Mathieu van der Poel,one of the favourites to win the UCI World Championships road race,was charged after an incident at the team hotel.
Legendary cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten broke her elbow on Wednesday,but three days later stunned the world by winning another rainbow jersey.
Every rider knows what is at stake as they chase the rainbow jersey to close out the UCI road world championships in Wollongong.
The highest profile superstars of world cycling are doing battle south of Sydney this weekend,after a plan to lure them worked perfectly.
Michael Matthews,the leading Australian male rider at the UCI World Road Championships,won a title in Geelong in 2010 – and he hasn’t stopped thinking about it.
Only the tough will survive the 165km elite women’s race in the UCI Road Championships on Saturday in Wollongong. And the home team plan to be there at the pointy end.
There have been reports of competitors at the UCI World Road Championships in Wollongong having close magpie encounters during swooping season.
Grace Brown turned in a powerhouse solo ride in the first event of the UCI World Road Championships in Wollongong but was pipped for gold by the last rider out.
Luke Plapp wants to become one of the world’s best time trialists,but whether that begins in Wollongong is a “lottery”.
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.
You are struck by two things within hours of arriving in Wollongong this week:a special feel for those involved and resistance from those who aren’t.