Women Team SKCC 2012
Grace Phang
June 10, 2010Grace Phang My passion for competitive sport was nurtured from a young age playing handball and tennis, and my love for speed and adrenaline cultivated from my university days rock-climbing and white-water kayaking. I picked up cycling in early 2011 after being introduced to crit-racing. It was the opportunity to rub shoulders with the stronger…
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Alison Raaymakers
June 10, 2010Alison Raaymakers I'm a 40 something, mother of two who returned to recreational cycling for fitness and weight loss in 2006...I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed it! My first race was late 2007 when I participated in an SKCC Coffee Crit (now known as Latte Laps) session with Rob Crowe. That was it, I was…
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Jane McInnes
June 10, 2010Jane McInnes I have always liked going fast, whether it be snowboarding, running or cycling. This season is my second season of racing and not surprisingly I am loving crit racing at South Melbourne. The majority of my sporting career has also been in a team environment and being part of the SKCC Women’s team…
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Marlena Klaic
June 10, 2010Marlena Klaic I started work at the Warragul Hospital in 2000 and somehow found myself cycling in the Murray to Moyne challenge to raise funds for the hospital. Fortunately one of the nurses lent me a road bike and despite the saddle sores and lack of sleep, I was hooked ! After many years of…
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Jane McInnes
June 10, 2010Jane McInnes Whilst training and competing in Triathlons, I realised that I preferred cycling to swimming and running and started training specifically for cycling leading up to the 2009/10 Criterion season. Coach: Peter JonesHometown: Melbourne, VictoriaBorn: Melbourne, VictoriaLicence: Road, Masters 1Height: 1.65mWeight: 68kgStrengths: Sprinting, descending Cycling Since: 2009Hobbies off the Bike: Reading, netball, drinking wine
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Justyna Lubkowski
June 10, 2010Justyna Lubkowski It’s the unending self transformation that is the lure of cycling. Nickname: Jussy Coach: Stuart McKenzie Hometown: Melbourne Born in: Jastrzębie Zdrój (Poland) Strengths: ResilienceCycling Since: 2008Hobbies off the Bike: I read the odd book and listen to music. Goals on the bike:Becoming fitter and stronger. When I’m not riding I can be…
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Jodie Batchelor
June 10, 2010Jodie Batchelor I have been racing for a little while, and although most of my results are at Masters level I do love challenging myself to get to the start line of some of the bigger races that I am not necessarily suited to and against the younger girls, just to have a go! I…
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Cristine Foster
June 10, 2010Cristine Foster I used to compete in Athletics as a runner, however injuries forced me to abandon running and find another sport... so I took up cycling. Coach: self-coachedHometown: Melbourne VictoriaBorn: Melbourne VictoriaLicence: Road, EliteHeight: tall enoughWeight: just rightStrengths: Still trying to work that one out!Cycling Since: 2002Hobbies off the Bike: Relaxing as much as…
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Jodie Batchelor
June 10, 2010Jodie Batchelor I started cycling as part of my rehab to an injured knee due to a fall mountaineering in NZ. I have been racing for a little while but got a bit more serious about my training about 2 years ago. Before cycling I was into Karate which I loved due to the people…
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Alison Raaymakers
June 10, 2010Alison Raaymakers I'm a 40 something, mother of two who returned to recreational cycling for fitness and weight loss in 2006 and, despite the mountains between St Kilda and Black Rock, remembered how much I enjoyed it! My first race was late 2007 after participating in an SKCC Coffee Crit (now known as Latte Laps)…
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