Michael Freiberg becomes a World Champion
On a golden day for Australia at the 2011 UCI Track World Championships in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, Michael Freiberg became the latest World Track Cycling Champion with victory in the Men’s Omnium.
On a golden day for Australia at the 2011 UCI Track World Championships in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, Michael Freiberg became the latest World Track Cycling Champion with victory in the Men’s Omnium.
Australian marathon runner Lisa Weightman has had to unfortunately withdraw from the London Marathon next month with an abductor injury. The Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist had been experiencing discomfort in her pelvis region when she ran and while scans did not show any fracture, there was the risk of longer-term damage should she continue to…
With her second World Championships A-qualifying leap in as many weeks, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alana Boyd recently jumped a new personal best of 4.60m in the women’s pole vault in a low key inter-club meet in Perth. Her jump, only two weeks after being the first Australian track and field athlete to post the…
Australian cyclist Michael Freiberg will take to the track later tonight Australian time on Day 3 of the World Track Cycling Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
World championship bronze medallist Ben Offereins joined world champion Dani Samuels and Olympic silver medallist Sally Pearson as the athletes who stole the show at the Brisbane Track Classic earlier this evening.
Earlier this morning Matt Ebden moved in to the semi finals of the Caloundra Pro Tour event with a commanding 6-1 6-2 win over Itay’s Flavio Cipolla. This victory meant Ebden will face a possible matchup against teenager Bernard Tomic, who must first get past Ivo Klec. Following his singles victory, Ebden teamed with fellow Australian…
Joining Boyd in Brisbane tonight will be fellow Commonwealth Games representatives and 2010 National Champions Ben Offereins and Jody Henry.
Commonwealth Games pole vault champion Alana Boyd will launch her Australian season at the Brisbane Track Classic tonight as she searches for a personal best after winning her first international crown in New Delhi last year. After a small break at the conclusion of the Games, Boyd’s recent strong training indicates that she is in…
Australian cyclist Michael Freiberg managed to overcome a bout of swine flu to gain selection in the Manchester World Cup team, where he will ride in the Omnium. Freiberg picked up what he thought was originally a virus on his way back from Beijing after a 5th placing in his debut performance in the Omnium…
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Michael Freiberg was 5th in the Omnium in the first leg of the Track World Cup over the weekend in Beijing, China. Freiberg only needs to finish in the top 15 at the remaining World Cup meet in Manchester next month to secure his place in the March World Championships, to…