A Colac district cyclist broke eight personal best times at an international three-day cycling championship. Colac Cycling Club’s Chris Jehu contested eight events at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide.Chris’ father Mark said his son competed against national and international cyclists and finished 10th in the 20-kilometre point score race.It was a fair effort [...]
A Camperdown cyclist hopes to contest at least five state races next year after starting competitive racing less than a year ago.Camperdown’s Jackson Gaut contested three state and regional races during his inaugural racing season this year including the State School Boys’ challenge in Melbourne last month.Jackson, 15, said he took up cycling for fun.“I [...]
Success in a mountain bike event has boosted two Colac cyclists’ ambitions to contest state competitions this season.Hamish Middleton and his brother Calum joined forces and became two-man team Brotherly Love to win the Southern Exposure Surf Coast Six-Hour Mountain Bike Festival at Anglesea, despite being road racing cyclists.The boys’ mother Marie Middleton said Hamish, [...]
A leisurely bike ride in the You Yangs turned into a career for Colac district rider Jess Douglas.Douglas, of Forrest, was a casual weekend cyclist less than three years ago but is now among Australia’s top mountain bike riders and coaches the sport.Douglas, 35, is the Australian 24-hour mountain bike champion after winning the gruelling [...]
istrict cyclist’s attempt to win a national race. Camperdown’s Xavier Gstrein represented Victoria in a six-man team at the Australian under-17 road championships in Canberra at the weekend but said he was disappointed with his performance.“I didn’t do too well,” Gstrein said.“I had a bit of the flu in the week leading up to the [...]
Colac cyclist Cameron Shaw has continued his strong form in a state competition at Port Fairy.Shaw won the state criterium championships in the masters section, while fellow Colac Cycling Club team-mate Tony McGann finished third.The club also had success in the junior section.Zac Shaw finished second in the under-15 boys, Tom Power was second in [...]
Two Colac and district cyclists finished a 130-kilometre race at Creswick among the top 25 riders. Colac’s Grant Oates said he and fellow Colac Cycling Club rider George Vallins finished the Fred Icke Memorial Race in the top 25 from a field of 135 riders. “We haven’t got the [...]
Five Colac and district cyclists will compete in a state open at Creswick tomorrow. Colac Cycling Club senior riders George Vallins, Grant Oates, David Lunn, Cam Shaw and Tony McGann will race in the 133-kilometre Fred Icke Memorial ride. Oates said he was looking forward to the race. [...]
A Colac cyclist has matched it with the top juniors in the state. Colac Cycling member Chris Jehu finished third in the Ararat junior tour race at the weekend against riders from across Victoria. Despite being only 16 years old, Chris made the step up to the under-19 category and [...]
A former professional cyclist has labelled a squad of young Colac district riders as “promising”. Retired professional and 2000 Australian Cyclist of the Year David McKenzie said members of South West Academy of Sport’s cycling squad were talented riders. McKenzie coached nine squad members, including Colac Cycling Club’s Calum Middleton and [...]
