Photo Galleries

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 […]

Highlights from the 2015 Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic

The 2015 Australian summer of racing is well underway and the first big race on the calendar, the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic (or Bay Crits), came to a close in Williamstown yesterday. Here’s a selection of our favourite images from the four days of racing, showing how each stage unfolded.

2014 The Season in photos

We flounder with short attention spans through the buzz of viral content and modern culture, but with one instant captured in 1/1000th of a second you sometimes need to stop, drown in the image and absorb the moment. With so many of these moments in 2014 captured by our talented and dedicated photographers, we can look back at the pro cycling season and tumble […]

Col d’Izoard vs Sognefjellet: a tale of two climbs

There are certain climbs in the world of cycling that capture the imagination, not just because of their difficulty and/or beauty, but because of their place in the annals of cycling history. The Col d’Izoard is one such climb, having featured in the Tour de France 34 times since 1922 and having played host to […]

Tackling Mauna Kea, the world’s biggest climb?

The Hawaiian volcano of Mauna Kea (“white mountain”) is considered one of the most extreme cycling climbs in the world. From the beach in Hilo to the telescopes at the summit it’s 4,200m of altitude gain in one continuous climb of nearly 70km. In fact, so large is Mauna Kea that if you measure from […]

Cycling Shimanami: exploring Japan’s Inland Sea by bike

Last week CyclingTips editor Matt de Neef and Melbourne-based photographer Aaron Upson travelled to Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture to take part in the Cycling Shimanami recreational challenge ride. But thanks to a week of famous Japanese hospitality, the trip became about far more than a single, 65km ride.

In photos: highlights from the 2014 Road World Championships

After a big week of racing in and around the town of Ponferrada in Spain’s north west, the 2014 Road World Championships have come to a close. From the team time trials last Sunday, through to the elite men’s road race yesterday, we’ve seen some great racing (some dull racing too), a handful of nasty […]

Vuelta a España in photos: stages 17 to 21

For the third time in his career, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) has been crowned the winner of the Vuelta a España. As the curtain closes on the final Grand Tour of the year, be sure to check out the following photos from the last five stages of the Vuelta, courtesy of Jim Fryer and Iri Greco […]

Vuelta a España in photos: stages 13 to 16

The third and final week of the Vuelta a España is well underway and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) appears to be marching toward his third title in the Spanish Grand Tour. But there are still five stages to go and just about anything could happen. Before those final stages unfold, check out these photos from stage […]