Latest blog articles for SBS Cycling Central http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-index 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 I'm completely bleary-eyed, after two glasses of wine, a bath and a 67km solo breakaway that ended in me winning the Oceania road title. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114402/Calm-after-the-storm http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114402/Calm-after-the-storm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Sou westers blew at 45kph and the temperature crept above 10 degrees just in time for the start of the Oceania championships in Winton, 30km north of Invercargill. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114367/The-Police-to-the-rescue http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114367/The-Police-to-the-rescue Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 As the cycling year comes to a grinding halt, it's fittingto reflect on the highs and lows of the 2009 season and deliver the bricks and bouquets to the appropriate recipients. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114312/Best-and-worst-of-2009 http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114312/Best-and-worst-of-2009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 So it all kicks off today with our Bikes Rock gig, and as you may have noticed from the time lapse between our last post, things have been quite busy. We have had a great week of events leading up to opening night, and lost of awesome things happening this week. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114322/And-so-it-begins... http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114322/And-so-it-begins... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +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 T-minus less than two weeks now. The BFF has wrapped up in Denver, it's last stop before arriving in Sydney. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114107/The-countdown-begins http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114107/The-countdown-begins Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +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 It's great news that Cadel Evans has decided to leave Silence-Lotto - not that the announcement has come as a real surprise, writes Mike Tomalaris. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114087/The-time-is-now-for-Evans http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114087/The-time-is-now-for-Evans Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 The Crocodile Trophy which ended today is a race that had it all, but oddly enough without a single mention of the scaly beasts, writes Matthew Price. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114002/In-the-outback-no-one-can-hear-you-tweet http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114002/In-the-outback-no-one-can-hear-you-tweet Thu, 29 Oct 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 Nope, cyclists have no room to move, not just on the roads but in terms of winning friends and influencing people, writes Philip Gomes. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113937/No-room-to-move http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113937/No-room-to-move Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 The news of Cadel Evans seriously considering appearing at the 2010 Tour Down Under is fantastic in every way, writes Mike Tomalaris. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113927/Cadel-down-under http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113927/Cadel-down-under Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 It's been a massive week for us here at Bicycle Film Festival headquarters. We announced the film program for the festival and still squeezed in a couple hundred kilometres on our bikes... http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113906/It-s-coming-together http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113906/It-s-coming-together Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 A Presidential pleasure dome or Vino Forever? That's the big question Kazakhs have been wrestling with lately, writes Matthew Price. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113871/Not-for-all-the-cash-in-Kazakhstan http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113871/Not-for-all-the-cash-in-Kazakhstan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Bradley Wiggins is on the money when he says the International Olympic Committee is "trying to kill off track endurance events" come the 2012 London Games., writes Mike Tomalaris. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113781/Wiggins-on-the-money-about-track http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113781/Wiggins-on-the-money-about-track Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 It's been a very good year for Tour de France supremo Christian Prudhomme until another French acronym stepped in to spoil the celebrations, writes Matthew Price. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113711/Hold-on-to-your-handkerchiefs http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113711/Hold-on-to-your-handkerchiefs Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 There's not really a 'typical day' when you're organising the Bicycle Film Festival in your spare time, but it's fair to say that most days start early and finish late. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113726/Not-your-typical-film-festival http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113726/Not-your-typical-film-festival Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Dressing like a grown-up never lost you any respect from the sort of people who matter and neither does racing a Brompton, writes Matthew Price. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113556/The-sort-of-people-who-matter http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113556/The-sort-of-people-who-matter Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 One of the unique aspects of cycling in the city is experiencing your surroundings not just through sight and sound but also smell writes, Philip Gomes. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113532/Scent-in-the-city http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113532/Scent-in-the-city Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Magda Szubanski's skit on Good News Week was a sour note to what should have been a positive week for Aussie cycling, writes Philip Gomes. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113437/Dying-is-easy-comedy-is-hard http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113437/Dying-is-easy-comedy-is-hard Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1000 I've been thinking a lot about the Aussie men's elite team for the UCI World Championships and wondering exactly whose team it is, writes Philip Gomes. