William Clarke
CyclingTips, 30 Juni 2017
Will Clarke reflects on his return to the WorldTour
When the Australian Pro Continental team Drapac merged with the Cannondale WorldTour team at the end of the 2016, just three riders came across from the smaller setup. Of the three — Will Clarke, Brendan Canty and Tom Scully — just one had prior WorldTour experience: Will Clarke.
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Richie Porte
CyclingTips, 26 Juni 2017
‘I’m just excited more than anything’
It’s been nearly a decade since an Australian started the Tour de France as the top favourite. But ahead of the 2017 edition, which begins this Saturday in the Germany city of Düsseldorf, it is the Tasmanian Richie Porte (BMC) that many regard as the man to beat.
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Christopher Froome
CyclingTips, 23 Juni 2017
Chris Froome talks route, rivals, and teammates heading into 2017 Tour de France
The 2017 Tour de France is just over a week away from beginning with an opening prologue in Dusseldorf, Germany. On Thursday, Team Sky issued an interview with reigning champion and three-time winner Chris Froome, who discussed varying topics such as the 2017 route, his main GC rivals, and the eight
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Luke Roberts
Ride, 9 Juni 2017
Talking about winnig the Giro d'Italia
Luke Roberts is listed as ‘Coach’ on the Sunweb team page but he is also a trainer and, in old parlance, the ‘directeur sportif’ for the German-registered team. The South Australian has lived in Cologne in Germany for many years and he’s the quintessential cycling stalwart who, years after his own r
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Christopher Lawless
Road Cycling UK, 9 Juni 2017
Next big thing: Chris Lawless talks to RCUK
Aged just 21, former British Cycling Academy rider Chris Lawless is the latest Brit hoping to make a mark at Axel Merckx’s talent factory – the Axeon-Hagens Berman team.
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Johan Museeuw
velonews, 9 Juni 2017
Sitting in with Johan Museeuw
The Belgians have a knack for exalting their favorite sons. Before Tom Boonen there was Johan Museeuw, whose nickname, the “Lion of Flanders,” still follows him today. Now 51, Museeuw won Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders three times each, and snagged the 1996 world championships.
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Peter Sagan
Tour de Suisse, 8 Juni 2017
If my legs aren’t strong, all mountains are awful
Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) is the reigning world champion and record holder in stage wins at Tour de Suisse. In an exlusive interview with the tour organizer he takes us through his victories in Switzerland and muses about his love/hate-relationship with mountain stages.
Peter Sagan, since 2010
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Cameron Meyer
CyclingTips, 5 Juni 2017
Happy with life and cycling, and eyeing a possible WorldTour return
Cameron Meyer sits, smiles and relaxes. It’s the evening after a stage of the An Post Rás in Ireland and he – we – are in a quiet hotel in the northwest of Ireland. Outside are rolling fields dotted with gorse, rocky mountain slopes and a nearby beach. It’s peaceful, but there’s also a calmness abou
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Freddy Ovett
Pez Cyclingnews, 3 Juni 2017
Caja Rural’s Freddy Ovett Gets PEZ’d!
In this, the second of our, 'There is Life Outside the Grand Tours' series we speak to a man with a famous surname; Freddy Ovett. And yes, British ace middle distance runner - Commonwealth, European and Olympic Champion, Steve is his father.
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James Gullen
velouk.net, 2 Juni 2017
Chat with James Gullen , 2017 RAS Winner
Stop Press… James Gullen matches achievement of fellow tester Tony Martin winning An Post RAS!. We talk to the An Post RAS winner James Gullen about his major achievement of winning one of the most uncontrollable stage races in the world
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Richie Porte
Ride, 25 Mei 2017
PT3 – Team mates
In part three of our interview with Richie Porte, he talks about his team-mate ‘Nico’ Roche and what he thinks of some of cycling’s administrators… and a few other things.
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Richie Porte
Ride, 23 Mei 2017
2017 Tour de France
In part two of our interview with Richie Porte, we talk about the Tour de France of 2017.
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George Bennett
SBS.com.au, 22 Mei 2017
Bennett breaks through in California
Kiwi climber George Bennett has come of age taking out the Tour of California in a season that illness just months ago, threatened to totally wipe.
On paper, it appears the 27-year-old simply opted to skip southern hemisphere summer racing to prepare for a campaign that has steadily progressed up
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Richie Porte
ride, 22 Mei 2017
On trainnin: 54,000 M of climbing in 3 weeks
There are 40 days to go until the Grand Départ of the 2017 Tour de France. Last week we spoke to one of the riders who is going to be chasing the yellow jersey this July. Before talking about the race, the 31-year-old Tasmanian offered an overview of what he’s doing as he prepares to try and improve
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Gary Sutton
Ride, 18 Mei 2017
Dismissed as cycling Australia coach
After 27 years as part of the Cycling Australia staff in one capacity or another, Gary Sutton has been “tapped on the shoulder”. The national endurance coach for women’s track cycling will not have his contract renewed after it expires on 30 June this year.
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Michael Rice
CyclingTips, 18 Mei 2017
Aussie sprinter Michael Rice and his rise through the ranks of U.S. racing
When Michael Rice crossed the finish line on stage 3 of the Redlands Cycle Classic earlier this month, his arms held proudly aloft, he’d done more than win the stage. He’d provided a moment of joy at a time of great sadness for his Axeon Hagens Berman team.
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