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Vicki Whitelaw retires - we'll miss you!
It's a sad day for me, as Australian rider Vicki Whitelaw announces her retirement. Vicki has always been a fun cyclist to follow, one of those never-say-die riders who like to ride themselves into the ground, Jens!-style (you can see her palmares here). But women's cycling fans should also have...
The Fortune That Smiles Upon Us All
Never take being a Steelers fan for granted. We are quite possibly the most fortunate fans of any franchise in the NFL. Who else could there be? The Cowboys? No thanks, Jerry Jones. Even during the drought of the eighties and (for the most part) nineties, we still fielded competitive teams that...
Australian National Road Championships 2011
This weekend it's the Aussie National RR Champs - a tad contentious, as it's one of the few National Champs that's open to international riders - and it's held on the same course every year, so suits 1 kind of rider - but it always seems like superb racing, on a hard course, in the sunshine. And...
Canberra, AUS: the breeding ground for champion cyclists
With the 2010 World Road Cycling Championships in Geelong and the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi fast approaching, we are once again seeing numerous Canberran's fronting up to compete at the top level in cycling. From the likes of brothers Brian and Neil Stephens, Stephen Hodge and more...
Poem of the Week: "Taking His Chance' By Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson (1867-1922) was an Australian poet of great popularity. Taking His Chance They stood by the door of the Inn on the Rise; May Carney looked up in the bushranger's eyes: "Oh! why did you come?---it was mad of you, Jack; You know that the troopers are out on your track." A laugh and a...
WKR talks UFC 110 Media Coverage
Last week WKR noticed that there seemed to be a drop off in MMA media coverage and general lack of "heat" leading into UFC 110. While this wasn't due to a lack of previews or pre-fight interviews or discussing stories coming out of Australia there wasn't the expected data dump (other than planned...
WKR talks UFC 110 Media Coverage
Last week WKR noticed that there seemed to be a drop off in MMA media coverage and general lack of "heat" leading into UFC 110. While this wasn't due to a lack of previews or pre-fight interviews or discussing stories coming out of Australia there wasn't the expected data dump (other than planned...
WKR talks UFC 110 Media Coverage
Last week WKR noticed that there seemed to be a drop off in MMA media coverage and general lack of "heat" leading into UFC 110. While this wasn't due to a lack of previews or pre-fight interviews or discussing stories coming out of Australia there wasn't the expected data dump (other than planned...
WKR talks UFC 110 Media Coverage
Last week WKR noticed that there seemed to be a drop off in MMA media coverage and general lack of "heat" leading into UFC 110. While this wasn't due to a lack of previews or pre-fight interviews or discussing stories coming out of Australia there wasn't the expected data dump (other than planned...
WKR talks UFC 110 Media Coverage
Last week WKR noticed that there seemed to be a drop off in MMA media coverage and general lack of "heat" leading into UFC 110. While this wasn't due to a lack of previews or pre-fight interviews or discussing stories coming out of Australia there wasn't the expected data dump (other than planned...
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