Jai Hindley headlines the group of six Australians who will start the 111th Tour de France on Saturday – a race defending champion Jonas Vingegaard enters on the back of a death-defying 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.
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.
Jai Hindley will realise a childhood dream when he makes his debut at the Tour de France on Saturday as one of two Australians with a real shot at winning the famous yellow jersey.
Michael Matthews’ wife feared a head injury when he passed out trying to walk to the bathroom. A little over a month later he triumphed on one of cycling’s biggest stages.
While all eyes will be on Melbourne’s Oscar Piastri at Albert Park this weekend,Valtteri Bottas has an Australian girlfriend and has fallen in love with the country,the lifestyle and his favourite race,the Australian Grand Prix.
Jai Hindley became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia last year,but on the eve of a new season he’s keeping mum on potentially emulating a feat only one other Australian has achieved.
Jai Hindley became the first Australian cyclist to win the Giro d’Italia this year and is determined to finish his season on a high at the upcoming world championships in Wollongong.
When Lorena Wiebes won stage one of the Tour de France Femmes in Paris on Sunday,it marked a historic turning point for women’s cycling.
Michael Matthews won stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday with what was the most impressive ride of his rollercoaster career against past and present generational talent.