Matt De Neef

It's been a turbulent year or so for one of Australia's brightest stars. But it certainly hasn't been all bad.

Whether you've played GTA V or not, there's plenty to love here.

After 11 years as a pro cyclist, Dumoulin is ready for what comes next. Whatever that might be.

After several years of hard work and delays, the project has the green light from the planning minister.

The Tour heads to the Puy de Dôme for the first time since 1988, and 59 years after an iconic battle.

"Ongoing logistical, planning, timing, and workforce challenges" have seen another edition of the race cancelled.

Logistics and the early season timeslot mean road bikes make more sense.

An ode to a bike track that asks so little when you have so little to give.

After 30 years as a professional, the controversial Italian is hanging up his wheels. Sort of.

With a bunch of top riders in attendance, there's plenty of reasons to tune in this weekend.

The long-heralded Australian Continental setup is getting a women's team for the first time.

Evenepoel's many fans gathered in Brussels to herald the 22-year-old after an incredible season.

Belgium desperately wanted to win after missing out on home soil last year. Evenepoel made it happen.

Can Alaphilippe go three in a row? Will Van Aert make up for the frustration of last year? Will Pogačar be the new world champ?

The Dutchwoman was well out of contention, until she wasn't.

"I'll remember it forever" says the man who grew up just down the road from Wollongong.

That's how you win a bike race.

On a wet day in Wollongong, the Kazakh rider proved strongest from a late move.

After a fierce battle in the junior men's road race, two rivals embraced.

Other events are bigger and more prestigious at Road Worlds, but the mixed TTT relay has plenty to offer.

A mechanical for Mollema and a big crash for Van Vleuten.

Wollongong is no Flanders, but locals seem to be warming to the fact elite athletes are in town.

Two gold medals for Great Britain as the stars of the future shone bright.

A late charge from Belgium's Alec Segaert fell just short.

Not everyone comes to the World Championships to challenge for the rainbow bands.

Küng second, Evenepoel third, and Ganna seventh.

The Dutchwoman defended her title in sunny Wollongong, despite saying goodbye to her jersey a day earlier.

The two-time world champ and the recent Vuelta winner start as the favourites in Wollongong.

A new ad for tech giant Meta is all about internet-enabled cycling.

The first WorldTour edition of the women's TDU is down to three stages but features Corkscrew Road.

All 33 of Porte's professional victories – and more – in one big gallery. This is the career of one of the great one-week stage racers.

The project's $100,000 fundraising goal has been met. Now the hard work begins.

The sprinters get one last chance on the streets of Madrid.

The last day in the mountains at the 2022 Vuelta!

Probably a day for the breakaway.

Another uphill finish could suit the breakaway, or the GC group, depending on how it's raced.

Looks like a day for the breakaway.

After well over a decade spent racing on the track and the road, the West Australian is moving on to pastures new.

The sprinters' last chance before Madrid.

A touching look at family life for the retiring Australian.

Our predictions for stage 15, a high-altitude finish at the end of a long climb.

Expect another day for the GC men to battle it out.

One for the sprinters.

It's a day that suits the GC men, even if the stage winner comes from a breakaway.

It's a day for the sprinters by the looks of it.

It's been an intriguing build-up to Worlds so far, and the story isn't over yet.

The race's only ITT doesn't have a particularly hard course.

It's fair to say things got a little ... weird.

A very tough final climb to conclude the first 'week' of racing.

Grace Brown and Michael Matthews seem Australia's best chances of a rainbow jersey on home soil.

We didn't get to see Jay Vine take his first pro win, but it was a sensational ride to a long-awaited victory.

Ewan took his first win in months at the Deutschland Tour on Thursday and spoke then about missing Worlds.

Looks like a day for the breakaway.

The first proper uphill finish of the 2022 Vuelta.

Could be a day for the breakaway, but those late climbs offer a tantalising launchpad.

Maybe a reduced bunch sprint? Maybe a breakaway? Hard to predict!

Road fatalities dropped, but not as much as they should have. And as for cyclists? The numbers aren't great.

Another flat day in the Netherlands that will suit the sprinters.

What's changed now that the Earshots headphones have been updated? Let's find out.

A super-flat team time trial kicks off the 2022 Vuelta.

Plan out your Vuelta viewing (or fantasy team) with our course preview.

From one discipline to another, all within the span of a few hours.

The former world champion is not happy.

There were a lot of storylines that came out of this historic race. Here are the ones we found most significant.

She came to the Tour targeting stage wins, and leaves having been the most versatile rider in the race.

The Dutchwoman was so sick she was unable to pack her suitcase herself.

While Van Vleuten made it look easy, the rest of the bunch suffered.

The Swiss rider finished the stage but will now leave the race.

How very Vos-like: winning green at the Tour without really trying.

In switching from racing to commentating, the two-time Aussie champion has learned a lot about herself.

The 21-year-old Australian is taking the Tour de France Femmes in her stride.

The Spanish champ had a really bad day.

In winning stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes, the Dane offered the perfect antidote to a horrible day.

The bad luck continues for the Australian.

There's something fitting about the greatest of all time leading the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.

The TV images were dramatic, and the FDJ team boss was not happy with how much they were shown.

Even minor victories can be a big deal for the small teams in the race.

Jonas Vingegaard didn’t have to wait for Tadej Pogačar. It's a good thing he did.

Can Pogačar break Vingegaard's defences? Will the stage 20 ITT decide it all? Will Caleb Ewan get a stage win?

What a week of racing it's been. Before the final week begins, let's take stock of what we just witnessed.