Sat 25 May 2013 | 
Mike Tomalaris
Email to friend
Print
Enlarge textThere’s never been as much anticipation for the Giro d'Italia as the edition that's about to start on the streets of Naples.
topScratch Cadel at your peril
The 2013 European leg of the new season is just a few weeks old yet many cycling scribes appear to have written-off Cadel Evans as a likely Tour de France challenger this year.
2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans (Sirotti)
Something missing in Minsk
Does the UCI have a promotions department? And who was responsible for luring the masses to the Minsk Velodrome for track cycling’s showcase event of the year?
The Men's 50km Madison event of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk, Belarus (Getty).
A bittersweet meeting
Let's make one thing clear - Cycling Central didn't go about hunting down Jay Sweet in the reveal-all interview regarding his days as a European-based professional who once represented a high-profile French team at the Tour de France.
Lance Armstrong live chat
Today as the world waits with bated breath on Lance Armstrong's “confession" to doping I'm hoping the much anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey isn’t just a publicity stunt.
Lance Armstrong (Getty)
A perfectly positioned race
When dates for the 2013 Jayco Herald Sun Tour were released last year it came as an initial shock to learn that January would be the new month during which Australia’s oldest stage race would be held.
South Australian Institute of Sport rider Mark O'Brien makes a push on Arthurs Seat (Mark Gunter Images)
As 2012 draws its last breath, I thought it would be appropriate to assemble two hypothetical Teams of the Year.
The peloton rides during the men's elite event at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships (Getty)
Mixed feelings for a mixed year
December is the time of year when the crew at Cycling Central takes its leave.
Australia's Cadel Evans (L) rides behind Bradley Wiggins (yellow) on the final stage of the Tour de France (Getty)
Previous 10 |
Most Popular
- Wiggins might not be a popular winner (447)
- Sense of sedation in Brad's ground-out Tour success (152)
- Not a Good Friday (100)
- Where is Cadel? (68)
- Sleepless in Sydney (65)
- Cadel should carry the flag (60)
- Best and worst of 2009 (58)
- Spanish inquisition clears Contador (58)
- Get ready for the Giro (58)
- Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't (53)
About this Blog
Stay in touch with the ProTour road cycling season with SBS's cycling blog, featuring race reports, video highlights and blog coverage of every race of 2010, as well as details of SBS's racing coverage
Mike Tomalaris
Other Blogs
TV
- Living Black
- Italian Food Safari
- Thalassa
- Luke Nguyen's Vietnam
- Behind the Scenes: The 2009 Deadly Awards
- My Family Feast
- Costa's Production Blog
- Eurovision 2011
- Swift and Shift Couriers
- Global Village
- My Bogan Diary
- The Road to the White House
Food
Films
Documentary
- Britt Arthur
- Catharine Lumby
- John Birmingham
- Rory Medcalf
- Mark Jones
- Emily Booth
- Bob Wurth
- Andy Martin
World News Australia
Sport
- The Circus
- The Interchange
- The Hangover
- Lip Service
- Deep in the Dust: On the Dakar trail
- Dakar Dreams
- The Finktank
- Open Season
About SBS
Business
Internet and Technology
Cycling Central
- Joe Ward
- Tom Palmer
- Bridie O'Donnell
- Sarah van Boheemen
- Stuart Randall
- Rochelle Gilmore
- Matthew Price's Broom Wagon
- Anthony Tan's Velo Files
- Matthew Keenan
- Kate Bates
- Al Hinds
- Philip Gomes
- Scott Sunderland
- Mike Tomalaris
Festival Reports
Tour De France
58 Comments | Join the discussion