Meares on a much clearer path to London

This time four years ago, six months out from the Beijing Olympics, Anna Meares had just fractured her neck, dislocated a shoulder and was millimetres away from needing support to breathe for the rest of her life. A remarkable recovery from the race...

Meares wins again at cycling nationals

Australian track cycling ace Anna Meares has won her 23rd senior national title, leading from start to finish in the keirin final. Team sprint partner Kaarle McCulloch nearly caught Meares on the line with a late lunge, but the reigning keirin world...

Bird flies for Australian cycling

Newly-crowned national sprint champion Alex Bird has become a double-edged weapon for the Australian track cycling program ahead of the London Olympics. The 26-year-old ACT rider caused the upset of the Australian track titles in Adelaide when he...

Cyclist escapes crash with bruising

Tasmanian cyclist Peter Loft has escaped with severe bruising after Saturday night’s three-rider pileup at the Australian track championships. Loft had to be stretchered from the track at the Adelaide Superdrome after the crash in the closing...

Bird’s wings clipped at cycling

New Australian sprint champion Alex Bird was relegated to the keirin repechage on the last day of the national track cycling championships. The day after causing the upset of the championships, Bird finished third on Sunday in his round-one keirin...

McCarthy wins NZ Cycle Classic

Australian Jay McCarthy has taken out the New Zealand Cycle Classic in Manawatu, finishing safely ahead of his nearest rival, compatriot Darren Lapthorne, in a mass sprint ending to the final stage. The 112km stage in and around Palmerston North on...

Challenges on and off the bike for Cadel

Cadel Evans believes recent additions to his BMC team will play a crucial role as he bids to cement his place in cycling’s history books by defending his Tour de France crown in July. But the yellow jersey champion admits his historic feat...

Anna Meares wins another cycling title

World champion Anna Meares cut an imposing figure as she dominated the sprint on a dramatic night at the Australian track cycling championships. Meares won her 22nd senior national title – including six in the sprint – while ACT rider...

Crash mars Australian track cycling champs

A crash brought down three cyclists late in the men’s scratch race at the Australian track championships. Tasmanian Peter Loft was stretchered off with a sore hip and lower back after the crash, which happened on the second-last lap of the...

WA trio target Australian cycling record

The powerful WA women’s team pursuit trio aim to approach the world record at the Australian track cycling championships. A day after SA set the fastest men’s team pursuit time in Australia by anyone – state, Australian or...

McCarthy takes NZ Classic yellow jersey

Australian Jay McCarthy has taken over the yellow jersey after the penultimate stage of the New Zealand Cycle Classic in Manawatu. The time bonus that McCarthy (Jayco-AIS) received for his second placing in a mass sprint finish to the 110km fourth...

Slick SA cyclists blitz track records

Two outstanding performances at the national championships on Friday showcased the strength of the Australian track cycling build-up to the London Olympics. South Australia broke the national all-comers’ record for the 4000m men’s team...