30/01 – 01/02/2004 by Steven Hall Warragul’s best kept secret The Barry Burke Cycling Carnival was successfully run again this year on the January 31st /February 1st weekend. A huge field of 210 riders entered the two day event which included current Olympic Gold Medalist in the Maddison, Brett Aitken …
24/01/2004 Just on forty cyclists turned out to contest the Warragul Cycling Club handicap, a race where for many the hunter is also the hunted. Groups of varying ability are sent off at different intervals with the aim to catch the group in front but not be caught by the …
17/01/2004 The cool conditions and downpour just prior to the final of the three race crit series failed to keep a huge field of 55 riders from turning up. The large numbers, wet conditions and criterium format would challenge the skills and courage of most. The winner of the A-Grade …
13/12/2003 Midday rains in Warragul dampened the enthusiasm for the Warragul Cycling Club handicap race out in Gainsborough on Saturday afternoon. Fortunately for the fool-hardy, the skies cleared and the roads dried in time for some exciting afternoon racing. The handicap race is a unique opportunity for the entire club …
06/12/2003 Scott Keeble tore the A grade cycling field apart during Saturday’s criterium race at Burke Street, Warragul, winning comfortably after attacking mid-race and staying away to finish with a three-lap solo breakaway. With a large field of cyclists including plenty of new faces Saturday afternoon provided near-perfect conditions for …
29/11/2003 The hot weather and blustery south-westerly winds on Saturday afternoon did little to deter Warragul cyclists from competing at the Shady Creek circuit. For a refreshing change the circuit was not plagued by the rain, cold and sheets of hail that it has become renowned for in 2003. Twenty-four …
22/11/2003 Last week’s thirty-something temperatures and blasting hot northerly was a stark contrast to the cool and damp conditions served up for the start of the Burke St criteriums on Saturday. A little rain during the warm up put some doubt in the rider’s minds, with concerns about the state …
15/11/2003 Cyclists were well and truly warmed up as they arrived in hot conditions for Saturday’s race. With climbs up Slaughterhouse Hill, past the Hospital and up Burke St into a blasting north-westerly wind, this would be a race of attrition and only the strong would finish. A-Grade comprised four …
08/11/2003 While local rider Joel Pearson was winning the green sprinters jersey in the Tour of the South Island NZ, the rest of the Warragul cyclists were preparing to get their own piece of weekend glory in Saturday’s handicap race at Lillico. The fine weather meant the numbers were up …
01/11/2003 Heavy rains leading up to the race meant most were content to stay at home and think about how well they would have gone. Only 14 of the toughest cyclists were willing to take on the weather and the steep climb of Fishers Rd (the wall) during the Warragul …
