Sastre confident he can triumph for Team CSC Jul 4, 2008
Team CSC have other options for stage wins with fast Australian sprinter Stuart O'Grady and veteran German Jens Voigt, winner of two stages in the past. "Take the legs of Fabian Cancellara, the heart and lungs of our three climbers plus my attitude and you have a rider who could win 12 Tours de France and as many world championships," Voigt said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Evans leads Tour contingent of eight Australians Jul 2, 2008
The other Australians in the field are Baden Cooke (Barloworld), Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole), Stuart O'Grady (CSC-Saxon Bank), Brett Lancaster (Milram) and Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto). German Heinrich Haussler will also compete, a cyclist who was born in New South Wales and still speaks with an Australian accent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Without star or defending champ, the Tour starts Jul 2, 2008
"Without the favourites from other years, it's going to put a lot more pressure and stress on those guys for sure," Team CSC sprinter Stuart O'Grady, a 34-year-old Australian who has missed only one Tour since 1997, said. In a development that could overshadow a star-starved race, cycling's governing body, the UCI, will not help with doping tests at the Tour because of a widening rift in the sport. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Flag duty too much to bear for Hackett Jul 2, 2008
Apart from Tomkins, there are a number of athletes with past Games experience who could factor in the flagbearing debate, including gold medal-winning shooters Michael Diamond and Russell Mark, cyclists Stuart O'Grady and Shane Kelly, kayaker Clint Robinson and judo's Maria Pekli, who will all be competing at their fifth Olympics. Diamond said yesterday that he planned to march despite competing on the first two days, and that it would be the "pinnacle of anyone's career" to carry the flag. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Evans a happily marked man in Tour de France Jul 2, 2008
" Alejandro Valverde - winner of the week-long Dauphine Libere stage race in France, which is regarded as a good guide to form ahead of the Tour - could pose a threat to Evans come July 27 on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Valverde, sixth in the Tour de France last year, also won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic this year. Other contenders include Russian Denis Mechov, the Rabobank team No.1 who finished fifth in the 2006 Tour de France, and ProTour rankings leader Damiano Cunego of Italy.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Australia pushing for pro-cycling team Jul 1, 2008
It would aim high for star recruits, targetting Australian cycling stars such as Cadel Evans, Stuart O'Grady, Michael Rogers and Robbie McEwen. ARC will apply for a ProTour licence in July next year, around the time of the Tour de France, and will receive an answer around September. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Kamikaze on a mission Jun 28, 2008
It will be the fifth Games for track sprinter Shane Kelly and road rider Stuart O'Grady. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Without star or defending champ the 2008 Tour is more about avoiding another doping scandal Jun 28, 2008
"Without the favorites from other years, it's going to put a lot more pressure and stress on those guys for sure," Team CSC sprinter Stuart O'Grady, a 34-year-old Australian who has missed only one Tour since 1997, told The Associated Press by telephone on Friday. In a development that could overshadow a star-starved race, cycling's governing body, the UCI, will not help with doping tests at the Tour because of a widening rift in the sport. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Jongewaard misses Olympic cycling team Jun 27, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. June 27, 2008 - 7:10PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Carrigan, O'Grady in strong bike form Jun 3, 2008
Australian Olympic cycling gold medallists Sara Carrigan and Stuart O'Grady have scored big results in the lead-up to the Beijing Games. Carrigan badly needed a strong race at the Montreal World Cup to boost her Olympic selection chances and the winner of the road race at the Athens Games finished an encouraging fourth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Slipstream wins 1st Giro stage; Christian Vandevelde takes leader's jersey May 12, 2008
Stuart O'Grady, Australia, CSC, same time. 10. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Boonen wins Paris-Roubaix for the second time Apr 14, 2008
Stuart O'Grady, Australia, Team CSC, 3:57. 6. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Australia's King of the Cobbles strapped in for another rocky ride Apr 12, 2008
