Cycling coach Gary West falls victim to MND at 57

Published 4w ago - Ron Reed

HE WAS ONE of Australia’s great cycling coaches as the man behind Anna Meares: vale Gary West, writes RON REED. More »

Cyclists caught in the battle of Beach Road

Published 1m ago - Steve Perkin

Part of Melbourne’s famous Beach Road is about to be narrowed and it could become a death trap. STEVE PERKIN reports: More »

The film you shouldn’t miss if you’re a cycling fan – or even if you’re not

Published 1m ago - Ron Reed

A LOT GOES ON behind the scenes of any professional cycling team but it is rarely put out there for public consumption. Australia’s only elite team Orica-Scott has changed that. Chief writer RON REED finds out how and why from the man responsible: More »

On a roll with the racing roadshow

Published 2m ago - Rod Nicholson

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 »

Sky is the limit for the man in green

Published 2m ago - John Trevorrow

BIGGER AND BETTER things are being tipped for Michael Matthews, the Australian star of the Tour de France. From Paris, JOHN TREVORROW reports: THERE AREN’T many better judges of a cyclist’s potential — especially a sprinter – than retired champion Stuart... More »

Back from broke in Manangatang

Published 2m ago - John Craven

JOHN CRAVEN proudly recalls the day he dipped into his wallet and found $50 to help a baby-faced bikerider who couldn’t afford breakfast: AS A DOWNTRODDEN cycling promoter for the past 28 years, quite often something happens that either provokes a barrage of r... More »

It’s King Bling of the Tour de France fast men

Published 2m ago - John Trevorrow

NO MATTER how far he fell behind in pursuit of the prize he wanted at the Tour de France, Michael Matthews vowed he would never concede defeat. Finally, the power of persistence has paid off. JOHN TREVORROW and RON REED report: AUSTRALIAN CYCLIST Michael Matth... More »

Flare-up as Matthews wins again at the Tour

Published 2m ago - John Trevorrow

AUSTRALIAN RIDER Michael Matthews has done it again at the Tour de France. Our man on the spot, JOHN TREVORROW, reports: MICHAEL MATTHEWS is enjoying the ride of his life at the Tour de France, winning his second stage in three days and putting himself within ... More »

France salutes a fixture at the great race

Published 2m ago - Ron Reed

NOTHING HAS BEEN able to stop our man at the Tour de France clocking up a mighty milestone, with chief writer RON REED reporting on what it was like going along for the ride. SOME PEOPLE now call it the Tour de Iffy, and for good reason. John Trevorrow, known ... More »

“Bling” goes bang for an Aussie stage win

Published 2m ago - John Trevorrow

ON A DAY HE was honoured himself at the Tour de France, JOHN TREVORROW applauds the first stage win by an Australian. MICHAEL MATTHEWS showed his true class by winning stage 14 at the Tour de France after a series of near-misses earlier in the three-week marat... More »

Italian pedals past Froome and no debate this time

Published 2m ago - John Trevorrow

AT THE Tour de France, JOHN TREVORROW sees the protagonists in an earlier controversy pass the coveted yellow jersey from one to the other: ITALY’S FABIO ARU is far from the best-known name in the Tour de France peloton but that is changing fast now that he is... More »

Richie Porte thinks himself lucky to escape with broken bones and bruises

Published 2m ago - Ron Reed

A BANGED-UP AUSSIE cycling star tells what it’s like to hit the bitumen at 72 kph – and live to tell the tale. It’s a brutal sport, says RON REED: RICHIE Porte remembers every terrifying, agonising second of the horror crash that wrecked his Tour de France dr... More »