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Luke Plapp had a great day in the saddle, finishing fifth in the Tour de France mountain time trial. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremium'Happy' Plappy shines at Tour as Pogacar reigns supreme

Luke Plapp has delivered a magnificent Tour de France mountain time trial but the Australian and all the rest were left in the shade once more by Tadej Pogacar.

Ian Chadband

Amy Gillett was a former Olympic rower with a bright cycling future. (Mark Gunter/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremium'When Amy was Amy': 20 years on from cycling tragedy

Friday will be 20 years to the day since an accident in Germany killed Amy Gillett, injured her five teammates and profoundly changed Australian cycling.

Roger Vaughan

Australian star Ben O'Connor dons a black armband to mourn the death of youngster Samuele Privitera. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar emotional after death of Aussie team cyclist

Tadej Pogacar has led the tributes after the death of Samuele Privitera during a race in Italy with Australian team Jayco AlUla's developmental outfit.

Ian Chadband

Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium after victory in stage 12 gave him control of the Tour. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar soars to the heights with awesome stage victory

Tadej Pogacar has retaken the yellow jersey with a devastating victory in the mountains that sends an ominous warning to his Tour de France rivals.

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Jhonatan Narvaez won at Willunga this year on the way to claiming the Tour Down Under title. (HANDOUT/TOUR DOWN UNDER)

CyclingPremiumMore climbs, time trial feature in beefed-up Tour

Adelaide's Tour Down Under next January will feature tougher courses, the return of the prologue time trial for the men and added climbing.

Roger Vaughan

Chaos at the Tour de France with a security guard pursuing a protester amid a sprint duel finale. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumA protester, a crash and a near-miss for Jayco at Tour

Leader Tadej Pogacar took a tumble but survived a tough day while Aussie team Jayco AlUla got pipped agonisingly for their first win of the 2025 Tour de France.

Ian Chadband

Australians Michael Storer (Tudor) and Ben O'Connor (in purple) follow Ben Healy in the breakaway. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAussie duo miss podium in cruel Tour de France finish

Australians Ben O'Connor and Michael Storer were in the key breakaway on stage 10, but ended empty-handed as Ben Healy took yellow and Simon Yates the stage.

Glenn Moore

Sarah Gigante has enjoyed a champagne Giro d'Italia, winning the Queen of the Mountains jersey. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAussie Gigante climbs the podium at Giro d'Italia

Rising cycling star Sarah Gigante has come third at the women's Giro d'Italia and was crowned the race's Queen of the Mountains as top climber.

Ian Chadband

Tim Merlier (L) is congratulated by teammate Remco Evenepoel after winning the Tour's ninth stage. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumMerlier outsprints Milan to speed to Tour de France win

Tim Merlier has won the ninth stage of the Tour de France with Australian sprint hope Kaden Groves finishing 10th in Chateauroux.

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Australian Sarah Gigante has won her second stage of the Giro d'Italia in just four days. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumQueen of the Giro mountains: Aussie Gigante wins again

Melbourne's Sarah Gigante has enjoyed her second triumph in four days at the women's Giro d'Italia to move into a podium spot with just one day left.

Ian Chadband

Jonathan Milan outsprinting his rivals on the Tour de France eighth stage. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAussie Groves misses out on win at Tour de France

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has come his closest yet to winning a Tour de France stage, but had to settle for finishing third on stage eight.

Ian Chadband

Tadej Pogacar enjoys another win ahead of his great rival Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar back in yellow after another Tour stage win

The great Tadej Pogacar has won another stage of the Tour de France to reclaim the yellow jersey.

Staff Writers

Ireland's exultant Ben Healy celebrates his brilliant win on the sixth stage of the Tour de France. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingCommentsAussie Storer third on Tour stage behind Healy solo

Ireland's Ben Healy has won the sixth stage of the Tour de France after a long solo breakaway while Australian Michael Storer grabbed third place on the day.

Ian Chadband

Sarah Gigante celebrates her massive stage win at the Giro d'Italia. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAustralian Gigante geed after giant Giro stage win

Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante has had the biggest win of her career, claiming stage four of the Giro d'Italia and improving to third overall.

Roger Vaughan

Tadej Pogacar is back in yellow at the Tour de France after finishing second in the time trial. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingCommentsEvenepoel wins Tour time trial, Pogacar grabs yellow

Tadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after the Tour de France's first time trial, but Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel was the star of the day in Caen.

Staff Writers

Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage of the Tour de France. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumMerlier edges out Milan after crash-marred Tour stage

Tim Merlier pipped Jonathan Milan on stage three of the Tour de France with Saturday's stage winner Jasper Philipsen forced out of the race after a brutal fall.

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Mathieu Van Der Poel (left) sprints to win the second stage of the Tour de France. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumVan der Poel edges out Pogacar to claim yellow jersey

Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel sped to his first Tour de France stage win for four years to take the yellow jersey from teammate Jasper Philipsen.

Staff Writers

Jasper Philipsen celebrates after winning the first stage of the Tour de France (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPhilipsen in yellow as Vingegaard shows intent in Tour

Jasper Philipsen won a chaotic opening stage of the Tour de France to take the first yellow jersey of the race with the help of Australian Kaden Groves.

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Ben O'Connor (C) is Australia's big overall hope at this year's Tour de France. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumGambler O'Connor ready to take risks at Tour de France

Perth's Ben O'Connor will make cycling history as the first overall contender from this country racing for the Australian team at the Tour de France.

Roger Vaughan

WA's Ben O'Connor will lead the Australian-based Jayco AlUla team at the Tour de France. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAustralian Tour de France team has first local GC hope

Ben O'Connor will make Australian cycling history at the Tour de France, as the first general classification contender to race for a team from his own country.

Roger Vaughan

Perth couple’s connection to Tour de France champion

TOUR DE FRANCECommentsPremiumPerth couple’s connection to Tour de France champion

As a two-time winner of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard is one of cycling’s biggest names with a mountain of fans. But not many of those have stayed at his parent’s house in Denmark. 

Rourke Walsh

Mountain bike rider Connor Wright has the world at his feet.

CYCLINGCommentsPremiumConnor made of Wright stuff for Olympic dreams

Bunbury mountain bike rider Connor Wright has the world - or the mountain tops - at his feet as he prepares to mount an Olympic challenge.

Glen Quartermain

World champion Tadej Pogacar has won the Criterium du Dauphine in fine style in France. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar set for Tour glory after glorious Dauphine win

Tadej Pogacar has produced a dominant display ahead of his Tour de France defence by winning the Criterium du Dauphine for the first time.

Staff Writers

Australian Olympic cyclist Michael Matthews (left) has had to stop all physical activity. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremiumSerious health condition ends Tour de France build-up

Australian cycling star Michael Matthews has stopped all physical activity because of a pulmonary embolism, ruling him out of the Tour de France.

Roger Vaughan