Ride, Rob Arnold, 5 July 2017
Posted by: Bitossi

The Tour began with nine Australians and that tally is down to eight after the withdrawal of Luke Durbridge because of an accident in stage one. We spoke to ‘Durbo’ before the start of stage five to find out how his recuperation is going.

Ride, Rob Arnold, 2 April 2017
Posted by: Bitossi

His girlfriend Lara had queried him about his use of a word during an interview following his win in the TT of the Driedaagse de Panne. Luke Dubridge admitted to being “elated” about the victory. She teased him a little. And they laughed.

Velo News, Aaron S. Lee, 4 December 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

While compatriots and fellow track world champions Jack Bobridge (formerly Belkin), Luke Davison (formerly BMC Racing), Glenn O’Shea (formerly An Post-Chain Reaction) have all opted to step down from road racing to focus on the track and Rio 2016, Orica-GreenEdge’s Luke Durbridge is confident that his future lies on in the WorldTour and has no intention of returning to the velodrome.

Ride, Rob Arnold, 28 November 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

A few weeks into training for the 2015 season, Luke Durbridge said he was starting to feel like he was getting up to speed. His form doesn’t dip too much but he did allow himself a little bit of time off the bike before cranking things up again. He’s been a professional cyclist for three years already. Before signing his first contract with Orica-GreenEdge, he was the under-23 time trial world champion (2011). Before that he had been the junior TT world champion.

Ride, Rob Arnold, 25 July 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

We spoke with Luke Durbridge before the Grand Départ in Leeds – remember that? It seems like a lifetime ago. The former Australian champion is still in there race. He’s optimistic about the TT that’s to come this Saturday but admits that there are moments when he wonders what he’s doing… the Tour can play tricks on the mind but Durbridge explained that he plays games of his own when we spoke to him an hour before the beginning of stage 18.

Ride, Rob Arnold, 21 November 2013
Posted by: Bitossi

It might be the end of the 2013 season but work is already well underway for 2014. The off-season has come and gone already for most professional cyclists. The dual Australian champion, Luke Durbridge – winner of both the time trial and road race at the nationals – spoke to RIDE about how things went for him while wearing the green and gold jersey, how he prepares for the the season ahead, and some of the finer details of what a young rider “learns” during the formative years in the peloton…

Vélo101, Simon Bernard, 3 June 2012
Posted by: Seb66

Orica-GreenEdge - "J'ai vraiment tout misé sur les contre-la-montre du Critérium du Dauphiné. Pour le classement général, nous verrons dans le futur, avec les années."

tourdownunder.com.au, 16 January 2011
Posted by: lucybears

Australian cyclist Matt Goss has continued his strong early season form by winning the Cancer Council Classic street race in Adelaide. A lead group of five riders, including Australian youngster Luke Durbridge, stayed clear until five laps to go.