From near-misses and cancer to Olympic success, Glaetzer bows out
There is a fair list of attributes that Australians demand of their sporting heroes. But none are as valued as…
Large fire damages roof of Olympic velodrome
Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic velodrome has been damaged following a fire, which required about 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks…
The ‘cricketer’s’ injury that kept this cyclist out for a year and how she fought back
There is nothing more frustrating for an athlete than an injury lay-off. It’s even worse when that injury is not…
Hoffman and McCaig claim doubles as sprinters are drawn to Japanese keirin’s siren call
Leigh Hoffman gritted his teeth, pulled to the outside of a three-wide bottleneck of sprinting rivals and powered away from…
How her medical degree gives Sophie Edwards balance and focus on the bike
Sophie Edwards is used to being busy. Over the past month, she has raced on the road in Warrnambool, Sydney,…
Hoffman steps up with sensational keirin silver
Leigh Hoffman has claimed a spectacular silver medal in the men’s keirin at the 20025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships…
‘I’d say no bad blood, but…’: Cycling edging on from track defection drama
It is, undoubtedly, a time of change for Australian cycling. That’s not unusual in the weeks and months following an…
‘He acted in a way which conflicted with our values’: Australian cycling defector Matthew Richardson slammed, but avoids two-year ban
Australia’s track cycling defector Matthew Richardson has avoided a two-year ban from competition after his acrimonious decision to race for…
Australian athletes feeling ‘ripped off’ after cyclist’s defection to Team Great Britain
Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympian Katherine Bates says Australian cyclist Matthew Richardson’s defection to Great Britain is “like a…
Live: Opals go for bronze as Sifan Hassan pulls off 72-year first in marathon on last day of Paris Olympics
We just saw Harrie Lavreyson obliterate his heat, so let’s hope the second fastest man of all time, Matt Richardson,…