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Gold medalist Oliver Bleddyn of Team Australia (C), Silver medalist Conor Leahy of Team Australia (L) and Bronze medalist James Moriarty of Team Australia (R) pose on the podium during the Men's 4000M Individual Pursuit Final.

Commonwealth GamesVideoCommentsAussies shake off DQ drama to dominate cycling program

After a disastrous start to the medal races, Australia have dominated the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to take home another deluge of medals on the penultimate day of Commonwealth Games action.

Jake Santa Maria

Matt Richardson continued to be a talking point after Australia won gold in the men's team sprint. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremium'Good riddance': gold sprinters speak out on defection

Gold in the men's team sprint on day one of Commonwealth Games track cycling has prompted Matt Richardson's former teammates to make their feelings clear.

Roger Vaughan

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates his fifth Tour de France triumph. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar attacks to end in Tour de France thriller

Tadej Pogacar has won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title in Paris in one of the race's best-ever finishes.

Nick Spencer

King of the Mountains Richard Carapaz celebrates victory in Alpe d'Huez. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumNightmare for Kuss lets in Carapaz to win 20th stage

‌American Sepp Kuss crashed twice in the closing stages of the 20th stage of the Tour de France and was reeled in by the relentless Richard Carapaz.

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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates after winning the 19th stage of the Tour in Alpe d'Huez. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumBrilliant Pogacar climbs Alpe d'Huez in record time

Slovenian has extended his overall lead to more than seven minutes with sensational victory on stage 19 of the Tour de France.

Vincent Daheron

Matthew Richardson stunningly defected from Australia to Great Britain after the 2024 Olympic Games.

Commonwealth GamesCommentsPremiumHow Aussies will handle the Ashes in the velodrome

This year’s edition of the Commonwealth Games will feature the velodrome’s answer to the Ashes.

Josh Kempton

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz broke away from other riders with 3.5km left in the stage. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumCarapaz secures solo victory in Tour de France stage 18

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz broke away during the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette to secure stage 18 of the Tour de France.

Vincent Daheron

Liliya Tatarinoff is one to watch in the Velodrome.

SPORTMeet the young gun cyclist to watch in Glasgow

Cyclist Liliya Tatarinoff is fast making a name for herself on and off the track.

TEAM

Matt Richardson was a proud Aussie after his 2022 Commonwealth wins but now he's riding for England. (Will Palmer/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremiumHigh school to Hogwarts: Aussie cyclist's GB graduation

A double champion for Australia at the last Commonwealth Games, track cycling star Matt Richardson is now ready to race to titles in Team England colours.

Ian Chadband

Jonas Vingegaard was forced to retire from the Tour de France after his horrific stage 14 crash (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumVingegaard has op after Tour KO; Philipsen takes stage

Jonas Vingegaard has undergone collarbone surgery after Sunday's brutal Tour de France crash while Jasper Philipsen has taken stage 17 after a close sprint.

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Belgium's Remco Evenepoel celebrates on the podium after winning the 16th stage of the Tour. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumEvenepoel wins Tour time trial to cut Pogacar's lead

Remco Evenepoel has made it back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France as he won the race's only time trial ahead of four-time ‌champion Tadej ​Pogacar.

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Germany's Florian Lipowitz was among Tour de France riders drug tested at 2am on Tuesday. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumMore late night doping tests at Tour

More late night doping tests have been conducted at the Tour de France as cycling chiefs continue the battle against drugs in the sport.

Stefan Tabeling and Felix Schröder, dpa

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar was awoken at 5am for a random doping test before stage 15. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumAgency defends early-morning Tour doping tests

Top Tour de France riders hit out at being awoken for random early-morning doping tests, but the agency conducting them says correct procedures were followed.

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Commonwealth Games athletes Luke Zaccaria and Kane Perris (para cycling) are ready for Glasgow.

COMMONWEALTH GAMESVideoCommentsPremiumInside a training session with WA's cycling medal chances

Para cycling medal prospects Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria are enjoying a smooth preparation heading into the Commonwealth Games. But the road to Glasgow has had some rough patches.

Glen Quartermain

Two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard has pulled out of the Tour de France after a stage 15 crash. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumVingegaard crashes out of Tour as Evenepoel wins stage

Belgian Remco Evenepoel has won stage 15 of the Tour de France but star Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard crashed badly near the end and is out of the race.

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Jesse Asmus is a BMX world champion, but the news wasn't so good for Saya Sakakibara. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremiumDangerous Brisbane winds ruin BMX world title races

Finals day has been abandoned at the BMX world championships in Brisbane due to dangerous winds, but it at least helped one Australian win a title.

Justin Chadwick

Tadej Pogacar has now won four stages of this year's Tour de France. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumPogacar bags stage 14 win to increase overall Tour lead

Tadej Pogacar has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France to extend his lead as he chases a fifth Tour de France title.

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Saya Sakakibara in action during the BMX World Championships at Brisbane. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremiumAustralians surge into contention at BMX world champs

Australians Saya Sakakibara, Lauren Reynolds and Teya Rufus are among the local hopes who have secured spots for Sunday's finals at the BMX world championships.

Justin Chadwick

Switzerland's Mauro Schmid celebrates as he crosses the line to win stage 13 of the Tour de France (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumSchmid takes stage win for Aussie team in Tour thriller

A perfectly executed day by the Australian outfit Jayco-AlUla has ensured Swiss rider Mauro Schmid claimed his first Tour de France stage victory.

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Rohan Dennis and Melissa Hoskins.

NewsPremiumOlympian breaks driving ban after wife’s death

Shamed Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to getting behind the wheel while banned from driving, after the tragic death of his wife Melissa Hoskins.

David Hannant

Former cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

crime, law and justiceMajor update after Olympian sentenced over wife’s death

A top former cyclist has admitted driving while disqualified and faces jail for breaching a bond imposed over events leading up to the death of his wife.

Abe Maddison

Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he finishes ahead of Olav Kooij (R) and Jasper Philipsen. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumMerlier dashes through to Tour treble in frantic finale

Tim Merlier has bagged his third stage win at the Tour de France, squeezing out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen after a pile-up within 350 metres of the finish.

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Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara is a bag of nerves ahead of the BMX world titles in Brisbane. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CyclingPremiumBMX world descends as Aussie pursues elusive title

Australian Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara has the chance to clinch the one trophy missing from her cabinet when Brisbane hosts the BMX World Championships.

Murray Wenzel

Soren Waerenskjold celebrates as he crosses the finish line just ahead of Jasper Philipsen. (EPA PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumWaerenskjold wins fastest stage but Harper suffers exit

Søren Wærenskjold has won the Tour de France's fastest stage while Tadej Pogacar retains overall control but injured Australian Chris Harper withdraws.

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