London 2012 - Cycling
Gilbert targets Tour of Belgium win
BRUSSELS (AFP) - World champion Philippe Gilbert chases his first victory of the season as a strong field gets set to begin the five stage Tour of Belgium on Wednesday.
May 21, 2013, 11:43 pm
McGee takes up national cycling role
Former Tour de France star Brad McGee and long-time coach Brian Stephens will head the Australian men's elite road program.
May 20, 2013, 6:01 pm
Giro stage trimmed due to snow
Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia has been trimmed by 12km due to snow.
May 18, 2013, 8:09 pm
Leader Van Garderen wins Tour of California time trial
SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - American BMC rider Tejay van Garderen strengthened his grip on the overall lead in the Tour of California on Friday with a victory in the individual time trial, sixth stage.
May 18, 2013, 10:28 am
Doper Matt White could return to cycling
An independent report has recommended that Australian cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE reinstate Matt White and retain Neil Stephens as team directors.
May 17, 2013, 5:56 pm
Ill Bradley Wiggins pulls out of Italy's Giro race
TREVISO, Italy (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins, winner of last year's Tour de France, has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia due to illness, his team announced on Friday, ending a torrid race for the popular Briton.
May 17, 2013, 4:46 pm
Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again
UCI president Pat McQuaid, whose future at the governing body has been clouded since the Lance Armstrong scandal, will stand for a third term.
May 16, 2013, 8:24 pm
French rider Georges fails drug test on Giro
VAJONT, Italy (AFP) - French rider Sylvain Georges has tested positive for a "specified substance" during the ongoing Giro d'Italia, according to cycling's world governing body, the UCI.
May 15, 2013, 9:10 pm
Sagan wins stage three of Tour of California
SANTA CLARITA, California (AFP) - Slovakia's Peter Sagan captured the third stage of the Tour of California, earning his ninth career stage victory in America's most prestigious cycling race.
May 15, 2013, 1:57 pm
Meares, Pendleton bury the cycling hatchet
Australian cycling great Anna Meares says years of tension with British rival Victoria Pendleton evaporated at the London Olympics.
May 13, 2013, 7:07 pm-
UCI to appeal Puerto blood bags decision
MADRID (AFP) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed on Friday they will appeal against the decision by a Spanish court to refuse access to more than 200 sachets of blood that were seized in the Operation Puerto case against disgraced Dr Eufemiano Fuentes.
May 11, 2013, 12:40 am 
Rising Aussie cycling star wins in China
London Olympics cycling medallist Annette Edmondson has won the final stage and the overall title at the Tour of Chongming in China.
May 10, 2013, 9:12 pm
Meares speaks of frustration at cheats
Olympic cycling gold medallist Anna Meares says clean athletes deserve more recognition compared to cheats such as Lance Armstrong.
May 6, 2013, 7:14 pm
Cyclist White admits to doping from 1998
Former Australian cyclist Matt White says he was left rattled the first time he injected performance-enhancing drugs back in 1998.
May 5, 2013, 5:49 pm
Cavendish in pink after storming Giro opener
NAPLES, Italy (AFP) - British sprint king Mark Cavendish won a chaotic opening stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday to pull on the race leader's pink jersey for the third time in his career.
May 5, 2013, 1:46 am
Cheng to make Giro history for China
NAPLES, Italy (AFP) - Argos-Shimano rider Ji Cheng is set to make Giro d'Italia history on Saturday when he saddles up as the first Chinese to take part in the epic race.
May 4, 2013, 1:17 am-
Cav eyes pink jersey as team face Giro test
NAPLES, Italy (AFP) - British sprint king Mark Cavendish could pull on the Giro d'Italia race leader's pink jersey on Saturday as his Omega-Pharma team's sprint-train credentials face their first big Grand Tour test of the season.
May 3, 2013, 8:22 pm 
White wants to stay involved in cycling
Former professional cyclist Matt White has already served a six-month doping suspension and now hopes to stay involved in the sport.
May 3, 2013, 5:35 pm
IOC deplores ruling to destroy Spain doping evidence
LAUSANNE (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday deplored a ruling by a Spanish court that bags of blood seized in a doping case be destroyed, preventing further probes into what has been described as the world's biggest doping network.
May 1, 2013, 11:31 pm
Cycling not 'ugly duckling' of sport - Tour boss
SYDNEY (AFP) - Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme said the scandal-ridden sport of cycling had changed and is no longer "the little ugly duckling" it is made out to be.
May 1, 2013, 2:56 pm
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Eamon Sullivan (Eamon_Sullivan)
Morning dog walk... Not bad, Perth http://t.co/zvoJ5MD184
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Chris Hoy (chrishoy)
'Ask Hoy' over on @ScienceinSport 's Facebook page and you could be joining me on a ride: http://t.co/kiGfO8FCMZ
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STEFFENSEN (JohnSteffensen)
RT @Abats1: @JohnSteffensen I think u and @laylasubritzky would b a hot couple. Love u both.#Hotness
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Steve Hooker (stevehookerpv)
@danielricciardo looking good boss. Good luck for tomorrow, can you get a reschedule for the race start? 5am in Phoenix is a bit too early.
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Ross Lewis (R_Lewis_thewest)
@fclutterbuck well said Freddie!
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Stephanie Rice (ItsStephRice)
@bry_87 thanks bryony :)
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Usain St. Leo Bolt (usainbolt)
The whole pepper you call them me boss @zjliquid .. Throw back Tuesday at them.. #loud
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Michael Phelps (MichaelPhelps)
Lol!!! "@swimhardy: I'm comin' for ya @MichaelPhelps, got a hole in one last night http://t.co/9YP0VWRB1u"
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Patrick Mills (Patty_Mills)
Towel Waving Army has got to be in full effect tonight #TWA http://t.co/RRlkVywlh5
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