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The stages that could decide the 2017 Tour de France
Here are six of the key stages that could decided the 2017 Tour de France.
Here are six of the key stages that could decided the 2017 Tour de France.
As Richie Porte stood before the cameras on Tour de France eve, taking note nearby was Cadel Evans.
Tour veteran Matt Hayman says Orica-Scott will challenge for the Tour de France crown through their young guns.
Tour de France organisers will contact Jan Bakelants's AG2R-La Mondiale team to ask him to apologise after the rider made derogatory comments to a Belgian newspaper about the women who hand out prizes during the race.
​Richie Porte is in a contract year, meaning there will be handsome profit if he becomes the second Australian to win the Tour de France.
Portuguese cyclist Andre Cardoso of Alberto Contador's Trek-Segafredo team has been provisionally suspended after failing a test for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin
Canberra cyclist Chloe Hosking hopes moving to Europe will help boost her career.
Canberra veteran cyclist has been announced as a part of the Orica-Scott team for his third career Tour de France.
Rohan Dennis has ruled himself out of the powerful BMC team that will support fellow Australian Richie Porte at the Tour de France.
Australia's Michael Matthews has won the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland and taken the leader's yellow jersey in the race.
Jakob Fuglsang stuns the pre-race favourites to win the Criterium du Dauphine.
BMC rider Richie Porte has strengthened his lead in the Criterium du Dauphine, gaining time over his rivals.
Australian Richie Porte has claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey in the Criterium du Dauphine.
Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has named Australian Richie Porte among his biggest threats for a fourth overall victory in the grand tour, starting on July 1.
Australia's leading race car driver says he is reconsidering road cycling as a training method because of the dangers cyclists face on the road, and has called on drivers to have respect for those on two wheels.
Canberra's BMX queen Caroline Buchanan has her sights set on climbing to the top of the world again.
Tom Dumoulin has won the 100th Giro d'Italia in dramatic fashion.
Rory Sutherland is deep in the zone. He has been pedalling at the front of the peloton in the Giro d'Italia kilometre after kilometre. In his wake is a line of Movistar teammates, including the Colombian Nairo Quintana, his team leader and a favourite in this 100th Giro.
Tom Dumoulin's overall lead in the Giro d'Italia was drastically reduced in the race's toughest stage after the Dutchman stopped to answer the call of nature at the foot of the last of three major climbs.
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