"You have to keep ahead of the carnage. Behind, in the middle of the bunch, it is an absolute nightmare. Guys are crashing everywhere. Chains are dropping off. Little Spanish guys who have never ridden cobbles before are just bouncing around, knocking themselves off. Every water bottle becomes a land mine as they fly off bikes. You have to concentrate from the first cobble to the last."INCREDIBLY, as Stuart O'Grady describes the chaos and danger of life on the world's hardest one-day cycling... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
O'Grady eyes second Paris-Roubaix title Apr 11, 2008
Australian cycling star Stuart O'Grady is growing in confidence as he returns to the cobbled scene of the greatest moment in his outstanding career. O'Grady will defend his title on Sunday at Paris-Roubaix, the world's top one-day professional road race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tour has nothing on the Hell of the North Apr 5, 2008
The Australian was, of course, Stuart O'Grady. His win received a fair amount of publicity here, but not nearly as much as it did in Europe, where the physical demands of the event are better appreciated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rathbone wins Austral cycle race Mar 15, 2008
With the win confirmed Rathbone said he would now follow the careers of Australia's celebrated cycling stars like Stuart O'Grady and Brad McGee in moving to the road. "I think it might be time to leave the boards behind and head to the asphalt," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Camp to finalise cycling endurance team Feb 26, 2008
The only Beijing Olympics hopefuls missing from the track endurance selections are Stuart O'Grady and Peter Dawson. O'Grady will miss the worlds to concentrate on his spring classics campaign, particularly defending his Paris-Roubaix title, while Dawson was also unavailable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
O'Grady needs miracle for Aussie Tour Jan 14, 2008
South Australian cycling star Stuart O'Grady says it would take a miracle for him to win the Tour Down Under starting in Adelaide next week. O'Grady, who is on the comeback trail after an horrific crash in the Tour de France last year, said his preparation for the first ProTour event on Australian soil was going as well as could be expected. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Croc makes it snappy: Hansen too fast in time trial Jan 11, 2008
Stuart O'Grady has withdrawn. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Evans laments 'dangerous attitude' on the roads Jan 7, 2008
After riding with about 2200 others, including fellow champion cyclist Stuart O'Grady, Evans donated $40,000 of the $50,000 prize he won for being judged Fairfax's Sports Performer of the Year in 2007 to the Amy Gillett Foundation. "Honestly, the scariest part of my job is riding on the Great Ocean Road, which I live on, between Christmas and New Year," Evans said. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
O'Grady's racing spirit cannot be broken Dec 28, 2007
It reflects the level of misfortune that has challenged the stellar career of Stuart O'Grady that when he talks about the Beijing Olympics he can't help but say that his participation could hinge on whether or not he is in hospital. As much as the 34-year-old South Australian's love of bike racing has seen him step up to the podium as a winner, on all too many occasions it has also left him flat on his back in pain and stretchered off to hospital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
All White on night as legend retires Dec 17, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. AUSTRALIAN cycling yesterday honoured the outstanding career of Matt White, who bowed out of the sport by winning the Cronulla International Grand Prix. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lowe following Evan's path to success Oct 9, 2007
" Lowe has spent the last two seasons with the top-level Discovery Channel team, which featured Tour de France winners Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. But Discovery Channel is about to disband and Lowe will join compatriots Matt White and Chris Sutton on Slipstream, another American team. Lowe will ride in the Herald Sun Tour on a composite Australian team featuring Stuart O'Grady, who is coming back from the shocking injuries he suffered in a crash during this year's Tour de France. After... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dogged O'Grady gets back on the bike Oct 3, 2007
Top Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady is well aware he will "suffer like a dog" this month at the Herald Sun Tour. The Olympic gold medallist, Tour de France star and Paris-Roubaix winner made a last-minute decision to ride in the October 14-21 Victorian tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tour Down Under gets global recognition Sep 28, 2007
The likes of Australia's Stuart O'Grady should now line-up possibly alongside other current greats including Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, le Tour runner-up Cadel Evans, Tour of Spain winner Denis Menchov and former world champion Tom Boonen. It will exclude some Australian teams and local riders although Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur said he was hopeful of negotiating a compromise on that issue. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ready to dazzle the world Aug 6, 2007
