Ride Diary: Sunday in Sydney – destination Akuna Bay, cycling paradise
If you ride in Sydney, you know there are patches of cycling paradise south and north of the city. After Saturday’s adventure to Bald Hill, the logical next des...
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Ride Diary: the Saturday morning ride, a few hours to cherish
The first weekend out of lockdown served up strong winds for a southerly ride on Saturday, and glorious conditions for a Sunday cycling adventure. Two rides: fi...
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift: 8 stages, 1,029km, plenty of symbolism
When the route for the Tour de France is announced, much of the commentary relates to the sporting challenges presented – but the organisers also like to feature symbolic inclusions, as well as a nod to places with a rich history in cycling. The same...
Changes to SBS cycling broadcast team? Mike Tomalaris to exit the network
The long-term host of SBS’s cycling coverage, Mike Tomalaris, is expected to leave the network this week after 30 years of service to the broadcaster. ...
Ride Diary (Day 03): time to be a tourist in my town again – a quick pre-work work-out
Get up early. Get set quickly. Go…! Once you’re out the door, you’re committed and even if you begin without much direction, a ride outside can do wonders for y...
Michael Rogers new role with UCI – ‘Head of road cycling and innovation’
After a long career as a pro cyclist, Michael Rogers has accepted a new position at the UCI. The 41-year-old is now the ‘Head of Road Cycling and Innovation’. “Cycling and technology have been my lifelong passions,” explained Michael Rog...
Ride Diary (Day 2): the joy of cycling despite taunts from dangerous driver
It happened. I rode again. Outside! And today the party continues. Good news too, the wind has changed direction, so I’m going the opposite way to yesterday – a...
Ride diary (day 1): return to the roads – time to ride outside again… trepidation and excitement
It has been a while. The morning road ride that was so much a part of my daily routine has been missing while in lockdown. Although I’ve been enormously tempted...
Performance and wellbeing: how do we build a system that delivers both?
As the search for a new high-performance director at AusCycling continues, there is an opportunity for a wholistic change for how cycling is managed. So, what should the goal be as we ride into the future? Andrea Wooles* offers an overview of what th...
Comment: background on Salzwedel’s influence on Australian cycling
The early 1990s were a period immense change for cycling in Australia and one of the driving forces was Heiko Salzwedel. Phill Bates remembers the influence of ...