14/10/2006 Chief Race Director Chris Beales added more variety to the clubs race program this week by introducing the King of the Mountain points race to the clubs riders. The race would take the riders around the traditional Shady Creek circuit but instead of the regular finish line near the …
30/09/2006 Football? What football? Saturday’s beautiful weather, mild wind conditions and car-free roads thanks to the AFL Grand Final were the perfect combination for the Warragul Cycling Club 48km handicap event. The race was held on the doorstep of the Fonterra factory in Darnum, and involved six laps of an …
23/09/2006 Warragul Cycling Club members dominated Saturdays combined WCC and Latrobe City Cycling Club race at Yinnar on Saturday. Despite the home course advantage the locals were outnumbered and out-ridden by the visitors from down the highway. In A grade Shane Stiles lined up at the start and asked one …
16/09/2006 For the first time in nearly three years the Warragul Cyling Club riders faced the gruelling Christies Road Circuit. Starting at the Lillico Tennis Courts the course climbs up to Old Sale road then returns along the undulating Christies Road. The 13 km lap finishes with an uphill run …
26/08/2006 The largest field of the day was in A grade. Twelve fairly evenly matched riders stayed together for the first two of three laps around the shady creek circuit. Visiting Melbourne rider Graham Thomas rolled off the front before the final time up the Shady Creek climb. James Henry …
19/08/2006 Handicaps can be tough. Even tougher when you have no idea where you are in the race. Start as a mass bunch and ride your hardest race. When you finish, take your time from the time set by the handicapper and the person with the best time wins. That …
12/08/2006 Warragul Cycling club members were treated to ideal spring like conditions this Saturday as they contested the inaugural Lillico Wines Points race. A great time was had by all competitors and the wine and cheese after the race made the day a winner for all; even those who struggled …
05/08/2006 Warragul Cycling club raced at the hilly Lillico circuit on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon. In A grade Shane Stiles allowed the field of five to stay with him for 2 laps then decided some individual time trial practice was in order. He left the others confused and …
22/07/2006 Warragul Cycling club resumed racing this week after a six week mid winter break with its own version of Tour de France. Le Tour de Warragul started with a prologue timetrial from Sutton St to the Lillico Winery along Copelands Rd. This 1.5km downhill drag was completed in just …
10/06 – 12/06/2006 By Monique Hanley The annual Gippy 3 Day Tour was once again held over the June long weekend, featuring four stages of racing hosted by Bairnsdale & Riviera, Latrobe City and Leongatha Cycling Clubs. Despite gloomy weather predictions all racing was held in dry conditions, albeit a …