Stuart O'Grady, Cadel Evans, Robbie McEwen: road. Michael Rogers: individual time trial. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Why Cadel can acquire legendary status … and help Australiaratify Kyoto Jul 28, 2007
By avoiding the various crashes that eliminated compatriots Michael Rogers, Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen from this year's Tour, Evans and his Predictor-Lotto team have shown cohesion and guile. And while other riders have been shown up as calculating, opportunistic cheats, Evans' only performance enhancer would seem to be superior legs and will. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Have drugs killed the Tour? Jul 27, 2007
The growth can be attributed to the increasing number of Australians who ride in the Tour and the success of Robbie McEwen, Brad McGee and Stuart O'Grady in recent years. Plus for the first time since Phil Anderson in the 1980s, there are now Australians such as Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers who have a genuine chance of wearing the yellow jersey in Paris. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Another Aussie pops up at Tour de France Jul 20, 2007
Haussler's participation leaves Australia with two-and-a-half riders still in the 2007 tour, following the exits of Michael Rogers and Stuart O'Grady, who crashed out in stage eighth, and the disqualification of Robbie McEwen on the same day. Cadel Evans remains fourth overall after the 11th stage, two minutes, 41 seconds behind Rasmussen, while Simon Gerrans is 98th, one hour and 12 minutes off the pace. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Evans aiming to dodge trouble on Tour Jul 19, 2007
After last Sunday's horrors, where Stuart O'Grady and Michael Rogers crashed out of the Tour and stage-one winner Robbie McEwen finished outside the time limit, Evans and Simon Gerrans are the only Australians left in the race. Australian-born Heinrich Haussler, who went to Germany when he was 14 to pursue his cycling career, also remains in the Tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Rasmussen takes control of Tour Jul 17, 2007
Australian rider Stuart O'Grady of Team CSC, who also crashed on Sunday, injured his back, quit the race, and was taken to a nearby hospital for tests. Riders enjoy a rest day today before the last Alpine course, a 159. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bad day for Aussies as tour stage takes toll Jul 16, 2007
Medical officers ready Australia's Stuart O'Grady for hospital after his fall ... Stuart O'Grady escaped serious spinal injuries after a horrendous eighth stage for Australians at the Tour de France, with Michael Rogers and Robbie McEwen's campaigns also ending today. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Rasmussen Wins 8th Tour De France Stage Jul 16, 2007
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Evans shines on dark day Jul 16, 2007
Michael Rogers and Stuart O'Grady were lucky to escape serious injury when both crashed on the treacherous descent of the Cormet de Roselend, the fourth of the day's six climbs. Sprinter Robbie McEwen also exited the race, having finished well outside the permitted time limit set by the race organisers. (iAfrica.com)
* Cancellara dominates Tour prologue Jul 9, 2007
" Tour officials, fearing that fans will turn away, have sought to rebuild the sport's battered reputation, requiring all riders to sign a new International Cycling Union anti-doping commitment. In it, riders said they are not involved in doping and promised to submit DNA samples to Spanish authorities in the Operation Puerto probe that erupted last year. Cyclists also had to agree to pay a year's salary on top of a two-year ban if caught doping. As a stage winner, Cancellara was automatically... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Swiss rider wins Tour de France prologue Jul 8, 2007
Stuart O'Grady of Australia took a spill after hitting a straw barrier coming out of a turn, losing time as he hopped on a new bike that was delivered from a trailing support car. "It's a shame. I was feeling good, but that's sport," O'Grady said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cancellara wins prologue Jul 8, 2007
While he was all smiles, Australia's Stuart O'Grady had a frustrating first day of this year's Tour when he fell without serious injury after his bike collided with a plastic cone on a bend. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Wiggins eyes yellow jersey Jul 6, 2007
"I don't think it is well suited to the likes of George Hincapie, Hushovd or Stuart O'Grady. They're all great riders and I'm sure they won't be far behind but the course is slightly longer, which makes it more suited to the specialists.". Wiggins aims to lead Britain to individual and team gold in the pursuit events at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (iAfrica.com)
