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Nice blog post by John Flynn at Cycling Central.

Every so often you experience one of those awakenings that reminds you of why you took up the cycling habit. For me, “Ride to Work Day” as part of Bike Week in Queensland’s South-East, was one of those days. The day started at 5 AM with a tempo ride to bayside…

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Via ABC Online.

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber has been airlifted to hospital in Hobart after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in his own charity event in Tasmania. Webber was taken to Royal Hobart Hospital by helicopter from Fortescue Bay on the Tasman…

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The Liberal Party's Tony Abbott pens a favourable piece about cycling in today's Oz.

But jump on a bike and not only can you flaunt your social conscience but you set the destination and the timetable. The bike is a freedom machine for people who'd rather not pay for petrol and like being fitter than their contemporaries. The disdain motorists express for cyclists is secret…

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It's not often that I'm lost for words about anything to do with Lance Armstrong but this bit of conjecture by Rupert Guinness in Saturdays SMH has pretty well done the trick for me.

Rumours are circulating that behind Armstrong's decision, which will allow him to race in next year's Tour de France, is an audacious plan that will change the face…

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This one has been brewing for a while now. I first heard about a possible Lance Armstrong comeback a couple of weeks ago but blew it off as a joke, now the rumours are stronger with Velo News all but confirming this.

Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement next year to compete in five road races with the Astana team, according to sources familiar with the developing situation.…

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