http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog/109551/Anthony-Tan-s-Velo-Files The second round of the Track World Cup is nigh, beginning in Melbourne on Thursday. But unless you were going, you'd barely know it was on. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114422/Lest-we-forget-our-trackies http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114422/Lest-we-forget-our-trackies Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +1100 With the dust settling on what has to be the most talked about transfer of the 2009 season, I've become more at ease with Cadel Evans's audacious move to Swiss-American outfit BMC. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114277/A-breath-of-fresh-air http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114277/A-breath-of-fresh-air Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 You may envy them for their wealth and fame and being able to ride a bike for a living. If it makes you feel any better, there's likely scores of pro's who hate what they do, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114112/Easy-to-hate-hard-to-love http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114112/Easy-to-hate-hard-to-love Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 A week on from Australia's oldest stage race, Anthony Tan's still bothered by a recurring theme. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113962/A-dangerous-pattern http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113962/A-dangerous-pattern Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Cadel Evans' win may be celebrated as a Australian one, but it didn't come without help from another important cycling nation, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113397/Belgian-love-augments-Evans-victory http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113397/Belgian-love-augments-Evans-victory Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Sometimes you have to focus only on what you can control – so long as your mind is up to it, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113187/Hear-no-evil-see-no-evil http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113187/Hear-no-evil-see-no-evil Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Is Cadel Evans an accidental tourist? After seeing and reading the misadventures of the Australian on the thirteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, that's a question Anthony Tan's is asking himself. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113042/Evans-the-accidental-tourist http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113042/Evans-the-accidental-tourist Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Simon Gerrans' stage victory at the Tour of Spain only brings to light something that has been on the table for years but keeps falling off, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112877/A-feeling-bittersweet http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112877/A-feeling-bittersweet Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Anthony Tan turns to the pages of UCI rule book to uncover the options Heinrich Haussler may have open to him in order to ride for Australia. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112707/The-naked-truth:-Haussler-hasn-t-given-up-hope http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112707/The-naked-truth:-Haussler-hasn-t-given-up-hope Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Trying to unpack the ever evolving story of Heinrich Haussler's racing licence is a perplexing exercise, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112447/Will-the-real-Heinrich-Haussler-please-stand-up http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112447/Will-the-real-Heinrich-Haussler-please-stand-up Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Journalists are often the bearers of bad news, but in this instance, I bring an air of optimism to this week's column, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112147/Viva-le-v-lo http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112147/Viva-le-v-lo Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000 The final Grand Tour of the year, the Tour of Spain, is just around the corner, set to begin August 29 in the northern Dutch town of Assen. But is it a Vuelta a España we want to watch? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/111962/What-are-we-to-make-of-this-Vuelta http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/111962/What-are-we-to-make-of-this-Vuelta Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Paris is a magnificent, charming and romantic city, in my opinion one of the world's greatest, and it's where I scribe my final 2009 Tour de France column for SBS, writes Anthony Tan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/111577/Le-Tour-needed-Lance http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/111577/Le-Tour-needed-Lance Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Simon Gerrans missing the cut with Cervelo for the Tour de France was a tough blow for the rider, but it's been even tougher for Allan Davis, who lost his chance by the smallest of margins. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110672/Tough-news-for-Alby http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110672/Tough-news-for-Alby Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 From a happy and healthy group of nine who began last year's Tour in Brest, Australians at cycling's main event could be facing their leanest line-up in two years. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110546/A-leaner-year-for-Oz-but-don-t-despair http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110546/A-leaner-year-for-Oz-but-don-t-despair Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 He may be four years younger, but Tom Boonen could learn a few things from Mark Cavendish. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110386/Boonen-need-only-look-at-Cav-to-learn http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/110386/Boonen-need-only-look-at-Cav-to-learn Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Does one need to race the Giro d'Italia to be competitive at the Tour de France? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109947/Could-this-be-Cadel-s-year http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109947/Could-this-be-Cadel-s-year Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Denis Menchov didn't win the Giro d'Italia on the back of brilliant performances. Rather, it was his consistency that got him over the line. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109681/Why-Menchov-won http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109681/Why-Menchov-won Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Questions in the Giro press room about a guy called Lance Armstrong now focus less on his form and more on the seven-time Tour winner chances of hanging around for the entire race. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109579/Will-he-stay-or-will-he-go http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109579/Will-he-stay-or-will-he-go Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Where is Lance? Why isn't he attacking? Why did he get dropped on the two mountain stages in the first week? Will he finish the Giro? Will he ride the Tour? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109552/Setting-the-record-straight http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109552/Setting-the-record-straight Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000