Tour de France Jul 6, 2007
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Event Preview Jul 4, 2007
He leads team CSC, which also consists of Stuart O'Grady and David Zabriskie entered into this year's race. Russian Denis Menchov and Australian Michael Rogers are two others to watch out for this year. (Fresno Bee)
O'Grady to play support act Jul 1, 2007
AUSTRALIAN Stuart O'Grady is likely to play a "super-domestique" role for the CSC team at the Tour de France - and grab a stage win if he gets the opportunity. Spanish all-rounder Carlos Sastre will spearhead CSC's bid for yellow jersey glory at the Tour, the team confirmed yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pro tour standings after Giro d'Italia Jun 4, 2007
Stuart O'Grady (Australia / Team CSC) 79 8. Stefan Schumacher (Germany / Gerolsteiner) 75 9. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cycling: Riis confesses and raises more questions May 28, 2007
Riis has a gift for spotting and developing young talent like the Schleck brothers, Andy and Frank, revitalizing older riders like Stuart O'Grady, Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt and polishing those in between like Carlos Sastre, Fabian Cancellera and, of course, Ivan Basso. The team was so dominant in early races two years ago that Riis felt compelled to call a news conference to answer rumors that his riders were using illegal performance-enhancing drugs. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
O'Grady cobbles together Australia's greatest win Apr 17, 2007
Finest hour Stuart O'Grady wins the Paris-Roubaix ... TO THE uninitiated, a three-kilogram cobblestone may seem to be a pretty cheap reward for Stuart O'Grady ... Finest hour … Stuart O'Grady wins the Paris-Roubaix. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Australian wins `Hell of the North' cycling race Apr 17, 2007
CSC rider Stuart O'Grady put Australian cycling firmly on the world map with his and the country's biggest ever victory in a one-day race at Paris-Roubaix here on Sunday. There are five one-day races on the European cycling calendar considered to be true classics, and Paris-Roubaix -- the cobblestoned killer which leaves most of the peloton in the did not finish category -- is the hardest of the lot. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Yankees' Mussina, Pavano land on DL Apr 16, 2007
Stuart O'Grady of Australia won the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic for the first time with a time of 6 hours 9 minutes 7 seconds. It could be a lonely outing for people lucky enough to get tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Boston Globe)
Wind, rain should slow Boston Marathon Apr 16, 2007
Stuart O'Grady of Australia won the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic for the first time, beating the prerace favorites with a solo breakaway. O'Grady pulled away about 14. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Stuart O'Grady wins Paris-Roubaix cycling classic race Apr 16, 2007
Australia's Stuart O'Grady stands on the podium with Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha (L) and Switzerland's Steffen Wesemann (R) during the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic race in Roubaix April 15, 2007. O'Grady won the race ahead of Flecha and Wesemann who finished third. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Germany's Kloden seals victory in Tirreno-Adriatico Mar 22, 2007
Australian Stuart O'Grady came in second and Italian Gabriele Balducci was third. Italian sprint king Alessandro Petacchi was a notable absentee at the finish line after another competitor fell in front of him. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Sunderland hoping for Spring classics boost Mar 21, 2007
Now under the team directorship of former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, the 40-year-old Belgium-based Aussie is hoping to pass on another golden nugget, this time to Stuart O'Grady, in the coming weeks. Sunderland was in control last year when Swiss racer Fabian Cancellara won arguably the hardest classic of them all -- Paris-Roubaix. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Overall Race Leader Levi Leipheimer and Stage Six Winner JJ Haedo Lead Peloton Of World's Best Cyclists Into Southern California for Sunday's Amgen Tour of California Finale Feb 26, 2007
"It was a hard day for the sprinters to go over the climb; there was a lot of attacking. I made my way back to the big group before the third KOM [King of the Mountains], and then I tried to stay in the front with my team." Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team's Levi Leipheimer (USA), the general classification leader since the Prologue in San Francisco seven days ago, retained the Amgen Leader Jersey after a 65-mile (105 km) breakaway spearheaded by Team CSC's Stuart O'Grady (AUS), which earned... (PR Newswire)
Leipheimer pedals it home Feb 26, 2007
