Australian cycling trio makes history at Vuelta

On a historic day for Australian cycling, Australians Ben O'Connor, Kaden Groves and Jay Vine all finished the Vuelta a Espana on the podium, while Slovenia's Primoz Roglic took his record fourth title on Sunday. O'Connor secured his first Grand Tour podium finish after finishing second at the end of the race of his life. … Read more

Matt Richardson: WA cycling star talks about why he left England

Western Australian cycling defector Matt Richardson says his motivation for moving to England was to “pursue a dream” and compete for his birth country. Track cycling star Richardson, 25, shocked national cycling body AusCycling by announcing he would return to the country he left as a nine-year-old, less than two weeks after winning two silver … Read more

Olympic cycling defector Richardson could resign

Australia is considering whether three-time Olympic medalist Matthew Richardson can be banned from international cycling for two years following his surprise move to Great Britain. Richardson surprised AusCycling with his decision to compete for Great Britain, announcing his move just days after winning three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics.

Western Australia’s Olympic cycling hero Matthew Richardson saddles up for Great Britain

Australian cycling has suffered a major blow: two-time Olympic silver medallist Matthew Richardson has changed his nationality and now competes for Great Britain in international events. The British-born sprinter competed for Australia at the recent Olympic Games, winning three medals in Paris: silver in the men's keirin and sprint, and bronze in the men's team … Read more