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Michelle Scurr’s First Race Win

By webmast February 11, 2012 February 21, 2018

11/02/2012

A Grade Shane Stiles, C Grade George Tambassis, D grade Terry Kelly: a boring sameness about the winners this week with the exception of first time E grade winner Michelle Scurr.

A and B grade again combined which generally means a race of ludicrously mixed tempo. The B graders don’t want to exert themselves too much as they know the A graders can drop them any time. On Saturday it was clear early on that the A graders didn’t want to do much at all either.

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Record Race Numbers for the Warragul Cycling Club

By webmast February 4, 2012 February 21, 2018

04/02/2012

A record 46 riders participated in 5 separate scratch races on Saturday. Cycling continues to grow in popularity in the Warragul District and with the implementation of a women’s only grade the club continues to expand opportunities for cyclists who would like to have a race.

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Visitors Show The Locals How To Win

By webmast January 28, 2012 February 21, 2018

28/01/2012 Racing was livened up on Saturday with the arrival of a team of cyclists from St.Kilda Cycling Club who were in the area for a training camp. One of the benefits of cycling is that once you have a race licence you can turn up anywhere in Australia where …

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Slow Cooked German Sausage

By webmast January 14, 2012 February 21, 2018

14/01/2012 Thomas Sandner can’t sprint. He’s strong but slow- a time trialist- an individual. To win a race Thomas must breakaway and stay away alone. Everyone knows this but that does not mean Thomas won’t try repeatedly to get away from the bunch. To counteract the breakaway specialist the other …

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Jason Dastey’s Maiden WCC Win

By webmast January 7, 2012 February 21, 2018

07/01/2012

Racing resumed after the Christmas break at Darnum on Saturday. After 3 years of trying Jason Dastey finally won a WCC race. And what made it even better for him was winning it in a sprint.

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Carrot-man Clears Out

By webmast December 10, 2011 February 21, 2018

10/12/2011 Racing was hot on Saturday and a big field of 20 riders in the combined A and B grade field raced over 4 laps of the 17km long Shady Creek Circuit. Kane “Carrot Man” Walker was doing some strength training so each time up the hill he would leave …

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Track Star Does It On The Road Too

By webmast December 3, 2011 February 21, 2018

03/12/2011 After the triumph of Warragul Cycling Clubs Track Racing squad at the Vic country championships last weekend it was time for the trackies to leave the boards behind and get back on the bitumen. The trackies form was good but the boys on the road had not been doing …

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The Maffia Are Flat Track Bullies

By webmast November 12, 2011 February 21, 2018

12/11/2011 Danny Dilger does not like hills. He spends most of his summer on the velodrome to avoid them. His ample muscle mass means he not suited to the climbs. Dilger has been at race director Stiles for months to schedule more scratch races on flat circuits. According to Danny …

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Graeme Patrick Sprints to Victory

By webmast October 22, 2011 February 21, 2018

22/10/2011 Twenty two riders contested the races at Darnum on Saturday. The heavy rain in the hour leading up to the start may have kept the numbers down. The day’s highlight was long time C grade place getter Graeme Patrick finally making it onto the top step of the podium. …

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Lalor Finds Some Form

By webmast October 15, 2011 February 21, 2018

15/10/2011 Warragul Cycling Club members welcomed back scratch racing on the challenging Araluen Road Circuit on Saturday. Racing across three grades was hotly contested with the 2km long Old Sale Rd climb just three from the finish meaning the climbers were advantaged. Knowing it would be a tough day on …