July 8th - Prologue (2 km up South Access) ... starts at 6:30 pm with registration starting at 5:30 pm. Location  for Registration is bottom of South Access at the entrance to the Go-Kart Track.

July 9th - ITT (20 km and 10 km) ... starts on North Klondike at Hot Springs Road at 10 pm. Registration at Gas Station startting at 9 am

July 10th - Road Race starting at Jales Corner - 30 km distance for U13 and Recreational riders ends at Kettley's Canyon, 51 km for U15  and 78 km for Expert ends at South Access. Start time 10 am with registration at 9 am at Jakes Corner

Wednesday June 8th ... a chance to go really really fast!

As an academic researcher, I have studied drugs in society for the last 20 years. In my current job, I also study cycling history and culture, and the place of drugs and doping in this sport.

I know a lot about this topic. But something new dawned on me the other day. I realised, that in all my years thinking about this issue, I have learned much more about how to get away with doping than how to prevent it.

Sadly, it can sometimes seem like doping and other cheating is as fundamental to cycling as the wheels on the bikes themselves.

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Confession: sometimes it's hard for me to remain completely impartial when covering women's cycling.

Having been part of women's cycling in varied capacities for the better part of a decade, there are certain riders, teams and events that make me fall in love with the sport over and over and over again, and I can't help but cheer for them.

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It's no secret that the Australian state of Tasmania has plenty to offer cyclists. From long, challenging climbs with breathtaking vistas as their reward, to rolling ribbons of tarmac that thread their way through the seemingly untouched wilderness, Tassie has it all.

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If ever there was a Ferrari of the mountain bike world, this could be it.

Bikes can be likened to cars, there are sturdy, well made tanks that can take a major beating and there are super lightweight whippets that can change direction quicker than a wasp at a window.

Multiple cross-country World Cup and World Champion Nino Schurter's race bike must be both strong enough to take a beating in a rock garden, and light enough to be sprinted up vomit inducing climbs.

We got under the bonnet of Nino's race bike to see what gives him the edge.

In terms of weight, Nino's Scott Spark mountain bike is not a million miles off that of a pro-level road bike, weighing in at an incredible 20.7lb (9.4kg).

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Van Garderen loses time on final climb to Modane Valfréjus

Van Garderen moves back into the yellow jersey

Team Sky's Chris Froome climbed to the queen stage 7 victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné that finished in Le Bettex on Saturday. He attacked late-race breakaway companion Tejay van Garderen (BMC) with in the final two kilometres of the climb and won by 17 seconds. Van Garderen finished second on the stage but moved back into the overall race lead. Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) was third on the day.

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Director upset when none of his riders finish in the top 50

American critical of UCI president

The Pennsylvania bike wizard