Dutch cycling star withdraws from Wollongong after race-eve arrest

Dutch cycling star withdraws from Wollongong after race-eve arrest

Mathieu van der Poel,one of the favourites to win the UCI World Championships road race,was charged after an incident at the team hotel.

  • byIain Payten

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‘It was hell’:Dutch warrior ignores broken elbow to claim world crown in Wollongong

‘It was hell’:Dutch warrior ignores broken elbow to claim world crown in Wollongong

Legendary cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten broke her elbow on Wednesday,but three days later stunned the world by winning another rainbow jersey.

  • byIain Payten
Australia’s super team has what it takes to find the end of the rainbow
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Australia’s super team has what it takes to find the end of the rainbow

Every rider knows what is at stake as they chase the rainbow jersey to close out the UCI road world championships in Wollongong.

  • byMike Tomalaris
Fishing for the stars:How Wollongong hooked the biggest names in world cycling

Fishing for the stars:How Wollongong hooked the biggest names in world cycling

The highest profile superstars of world cycling are doing battle south of Sydney this weekend,after a plan to lure them worked perfectly.

  • byIain Payten
Matthews retraces steps to claim more cycling ‘bling’ on home turf

Matthews retraces steps to claim more cycling ‘bling’ on home turf

Michael Matthews,the leading Australian male rider at the UCI World Road Championships,won a title in Geelong in 2010 – and he hasn’t stopped thinking about it.

  • byIain Payten
‘Crazy breed’:Aussie women’s team quietly confident for world champs

‘Crazy breed’:Aussie women’s team quietly confident for world champs

Only the tough will survive the 165km elite women’s race in the UCI Road Championships on Saturday in Wollongong. And the home team plan to be there at the pointy end.

  • byIain Payten
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‘Terrifying’ magpies ruffle feathers of elite cyclists at world road titles

‘Terrifying’ magpies ruffle feathers of elite cyclists at world road titles

There have been reports of competitors at the UCI World Road Championships in Wollongong having close magpie encounters during swooping season.

  • byRoger Vaughan
Brown claims time trial silver in strong start to world road titles

Brown claims time trial silver in strong start to world road titles

Grace Brown turned in a powerhouse solo ride in the first event of the UCI World Road Championships in Wollongong but was pipped for gold by the last rider out.

  • byIain Payten
Aussie young gun battling back from ‘brutal’ Vuelta to take place on world stage

Aussie young gun battling back from ‘brutal’ Vuelta to take place on world stage

Luke Plapp wants to become one of the world’s best time trialists,but whether that begins in Wollongong is a “lottery”.

  • byIain Payten
COVID scare threatens Jai Hindley’s hopes of finishing dream season on a high

COVID scare threatens Jai Hindley’s hopes of finishing dream season on a high

Jai Hindley became the first Australian cyclist to win the Giro d’Italia this year and is determined to finish his season on a high at the upcoming world championships in Wollongong.

  • bySophie Smith
Why cycling’s world championships can leave a legacy in Wollongong

Why cycling’s world championships can leave a legacy in Wollongong

You are struck by two things within hours of arriving in Wollongong this week:a special feel for those involved and resistance from those who aren’t.

  • byMike Tomalaris