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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
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Pogacar wins stage but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win
Tadej Pogacar pipped defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take the penultimate stage on Saturday, but it won’t be enough to stop his great rival from winning the race again.
‘Suffering the whole time’: Jai Hindley fights for Paris finish after Tour crash
Australian Jai Hindley has found it difficult to walk, let alone ride, since a crash in the Tour de France cruelled his podium dreams. But he is determined to finish the grand tour - and return.
- by Sophie Smith
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
Tour de France teams hit out as fan taking selfie triggers mass crash
Several riders hit the deck after Sepp Kuss was put off balance by a spectator holding out a phone on the 15th stage.
- by Jack de Menezes
‘Pain in the arse’ as Hindley knocked off podium, Ewan ‘humiliated’ by team director
Jai Hindley says a crash at the Tour de France has not only cost him his place on the podium but also left him with real “pain in the arse” after a dramatic day featuring another spectacular duel between the two race leaders.
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
Australia’s Hindley loses yellow jersey as Tour heavyweights take over
The Australian Tour debutant’s occupation of the Tour de France yellow jersey has proved to be a solitary day out in the Pyrenees.
- by Glenn Moore
Who is Jai Hindley? The Australian leading the race in his maiden Tour de France
An Australian is in the lead at the Tour de France. Who is he? Who inspired him to race? What are his greatest strengths? And who are his main competitors in this year’s race?
- by Marnie Vinall
‘The guys were screaming’: Hindley takes yellow jersey after shock Tour win
Adding to the joy for Perth’s Giro d’Italia winner was the fact his parents were on hand for the stage five win, which comes on his Tour de France debut.
- by Glenn Moore