‘It got ripped away from me’: The pressure, pain, and expectation athletes face in the Countdown to Paris
Alistair Donohoe is a man consumed with Paralympic gold — boldly unafraid to declare his ambitions, but tortured by past…
Australian overtakes cyclist who celebrated early to win the final stage of the Tour of Britain
Australian champion Ruby Roseman-Gannon was gifted her first World Tour triumph overnight, winning the final stage of the Tour of…
Why ‘crushed’ sporting star is determined to bounce back from Olympics heartbreak
When Anna Meares completed one of the greatest comebacks in Australian Olympic history at Beijing in 2008, an aspiring young…
‘I can hurt my body in ways that 99 per cent of people can’t’: Matt Richardson embraces the pain of victory
Pain is a sensation that no athlete can escape from. Track cycling is as synonymous with that pain as any…
Aussie star out of Tour Down Under after suffering brutal road rash, as French rider shares photo of his horrific injuries
Luke Plapp is out of the Tour Down Under with the Australian cycling star failing to recover from the injuries…
‘Her children have lost their mum’: Family of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins speaks out
The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are “utterly devastated” following her death over the weekend. Key points: Melissa Hoskins…
Perth man takes on the Munda Biddi bike trail and beats Olympian’s world record by about five hours
A West Australian man has broken the world record for riding the state’s longest and most gruelling bike trail. Key…
Cycling great Anna Meares felt lost after retirement. Then she took up pottery
Anna Meares was fearless in the velodrome, scrutinised by thousands of people and under pressure to pull off a gold-medal…