Oscar Freire won stage four of the Tour Down Under in South Australia while Martin Kohler regained the overall lead of the race.

Two-times former champion Andre Greipel regained control of the Tour Down Under by winning the 134.5km third stage in a bunch sprint.

Will Clarke claimed victory on stage two of the Tour Down Under, a 149km ride from Lobethal to Stirling in the Adelaide Hills.

Jurgen Roelandts fractured a vertebra in the crash that marred the opening stage of the Tour Down Under.

German sprint star Andre Greipel won the opening stage of the Tour Down Under in a sprint finish in Clare, South Australia while three riders and one spectator were taken to hospital following a crash.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will not give a verdict in Alberto Contador's doping case before early next month because of allegations of bias in the arbitration panel, sport's highest court said on Monday.

France's Charlie Conord won the men's sprint on the final day of action at the Track Cycling World Cup event in Beijing.

Andre Greipel had too much power for the rest of the field when the German snatched an impressive victory at the Down Under Classic in Adelaide.

The route of the 67th edition of La Vuelta has been presented in Navarre, with 21 gruelling stages awaiting the riders.

GreenEDGE cyclist Jack Bobridge should know whether his wrist injury will let him ride in next week's Tour Down Under. The young star crashed on Tuesday early in his time trial ride at the Australian road championships and he might need surgery.

Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have awarded four teams wildcard entries for the first Grand Tour of 2012.

GreenEDGE rider Luke Durbridge won a eventful men's elite time trial at the Australian road cycling championships in Ballarat.