I am writing this report the evening following a visit to my friend Rory Wilson, 64 of Drysdale who is in the spinal unit of Melbourne’s Austin Hospital. A week ago Rory collided with the rear of a truck in Portarlington sustaining critical injuries resulting in the severing of his spinal chord leaving him a paraplegic. This has been a sobering, even confronting experience for everybody in Rory’s life.  In spite of Rory’s remarkable resilience there is no escaping the magnitude of the task ahead for the Wilson Family and I wish them the very best.Rory’s event is vanishingly rare in it’s outcome however it brings into stark relief the challenges facing cyclists on public roads and the responsibility we all accept for our own and […]

REPORT FROM FOOTCRAY CYCLING CLUB:Geelong V Footscray Challenge Cup Graded Scratch Races, 12 July 2014.The Footscray and Geelong Cycling Clubs ventured out to chilly Meredith for the second in a two-race series for the 8th Annual Challenge Cup. Racing conditions started out cold but clear, but a little rain made the hilly circuit, and especially the fast, tight descent into Steiglitz, such a challenge that many riders did not make it to the finish.As in race one, only a few A-Graders turned up to race, and in direct contrast to race one’s Footscray cleanup, the A grade race turned into a Geelong whitewash, with 31 year old Geelong resident and noted gun bike mechanic Chris Fry taking the win. Fry […]

Sport science researchers at Deakin University (Geelong Campus) are seeking trained cyclists to participate in a research study which will examine the effect of altitude on performance. Altitude training has been shown to enhance performance and the use of simulated altitude devices is gaining in popularity at both the elite and sub-elite level.  Since altitude negatively effects performance then a better understanding of this effect can be used to assist cyclists to develop specific training programs and monitor performance during an altitude training intervention. Performance will be assessed using the critical power model which provides information regarding both the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. The specific aim the current research study is to examine the effect of altitude on VO2max, […]

ANZAC HANDICAP   It is a privilege and honour that Geelong Cycling Club are able to conduct a race on the ANZAC public holiday. An excellent field of juniors and senior riders were able to race in absolutely perfect conditions at Maude. The GCC juniors had a variety of courses to choose from, out and back over some undulations or the hilly looped course. Young Oliver Baric tested himself over the tough loop, dancing his way up some of the hardest climbs the Brisbane ranges have to offer.  Young guns Jake Dynes, Brayden Maurer & Lachlan Collins resembled a pro team time trial working beautifully together during their race. All cooperation was off when the finish line was in sight […]