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June 2025

‘Sideways and buckled’: Matthew Lloyd reflects on year in rehab
“You can only die so many times and still survive,” says the former Aussie racer.
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Sophie Smith
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'Physically she's world-class': Gigante readies for Giro after long injury lay-off
"There’s a difference in a good start and having almost a win on your first day," says AG Insurance-Soudal sports director Stijn Steels.
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Sophie Smith
The forgotten leader: Yates enjoys different spotlight
Former teammate Chris Harper never doubted Simon Yates’ ability to win the Giro d’Italia with new squad Visma-Lease A Bike.
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Sophie Smith

May 2025

‘I’ve never seen a final week as hard as this one’: Hamilton readies for Giro showdown
Chris Hamilton talks the Giro, bidding adieu to Bardet, the force that is del Toro, and why a simple thanks is enough to put himself on the line for…
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Sophie Smith
‘He can hurt like no one else’: Plapp commits to calculated risks in GT project
Luke Plapp’s setbacks raised questions about his technical skill but he knows where he is at, and Richie Porte says the sky is the limit.
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Sophie Smith
Facing fear: Nurse turned bike-packer cycles from Ireland to Australia
Irishman Fergal Guihen has been drugged, mugged, questioned as a spy, and met with immense kindness in places westerners typically demonise.
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Sophie Smith
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Olympic champions back call for calm on Australian roads
Amy's Foundation, the rebranded charity named after Amy Gillett, is under new management and on a mission to reduce cycling deaths to zero.
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Sophie Smith
'I'm home': Cadel Evans' vision to reinvigorate nation as racing destination
The former Tour de France champion speaks exclusively to Spokes about relocating to Barwon Heads with his young family, finding magic in the mundane…
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Sophie Smith

April 2025

Bike Shorts: Peerless Pogacar wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Le Court claims LBL Femmes; Brown's spring highlights; Storer ominous before Giro.
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Sophie Smith
A dive city and damp wilderness: How Brown overcame doubt to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Retirement means Grace Brown won’t defend her title on Sunday, but she weighs in on who can end the spring classics triumphant.
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Sophie Smith
Bike Shorts: Hell hath no fury like van der Poel at Paris-Roubaix
Mathieu van der Poel defends crown, and from ill to unstoppable, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot conquers on debut.
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Sophie Smith
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