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 …
19/02/2011 The youth of Australia had their day on Burke St circuit during the Warragul Cycling Club race on Saturday. A grade turned into a Brenton Jones showcase. The field of 9 riders stayed together for a couple of laps but soon the moves began. Phill Gallagher, making a welcome …
12/02/2011 It was a day for the fast finishers at the Burke St Circuit. Breakaways were doomed to failure as big fields and determined chasers meant the “sit on” sprinters would dominate the races. In A grade a small but elite field of six riders lapped at over 38km/h for …
29/01/2011 This is a mainly tongue in cheek report. After a week away in Adelaide watching the professionals race, Jayman Prestidge, a perennial loser of bike races, hatched a plan; a plan to win his second race in two years. The plan involved a change of tactics and attitude. No …
22/01/2011 While some riders were inspired by watching the pros going around in Adelaide in the Tour Down Under some stayed home to watch the pros on the TV and missed the club race. A couple of WCC’s own pros made a rare appearance at a club race. James Henry …
15/01/2011 The A grade group of 15 riders stayed together fleetingly. Shane Stiles and Brenton Jones seemed keen to jump around like peanuts right from the start. The first time up the King St hill they put 100 meters into the field and managed to hold that advantage for much …
08/01/2011 Oppressive temperatures were no deterrent to the cyclists who turned out in big numbers. C and D grade combined to make a field of nine riders. First time racer George Tambassis looked strong early in the race and soon he had the field spread out. Only Dave Bailey and …
18/12/2010 The weather held off and the racing was fierce on the Burke St Circuit on Saturday. It was no place for the faint hearted or those who were a little off their best form as the pace in all grades was on from the start. Again the combined A …
