Hall of Fame
Michael Forbes
August 25, 2010Michael Forbes Michael Forbes was a professional triathlete and an enthusiastic amateur cyclist before he was hit by a truck and ricocheted into the back of a parked four-wheel-drive on Beach Road in June 2008. Two weeks before his accident he won the "Hell of the West" handicap race by riding off the front into…
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Marshal Duties
August 25, 2010So you are going to be helping out with the summer crit races and you want to know what's involved, well here it is: Unless you are notified by the Race Commissaire, be there at 6:30am, yes even if it is raining.... It might be raining at your place, but not in South Melbourne.…
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Bike Handling and Skills Training
August 19, 2010What are Latte Laps? Learn the art of criterium racing with Olympian Rob Crowe and his Ridewiser/SKCC mentors over three skill sessions. The focus will be on safety, bunch etiquette & cornering - skills that you can use for both racing and everyday riding. Where: SKCC Crit Circuit White St, South Melbourne. Melways Ref 2EF11 Registration…
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Track Training
August 19, 2010Ride and race with SKCC - train with Laura Parlevliet and Kay Doidge! SKCC's track program has gone gangbusters in the last 5 years, brilliant work, considering we had pretty well no track presence five years ago! Track Training available at DISC with SKCC: Laura and Kay run periodic track training sessions at the…
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Jennie Moroney
June 17, 2010Jennie Moroney 16 July 2010: We wouldn't be here today without the dedication and support of Jennie Moroney. Jennie was one of the first to join the club when it was founded in 1999 and served as Treasurer for seven years and Club Administrator for two. She also has a swag of race titles to…
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Philippa Read
June 17, 2010Philippa Read Philippa Read, known to all her friends as “Pip”, discovered late in life a prodigious talent on the bike. She started racing in late 2000 because it looked like fun. “I soon discovered it was not only fun but very addictive,” she said, and the bug really bit in 2002 when she entered…
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Scott McGrory
June 17, 2010Scott McGrory Lucky for the 6000 spectators who were trackside at Sydney’s Dunc Gray Velodrome on Thursday night, September 21, 2000 – for those glued to television screens around the nation, the excitement and sheer joy of a famous Australian sporting achievement in the making was almost as intense. Scott McGrory and his partner Brett…
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Delia Symons
June 10, 2010Delia Symons After many years of competitive rowing, I joined a local bunch and made the switch to cycling in 2003. I raced competitively in Perth during 2003-2005, and since moving to Melbourne have got the urge to race again, so joined SKCC and was fortunate enough to be picked in the SKCC women’s race…
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Philippa Read
June 10, 2010Philippa Read Philippa Read, known to all her friends as “Pip”, discovered late in life a prodigious talent on the bike.She started racing in late 2000 because it looked like fun. “I soon discovered it was not only fun but very addictive,” she said, and the bug really bit in 2002 when she entered the…
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Tanya Matthewson
June 10, 2010Tanya Matthewson I started cycling ‘properly’ in January 2010 when I joined the St. Kilda Cycling Club. This is, therefore, my first season of racing so I’m keen to just get out there, soak it up and give it a go! Coach: Aaron ChristiansenHometown: Melbourne, VictoriaBorn: West Chiltington (a wee village in the heart of…
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