08/05/2004 Cramps, mechanical failure and some steep terrain took their toll on the Warragul Cyclists as they stomped on the pedals around Jindivick on Saturday. Two courses were combined to provide a challenge for the cyclists. The first and shorter Fishers Rd circuit required some rapid gear changes on ‘the …
24/04/2004 By Monique Hanley Geelong West’s Chris Fry became the fourth to conquer the grueling finale to Australia’s toughest one-day road race, the Baw Baw Classic on Saturday. Rain, sleet and freezing winds played havoc for the largest rider field ever to contest the 4-year-old Classic, causing many to withdraw …
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 …
14/08/1993 By Stuart Cuckson Warragul Cycling Club’s road/hill climb race on Saturday saw three gutsy wins from breakaways in the senior events. Using a different circuit at Cloverlea and the Yarragon to Leongatha hill, A and B grade covered 50 kilometres while the C graders rode 33. The A grade …
30/05/1993 By Geoff Cuckson Sunday’s tough 80 km Gippsland Hill Climb went to national professional road champion Dave Macfarlane from Leongatha. Run under handicap conditions, Macfarlane scored comfortably after the strong scratch bunch picked up the 16 min limit markers at the base of Noojee’s Red Hill before the final …
15/05/1993 By Geoff Cuckson In perfect weather conditions, Warragul’s club cyclists took on the Yarragon hill last Saturday with the climbers certainly coming to the fore. Nineteen seniors and six lads who actually qualify as under 17 juniors took part in the six kilometre graded trip which required plenty of …
31/05/1992 By Geoff Cuckson Several club members took part in the Gippsland Hill Climb Championships – an annual event on the cycling calendar. A disappointing turn out of 10 seniors rode from Trafalgar to Neerim Junction via Hill End and Noojee whilst five juveniles commenced and finished a 15 km …
May 1991 By Ian fromholtz Phil Gallagher won his third consecutive Gippsland hillclimb championship on Sunday. Phil had to outsprint Dave McFarlane in a Eight finish to win the championship. The Gippsland hillclimb championship is arguably the hardest race in the Gippsland road series, and although the race in only …
