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Olympics beckon young bike star
A LATE mishap fails to stop Victorian track star from going the distance on the road. ROD NICHOLSON reports More »
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Doc Baldock still stands out in a crowd
SPORTS FANS don’t know what they are missing when Tassie turns on its carnivals of bikes, sprinters and choppers. ROD NICHOLSON reports from the Apple Isle. More »
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Ange Postecoglou walks away from Australian soccer’s biggest job – to where?
IT IS STILL a disappointing mystery why the Socceroos coach has walked away just when the job is almost – but not quite – done, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be applauded for his efforts, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
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Tim Decker calls time on his Warrnambool campaign
ROD NICHOLSON was there when Tim Decker wearily pedalled over the line for his 20th and final crack at the Melbourne to Warrnambool bike race. More »
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Breakaway claims his second Warrnambool cycling classic
ROD NICHOLSON watches history being made as a lone breakaway grabs a second successive win in one of the world’s toughest bike races More »
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IT took 14 tries to triumph
THE MELBOURNE to Warrnambool cycling classic has had many heroes over its long history. ROD NICHOLSON meets one who rode and rode and rode & eventually won! More »
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Flags and medals, Ian Stewart delivered them all
IT’S no easy task but ROD NICHOLSON steps up to name his best Brownlow winners from the past 50 years: More »
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On a roll with the racing roadshow
IT IS all about wheels within wheels when it comes to organising, promoting, overseeing and completing a successful cycling event. Last week ROD NICHOLSON joined promotor John Craven on the five-day, 500 km Tour of the Great South Coast to discover the behind-... More »
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Peter Moody reaches a new peak
WHAT can a “retired” champion horse trainer do for a little recreation? Well, he can climb another mountain, as ROD NICHOLSON reports: PETER Moody has climbed more mountains (figuratively in the past) than he cares to remember. From a kid in the wilderness of ... More »
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The chief must urgently end this ugly battle
ROD NICHOLSON tries to steer a path towards peace in the increasingly bitter cricket pay dispute: CRICKET AUSTRALIA chief executive James Sutherland is likely to be the biggest loser in the bitter public spat between CA and the Australian Cricketers Associat... More »
