Month: October 2010
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 31/10/2010 8:15 pm
On Sunday 14th November the Hanover ConnectEast ride for the Homless will be held. Entries close on the 8th November. Go into www.rideforhome.com.au for more information. Simon Clarke asked me to post this for him to encourage as many entries as possible. Where not homeless so let's help those who are. Cheers and a …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 31/10/2010 1:25 pm
Today I did a one hour ergo session but nothing too fancy at present. From data I had previously gathered currently my fitness is down about 25% of normal. On Thursday night I did find my endurance fading at the end so one hour was about the limit at E grade pace. The other …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 31/10/2010 10:04 am
Very good friend Michel Briat who I first met at Manchester in 2006 is now the Masters 8 Pursuit World Champion for 2010. Michel is a couple of months older than me a very fit man who gets better with age, like good wine. A nicer person could not have won and his time …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 31/10/2010 7:56 am
Great to see Peta Mullens and Alan Davis win at Noosa yesterday. Peta is one of the very best Australian female endurance cyclists I have seen in my time back in cycling. I was fortunate enough to train with Peta on the track a few years back and I did state back then that …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 31/10/2010 7:00 am
The other day a good friend purchased a rain jacket to take up to Bright for the weekend. Look's like it will get plenty of use. Cheers and keep safe.
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 30/10/2010 7:48 pm
If you go into the article Mal wrote about Lou at the Worlds you can link into the day 4 sprint round results. Some very fast time ridden in all age groups. I see in the 70 to 74 age group the fastest qualifier rode 12.749 for the flying. not bad for an old …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 30/10/2010 7:14 pm
After the bad blood created after last years Tour de France by AFLD in 2009. you may recall they released their report to the media prior to discussions with the UCI, which had been apparently agreed. WADA has done things the correct way which is the proper and more constructive way to operate if …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 30/10/2010 5:15 pm
Did not go out until 12.40pm today but went up the 1 in 20 and it was so nice in the Dandenongs with little traffic at all. Rang Col from the top and he told me it was raining at Flemington. rode back down and had coffee and scone at The Basin. Phoned Bruce …
Posted by
mikegoldie, on 30/10/2010 3:35 pm
Seeing the racing at DISC last Saturday night, Glenvale on Sunday and Sandown on Thursday night, the standard of our domestic racing is just so high. There are young riders pushing up through the ranks in both male and female age groups. The older riders are not going slower either. Jack Cummings at 16 …
Posted by
malsawford, on 29/10/2010 10:00 am
Written by Mal Sawford Great news from Lou Pascuzzi over at the UCI World Masters Track Championships in Anadia, Portugal, where he has won the bronze medal in the M2 (35-39) Division 1000m time trial. Lou rode a 1:08.497 to claim bronze, with gold going to another Aussie, Gavin White in 1:06.169. Lou thanked his coach …
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