An Australian is in the lead at the Tour de France. Who is he? Who inspired him to race? What are his greatest strengths? And who are his main competitors in this year’s race?
With the Ashes,Wimbledon and the Tour de France keeping many of us up to the wee hours,the big question is – what to eat and drink to stay awake?
Adding to the joy for Perth’s Giro d’Italia winner was the fact his parents were on hand for the stage five win,which comes on his Tour de France debut.
Adam Yates got the better of identical twin Simon to triumph for the first time on a grand tour,while his UAE Emirates team leader Tadej Pogacar finished third,also raising his arms in celebration.
Jai Hindley will realise a childhood dream when he makes his debut at the Tour de France on Saturday as one of two Australians with a real shot at winning the famous yellow jersey.
The broadcaster will have a whole month of coverage of the world’s greatest men’s and women’s cycling races in July.
Gino Mäder,26,crashed into a ravine on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage.
Jai Hindley became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia last year,but on the eve of a new season he’s keeping mum on potentially emulating a feat only one other Australian has achieved.
The highest profile superstars of world cycling are doing battle south of Sydney this weekend,after a plan to lure them worked perfectly.
A brutal Wollongong course and huge demand for spots saw big names miss the team for the UCI World Road Cycling Championships next month.
Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes after her triumph in Sunday’s eighth and final stage.