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113212/Let-s-not-forget-Rogers http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/113212/Let-s-not-forget-Rogers Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 It was like being back with old friends when I arrived in Bétheny for the Chrono Champenois, 2 years since my last visit, writes Bridie O'Donnell. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112997/A-lot-on-the-menu http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112997/A-lot-on-the-menu Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Zac Demster and Dean Windsor are enjoying the bike racing in Japan, here they write about the first three stages of the Tour of Hokkaido. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112922/Hooking-into-Hokkaido http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112922/Hooking-into-Hokkaido Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 I'm sitting on the window ledge, overlooking the road, counting the average number of seconds between the irritating mosquito sounds of motor scooters, driven by future organ donors for Berlusconi's army. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112807/A-woman-with-a-plan http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112807/A-woman-with-a-plan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000 The return of Alexandre Vinokourov to one of the big stages of cycling presents a challenge to those of us who love the sport, writes Matthew Keenan. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112572/Vuelta-a-Vino http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112572/Vuelta-a-Vino Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Team Drapac Porsche's Angus Morton competed in the Tour of Gippsland last week, marking his first race back after a six month break from the bike to recover from recurring health issues. Angus details his struggle to retain form after months away from the racing scene. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112046/Coming-back http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/112046/Coming-back Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000 It may be June and it may be the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré but one of the battles for yellow in Paris at the end of July was on in earnest over the past week. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109982/Contador-s-mind-games http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109982/Contador-s-mind-games Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 The Giro d'Italia may well be the second most important tour on the cycling calendar but due to the recent date changes of the Tour of California that position may now be under threat. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109528/-amp-nbsp-Is-the-Giro-under-threat http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109528/-amp-nbsp-Is-the-Giro-under-threat Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Thirteen girls spending a minimum of 14 hours a day in five rooms for 6 weeks. Those were the statistics heading into this year's AIS Altitude Camp. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109512/Altitude-and-attitude http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109512/Altitude-and-attitude Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 For those of you freezing your toes off in Victoria as the Antarctic chill seeps through the base layer beneath your winter bib-tights, we're having dream days up here in the Sunshine State. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109417/Circuit-Racing-Nirvana http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109417/Circuit-Racing-Nirvana Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Could Robbie McEwen's glory days as Australia's most celebrated Tour de France stage- winner finally be over? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109393/There-s-life-in-the-old-dog-yet http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109393/There-s-life-in-the-old-dog-yet Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000 When you think about it, a professional cycling team, perhaps more than most sporting entities, mirrors the social structure of an ant colony. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109342/Of-bikes-black-ant-nests-and-Silence-Lotto http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109342/Of-bikes-black-ant-nests-and-Silence-Lotto Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Ahhhhh, the come down! After 4 days of incredibly tough racing, being amongst the action for the most part, here I am on Monday morning with legs that don't feel like they were on the verge of cramping at the end of 150km yesterday. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109330/Redlands-Sunset-Loop http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109330/Redlands-Sunset-Loop Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100 I am a little frustrated! Team Fly V Australia presented by Successful Living Foundation worked their butts off today as they towed me around the 155km stage. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109323/Playing-my-cards http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109323/Playing-my-cards Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Cycling is one of those sports where you never really get too many opportunities and when you miss one, you have to take a moment to curse. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109322/Getting-it-right http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109322/Getting-it-right Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100 How good was Heinrich Haussler's ride at Milan-San Remo? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109313/Give-it-Up-for-The-Racing-Kangaroo http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109313/Give-it-Up-for-The-Racing-Kangaroo Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100 I can see now that I needed the Tour of California for my form at the Tour of California. You can't just go to without any races in your legs and expect to get results. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109312/Good-sensations http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109312/Good-sensations Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100 For those who want to win a bike race there are two ways to go about it. One way is to ride to try not to lose. The other is to ride to try to win. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109248/Fortune-favours-the-brave http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/109248/Fortune-favours-the-brave Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100