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Why Richie Porte made the right call in going with Sky

Of Australia’s two stage race winners this season – Simon Gerrans and Richie Porte – the latter arguably has the most going for him in 2012.

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If the intense competition for Olympic spots wasn’t enough, emerging Australian track cyclists Alex and Annette Edmondson have sibling rivalry to fall back on.

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Smash that. Australia’s fresh-faced men’s pursuit team responded to taunts from British cyclist Geraint Thomas by dishing out a pre-Olympic hiding at the velodrome for the London Games on Sunday night.

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Early success in pursuit of cycling Olympic gold

Australia’s dual-world champion cycling pursuit team must now be considered favourites for Olympic gold, having beaten their British rivals on the London Olympic velodrome.

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Australia’s men’s pursuit cycling team passed one of their biggest pre-Olympic tests by blowing away Britain in the final of the test event for the London Games.

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French cycling enthusiast Robert Marchand on Friday set a new hour record — at the age of 100. The centenarian rode 24.25km in 60 minutes watched by crowds of cheering supporters at the International Cycling Union (UCI) velodrome in Aigle, Switzerland.

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Jack Bobridge and the rest of Australia’s men’s pursuit team have made themselves right at home at the London Olympic velodrome.

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Australia’s cyclists enjoyed their first competitive ride on the London Olympic track with the men’s pursuit team topping qualifying for Sunday’s final (Monday AM AEDT) at the test event.

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Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain. AP Photo/Christophe Ena

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Jan Ullrich showing his determination

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New world champion Mark Cavendish of Britain. AP Photo/Polfoto, Thomas Sjoerup

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Thomas De Gendt leads Stuart O'Grady and Takashi Miyazawa at Tour Down Under.

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GreenEDGE in Oman

By SE Informer, 17 Feb 2012
 

Are you wondering how the inaugural Australian Cycling Team GreenEDGE is going in the Tour of Oman? Well here is the latest.

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The Mark Cavendish lead-out train, punctuated by the Manx Missle’s withering final burst, dominated the flat-stages of 2011.

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With the tiresome Tour of Qatar out of the way, the eyes of the cycling world can move forward to what looms as bumper year for the sport.

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Andy Schleck is missing the point

By Sports Freak, 8 Feb 2012
 

Newly appointed 2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck says there is no reason to celebrate the demise of Alberto Contador for doping, who has been stripped of the title, but the Luxembourger is not getting the bigger picture.

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Who won the 2006 edition of the Tour De France? To be honest, I had to look it up myself.

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Will GreenEDGE ever win Tour de France?

On the eve of Australia Day, our first professional cycling team GreenEDGE has had its maiden ProTour victory in our national cycling road race, the Tour Down Under, with the general classification being taken out by talented young rider Simon Gerrans.

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German sprinter Andre Greipel produced another powerful performance to claim the eleventh Tour Down Under stage win of his career, but Sunday’s plaudits belonged to GreenEDGE rider Simon Gerrans after the Victorian rider claimed his second Tour Down Under title.

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Welcome along to The Roar’s coverage of the finale to a gripping SANTOS Tour Down Under; today, we will crown a champion.

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Tour Down Under podium

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Will Clarke wins Stage 2 of the Tour Down Under

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