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Don’t forget you need a valid 2012 Cycling Australia License to participate in any event from today onwards. All 2011 licenses expired on December 31. Cycling Australia greatly prefers all licenses to be processed on-line – in fact a surcharge now applies to any licenses arranged on paper forms (ie it is cheaper to … 
By Mal Sawford Mick Day’s piece on cycling etiquette (http://giantceltic.com.au/2012/02/cycling-etiquette-2/) coincided with an incident on my training ride this morning that prompted me to finally get around to finishing off an article I’ve been working on for some time. I was out with the O’Mara bunch, and we’d collected another dozen or so riders … A reminder of the entry fees for CCCC cit racing. Please remember correct change is preferred. We do not accept $50 or $100 notes, or silver coins for race entry fees. Large notes make it impossible for us to provide change or distribute prizemoney. The suggestion is to withdraw money from ATM’s in multiples … Good to read that Simon Clarke came 5th overall in the Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var. You also gotta question why his battery on his new equipment went flat limiting his gear selection badly and costing Simon a higher GC finish. Everyone knows Simon is a classy rider and from limited opportunities in … The final Saturday afternoon track race meet before Christmas was a bit low on numbers, because some kids had already broken up for the year, so several families were already on holidays. This race report is extremely late being posted, because immediately after the completion of Saturday racing, I had to rush to DISC … Saturday (11th Feb) saw the return of the Saturday afternoon track racing after the Christmas-January (school holidays) break. Rob Koroknai was the first other helper to arrive, and found a novel way to transport the registration tent down to the velodrome … strapped to the postie bike! There were 34 riders in all – … Yesterday Hilton had his long awaited and planned hip operation and the surgeon is very happy with the outcome. No wonder Hiltz was still on his one crutcher as he had bone on bone, not too good. Hilton rang me this morning to see how I am which was very good of him. He told … As Mal said we had a shower 30 minutes before the race and then spitting until about 15 minutes prior to start time but at least it blew over thank goodiness. Racing was pretty fast as always and riding with the young E graders was again enjoyable. As I have said before these young riders … 
After a brief scare brought on by a light shower 30 minutes before racing was due to get underway, it was all systems go by the usual 6.30pm start time at Sandown tonight. With a light breeze blowing from the south, conditions proved a little too benign for the hardmen to really take advantage, … 
We’ve all seen David ‘Steggles’ Sturt in great form recently at Glenvale Crescent and Sandown, serving it up to A Grade riders half his age. Among his training secrets are regular family holidays in Port Fairy. Thanks to the Giant Celtic boys for this great article on Steggles’ determination to bring home a silver … 
CCCC’s senior teams had big boots to fill after the sensational effort by our juniors yesterday. Success proved a lot harder to come by, but an enjoyable day was had by all, with the event running like clockwork under the experienced eyes of Doug Armstrong and the Cycling Victoria commissaire’s team. CCCC Results summary: … 
CCCC’s infamous 50km Points Classic has been brought froward one day, and will now be held on Wednesday February 29. The change of date will allow the race to be moved to DISC in the event of bad weather; naturally we are hoping for a great day so we can run at the event’s … Called into DISC yesterday to see the finals of the Teams Pursuit Championships for the Juniors. The racing I saw was excellent and to those clubs who develop and bring through juniors rider, you contribution to our great sport is vital to developing our champions. Whilst the CCCC news is reporting results it is … |
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