There are two sides of the Tour de France: what you see on TV and read about every July, and what cycling’s biggest, most prestigious, stressful race is really like. Some people watch it for the scenery, the centuries-old chateaus, the countryside that on the ground smells sweet, and exuberant roadside fans, who wait all […]

Jai Hindley is on course to become the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia after stealing the race lead from Richard Carapaz with a blistering attack and masterful team tactics during the penultimate stage on Saturday. The 26-year-old started stage 20 on Saturday trailing Carapaz by a mere three seconds but now has a […]

Biniam Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of a Grand Tour with victory in the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday. Girmay, 22, had already made history this season, with his victory at Gent-Wevelgem in March making him the first African to win a Belgian cobbled classic, and added another landmark moment for […]

Australian cyclist Jai Hindley won the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia atop the fearsome Blockhaus on Sunday as Trek–Segafredo’s Juan Pedro Lopez retained the leader’s pink jersey. Hindley, who rides for Bora-Hansgrohe, edged out Romain Bardet (DSM) and overall favourite Richard Carapaz (Ineos) in a sprint to the line at the end of an […]

Simon Yates suffered more Giro d’Italia disappointment as his hopes of pink were extinguished on the climb of the mighty Blockhaus. Jai Hindley took the stage nine win in a virtual photo finish with Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz as Juan Pedro Lopez just barely hung on to the pink jersey despite almost crashing on […]

Van der Poel won the first Giro d’Italia stage of his career to take the pink jersey Mathieu van der Poel was 13 years old when Mark Cavendish sprinted to his first Giro d’Italia stage win back in 2008. At that time, the young Dutchman was still four years away from winning his first junior […]

Sir Bradley Wiggins has said he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was 13 Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was just 13 years old. The 2012 Tour de France winner and three-time Olympic champion said he did not feel he could speak up at […]

Egan Bernal remains in intensive care after two rounds of surgery following a crash in Colombia (Ian Parker/PA) Two-time Grand Tour winner Egan Bernal remains in intensive care after undergoing spinal surgery following a serious crash suffered while training in his native Colombia. The 2019 Tour de France champion underwent two rounds of surgery following […]

Egan Bernal was taken to hospital on Monday after crashing in training Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal has suffered serious injuries in a crash while training in his native Colombia. Reports in the country suggest that Bernal, 25, had been involved in a collision with a parked bus while riding close to his […]

It’s been a tough couple of years for Wollongong. First came the bushfires which ravaged the South Coast region, destroying homes, livelihoods and ecosystems. Next was the pandemic and all the physical, mental and financial anguish that came with it. But the good times are – hopefully – just around the corner, as the UCI […]