The world’s best cyclists arrive in Victoria for another edition of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Fresh from claiming wins at last week’s Tour Down Under, Great Britain’s Stephen Williams and Aussie Sarah Gigante will tackle the gruelling Great Ocean Road course. Both the elite women’s and men road races start in Geelong … Read more
When you buy your next motorcycle, what will you buy it for? Will it be a highway hauler, a single-track slayer, or just a competent city commuter? The answer of course, is rarely just one thing — we all pick out our bikes based on a thousand little criteria, a unique mix of use cases … Read more
Sarah Gigante has won her first Tour Down Under title with a blistering solo attack on the iconic Willunga Hill climb. The 23-year-old Australian launched a solo attack with 2km left in Sunday’s third and final stage, winning at the summit by 20 seconds and securing the overall title. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gigante embraces … Read more
Amanda Spratt’s tears have laid bare the depth of grief in cycling as the sport mourns the death of Melissa Hoskins. A minute’s silence will be observed on Friday morning before the women’s Tour Down Under starts at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Amanda Spratt mourns Melissa Hoskins at emotional Tour … Read more
Melissa Hoskins is being remembered as a popular and talented competitor as Australian cycling reels from her death. Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares paid tribute to Hoskins on Monday morning, while AusCycling released a statement. The 32-year-old mother of two died in hospital after she was struck by a car on Saturday night in Adelaide’s … Read more
Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been charged over his wife’s death after she was allegedly fatally struck by a car. The crash took place in Medindie, South Australia, about 8pm on Saturday. Dennis’ wife Melissa Hoskins, also a former Olympic-level cyclist, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died, police said in a … Read more
white bicycle, or ghost bike, with a sign saying rest in peace locked to a pole on a New York City street is a memorial at the site where a cyclist was killed by a crash motor vehicle. Image: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Biking ain’t easy; in fact it can be straight up … Read more
Italian heavyweight Filippo Ganna will give the Australian track cycling team a run for their money on home soil at the upcoming Tour Down Under. Forgoing the Tour de France in pursuit of Olympic gold in Paris, the two-time world time trial champion will instead headline the INEOS Grenadiers’ roster for the January road races … Read more
