Team Pursuit finals preview (men): NZL vs AUS for the bronze medal
Whatever happens in the race for the bronze medal in the team pursuit tonight, an Australian will be on the podium in Tokyo. It’ll be a battle of the ANZACs: NZ...
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Team Pursuit overview (women): 3 rides, 3 world records – Germany topple Team GB
The last kilometre of the entire women’s team pursuit competition at the Tokyo Olympics was also the fastest. Germany rode the final four laps in 58.886. It was...
Bastion Cycles statement on Australian track bikes
Nothing can change the fact that the Australian pursuit team’s qualifying ride – when they ultimately finished with a time of 3:48.448 – is a terrific performance, particularly given the circumstances. Still, there’s more to the story. And Bastion Cy...
Simon Jones: “Hopefully that was entertaining” – another blunder by the high-performance director
The Australian Cycling Team’s high-performance director, Simon Jones, has offered a bizarre comment about Alex Porter’s crash in team pursuit qualifying.&n...
Argon18 confirms: company is not responsible for handlebars that caused Porter’s team pursuit crash
In the coming hours we’ll find out more about the handlebar/stem combination that snapped during the Australian team’s qualifying ride in Tokyo. For now, the Au...
Team Pursuit – what happens now? Australia with a chance for bronze despite crash in qualifying
With silver medals in London and Rio, the Australian men’s team pursuit had hopes to stand one step higher on the podium in Tokyo. After a crash in qualifying on Monday evening, that’s not possible. The best the Aussies can hope for is a bronze medal...
Luke Plapp to turn pro: 20-year-old to join the Ineos Grenadiers in 2022
Luke Plapp will race the team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympics… and then fly to Europe for the next stanza of his career. After national team service, he’ll join t...
Ben O’Connor interview (part 1): “The Tour gives another level of taxation – it really hurts your mind”
After finishing fourth in his debut Tour de France, Ben O’Connor stayed in Paris for a couple of nights before catching a train back to his home in Andorra. RID...
Reflecting on the 2021 Tour de France – the race is over, long live the memories!
Stage 22 is traditionally one of the more difficult days of the Tour de France. Otherwise known as ‘The Monday After’, it’s a time for reflection and adjustments, a moment when we begin refining our routines and settling back into the rhythm of ordin...
Simon Jones to exit the Australian Cycling Team after Tokyo Olympics
One of the more controversial figures in Australian cycling, Simon Jones, the director of performance for almost five years, will be moving on from the role aft...