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 http://www.sbs.com.au/rss/Blog/107834 There’snever been as much anticipation for the Giro d'Italia as the edition that's about to start on the streets of Naples. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127750/Get-ready-for-the-Giro http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127750/Get-ready-for-the-Giro Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127630/Scratch-Cadel-at-your-peril http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127630/Scratch-Cadel-at-your-peril Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +1100 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? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127486/Something-missing-in-Minsk http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127486/Something-missing-in-Minsk Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +1100 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. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127432/A-bittersweet-meeting http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127432/A-bittersweet-meeting Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +1100 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. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127308/Lance-Armstrong-live-chat http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127308/Lance-Armstrong-live-chat Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +1100 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. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127272/A-perfectly-positioned-race http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127272/A-perfectly-positioned-race Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +1100 As 2012 draws its last breath, I thought it would be appropriate to assemble two hypothetical Teams of the Year. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127258/2012-All-Stars http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127258/2012-All-Stars Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +1100 December is the time of year when the crew at Cycling Central takes its leave. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127161/Mixed-feelings-for-a-mixed-year http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/127161/Mixed-feelings-for-a-mixed-year Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100 Has this been the most sedate Tour de France in almost 20 years? Michael Tomalaris muses on just that subject. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126490/Sense-of-sedation-in-Brad-s-ground-out-Tour-success http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126490/Sense-of-sedation-in-Brad-s-ground-out-Tour-success Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +1000 I can't understand why Bradley Wiggins chooses to play the games he does. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126438/Wiggins-might-not-be-a-popular-winner http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126438/Wiggins-might-not-be-a-popular-winner Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000 So the Tour de France is just another bike race? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126366/Not-just-another-bike-race http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126366/Not-just-another-bike-race Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1000 The 2012 edition of the Giro di'Italia will go down as one of the best. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126183/The-Giro-is-well-and-truly-on-the-map http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126183/The-Giro-is-well-and-truly-on-the-map Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Speculation has started as to which athlete should carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Cadel Evans is listed as the hot favourite. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126081/Cadel-should-carry-the-flag http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/126081/Cadel-should-carry-the-flag Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:00 +1000 I’ve always had mixed emotions when it comes to Bjarne Riis. In the 16 years since first crossing paths with the 1996 Tour de France winner, he’s always come across as dour, aloof, single minded, moody and not one for simple conversation. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125995/Riis-on-the-ropes http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125995/Riis-on-the-ropes Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +1000 By reducing the track cycling program at the London Olympics, the IOC has done Cameron Meyer a huge favour, says Mike Tomalaris. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125953/Blessing-in-disguise http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125953/Blessing-in-disguise Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +1000 Would it be rude of me to confess I have a deep affection for Anna Meares? http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125893/The-complete-package http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125893/The-complete-package Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +1000 After watching the progress of Andy Schleck this season Mike Tomalaris cannot see the three-time runner-up winning the Tour de France in 2012. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125793/One-hundred-kilometres-too-far http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125793/One-hundred-kilometres-too-far Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +1100 Now that the dust has settled regarding the immediate cycling future of Alberto Contador, perhaps it's time to reflect on where Andy Schleck stands in all of this. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125672/Schleck-deserves-his-own-moment http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125672/Schleck-deserves-his-own-moment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +1100 Still on a high from the success of the national road titles and phenomenal Tour Down Under Mike Tomalaris wonders where the buzz is for the Cycling Australia Track National Championships. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125597/Where-is-the-buzz http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125597/Where-is-the-buzz Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +1100 A lightning three-day visit by Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme to South Australia this week has further guaranteed the future of the Tour Down Under. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125543/Prudhomme-impressed http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/125543/Prudhomme-impressed Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +1100