Aussies claim more cycling gold
12 years, 6 months ago

Aussies claim more cycling gold

ABC  

Australia has continued to impress at the velodrome, with Felicity Johnson and Stephanie Morton winning gold in the individual B one-kilometre time trial on Friday. The Aussies were taking on British team of Aileen McGlynn and Helen Scott in the gold medal race in front of a raucous atmosphere at the sold-out venue. The pair clicked straight away, winning gold at their first international competition together in 2011, and backing that up with two world championship gold medals. The victory followed Australia's success on day one at The Velodrome with Kieran Modra and Scott McPhee winning the men's B individual pursuit and Susan Powell clocking a new world record on her way to the C4 three-kilometre individual pursuit gold.

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Australia win gold in mixed team time trial world at UCI world championships
6 months ago

Australia win gold in mixed team time trial world at UCI world championships

ABC  

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Australian Olympic gold medallist Grace Brown's Tour de France Femmes hopes take a hit in stage three
7 months, 1 week ago

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ABC  

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ABC  

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Associated Press  

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ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Associated Press  

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China Daily  

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ABC  

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The Telegraph  

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Daily Mail  

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6 years, 11 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Firstpost  

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8 years, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Daily Mail  

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Aussies win two cycling golds on day one

ABC  

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