General News
Hamish Webber rides the Herald Sun Tour Corporate time-trial
February 14, 2018Behind any great club such as St Kilda, there are many volunteers working away tirelessly to make the club run as smoothly as our club does. Volunteering is normally something you do expecting nothing in return, just to help out. However, as a regular volunteer, I was pleasantly surprised when I was approached by the…
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KOM Women’s Handicap Race Series – how do we play?
February 8, 2018The first round of the Women's KOM Financial Advice Handicap 3 Race Series is on this weekend and will be run as a graded handicap with all riders in the running for the series leader's jersey and points towards the overall. The prize pool for the series is $1000, split amongst the…
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2017 Cycling Victoria Awards
February 7, 2018Left: Max Goold & John O'Brien (standing in for Kell who was racing the Track Nationals in Brisbane) Right: Club President Evan Rolton Photo credit: Matt Goold The 2017 Cycling Victoria Awards were presented in the Alexandra Gardens, just prior to the start of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. It's a pleasure to congratulate the…
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Bunch-riding Skills Mastery
February 7, 2018Do the best turn, correct peel off, no cutting in, smart gate-keeping, how to work 'up-the-road', when to pace-line, cross-wind change formation, rolling through, sit on and hide, lead the pack... these are just some of the key skills that good bunch-riders know well! Join the Ridewiser Team and learn on Beach Rd in the…
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Developing Ladies – Start Your Engines!
February 7, 2018Are you getting fit yet this summer? Gran Fondo training is hugely effective over more undulating courses using a range gears, leanring bike-handling skills and covering distances over 100km. Note our revised package will allow more ladies into this epic ride and training lead-up for the Ridewiser RONDE 120K Women's Challenge March 24th is all…
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Steven Drake appointed CEO at Cycling Australia
February 7, 2018Photo credit: Ray Bowles CA this week announced the appointment of Steven Drake as CEO, following the departure of Nick Green. Steven Drake & Nick Green are members of St Kilda CC. AND, we really couldn't resist, here is a blast from the past for Steven Drake; in the Victorian jersey taken in July 1993…
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Highlight of the week
January 31, 2018These 2 amazing women; Matilda Raynolds and Grace Brown raced the Cadel Evans Road Race and Race Melbourne, mixing it up in a world class field. Towards Zero Race Melbourne showcased the best domestic and international riders on the fast and flat Australian Formula 1® Grand Prix track. Matilda and Grace were both in the bunch…
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Ride4All at Albert Park
January 31, 2018Carol Cooke and I jumped at the opportunity to do some laps around Albert Park Lake on Closed roads before the women’s and men’s elite races got under way on Thursday. Riding on that road with no cars, taking in the blue skies and the views of our beautiful city was a dream! I think…
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KOM Financial Advice does more than Income Protection For Cyclists
January 31, 2018You don’t eat the same meal everyday forever, so why keep the same investments in your Super fund? My job as a ‘cycling financial adviser’ is a bit like a dietitian for an athlete or like being a quality chef – I account for my client’s changing tastes and needs, and I move the ingredients…
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Introducing the KOM Financial Advice Women’s Series
January 31, 2018We’ll be trying something a little different at SKCC on Feb 11. The first race in our KOM Financial Advice 3 race women’s series will be run as a graded handicap with all riders in the running for the series leader’s jersey and points towards the overall. How does a graded handicap work? Grades…
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