Rupert Guinness

Rupert Guinness first wrote on cycling at the 1984 Victorian road titles in Australia from the finish line on a blustery and cold hilltop with a few dozen supporters. But since 1987, he has covered 26 Tours de France, as well as numerous editions of the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a Espana, classics, world track and road titles and other races around the world, plus four Olympic Games (1992, 2000, 2008, 2012). He lived in Belgium and France from 1987 to 1995 writing for Winning Magazine and VeloNews, but now lives in Sydney as a sports writer for The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media) and contributor to Cyclingnews and select publications.

An author of 13 books, most of them on cycling, he can be seen in a Hawaiian shirt enjoying a drop of French rosé between competing in Ironman triathlons.

Latest articles by Rupert Guinness

Nathan Haas has some fun at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders
State of the Nation: Australia, A long way travelled

By Rupert Guinness, Procycling Published

Features Procycling looks back at how the country became a powerhouse cycling nation

Features
BMC's Cadel Evans pulls on the yellow jersey after second place – behind Tony Martin – on stage 20 time trial at the 2011 Tour de France. They next day, he'd be confirmed at Australia's first Tour winner
Cadel Evans and the road to retirement

By Rupert Guinness Published

Procycling First Australian to win Tour de France and Worlds road race assured of prestige place in history

Procycling
Michael Hepburn was the last rider to start the time trial
Hepburn hoping his Giro d'Italia suffering will be worth gold in Rio

By Rupert Guinness Published

Australian talks about his mixing Grand Tour racing and team pursuiting

Teams & Riders
Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) second overall at the Giro d'Italia
Orica-GreenEdge believe Chaves is a future Grand Tour winner

By Rupert Guinness Published

'It is just the start and the start for all us,' says Howson

Teams & Riders
Michael Hepburn was the last rider to start the time trial
Giro d'Italia: How the Australians fared after the first 15 stages

By Rupert Guinness Published

Clarke, Hansen, Haussler seek winning opportunities as Howard, Ewan depart

Racing
Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) all smiles on the podium after his stage 14 victory
Chaves: Now we will try to win this Giro d'Italia

By Rupert Guinness Published

Orica-GreenEdge rider proves strength after queen stage victory

Teams & Riders
Esteban Chaves sitting in the GC group
Giro d'Italia: Chaves ready for decisive weekend

By Rupert Guinness Published

Orica-GreenEdge show confidence in Colombian ahead of mountain stages

Teams & Riders
Jay McCarthy (Tinkoff) leads the break during the first week of the Giro
McCarthy believes teammate Majka is maturing into a genuine GC contender

By Rupert Guinness Published

Contractual interest in Australian who is 'waiting to see what happens' with Tinkoff before signing a 2017 contract

Transfers
Caleb Ewan and Orica-GreenEdge teammate Esteban Chaves on stage
Ewan targets Bibione as site of debut Giro d'Italia stage win

By Rupert Guinness Published

Orica-GreenEdge rider improving with every sprint

Teams & Riders
Rory Sutherland leading the Movistar train
Sutherland: Valverde can win the Giro d'Italia

By Rupert Guinness Published

Australian aiming to deliver Movistar teammate to overall success

Teams & Riders
Thumbs up from Simon Clarke (Cannondale) after his victory
Giro d'Italia: Simon Clarke revels in new experiences with Cannondale

By Rupert Guinness Published

'I am the road captain who will be sacrificing his bike if 'Rigo' needs it,' says Australian

Teams & Riders
Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) celebrates his sprint victory
Winning a stage on the 'to-do' list for Ewan's Giro d'Italia debut

By Rupert Guinness Published

Orica-Greenedge bring balanced team to support Ewan in the sprints and Esteban Chaves for GC

Teams & Riders
Orica-GreenEdge's Simon Yates finishes fifth
Orica-GreenEdge fear a kangaroo court judgment on Simon Yates

By Rupert Guinness Published

Team owner Gerry Ryan angered by leaking of positive test to the media

Teams & Riders
Esteban Chaves enjoyed a stint in the Giro's white jersey during week one of the 2015 edition
Esteban Chaves: Behind the smile

By Rupert Guinness Published

A look at the Colombian's rise as a Grand Tour rider

Teams & Riders
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Gerrans driven to add a second Liege-Bastogne-Liege title to his name

By Rupert Guinness Published

Australian says tactical Amstel race belied his good form

Teams & Riders
Richie Porte was all smiles before the stage
Porte looking forward to Tour de Romandie following Mount Etna training camp

By Rupert Guinness Published

Australian enjoying opportunity to pursue personal goals with BMC

Training Camps
Tom Boonen and Mat Hayman enjoy a laugh
Q&A: Mat Hayman reflects on Paris-Roubaix victory

By Rupert Guinness Published

'Maybe I needed every one of those 15 years before I got it right'

Teams & Riders
Allan Peiper in his Panasonic days
Rupert Guinness: Finding Flanders

By Rupert Guinness Published

Australian recalls his first encounter with De Ronde

Racing
John Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) was third
UnitedHealthcare's early season success abroad bodes well for bigger US campaign

By Rupert Guinness Published

American team continues to reach for the WorldTour

Teams & Riders
Andrea Guardini (Astana)
Guardini unsure of Grand Tour ride in 2016

By Rupert Guinness Published

Italian clocks up 22nd Tour de Langkawi stage win

Teams & Riders
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Dimension Data)
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg wins 2016 Tour de Langkawi

By Rupert Guinness Published

Guardini takes final stage sprint

Teams & Riders
Andrea Guardini (Astana) strikes again
Guardini strikes again in Le Tour de Langkawi sprint

By Rupert Guinness Published

Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg retains race leader's jersey

Teams & Riders
New leader Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg talks to the press
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg drawing confidence for Milan-San Remo

By Rupert Guinness Published

Tour de Langkawi lead a bonus for Dimension Data rider

Teams & Riders
Jakub Mareczko celebrate his win
Mareczko wins stage 6 of Le Tour de Langkawi

By Rupert Guinness Published

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg moves into overall race lead

Teams & Riders
Matthew Goss (ONE Pro Cycling)
Goss: I still have that winning spark in my heart, soul and legs

By Rupert Guinness Published

ONE Pro Cycling rider focused on top form in European campaign

Teams & Riders
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