21/05/2011 Warragul cyclists turned out in good numbers on a perfect autumn day on Saturday. The Araluen Rd Circuit is relatively new and suits the climbers. The final 2km long climb starts just 4km from the finish line and a tough finish is always on the cards. In A grade …
14/05/2011 A big thanks to Karin Jones and the team at Warragul CC for inviting us to race with them at the Shady Creek circuit today. After weather perfection at Phillip Island last weekend, rider were greeted with a cold, wet afternoon; classic hardman winter road season weather. The Shady …
01/05/2011 Warragul Cycling club riders took to the road for the Queen of the Gippsland Classic on Sunday. The Annual Stratford to Bairnsdale is traditionally run on ANZAC day but this year busy roads after the Easter holiday forced a change in schedule. The Stratford to Bairnsdale attracts racing cyclists …
23/04/2011 The first handicap of the road season saw a great turnout of 34 riders on a cold and windy Easter Saturday. Handicapper Shane Stiles had put hours in on the spreadsheet and believed he had a formula worked out that would deliver all groups into the home straight at …
16/04/2011 If you keep trying long enough eventually a breakaway will succeed. Jason Dastey has been trying to make a break stick on the last lap of every race of the crit series without success. In the first road race of the series he stuck to his plan. The lap …
15/04/2011 Cycling Victoria Media Release 195 starters took to the 11th annual Baw Baw Classic on April 10th. Riders were had tough and cold conditions all day with fantastic racing taking place. Miranda Griffiths (St Kilda CC) was too strong on the day taking home the victory in the Women’s …
20/03/2011 Riders turned out in unprecedented numbers for the club Criterium Championships on Saturday. With medals up for grabs in age group categories some different looking bunches eventuated. First away were the Open and U19 race. This was a race within a race with the first Under 19 rider awarded …
12/03/2011 Lurking in the shadows near the start finish line is a rotund little man with thick glasses. He speaks to no-one during the race. He watches his charges go round in silence. He has done his talking in the leadup to the race. Getting into the feeble mind of …
05/03/2011 The first race win is always a special occasion for cyclists. For George Tambassis it was even more special as he has been finishing on the podium but not winning his entire cycling career. The bridesmaid tag was not sitting well with Tambassis. It was a strong C grade …
26/02/2011 When the big cats stay away the mice will play. With Shane Stiles and Brenton Jones racing in Melbourne on Saturday and Kane Walker just back from racing in India and still recovering from the inevitable tummy upset that such a trip brings, the A grade field was considerably …
