Alison 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) session with Rob Crowe. Completely hooked!

Coach: Stuart McKenzie
Hometown: Ripponlea, Victoria
Born in: Warrnambool, Victoria
Strengths: Long, straight downhills

Cycling Since:
Childhood (with a couple of long breaks in the middle), competitively since late 2007.
Hobbies off the Bike:
Hobbies? Who has time for them when you’re a working mum and cyclist? I do enjoy travel, cooking, team sports and textile crafts when I get the time though.
Favourite racing/cycling memory:
Standing on the start line of an SKCC Crit and realising the company I was keeping- past & present members of both Austalian & British National teams; champions,pro’s and the girls I have coffee with. I’m still amazed at finding myself riding with these stars !

Career Highlights:
2011
1^st Australian Masters IRTT Championships WMAS3
2^nd Victorian Masters IRTT Series
2^nd Victorian Club Road Team TT Championships WMAS
3^rd Victorian Masters IRTT Championships WMAS3

2010
1^stVictorian Masters IRTT Championship WMAS3
2^nd Victorian Metropolitan Road Championship Masters 1/2/3 Women
3^rd Victorian Club Road Team TT Championships

Finishing Hell of the West without having to resort to walking up the hill!

2009
2^nd World Masters Games Road Race WMAS
2^nd World Masters Games IRTT WMAS3
1^st 12th Australian Masters Games Criterium WMAS3
1^st 12th Australian Masters Games IRTT WMAS3
1^st Victorian Metropolitan Road Championship Masters 1/2/3 Women
2^nd SKCC Road Championship, Women’s A grade
2^nd SKCC Richardson:O’Rourke four race points series

2008
1^st Northern Combine John Morrison Handicap
5^th Albert Park Cycling Grand Prix Criterium