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World records are being obliterated at the Olympic velodrome. Here’s why
Paris may have offered up a slow pool, but there is no shortage of speed at the track cycling, with a combination of factors contributing to insanely fast times.
- by Emma Kemp
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‘A lot of relief’: Australia’s unluckiest Olympian finally wins a medal
Matthew Glaetzer has finally broken his run of fourth-place finishes, on a night when Australia also broke the men’s team pursuit world record.
- by Emma Kemp
Can bikes keep getting better or is the track cycling arms race over?
After decades of expensive aerodynamic one-upmanship and pushing regulations to the limits, the gap between well-funded Olympic nations appears to have closed in time for Paris.
- by Emma Kemp
The war on air: The tactics of team track cycling
The teams that win the air war stand the best chance of winning gold on the steeply sloping track.
- by Tony Blazevich
The Olympic champion who survived a puncture and had time for a victory pose
There wasn’t much joy for the Australians in the men’s road race, but one described it as ‘the coolest race I’ve ever done.’
- by Greg Baum
Cyclist Plapp undergoes surgery after heavy road crash
Plapp in stable condition after slipping in treacherous Paris conditions during men’s time trial.
- by Melissa Woods
She’d already decided to retire. Now Grace Brown has won her first Olympic gold medal
Grace Brown has won Australia’s first gold medal of the Paris Games – winning the women’s individual time trial on road cycling.
- by Chloe Saltau
Tour de France rider fined for kissing wife mid-stage
Julian Bernard has been fined for stopping to kiss his wife during the seventh stage of the Tour de France.
Cavendish breaks Tour de France record
Mark Cavendish broke a Tour de France record by claiming a 35th stage win.
‘It’s Netflix – it’s got to be drama’: Australian star speaks out on rivalry ahead of Tour de France
Jai Hindley headlines the group of six Australians who will start the 111th Tour de France on Saturday – a race defending champion Jonas Vingegaard enters on the back of a death-defying crash.
- by Sophie Smith