Stuart O'Grady (CSC), Australia, 1:16 behind. 6. (USA Today -- Sports)
Leipheimer keeps pace Feb 25, 2007
He also lost his race lead during the stage to CSC rider Stuart O'Grady of Australia, who rode in a breakaway group of seven riders that gained a 2 -minute advantage ... Stuart O'Grady (CSC), Australia, 1:16 behind. (USA Today -- Sports)
Belgian ambushes O'Grady Down Under Jan 18, 2007
Young Belgian Steven Caethoven swept past two-time race winner Stuart O'Grady less than 200 metres from the finish line to claim victory in stage two of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide on Thursday. A textbook team tactic by Caethoven's Chocolade Jacques riders stunned the Australian after he had led a brave attack during the day's racing. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
* Former Tour de France winner Riis says cycling should clean up its act Jan 17, 2007
And Riis, who has brought a motivated outfit to the Tour Down Under in the hope that Stuart O'Grady can score a hat-trick of overall victories, says it is time for the warring parties to down their weapons. "From the outside looking in, it looks as though all cycling has is problems," said Riis, who brought an end to the five-year reign of Spanish legend Miguel Indurain when he won the yellow jersey in 1996. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
O'Grady in winning frame of mind Down Under Jan 15, 2007
Australian veterans Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady will be out to prove they are far from over the hill when they saddle up with separate ambitions at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday. Sprint king McEwen is well known for his exploits on the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, on which he has won the race's green jersey for the points competition three times. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
Tour of duty some riders will wish was already over Jan 14, 2007
Roberts is part of the world's top-ranked team, Danish outfit Team CSC, with countryman Stuart O'Grady. He believes the Tour Down Under is a good chance to get ahead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Canberra rider wins Warrnambool Classic Oct 21, 2006
He has since enjoyed consistent success, twice finishing runner-up in the Australian Open Road Championships to Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen. He recently took out the six-day Tour of the Murray and will next race in the six-day event in Tasmania. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drug claims are rubbish: O'Grady Oct 19, 2006
TOUR de France cyclist Stuart O'Grady has dismissed claims that almost all the sport's elite riders are drug cheats. O'Grady, who has returned to Adelaide to prepare for next year's Tour Down Under, said elite cyclists knew they would get caught, sooner or later, if they used drugs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Guesdon wins Paris-Tours Oct 10, 2006
Frederic Guesdon of France won the Paris-Tours cycling race on Sunday, beating Kurt-Asle Arvesen and Stuart O'Grady in the 100th edition of the race. Guesdon, who won his second race at home, is the first French winner since Richard Virenque in 2001. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
News in brief Oct 3, 2006
Sanchez made the break 11km from the line to finish some 30 seconds ahead of a group of riders including Australian Stuart O'Grady, Italian Davide Rebellin, Michael Boogerd of the Netherlands and Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Australian pair rue missed chance at world title Sep 25, 2006
Perfectly placed for a sprint to a gold medal, Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady could only watch as their cycling road race world title hopes suddenly vanished and Italy's Paolo Bettini claimed victory on Sunday. A moment's hesitation by a Swiss rider on the final turn and a blocking tactic by the Spaniards cruelled the star Australian duo's chances just as the scenario was unfolding beautifully for sprint champion McEwen to battle the world's best speedsters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympian Bettini rides to avictory at worlds Sep 25, 2006
Two seconds behind the medalists were Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez of Spain in fourth place followed by Australians Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady. Bettini had lobbied for weeks to be the leader of the Italian team, and when he failed to make the difference on the two dozens hills during the race, most thought it was in vain. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sports results worldwide Aug 31, 2006
Stuart O'Grady (Aus), 5 ... Stuart O'Grady (Aus) same time, 4. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Danielson, mates off to solid start Aug 29, 2006
Bettini is second in the overall standings with Stuart O'Grady of CSC in third. Danielson is safely protected by his teammates in 26th place in the general classification, 16 seconds back. (Durango Herald)
