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Mitch Wins 2015 Austral Wheelrace
Last night in Melbourne, Armidale’s Mitch Bullen won the 118th edition of the prestigious Austral Wheelrace at the Hinsense Arena in Melbourne. The race, run over 2,000 metres, is the oldest track race in the world and Australia’s most prestigious track cycling event. Hopefully we’ll catch up with Mitch over the holidays and hear more…
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Jenner in CA Awards Finals
Armidale’s Sam Jenner has been named as one of three finalists in the 2015 Jayco Cycling Australia Awards in the Junior Men’s Road Cyclist of the Year category. Celebrating Australian cycling on the international and domestic scene, the awards will be held in Melbourne this Friday 13 November. The sold-out night will be highlighted by the…
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Steve Waugh Captain’s Ride
UPDATED – Police Escort Now Arranged Steve Waugh and 65+ other bike riders taking part in The Captain’s Ride will be in Armidale on Tuesday night. They then head out for Dorrigo early on Wednesday morning, the fourth day of their ride from Sydney to Byron Bay to raise awareness and funds for children and young adults…
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Final Round this Weekend
At the AGM last week we were reminded that back at the start of the year we’d agreed that the 2015 Road Racer of the Year competition would conclude at the end of the October, which mean this weekend is the final round! It’s pretty tight at the top of the league right now with…
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A Walcha Weekend
Last weekend, vast hordes of Armidale cyclists descended on Walcha for a double dose of two-wheeled fun – The 2015 Walcha Mountain Festival. On the Saturday, the main event was the Road Ride Challenge, a 75 kilometre anti-clockwise loop via Kentucky and Walcha Road with a nice big climb towards the end just when the legs are…