Australia’s Michael Matthews claimed a spot on the road race podium in Wollongong,but no one could keep up with Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel.
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.
Legendary cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten broke her elbow on Wednesday,but three days later stunned the world by winning another rainbow jersey.
The highest profile superstars of world cycling are doing battle south of Sydney this weekend,after a plan to lure them worked perfectly.
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.
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.
There have been reports of competitors at the UCI World Road Championships in Wollongong having close magpie encounters during swooping season.
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.
Luke Plapp wants to become one of the world’s best time trialists,but whether that begins in Wollongong is a “lottery”.
Cadel Evans explains why becoming world champion,and earning the right to wear rainbow stripes for life,is more desired than yellow jerseys or gold medals.
The UCI World Road Championships kick off next week with time trial events in Wollongong,and Grace Brown could bring home gold in the first event.