is too much, writes Anthony Tan.

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8 May 2017 - 3:22pm

Dennis down but not out after Stage 3 Giro crash

Australian Rohan Dennis (BMC) crashed in the final 10km of Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia to finish 5min 22sec behind the winner Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors).

He was slightly banged up in the crash and was forced to chase back, a task made difficult by the strong crosswinds and fast pace set by the peloton trying to catch the front group. "Rohan Dennis went down on his right side at a high speed...

8 May 2017 - 5:40am

Gaviria takes Giro Stage 3 and pink jersey

Fernando Gaviria claimed his maiden grand tour stage victory when he won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, also snatching the overall leader's pink jersey.

The 22-year-old Gaviria benefited from some outstanding work by his Quick Step-Floors teammate Bob Jungels, who rode himself to the ground to keep the peloton at bay in the finale. Gaviria easily outsprinted Ruediger Selig (Bora Hansgrohe)...

7 May 2017 - 3:19pm

UCI WWT – Tour of Chongming Island Stage 2

Wiggle High5’s Jolien D’hoore won the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, ahead of Kirsten Wild (Cylance) and Anna Stricker (BTC City Ljubljana).

7 May 2017 - 1:33pm

Ewan 'devastated' after clipping out of Giro Stage 2 contest

Headwinds meant Australia's Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) was in with a chance to take the Giro d'Italia Pink jersey but a late incident dropped him out of contention for the stage win.

A breakaway winner was predicted to be the winner on Stage 2 but the conditions swung in favour of the fast men when the winds picked up to blow away their chances. “It was a stage that could go either way,” Ewan said. “The GC (general cla...

7 May 2017 - 6:23pm

Giro Stage 2 victory and Maglia Rosa for Greipel

On a stage predicted to be too hard for the sprinters but blunted by headwinds, Andre Greipel emerged the winner and leader of the Giro d'Italia.

Greipel (Lotto Soudal) won the 221km Olbia-Tortolì second stage of the 100th Giro d'Italia in a bunch sprint with Roberto Ferrari (UAE Team Emirates) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) taking second and third. The win gave Greipel the lea...

6 May 2017 - 5:06pm

UCI WWT – Tour of Chongming Island Stage 1

Highlights from the Tour of Chongming Island part of the 2017 UCI Women’s WorldTour.

6 May 2017 - 9:06am

LISTEN: Safe Giro d'Italia finish for Dennis on Stage 1

Australian Rohan Dennis (BMC) crossed the finish line safely at the end of the Giro d'Italia 206km opening stage from Alghero to Olbia in Sardinia. He finished in 30th place on the same time as the winner, Lukas Pöstleberger (BORA-hansgrohe).

6 May 2017 - 8:08am

Dumoulin confident of his Giro chances

Understated all-rounder Tom Dumoulin has unequivocally backed himself ahead of his most concerted Grand Tour title effort at the Giro d’Italia that starts tonight.

The 26-year-old, save for sprinter Phil Bauhaus, has a Sunweb team entirely designed around his Grand Tour aims, which he sacrificed last season to fully focus on the Rio Olympic Games. Dumoulin has become a face of Sunweb since it adjuste...

6 May 2017 - 7:21am

Swearing can help you boost your physical performance

A few years ago my good friend Mark Foulks occupied the rear seat of a tandem on a sponsored long distance cycle ride from Berkshire to Barcelona.

His pithily entitled JustGiving website “Berks2Barca”, is typical Mark and no doubt contributed to him raising more than £10,000 ($17,500AUD) towards a mobile chemotherapy unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. But it wasn’t easy – accessi...

6 May 2017 - 9:53am

Ewan wins Giro bunch sprint for second

There may have been a surprising winner to the Giro opener but right behind Bora-Hansgrohe's Lukas Pöstleberger was Australian Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott).

Ewan finished with the two riders who are expected to feature in the sprint stages, Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) at the end of the 206km leg along the northern coast of Sardinia, from Alghero to Olbia. ...