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MTN-Qhubeka Principal: We will chase stages and jerseys in first Tour

Left both shocked and psyched by MTN-Qhubeka’s historic invite to its first Tour de France on Wednesday, Team Principal Doug Ryder has said that the team is determined to show it deserved its place and will do what it can to animate the race. Ryder made clear that the first African-registered Pro Continental team in […]

Behind the scenes at SRAM - a company tour

Put the words “Made in” in front of the word “Taiwan”, and it’s typically off-putting to many people. The perception is that products made in Taiwan, as with those made in China, are cheap and poor-quality. That perception exists across the board – if you’re talking about clothing, electronics or (in our case) cycling gear. […]

Intermittent fasting for cyclists: does it work and should you try it?

Every year there’s a couple of diet trends that grab the public’s attention. If 2013 was paleo year, 2014 in Australia was all about Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) and Intermittent Fasting, otherwise known as the 5:2 diet. We’ve previously covered LCHF diets and cycling performance, so in this article sports dietitian Alan McCubbin takes […]

Gracie Elvin Q&A: The vulnerability of the pre-race favourite

It was inevitable that Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) would line up for the women’s road race at the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships as a marked rider. The defending champion had taken back-to-back titles (2013-2014) and the possibility of a record-equalling three-peat was a favourite discussion point amongst media and fans alike. Elvin projected a […]

Photo gallery: 2015 Australian National Road Championships – men’s road race

On the final day of the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships yesterday, the elite men took to the now-famous 10.2km circuit around Buninyong to decide who would wear the green and gold bands for the next 12 months. After an action-packed race it was Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling) who sprinted to victory from a […]

Photo Gallery: 2015 Australian National Road Championships - women’s road race

The Australian summer of racing continued with the Mars Cycling Australia National Road Championships. Kimberley Wells (ACTAS) took out the criterium title on Wednesday while Shara Gillow was crowned individual time trial queen for the fourth time in five years the following day. The final and arguably the most prestigious title was decided on Saturday […]

Heinrich Haussler outsprints Caleb Ewan to win Australian national road race title

Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling) has won the elite men’s road race at the 2015 Australian National Road Championships, sprinting to victory ahead of Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) and Neil van der Ploeg (Avanti) in a six-rider lead group. Haussler was dropped from the lead group on the 3km-long Mount Buninyong climb on both of the last […]

What You Missed This Morning Photo Competition Winners 2014/15

Entries are now closed in the CyclingTips What You Missed This Morning photo competition for 2014/15. We were inundated with incredible photos from your rides, We’re pleased to announce the winners and the terrific prizes they’ll take home.

The Week in Bike #51 - The Short Week

Granted, it hasn’t been a full week since the last episode, but there’s still plenty of news. Championships, non-championships, CAPS LOCK, a team launch…though I suppose another black kit doesn’t exactly justify stopping the presses. We hope you enjoy Cosmo Catalano’s latest episode of The Week in Bike.

Heinrich Haussler: “I’m ready to race”

The past several seasons have not been easy for two-time Monument runner-up and Tour de France stage-winner Heinrich Haussler. After a marquee 2009 campaign in which he racked up those big results and a few others, crashes and injuries slowed him down for a number of the seasons that followed. Haussler recovered from a broken […]