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Good racing and a healthy headspace: Lizzie Williams happier away from WorldTour pressure
“There are good days and bad days, and today I’m having a bad day.” It’s the middle of the week, and Australian rider Lizzie Williams is ...

Loren Rowney announces her retirement and the beginning of a new chapter
For the longest time now, I’ve tried to imagine what I would be doing if I weren't racing my bike. I’ve spent a good 10 years chasing the...

The transfer carousel comes to a stop: could we see a more level playing field in the Women's WorldTour?
As the year is coming to an end, so is the transfer season. Contracts have been inked, and by now most teams and riders have announced th...

One month after Rio crash, Annemiek van Vleuten returns to racing with dominance
UPDATE: With a speed of almost 49km/h, Annemiek van Vleuten (racing for the Netherlands) won the 4-kilometre Prologue of the Lotto Belgiu...

Roommate Rules 2.0
Last year’s “roommate rules” blog struck a chord with pro athletes, uni students, apartment dwellers, travellers and people living in clo...

Endless baguettes, blanketless beds and bedbugs: Tips on surviving the French tours
That part of the season is upon us…the beginning of the French tours. Yep, the Tour de France isn’t the only tour happening in France! Th...

Gracie Elvin: Why I'll be humming Smoke on the Water at the Olympics
There are so many things I want to say and people to thank now that it has been announced that I have been selected to represent Australi...

After failed appeal, Australian women's road cycling team for Rio finalised
The wait is over. Cycling Australia today announced its final roster for the Olympic Games in Rio next month, revealing its women's road ...

Twenty and thwarted: Why a world champion left pro cycling after just one season
Macey Stewart is a 20-year-old road cyclist from Australia who, after an amazing junior career, joined Orica-AIS in 2015. By the end of t...

A day in the life of pro cyclist Loren Rowney: Moto pacing, studying and Ronda Rousey
Last week, Aussie pro cyclist Carlee Taylor (Liv-Plantur) agreed to be the first in our "Day in the Life of..." Twitter takeover series, ...

Orica-AIS and Cervélo-Bigla on skipping WordTour events in pursuit of Olympic success
When the 24 teams for the 2016 Giro Rosa were announced on May 12, one team that was surprisingly missing in that line-up was Orica-AIS. ...

Photo gallery: Kasia Niewiadoma delivers Rabo-Liv its sixth Elsy Jacobs win
Rabo-Liv went into the Festival Elsy Jacobs as the team to beat, with five GC wins within the team over the last five years. Marianne Vos...