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Australia's top-ranked road cyclist Michael Matthews sounds downbeat about his European form with his major target, Milan-San Remo, just around the corner.

Belgian star Remco Evenepoel has won the men's elite road race to end the world road cycling championships, with Australian Michael Matthews taking bronze.

Cork have enjoyed success in the under-20 grade in recent years, winning the All-Ireland in 2020 and ‘21, with their previous success coming back in 1998, when it was under-21 and O’Connor was part of the side that completed two-in-a-row.

Madrid (AFP) - Australian climb specialist Ben O'Connor believes the Vuelta a Espana leader Remco Evenepoel is the strongest rider in the peloton this year including Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, he told AFP on a rest day ahead of stage 10 on Monday.

Away from the roadside toasts and the pageantry of the Tour de France finale, for six Australian riders there was the achievement of simply finishing the world's most famous race.

After hardships and disappointments – and two bright sparks – focus turns to the Vuelta and a home world championships

The Danish rider successfully cracked Tadej Pogacar on the Hautacam following a gesture of great sportsmanship

Jumbo-Visma’s Jonas Vingegaard powered to the top of the Col du Granon and took the yellow jersey from the isolated Tadej Pogacar

ICAC is reportedly considering investigating former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro’s appointment to a plum NY job paying half a million dollars, and Victoria’s public hospitals are preparing to suspend some elective surgery to handle spiking COVID hospitalisations. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Australian Tour de France hope Ben O'Connor joins Jack Haig in abandoning the race due to injury.

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