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What you need to know about the UCI election (part two)

September 3, 2013

It’s only a few weeks until the UCI presidential election in Tuscany and the story around the vote has been morphing and evolving almost every day in recent months. We’ve put together a short series of articles to help you make sense of the election and in this second instalment we look at the two […]

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - a crazy finish

September 2, 2013

Today was another day of calm before the storm, but on this occasion we knew it was coming! Stage 9 was a relatively flat for first 140km on a nice large highway before turning onto a footpath for a 5km climb and a 20km plunge toward the finish. Oh, I nearly forgot to mention the […]

Climbing vs time-trialling: same effort, different power output

September 1, 2013

My 80-something kilograms put me at the heavier end of the spectrum when it comes to cyclists. Guys like me have always been associated with sprinting or time-trialling, but personally I’ve always been able to put out my best power on the climbs rather than on a flat time-trial. Why would there be a difference?

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Ivan’s on a mission!

September 1, 2013

The first mountain stage of any grand tour is always anxiously anticipated by both the riders and those watching the race. It’s the first chance to see who’s in good form and to sort out the pecking order for days ahead. Some riders will fall off the GC radar while some others will appear up […]

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta Diary - Calm before the storm

August 31, 2013

Stage 7 of the Vuelta was not quite the standard sprint finish we would have expected, and Cameron Wurf tells us exactly how it panned out from his eyes behind Ivan Basso’s wheel. Tonight’s Stage 8 is the first big mountain stage and we’re sure to see who’s on form for the GC. Don’t miss […]

What you need to know about the UCI election (part one)

August 29, 2013

It seems like there’s a new development in the UCI presidency story every day now, and with the vote less than a month away we’ve put together a series of articles to help you make sense of the election, the candidates and the controversy. In this first part, we bring you up to speed and […]

Rocacorba Daily

August 29, 2013

Good morning and welcome to this Thursday edition of the Rocacorba Daily. The Vuelta a Espana is in full swing and we’ve got the results and a report from stage 5, a great day for the Australian-registered Orica-GreenEDGE squad. Of course the Rocacorba’s not just about race results - we’ve got plenty more to pique […]

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta diary - Wind and walls

August 28, 2013

Stage 4 of the Vuelta was another windy one, but now with some decent hills thrown into the mix. It sounded like a tough day, but it’s good to see Cameron Wurf finding his rhythm. He somehow has the energy to continue sending us his daily blog post from the Cannondale team bus while keeping […]

USA Pro Challenge in photos

August 27, 2013

The third edition of the USA Pro Challenge finished this morning (Melbourne time) after seven entertaining stages in the US state of Colorado. Tejay van Garderen won the overall title while Peter Sagan dominated the sprints, winning four of the race’s seven stages. Photographer Wil Matthews was there to capture all the action.

Cameron Wurf’s Vuelta diary: on the open road

August 26, 2013

The Vuelta a Espana is now well and truly underway with a mountain-top finish hitting the race immediately in Stage 2. Here’s a view of the stage from Cameron Wurf’s eyes.