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Mike Tomalaris
Cadel should carry the flag
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Enlarge textSpeculation has started as to which athlete should carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Cadel Evans is listed as the hot favourite.
2011 Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans (Reuters Images)
topI’ve always had mixed emotions when it comes to Bjarne Riis. In the 16 years since first crossing paths with the 1996 Tour de France winner, he’s always come across as dour, aloof, single minded, moody and not one for simple conversation.
Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis (Getty Images)
By reducing the track cycling program at the London Olympics, the IOC has done Cameron Meyer a huge favour, says Mike Tomalaris.
Would it be rude of me to confess I have a deep affection for Anna Meares?
One hundred kilometres too far
After watching the progress of Andy Schleck this season Mike Tomalaris cannot see the three-time runner-up winning the Tour de France in 2012.
Andy Schleck rides against the clock in the opening time-trial at Paris-Nice (AAP)
Schleck deserves his own moment
Now that the dust has settled regarding the immediate cycling future of Alberto Contador, perhaps it's time to reflect on where Andy Schleck stands in all of this.
Andy Schleck drives his RadioShack-Nissan team during the 2012 Mallorca Challenge (Getty)
Still on a high from the success of the national road titles and phenomenal Tour Down Under Mike Tomalaris wonders where the buzz is for the Cycling Australia Track National Championships.
(Image: Getty)
A lightning three-day visit by Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme to South Australia this week has further guaranteed the future of the Tour Down Under.
Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme in Adelaide (Getty)
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