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 …
18/10/2003 For the first time this season the winter white legs of the Warragul cyclists were bathed in sunshine at the start of the Lillico scratch race. Numbers were down because many were saving themselves to go around the bay the next day and subsequently B-Grade could not post a …
11/10/2003 Place Name Time Grade 1 Glenn Fisher 1:03:52 C- 2 Steve Evans C- 3 Darren Williams C- 4 John Salton 1:04:02 A 5 Scott Keeble A 6 Geoff Thomson A 7 Thomas Sandner A 8 Tim Lee B 9 Michael Pridmore C+ 10 Ross Henry 1:04:19 B 11 Peter …
04/10/2003 Saturday saw the running of the 3rd annual Baw Baw Classic, a Category 2 National Road Series event as well as a Victorian Championship event. Its challenge lies in the most demanding of road ascents, from Warragul to the pinnacle of Mt Baw Baw. Riders started with clear skies, …
27/09/2003 12 committed cyclists endured wet and windy conditions to compete in the Yarragon Hill Climb. This race starts with a number of laps around the relatively flat Cloverlea circuit and finishes with a relentless 6km climb up Yarragon-Leongatha Rd. AFL fans used the grand final as a soft excuse …
20/09/2003 Clear blue skies and the slightest breeze greeted riders for one of the longest and hilliest circuits on the WCC calendar with a 30 km circuit starting at picnic point and heading straight up to Jindivick. With Collingwood in the footy finals and some other social commitments, numbers were …
16/09/2003 Three WCC teams braved cold, wet and gusty Ballarat to compete in the Victorian Clubs Team Trial Championships. Teams consist of 4 riders with 3 required to finish and cover distances of 40km for women and masters and 60km for open men. The very open out and back course …
09/08/2003 Ominously the grey clouds swooped over the Warragul Township and threatened the cyclists with a miserable and cold ride around the Lillico circuit. With sufficient layers, 30 hardy souls decided to tackle the conditions that ultimately turned out benign. A-Grade was first away in what was to eventuate as …
