Tour de France
‘It’s Netflix – it’s got to be drama’: Australian star speaks out on rivalry ahead of Tour de France
Jai Hindley headlines the group of six Australians who will start the 111th Tour de France on Saturday – a race defending champion Jonas Vingegaard enters on the back of a death-defying crash.
- by Sophie Smith
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Your Olympics warm-up: You name the sport, we name the movie
With the Olympics just over a month away, it’s time to improve your sporting knowledge with our Olympic-themed film and TV festival. We’ve (almost) found a movie, TV series or documentary to match all 28 events.
- by Louise Rugendyke
‘Bigger than the Olympics’: Bridie O’Donnell on the Tour de France’s highs and lows
The SBS commentator is looking forward to this year’s epic race, which for the first time in 100 years isn’t finishing on the fabled Champs-Elysees.
- by Bridget McManus
Ahead of the Tour de France, here are the cycling shows you should watch
There are some gripping shows to catch before the world’s two biggest cycling races for male and female cyclists.
- by Garry Maddox
‘I fell in love again’: Guillaume Brahimi on what drew him back to France
The popular TV chef is back in his birthplace, as he hits up the coast for Guillaume’s French Atlantic and then hops on his bike for Plat du Tour.
- by Bridget McManus
Australian cyclist’s wife feared the worst amid his horror crash
Jay Vine’s wife has revealed how she feared he might have died when the star Australian cyclist was lying prostrate in a ditch after a dreadful crash in northern Spain.
- by Ian Chadband
Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe
Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.
- by Jonathan Leake
Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport
Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.
- by Greg Dundas and Claire Siracusa
Pogacar wins stage but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win
Tadej Pogacar pipped defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take the penultimate stage on Saturday, but it won’t be enough to stop his great rival from winning the race again.
‘Suffering the whole time’: Jai Hindley fights for Paris finish after Tour crash
Australian Jai Hindley has found it difficult to walk, let alone ride, since a crash in the Tour de France cruelled his podium dreams. But he is determined to finish the grand tour - and return.
- by Sophie Smith