Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard ruled out the possibility of a national holiday but told Cadel Evans of the impact his victory in the Tour de France would have on his compatriots.
Australians stayed up through the night, some at fancy dress parties, to watch the 34-year-old Evans ride to victory down Paris’ Champs-Elysees in Sunday’s final stage of cycling’s greatest race.
Gillard spoke to Evans by telephone beforehand and told him that all of the country would be behind him as he rode to the finish line to become the first Australian to  … More
The PWA Fuerteventura Grand Slam 2011 experienced incredible weather conditions on day two with 20 knots of wind, blazing sun and turquoise waters that allowed Jose Estredo and Sarah-Quita Offringa to bulldoze their way through the single elimination.
Consistent conditions allowed the remaining heats of the single elimination and the opening heats on the men’s double elimination to be completed. Having spent the morning tuning their equipment and  … More
Casey Stoner stretched his championship lead back up to 20 points by chasing down and beating title rival Jorge Lorenzo in the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
Polesitter Lorenzo had resisted huge pressure from Hondas for the majority of the race, but had to … More