Last track season I raced one Saturday afternoon when the temperature got to 40c. Although I was quite fit at the time a number of hard sprint races each one full on for a full lap, knocked me around. Also at that time Brendan Rowbotham commented about the heat racing at Glenvale. Guys Brendan’s …
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I notice that on day one of the Devonport 2007 meeting Todd Wilksch won the A grade scratch race from, it looks like Leigh Howard and Joel Leonard. Some time ago I commented on the class if this man and his all round ability. I think I said he reminded me of the best … It was so sad to read Mal’s notice today which came just a short time before a number of riders contacted me. Ivan Collings was a real gent and a very wise person and bike racer. In the recent weeks I along with the other Tuesday night C grade riders had raced with Ike … Written by Mal Sawford It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Ivan ‘Ike' Collings this morning. Ike had completed a race with the Southern Vets, but suffered a fatal heart attack while driving home. Ike, the winner of the 1974 Austral Wheelrace, has perhaps been best known these … Well last week I told you how Colin and I got drowned on our Saturday ride. Today we met at Burvale at 5.55am rode down Springvale Rd then along Old Dandy Rd to the Beach and on to Frankston. Coming back into a head wind we were in a good groupo moving along at … Last night I read the interview with Gary Neiwand from Tassie, on Cyclingnews. Gary is not the first and wont be the last person to have difficulties in life and it is great to see him back so involved in cycling. When you read his results at Worlds, Olympic & Commonwealth Games plus what … Late today I visited Bruce Will as I had been lax having not seen him since the end of week one. He is 5.5 weeks since his fall and he has done really well. You cannot keep a good man down for long. Bruce has good movement in his shoulder and arm and his … This last few days I have done regular road rides even going out Christmas morning and this morning. Yesterday up at 4.30am before Santa had been and out on my bike at 5.15am. Down Warragul Rd from Blackburn Sth and onto Beach Rd. The quater to six guys came by at about Ricketts Point … Hope Santa brings you something really good. Maybe some race clothing or something you need. To those racing up country or in Tassie good luck and stay upright. By the way I will write up the Masters World Scratch races in the next day or so. MERRY CHRISTMAS. During this years Tour de France we all had to endure very negative press and radio comments about this great race. Some was justified and balanced whilst other fools did their best to paint cyclists as all drug cheats. It was really great to see in the Herald Sun this morning that Herald Sun … |
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