Rider Diary: Savings & Loans Cycling Team…It gets windier

October 16, 2007

herals_sun_2007_132Stage 3 of the Tour saw us leave Nagambie (Mitchelton Winery)  and ride over the Strathbogie Ranges through to the alpine region in Mansfield.

We thought yesterday was windy, well the winds returned today even harder! Right from the gun and out of the car park, SA.Com caught everyone by surprise by driving hard in the cross winds for 5km. There were riders being dropped left right and centre - it was going to be a looong day for some.

Read the rest of this entry »

1 Comment | Savings & Loans Cycling Team Diary, The Herald Sun Tour, cycling news, cycling results | Permalink
Posted by Editor

Rider Diary: Mark O’Brien…A disappointing day for Drapac Porsche

October 16, 2007

DSC_4953

Today was the first day that counted towards the GC, and the  course was guaranteed to give a good indication of who was going to be within a shout of taking out the 2007 JHST.

After all the happenings around my residing town of Bendigo, with hundreds of school children out to watch, as well as hundreds of other Bendigonians, it was time for the serious stuff. An 149km epic from Bendigo to Nagambie with the first climbs of the tour in 32 degree heat and some gale force winds, it was definitely going to be a hard day.

Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments » | Mark O'Brien Herald Sun Tour Diary, The Herald Sun Tour, cycling news, cycling results, rider diaries | Permalink
Posted by Editor

Feature: Over 330 students from over 160 schools to compete in Rider Sportswear Victorian Schools Cycling Championships State Final on Saturday

October 16, 2007

state12This Saturday, over 330 school students from over 160 schools, will  contest the State Final of the Rider Sportswear Victorian Schools Cycling Championships, held right in the heart of the city of Melbourne. 

Contested on the same circuit as Stage 6 of the 2007 Jayco Herald Sun Tour, the students will ride on the 2.5km course around the Tom’s Block precinct - located on the edge of the Royal Botanical Gardens off St Kilda Rd - just hours before their professional counterparts.

Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments » | Rider Sportswear Victorian Schools Cycling Championship, cycling news, cycling results | Permalink
Posted by Editor

Athens champions return to the track

October 16, 2007

Australia’s hopes in next month’s opening round of the 2007-2008 UCI Track World Cup Classics series being staged at Sydney’s Dunc Gray Velodrome from November 30 to December 2 will be bolstered by the return of several 2004 Olympic Games champions.

Tickets for the event are now on sale to the public who have an opportunity to see around 300 cyclists
from more than 30 countries competing in 17 events.

Dual Olympic Champion, Graeme Brown, who won gold in the Madison, will be joined by fellow teams pursuit champions and world record holders Brett Lancaster and Luke Roberts with the trio racing on the track for ‘The Cyclones’ for the first time since 2004.

Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments » | Sydney UCI Track World Cup Classic, cycling news, cycling results, nsw news | Permalink
Posted by Editor