Les Clarke

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Dmytro Grabovskyy (3rd, ISD - Neri), Michael Matthews (1st, Team Jayco - Skins) and Alex Candelario (2nd, Kelly Benefit Strategies)
Langkawi benefits the Kelly crew

By Les Clarke Published

Kelly Benefit Strategies heats up its pre-California racing schedule

Teams & Riders
Cooling off: Australian Mark O'Brien (Letua Cycling Team) found himself a fan even before racing began in Kota Baru.
O'Brien's Asian odyssey

By Les Clarke Published

Young Australian back in Langkawi with LeTua

Teams & Riders
Jay Thomson (South Africa) beats Thomas Erler (Tabriz Petrochemicals) in Chukai
Thomson triumphs in breakaway battle

By Les Clarke Published

Erler assumes yellow in Chukai

Teams & Riders
Michael Matthews (Team Jayco-Skins) from the Australian Capital Territory is a rising talent in the stocks of the sport down under.
Matthews shines in the shimmering heat

By Les Clarke Published

Maiden win for Jayco-Skins nets Aussies the race lead

Teams & Riders
Venezuelan Jose Rujano of the ISD-Neri outfit is the pre-race favourite and will be the rider to watch on stage six to the top of Genting Highlands.
Tour de Langkawi: Number 15 ready to go

By Les Clarke Published

Venezuelan wonderboy wants win number one in Malaysia

Racing
Malvern Star's Oppy C7 is the revival of a brand whose Halcyon days were long ago
Malvern Star Oppy C7

By Les Clarke Published

Not yet rated

An Australian legend 'reinvented'

Road Bikes
That winning feeling.
Langkawi looms as Asia's number one

By Les Clarke Published

Open racing expected thanks to evenly-matched field

Teams & Riders
The Diquigiovanni teammates José Serpa and Mattia Gavazzi
Date change reason for Savio's Langkawi absence

By Les Clarke Published

Perennial attendees Androni-Diquigiovanni won't ride in Malaysia

Teams & Riders
(l-r): Australian teams pursuit gold medallists Cameron Meyer, Luke Durbridge, Rohan Dennis and Michael Hepburn on the podium in Melbourne.
Team pursuit sure to scorch at worlds

By Les Clarke Published

Copenhagen could host fastest Australian pursuit ever

Teams & Riders
The cabling along the chainstay of Roels’ Focus Izalco isn’t internally routed, which has both pros and cons to it.
Pro bike: Dominik Roels' Team Milram Focus Izalco Team

By Les Clarke Published

Power transfer the key in 2010 flagship

Pro Bikes
Australian junior Alex Carver rides in the UIV Cup racing.
Carving a new notch in a young career

By Les Clarke Published

Alex Carver anticipates years of firsts in 2010

Teams & Riders
Aussie women Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch celebrate their team sprint world championship.
McCulloch in cracking form ahead of worlds

By Les Clarke Published

Australian sprinter pleased with performance at national titles

Teams & Riders
The South Australia team in their new jersey
Pursuit experiment works wonders at Nationals

By Les Clarke Published

Addition of Glasspool sets new precedent for endurance event

Teams & Riders
Amy Cure gulps in oxygen as she begins to celebrate her victory
Cure the remedy for Australian women's cycling?

By Les Clarke Published

Young Tasmanian demonstrates great potential at national titles

Teams & Riders
Jack Bobridge blasts towards the second fastest individual pursuit time in history
Bobridge blasts his way into history

By Les Clarke Published

Fastest man since 'the Superman' aims to go lower

Teams & Riders
Parker was untouchable in the U19 men's individual pursuit
Parker perfect in world record ride

By Les Clarke Published

Another Australian lowers the junior pursuit benchmark

Teams & Riders
You little beauty! Michael Hepburn from Queensland was wrapped to take gold in the men's under 23 road race championship.
Youth policy paying off in Adelaide

By Les Clarke Published

Young riders aim to go further at national championships

Teams & Riders
Ludovic Turpin's Ag2R La Mondiale Kuota KOM ProTour Edition.
Pro Bike: Ludovic Turpin's Ag2R La Mondiale Kuota KOM

By Les Clarke Published

Kuota's ProTour debut

Pro Bikes
With one lap to go Team Sky took to the front.
Hayman's hopes for life at Sky

By Les Clarke Published

Domestique duties and Classics chances for valued Australian

Teams & Riders
Matthew Goss (Saxo Bank) takes stage three.
Goss to help HTC-Columbia train stay on track

By Les Clarke Published

Australian addition aids in Classics and grand tour campaigns

Teams & Riders
Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) celebrates his stage victory at Tour Down Under.
Sanchez sensational in thrilling finale

By Les Clarke Published

Caisse d'Epargne's efforts almost open up the overall

Teams & Riders
Riders start next to the ocean at Snapper Point before heading the hills. It's a wonderful contrast in environments.
Why Old Willunga Hill makes such a stir

By Les Clarke Published

Tour Down Under's 'queen' stage maintains the suspense

Racing
Simon Clarke (UniSA-Australian National Team) leads Matthew Lloyd (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Jack Bobridge (Garmin-Transitions) as they pass the finish line with one lap to go.
Clarke and UniSA break out

By Les Clarke Published

Local boys look for the right moves at Tour Down Under

Racing
World Champion Cadel Evans (BMC)
Evans' stirling performance a surprise

By Les Clarke Published

Early season form welcome for World Champ

Racing
Everything about George Hincapie's BMC racemaster SLX01 is big, made to fit all 6'3" of the USPro Champion.
Pro bike: George Hincapie's BMC racemaster SLX01

By Les Clarke Published

Swiss stars and stripes for a Classics star

Pro Bikes
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