Crisp and fine conditions greeted a record 81 competitors (60 Men, 1 Junior and 20 Women) at Woodend for the SKCC (World) Road Cycling Club Championships. The 24.77km 'big mans' course was probably going to favour the 'small guys' as a brisk westerly wind picked up just as proceedings kicked off at 10am. The wind…

SKCC member Karen Hill headed to Canberra on the weekend to compete in the Canberra edition of the Australian duathlon series (5km run/30km ride/2.5km run).

The race start was split up, with females under 50 going off 4 minutes before the guys under 50. The girls set a cracking pace at the start, but I was…

Picture: Jodie and Grace in the women’s criterium – photo Still Waters Photography. Blackburn Cycling Club hosted a Women’s Criterium on Saturday afternoon at Casey Fields, the first of what we hope will be a regular feature. A field of eleven women competed, three of them SKCC. Jodie Batchelor from the SKCC Giant Women’s Race…

The SKCC women for the Vic Club Team Time Trial Championships – photo David HeatleyL to R: Lisa Coutts, Grace Phang, Justyna Lubkowski, Alison Raaymakers, Jodie Batchelor, Pip Read, Von Micich. After an inspiring time trial placed Cadel Evans in the yellow jersey two SKCC/Giant teams and one SKCC Development Squad team were fired up…

Photo: L to R: Von Micich, Alison Raaymakers, Fiona Carden, Michelle MacMahon, Claire Homsey, Lisa Byrne. It was the last night in the mountains for the TDF, but the next morning those that could wake and make it to the Northern Combine Kermesse were racing.The still grey misty sky eventually cleared to a beautiful sunny morning…

Need a laugh on Sunday afternoons or some winter cross training? Come along to the next Dirty Deeds cyclocross race in August and have some fun in the mud ! Melbourne is the capital of the fledgling cyclocross scene in Australia and Round 2 of this second season was raced on Sunday at Coburg North.There’s a…

Picture: L to R - Nicole Ternel (2nd), Fi Neuwirth (3rd), Michelle MacMahon (4th), Fi Carden (1st). A successful day was had across all Grades for SKCC members last Saturday. The first scratch race for four weeks saw entries closed early as grade limits were reached. Fifteen SKCC riders finished in the money on the Gisborne South…

The John Sewell Handicap, held at Balliang was greeted with sunshine and a nice breeze that would work to the advantage of the stronger groups. The handicap consisted of three laps of 25km circuit.  The circuit was pretty much flat apart from two short climbs, the second of which being about 500m @ 7%. The…

Picture: The view from the top of Murchison Gap – a devil in disguiseWith a name like Preston Mountain Classic, you know you’re in for a serious day on the bike. As the 20-minute bunch gathered at the start line, Amma rallied the troops with the sound advice “Let’s stick together girls, take turns on…