23/10/2010 A small but hardy group of riders turned out for a scratch race at Cloverlea in conditions that could at best be described as “challenging” on Saturday. Rain, wind and mud made conditions less than ideal for racing. Despite this a viable scratch race was staged with enjoyable and …
10/10/2010 Warragul Cycling Club members were well represented on Sunday in the Grand Junction Hotel 33rd Morwell to Glenmaggie Handicap. Taking part were 43 riders made up mainly from Warragul CC, Wellington CC and Latrobe City CC members. The handicap event over 65kms was taken out by LCCC stalwart Alan …
09/10/2010 Warragul Cycling Club’s nine race handicap series concluded on Saturday with the 7th running of the annual Tim McArdle handicap. Tim McArdle was a well respected local doctor and all proceeds from the race are donated to the Tim McArdle foundation. Tim was a Warragul Cycling Club member who …
25/09/2010 When a Ferrari is placed in a field of Holdens it stands out. It also goes a lot faster. The Ferrari in in this week’s Warragul Cycling club race was Brenton Jones and he made the other riders look like out of tune Model T Fords. Riding off scratch …
18/09/2010 Novice riders are always a chance to slip under the guard of the handicapper and this was certainly the case with Ben Stein on Saturday. Ben took out the win in only his second race start. Riding off 24 minutes Ben just overhauled the improving Andrew DeBona to take …
11/09/2010 Warragul Cycling Club riders assembled at Shady creek for race 5 of the Spring Handicap Series. For the first time in the series the riders who started last were there at the finish to contest the final sprint but a scratch rider has still not won a race in …
04/09/2010 For the second week in a row a thirteen year old snuck under the guard of handicapper Shane Stiles and got up to win the race. While the forecast was threatening conditions turned out to quite gentle for cycling on Saturday. Outmaker Andrew Da Bona had 30 minutes start …
28/08/2010 Handicapper Shane Stiles seems to have a soft spot for the junior riders as he gave them a mark that would make it nearly impossible for the back makers to catch them. True to form the trio of young guns broke free from their group and just hung on …
21/08/2010 Race two of the spring Handicap series for the Warragul Cycling Club was contested at a cold and windy Cloverlea on Saturday. Given the conditions it was surprising that the scratch and chopping block riders could not prevail. Normally wind and harsh conditions favours the backmarkers. It turned out …
14/08/2010 After a long winter break Warragul Cycling Club members resumed racing in spring like conditions at Cloverlea on Saturday. While the season was new, some things never change. Pete Finlayson spun the familiar, “I’ve done no training and need to be in C Grade” yarn and handicapper Stiles again …
