17/01/2004 The cool conditions and downpour just prior to the final of the three race crit series failed to keep a huge field of 55 riders from turning up. The large numbers, wet conditions and criterium format would challenge the skills and courage of most. The winner of the A-Grade …
06/12/2003 Scott Keeble tore the A grade cycling field apart during Saturday’s criterium race at Burke Street, Warragul, winning comfortably after attacking mid-race and staying away to finish with a three-lap solo breakaway. With a large field of cyclists including plenty of new faces Saturday afternoon provided near-perfect conditions for …
22/11/2003 Last week’s thirty-something temperatures and blasting hot northerly was a stark contrast to the cool and damp conditions served up for the start of the Burke St criteriums on Saturday. A little rain during the warm up put some doubt in the rider’s minds, with concerns about the state …
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 …
03/12/1994 Having produced top line cyclists such as Phil Gallagher, Wayne Kestle and Aaron Nobelius over recent years, Warragul Cycling Club is again set to, boast classy juniors following last weekend’s cycling happenings. Very promising 14 and 15 year olds Stephen Fenwick and Daniel Dilger are at present making their …
12/03/1994 By Murray Fenwick There has always been a tremendous gap between the A and B grades ranks in Warragul cycling. Saturday’s racing saw that gap nearly bridged with some of the closest racing seen for many years. A few riders even hinted that the bridge will be crossed this …
26/02/1994 Warragul’s Wayne Kestle proved to be too strong in the Warragul weekend scratch races, but this time the race didn’t go all his way. Racing over a new 4.5k circuit and one of the largest A grade fields in years saw constant attacks from the bunch with the decisive …
05/02/1994 Six months ago Peter Bailey spent his days wrapped up in a sling, today he has gone full circle, and is a man on a mission. His B grade victory in Saturday’s Warragul Cycling Club Criteriums leaves him knocking on the door of the A graders. The B grader …
20/12/2003 Wet roads, tight corners and some hot racing featured in Warragul Cycling Club’s last race before Christmas. Twenty eight cyclists tackled a wet track including a bunch of 8 A-Graders. Lapping the Burke St course in around 4:25 the boys pushing hard. Shane Stiles returning to race from Melbourne …
11/12/1993 In hot blustery conditions, Warragul Cycling Club members completed their spring series competition with an open 30 km handicap last Saturday. Nineteen riders took part in the race which was run over the small Burke and Wills Streets Criterium course with another “smokey” leading all the way for victory. …
