Monthly Archives: March 2011
Aussie Women’s Cycling – Progress in the Wings
Photo by Veeral Patel – O’nev Rachel Neylan is relatively new to professional cycling but is one of the most active women I know in the persuit of getting women’s cycling better exposure. Rachel is racing in Europe with Diadora Pasta-Zara …
Terra Australis: 7 Days of Heaven or Hell?
A mate of mine Brad Davies just completed the Terra Australis, a 7-day mountain bike race in the beautiful Victorian high country. It’s a race that I watched with interest because for a long time now I’ve been keen to …
Crash Prevention
Crashing on a road bike sucks. There’s no two ways about it. Whenever I’m out mountain biking there’s always someone who has a stack, but usually it’s laughed off and no one gets seriously hurt. Crashing on a road bike …
2011 Gent – Wevelgem
Have a look at Mitch Docker having a crack. What a champ! Gent–Wevelgem is characterised by twisty roads, cobbled sections, ripping crosswinds, cold rain and short sharp hills. All the essential ingredients of a Flanders Classic. Up until last year …
GLENVALE CRESCENT CRITS SUNDAY MARCH 27
A Grade 1 hour + 3 laps 47 starters 1 Steele Von Hoff Chelsea & Peninsula 2 Alex Smyth CCCC 3 Warren Knevitt CCCC 4 Danny Kah CCCC 5 Eric Sheppard CCCC 6 David Sturt CCCC B Grade 1 hour …
SUNDAY 27 MAR 2011 – SKCC CRITERIUM RACING
RACE DATE: 27 March 2011 VENUE: Port Melbourne EVENT: Giant Day NUMBER OF RIDERS: 201 WEATHER CONDITIONS: Overcast with no wind – Ideal A Grade (48 starters) 1. Charles “Chucky” Howlett (Search 2 Retain) 2. Dynamite David Loakes (O2 Networks) 3. Jacob Sutherland (Total Rush) 4. Matthew …
Col de Roll – The Best Bike Race On Earth
Out of the dozens of different bike racing formats in existence, one stands out as being my favorite. It’s not sanctioned by the UCI but it takes immense amounts of skill, positioning, and best of all, weight. It doesn’t have an …
What A New Cycling League Might Look Like
The other day I read on cyclingnews that some of the major professional cycling teams are in discussion to form a break-away league away from the UCI. When I read this news I gave my brother-in-law a ring. Dr. David Legg,(Associate …
GO RYDER!...
Why the hell do the organisers put a corner like that right before a stage finis...