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What’s Handicap Racing Like?
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like actually participating in a handicap race, or how our club races go on the weekend then this 5-minute race recap taken from the bike of club member Andy Robb should give you a good idea. Handicap racing is where all riders compete on the same course but start…
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Disc Brakes Approved for Club Racing
Cycling Australia is pleased to announce that riders will be able to use bikes with disc brakes at club, state and non-UCI national championship level road races across Australia*, effective immediately. Cycling Australia CEO Nick Green OAM said that the new stance on disc brakes will encourage and allow more people to get involved in racing,…
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Rider Performance Stats
We now have an interactive Rider Performance Statistics page on the Armidale Cycling Club website. Performance Stats allows you to browse a range of statistics by rider and see just how incredibly good you really are, or were, or could be. Our performance database includes every handicap race since February 2014 with over 1,700 rows…
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Jenner signs for Mitchelton Scott
Sam Jenner has secured a professional cycling contract with Mitchelton Scott, a new UCI Continental team which along with World Tour Team ORICA-SCOTT is part of GreenEDGE Cycling. Owner Gerry Ryan explains “The addition of Mitchelton-SCOTT continues to support our ambitions to foster the development of young Australian riders and also extends our support to…
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Extra Hot Hell of the West
Our resident club tough guy, Phil “Keglegs” Thomas, completed his annual pilgrimage to Goondiwindi last weekend taking part in what turned out to be a very aptly named triathlon event this year. His role, as always in The Hell of the West, was to power through the bike leg in the fastest possible time. As you’d…