Skip to main content

Disciplines

Road
Gravel
MTB
Track
Cyclo-cross
Women's
Reviews

Open menu Close main menu

Cyclingnews The World Centre of Cycling

Sign in

View Profile
Sign out

Search

Search Cyclingnews

News
Racing
Tech
Premium
Results
Features
Teams
Live Reports
More
- Rules & Doping
- Teams & Riders
- Calendar
- Bikes
- Kit & Accessories
- Tech & Components
- Labs
- Quizzes
- Cycling Culture
- Reviews
- MyWhoosh Hub
- Autobus
- Forums
- Coupons
- About

Cyclingnews - Monthly Subscription

Why subscribe?

Gain unlimited instant access to the entire Cyclingnews website
Breaking news live reporting and analysis from all of the major races
In-depth reviews of all the latest tech and bikes
Plus access to our subscriber exclusive premium content
Cancel anytime

Don't miss these

Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL) and Lillee Pollock (Praties Cycling) checking out the roads around Bright ahead of the 2025 Tour of Bright

Races Tour of Bright: The club-run race that's got Oscar Onley, Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp pinning on a number in December

Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) flying up Mt Buffalo on stage 3 of the Tour of Bright 2025

Pro Cycling Upping the ante on Mt Buffalo as Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp scoop up Tour of Bright overall, Katelyn Nicholson and Levi Hone win final stage

Giro d'Italia 2026 route map

Races Giro d'Italia 2026 route features 40km time trial, return of the Passo Giau and 49,150 metres of climbing

MARAYA, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 31: Alan Hatherly of South Africa and Team Jayco AlUla prior to the 5th AlUla Tour 2025, Stage 4 a 140.9km stage from Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid 1159m on January 31, 2025 in Maraya, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)

Teams & Riders 'Proud of my progression' – Mountain bike world champion Alan Hatherly prepared for sophomore season of WorldTour road racing

Talia Appleton comes over the line in first place on stage 1 with a margin of more than one minute to her nearest rivals

Races Tour of Bright: Will Cooper's 'wasn't expecting that' stage 1 win as Talia Appleton repeats Tawonga triumph and Luke Plapp smashes Strava KOM

Brodie Chapman (UAE Team ADQ) gets her hands back on her time trial back ahead of the Tour of Bright 2025

Women's Cycling 'This is the training race … but it doesn't mean that I'm not going to go all out' – Brodie Chapman chases intensity at Tour of Bright ahead of key January goals in Australia

MONTE NERONE, ITALY - JULY 12: (L-R) Stage winner Sarah Gigante of Australia and Team AG Insurance - Soudal - Blue Mountain Jersey and Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ attack during the 36th Giro d&apos;Italia Women 2025, Stage 7 a 150km stage from Fermignano to Monte Nerone 1396m / #UCIWWT / on July 12, 2025 in Monte Nerone, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Women's Cycling A climber-friendly course that could get in the way of Elisa Longo Borghini's third title – Analysing the Giro d'Italia Women route

Levi Hone claims the final stage of the 2025 Tour of Bright on Mt Buffalo

Emerging Talents Breaking through at the Tour of Bright – The up-and-coming riders who stood out at the club race with a history of highlighting talent

A map of Italy with the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women stages plotted on it

Women's Cycling Giro d'Italia Women route to tackle epic Colle delle Finestre and steep uphill time trial in tough 2026 race

The official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Tucson Velodrome takes place November 12, 2025

Races Arizona opens world's first aluminum-surfaced velodrome this week while Tucson Bicycle Classic expands to four days in 2026

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 4: Anthony Giacoppo of Australia and the Bennelong Swisswellness Team leads the peloton over the top of a climb in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, stage 4, 152.1km road race - 5 x 31.1km laps on February 4, 2018 in Kinglake, Victoria, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images)

Races Herald Sun Tour cancelled once again after latest comeback attempt

Jai Hindley (Australia) leads a group with Oscar Onley (Great Britain) and Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) just behind

'A bit unique' - Australian elite men's squad eyes golden opportunities on demanding World Championships course

Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel competes in the men's Elite Individual Time Trial cycling event during the UCI 2025 Road World Championships, in Kigali, on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Road World Championships: Remco Evenepoel dominates to win third consecutive time trial title

Team Picnic PostNL leads the peloton along the coast during stage 5 of the Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP)

Women's cycling After years of absence, Herald Sun Tour dates confirmed for February as UCI announces 2026 calendar

KIGALI, RWANDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Gold medalist Tadej Pogacar and Team Slovenia celebrates winning during the 98th UCI Cycling World Championships Kigali 2025, Men Elite Road Race a 267.5km race from Kigali to Kigali on September 28, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: Huge gaps in ultra-attritional Elite men’s World Championships road race

Trending

Giro d'Italia Women 2026
Giro d'Italia 2026
Gifts for cyclists

Pro Cycling
Teams & Riders

2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour prologue

By Cycling News published 9 December 2013

February 5, 2014: Melbourne ITT, 2.5km

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

no copy in legacy cms

Get The Leadout Newsletter

The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!

Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

TOPICS

Cycling News

Read more

Team Picnic PostNL leads the peloton along the coast during stage 5 of the Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP)

After years of absence, Herald Sun Tour dates confirmed for February as UCI announces 2026 calendar

NIEDERANVEN, LUXEMBOURG - SEPTEMBER 20: Ethan Hayter of Great Britain and Team Soudal Quick-Step competes during the 85th Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 a 26.3km individual time trial stage from Niederanven to Niederanven on September 20, 2025 in Niederanven, Luxembourg. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tour of Holland: Ethan Hayter powers to prologue victory

Talia Appleton comes over the line in first place on stage 1 with a margin of more than one minute to her nearest rivals

Tour of Bright: Will Cooper's 'wasn't expecting that' stage 1 win as Talia Appleton repeats Tawonga triumph and Luke Plapp smashes Strava KOM

TOPSHOT - Team Jayco AlUla team's Australian rider Ben O'Connor cycles to the finish line to win the 18th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 171.5 km between Vif and Courchevel Col de la Loze, in the Alps, southeastern France, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

'I want to be ready and switched on' – Ben O'Connor to start WorldTour season at home in 2026 with Tour Down Under

Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL) and Lillee Pollock (Praties Cycling) checking out the roads around Bright ahead of the 2025 Tour of Bright

Tour of Bright: The club-run race that's got Oscar Onley, Brodie Chapman and Luke Plapp pinning on a number in December

COULANGES-LES-NEVERS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: Matteo Jorgenson of The United States, Edoardo Affini of Italy, Victor Campenaerts of Belgium, Per Strand Hagenes of Norway, Bart Lemmen of The Netherlands, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, Axel Zingle of France and Team Visma | Lease A Bike compete during the 83rd Paris - Nice 2025, Stage 3 a 28.4km team time trial stage from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Nevers / #UCIWT / on March 11, 2025 in Coulanges-les-Nevers, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

New team time trial format set to decide first yellow jersey at 2026 Tour de France draws criticism from Visma-Lease a Bike CEO

Latest in Teams & Riders

2025 Il Lombardia: Remco Evenepoel before his last race with Soudal-QuickStep

'The uncertainty got to be something of a burden' – Protracted exit saga of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal-QuickStep not ideal, says team boss

COURCHEVEL - COL DE LA LOZE, FRANCE - JULY 24: Kevin Vauquelin of France and Team Arkea - B&amp;B Hotels competes climbing the Col de la Loze while fans cheer during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 18 a 171.5km stage from Vif to Courchevel - Col de la Loze 2298m / #UCIWT / on July 24, 2025 in Courchevel - Col de la Loze, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

'Now the dream is the yellow jersey' – Kévin Vauquelin planning 2026 around Tour de France in first season with Ineos Grenadiers

NSN Cycling jersey 2026 unveiled (Chris Auld)

NSN Cycling unveil eyecatching new kit ahead of debut season in 2026

LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG - SEPTEMBER 21: Matheo Barusseau of France and Team TotalEnergies competes during the 85th Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 5 a 176.4km stage from Mersch to Luxembourg on September 21, 2025 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Former Lotto boss confirmed as new TotalEnergies manager for 2026 in back-room shake-up

Levi Hone claims the final stage of the 2025 Tour of Bright on Mt Buffalo

Breaking through at the Tour of Bright – The up-and-coming riders who stood out at the club race with a history of highlighting talent

LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 04: James Shaw of Great Britain and Team EF Education - EasyPost crosses the finish line during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 12 a 144.9km stage from Laredo to Los Corrales de Buelna / #UCIWT / on September 04, 2025 in Los Corrales de Buelna, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

'I can sleep well now' – Weeks of uncertainty end in 2026 contract extension for British WorldTour rider on EF Education-EasyPost

Latest in Previews

Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) during the 2025 Tour de France

Tour de France 2026 contenders – Analysing the riders who will be in the battle for yellow next July

CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (L-R) Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Yellow Leader Jersey, Niamh Fisher-Black of New Zealand and Team Lidl - Trek and Juliette Labous of France and Team FDJ - SUEZ compete in the breakaway during the 4th Tour de France Femmes 2025, Stage 9 a 124.1km stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Chatel Les Portes du Soleilon 1298m / #UCIWWT / August 03, 2025 in Chatel Les Portes du Soleil, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tour de France Femmes 2026 contenders – Ranking the early favourites for the yellow jersey after the route reveal

Mads Wurtz Schmidt, Marianne Vos, Tom Pidcock, and Rosa Klöser.

Who has the savvy and skills to win elite races at 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships? A look at the contenders

Composite image of Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro

Who will win Il Lombardia 2025? – Analysing the contenders for the final autumn Classic

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 23/09/2025 - Cycling - 2025 UCI Road World Championships - BK Arena to Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda - Women Junior Individual Time Trial (ITT) Podium - Paula Ostiz Taco (Spain) receiving the Silver Medal

Road World Championships – Future WorldTour stars among riders to watch in junior women's road race

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 23/09/2025 - Cycling - 2025 UCI Road World Championships - BK Arena to Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda - Men Junior Individual Time Trial (ITT) Podium - Michiel Mouris (Netherlands) receiving the Gold Medal to become World Champion with Ashlin Barry (USA) receiving the Silver Medal and Seff van Kerckhove (Belgium) receiving the Bronze Medal

Road World Championships – Future talents and riders to watch in the junior men's road race

Latest on Cyclingnews

'The uncertainty got to be something of a burden' – Protracted exit saga of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal-QuickStep not ideal, says team boss

CEO Jurgen Foré convinced that new chapter in Soudal-QuickStep's already lengthy history about to begin in 2026
'Now the dream is the yellow jersey' – Kévin Vauquelin planning 2026 around Tour de France in first season with Ineos Grenadiers

French rider 'on the right track aiming for the general classification' after year of discovery in 2025
NSN Cycling unveil eyecatching new kit ahead of debut season in 2026

'That is still something that is pending, so I can't comment about it that much' says team manager about legal battle with Derek Gee
Former Lotto boss confirmed as new TotalEnergies manager for 2026 in back-room shake-up

Stéphane Heulot joins French team as founder Jean-Réne Bernaudeau to stay on board as CEO

Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google

Terms and conditions
Contact Future's experts
Privacy policy
Cookies policy
Accessibility statement
Careers
Advertise with us

© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...