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Australian cyclist’s wife feared the worst amid his horror crash
Jay Vine’s wife has revealed how she feared he might have died when the star Australian cyclist was lying prostrate in a ditch after a dreadful crash in northern Spain.
- by Ian Chadband
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Broken bones, spinal fractures: Horror bike crash wipes out TDF champion, Australian star
Jonas Vingegaard has been taken to hospital along with leading Australian rider Jay Vine after some of the world’s best cyclists suffered injuries in a bad mass crash in Spain.
- by Ian Chadband
‘Dancing through the rain clouds to get to the sunshine’: Cyclists stand as one in moving tribute to Melissa Hoskins
The Australian cycling community paid tribute to world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who tragically died last week, with a minute’s silence ahead of the women’s road race at the National Road Cycling Championships in Ballarat on Sunday.
- by Marnie Vinall
Grieving family remember cyclist Melissa Hoskins as ‘a giver with a big heart’
The two-time Olympian and former world champion died after she was struck by a ute. Her husband, Rohan Dennis, has been charged over the incident.
- by Callum Godde
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Cyclist Rohan Dennis drove ute that killed Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins
The two-time Olympian and former world champion died after she was struck by a ute in Adelaide.
- by Jacob Shteyman, Roger Vaughan and Lachlan Abbott
The most dangerous – and safest – streets to ride a bike in Perth revealed
Perth cyclists have vented their frustration over some of WA’s roads which they say make it impossible to ride a bike safely.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Australian seals Vuelta green jersey with thrilling sprint victory
Kaden Groves triumphed in the final stage of the grand tour in Madrid, with American Sepp Kuss taking the overall honours.
Australian road cyclist suspended over alleged doping violation
Rob Stannard has denied using a prohibited substance but will miss the world championships in Glasgow after learning that he had been provisionally suspended.
- by Ian Chadband
Trans cyclists could be banned from some national competitions
The blanket ban that now stops transgender cyclists competing in elite international races may not be enforced across the sport in Australia, with a national policy now in the works.
- by Carla Jaeger
Hindley retains podium spot as Woods claims win atop the legendary Puy de Dome
Jonas Vingegaard retained the race lead, but the gap to Tadej Pogacar was cut to 17 seconds. Australia’s Jai Hindley is 2 minutes and 40 seconds behind Vingegaard on the general classification.
Stage fright? No way: Aussie Jai Hindley having the ride of his life at Le Tour
Don’t be fooled by Jai Hindley’s laid-back persona. He took less than a week to earn his first yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and isn’t about to stop there.
- by Sophie Smith