15/05/2004 Cyclists were not prepared for the lack of rain, hail and wind as the usual conditions made way for fine weather at Shady Creek on Saturday. D- Grade headed off to complete two laps of the Shady Creek, Stuhrs Rd. circuit with the biggest field of the day and …
08/05/2004 Cramps, mechanical failure and some steep terrain took their toll on the Warragul Cyclists as they stomped on the pedals around Jindivick on Saturday. Two courses were combined to provide a challenge for the cyclists. The first and shorter Fishers Rd circuit required some rapid gear changes on ‘the …
01/05/2004 A last-minute hail storm persuaded many Warragul riders to turn back home rather than head out to Shady Creek for a scratch race on Saturday afternoon. Having had no club race the previous week due to the Baw Baw Classic, a committed bunch keen for a race no matter …
24/04/2004 By Monique Hanley Geelong West’s Chris Fry became the fourth to conquer the grueling finale to Australia’s toughest one-day road race, the Baw Baw Classic on Saturday. Rain, sleet and freezing winds played havoc for the largest rider field ever to contest the 4-year-old Classic, causing many to withdraw …
17/04/2004 Strong south-westerly winds and patchy rain deterred many from bringing the bikes out to race on Saturday afternoon for Warragul Cycling Club’s Baw Baw warm-up race up the 6.5km Leongatha Road climb, better known as the Yarragon Hill. Yet thirty-one cyclists braved the elements to complete varying laps of …
20/03/2004 Kim Spunner clenched his first ever race victory in an eventful D grade scratch race by holding off Bill Frew after an extended sprint finish. Earlier, the D grade race completely stopped when Brendan Pridmore fell at the 10km mark, sustaining gravel rash and an injured shoulder. In other …
29/11/2003 The hot weather and blustery south-westerly winds on Saturday afternoon did little to deter Warragul cyclists from competing at the Shady Creek circuit. For a refreshing change the circuit was not plagued by the rain, cold and sheets of hail that it has become renowned for in 2003. Twenty-four …
15/11/2003 Cyclists were well and truly warmed up as they arrived in hot conditions for Saturday’s race. With climbs up Slaughterhouse Hill, past the Hospital and up Burke St into a blasting north-westerly wind, this would be a race of attrition and only the strong would finish. A-Grade comprised four …
01/11/2003 Heavy rains leading up to the race meant most were content to stay at home and think about how well they would have gone. Only 14 of the toughest cyclists were willing to take on the weather and the steep climb of Fishers Rd (the wall) during the Warragul …
18/10/2003 For the first time this season the winter white legs of the Warragul cyclists were bathed in sunshine at the start of the Lillico scratch race. Numbers were down because many were saving themselves to go around the bay the next day and subsequently B-Grade could not post a …
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