Race News
Northern Cmbine – winter has definitely arrived
June 7, 2013Race 7 of the Northern Combine Calendar was run last Saturday as a 100km Handicap hosted by the Coburg Cycling Club on the well known Carlsruhe West course. The weather gods decided to remind us all that the 1st June was officially the first day of Winter by turning on the water tap and leaving…
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News from The Great Provider
June 7, 2013You may have read a few weeks ago about the new coffee machine and beans at The Great Provider, now they're upping the ante again with a fantastic $10 breakfast special. So linger longer and have yourself a feed too next time you are there. Full details are available here.
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Liv / giant team up with ProMotion for women’s clinic
May 30, 2013Come and join us and learn more about LIV / Giant 3F philosphy, ideal riding posture & bike fit. Get the most out of your bike and rding experience. WHEN: Thursday 6th June 2013WHERE: Pro-Motion Bicycles. 1/600 North Road, Ormond VicTIME: 6:30PM - 8:30PMRSVP: For more information or to secure your…
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Tour of the Southwest by Dave Kelly
May 29, 2013The setting of the Tour of the South West was the picturesque region of Warrnambool, the finishing location for the longest one day bike race in Australia. Though the route for the Tour of the South West did not use any of the roads the "Warny" follows, the distinctive features of the area were to…
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SKCC at the Metro’s
May 29, 2013Left to Right: Holden team mates Miranda Griffiths (1st), Lucy Coldwell (3rd), Rebecca Heath (4th). Another Metropolitan Road Championships was run and won last Saturday. Hosted by Castlemaine Cycling Club in the challenging Harcourt hills, the weather was termed as cold, dry and still, unlike the weather in Melbourne weather ! SKCC Elite Women made…
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The Geigerrig race Report By Jenny Macpherson
May 29, 2013(Contributor Jenny Mac: 2nd place 90km Cyclocross category) Having done Gran Fondo's in the past on the road, the thought of doing one on the dirt and on my newly acquired Giant TCX bike was an opportunity I couldn't resist. However, all past experiences did not come anywhere close to preparing me for what turned…
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The Geigerrig Dirty Grand Fondo
May 28, 2013Last Sunday saw the second running of the Dirty Grand Fondo, an event that is quickly growing as a unique event on the Victorian cycling calendar. The race format is unusual – it is all off road, but all on dirt road or forest 4WD track, without any technical single track. This makes the race…
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Northern Combine – Race 5 – Coburg Criterium
May 20, 2013Due to issues with the venue outside of their control the Tom Probert Club Teams Race historically held at Calder Park Raceway had to be postponed until later in the season. Rest assured that Sunbury CC (co-host of this event) are working towards securing a venue and talk is it could even be a twilight…
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RIDE TO PORT 2013 – By Jenny MacPherson
May 8, 2013This week I rode the 1000km cycle challenge ride -"ride to port" for the KIDS foundation. The group of 21 riders (including Liv/giant sponsored riders, Jo Hall of Giant Bicycles and Olympic swimming legend Susie O'Neill) and 15 support staff travelled from Mansfield to Port Macquarie over five days. KIDS is an acronym for Kids…
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SKCC Women shine across the nation
May 8, 2013What a fantastic weekend for SKCC women with podiums in Tasmania in the first event of the National Road Series, and closer to home at the Tour of the South West in Warrnambool. SKCC’s Sam de Riter (above) took 1st place in the 2nd Stage of the 2013 Mersey Valley Tour.Sam’s first ever win had her…
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