Team SKCC / Giant
Cristine Foster
June 10, 2010Cristine Foster I used to compete in Athletics as a runner, however injuries forced me to abandon running and find another sport... so I took up cycling. Coach: self-coachedHometown: Melbourne VictoriaBorn: Melbourne VictoriaLicence: Road, EliteHeight: tall enoughWeight: just rightStrengths: Still trying to work that one out!Cycling Since: 2002Hobbies off the Bike: Relaxing as much as…
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Jodie Batchelor
June 10, 2010Jodie Batchelor I started cycling as part of my rehab to an injured knee due to a fall mountaineering in NZ. I have been racing for a little while but got a bit more serious about my training about 2 years ago. Before cycling I was into Karate which I loved due to the people…
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Melina Bernecker
June 10, 2010Melina Bernecker I started my cycling career in late 2008, leaving behind a successful running and triathlon career, joining a local cycling club and competing in the local and state bike races. Since then, I have competed in several high profile Australian races such as The Herald Sun Tour and The Tour of Bright as…
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Justyna Lubkowski
June 10, 2010Justyna Lubkowski It’s the unending self transformation that is the lure of cycling. Nickname: JussyCoach: Stuart McKenzieHometown: MelbourneBorn in: Jastrzębie Zdrój (Poland)Strengths: ResilienceCycling Since: 2008 Hobbies off the Bike: I read the occasional book and listen to musicGoals on the bike: To become fitter and strongerWhen I'm not riding I can be seen...........wandering around looking…
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Lisa Coutts
June 10, 2010Lisa Coutts Inspired by the 2007 TDF, my husband and I bought flat bars in the hope we might eventually become fit enough to go on a cycling tour. Somewhere along the way we were introduced to group rides and became hooked. Nine weeks after the flatbar purchase, I had upgraded to a road bike,…
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Alison Raaymakers
June 10, 2010Alison Raaymakers I'm a 40 something, mother of two who returned to recreational cycling for fitness and weight loss in 2006 and, despite the mountains between St Kilda and Black Rock, remembered how much I enjoyed it! My first race was late 2007 after participating in an SKCC Coffee Crit (now known as Latte Laps)…
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Alison Raaymakers
June 10, 2010Alison Raaymakers I'm a 40 something, mother of two who returned to recreational cycling for fitness and weight loss in 2006 and, despite the mountains between St Kilda and Black Rock, remembered how much I enjoyed it! My first race was late 2007 after participating in an SKCC Coffee Crit (now known as Latte Laps)…
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Bridie O’Donnel
June 9, 2010Bridie O'Donnell Having put aside her career as a doctor for the moment to give it everything she can as an elite athlete, Bridie O'Donnell has a clear goal: "to win a world championship," she says. At the same time, the last 12 months as a neo-pro for the Italian Team Valdarno in her mid-30s…
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Stuart Tripp
June 9, 2010Stuart Tripp In Nov 2003 a very overweight, drinker and smoker got a handcycle.His first words were “how much anger and frustration am I going to get out on this!” These are the results. 2004 Murray 2 Moyne 24hr2004 New York Marathon Handcycle Division placed 26th2005 Murray 2 Moyne 24hr2007 Victorian Champion Road Race &…
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