C y c l i n g W A

Issue 5– August 2011

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Mel Hoskins winning in Holland

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News from the CEO

Welcome to the August edition of Om-nium, which this month includes a sto-ry on one of our WA super-

stars in the shape of Mel Hoskins, a pic-torial diary of Davina Summers time in Europe this (European) Summer, togeth-er with features on local legend Lorraine Schutz, a profile of Midland Cycle Club, and a Cadel Evan’s gallery in recognition of his historic achievement at the Tour de France, plus much, much more! As always it’s been an extremely busy couple of months since the last issue of Omnium was produced. Claire Skea has joined the Cycling WA team in the role of Operations Coordinator, the position previously held by Claire South, whose role has now changed to focus more on the marketing, media, communications & promotion of the sport as well as vari-ous special projects aimed at increasing the profile and participation of the sport in WA. Having gone through a period of consolidation and stability within the organisation, it is exciting that these next twelve months will be focused on the sports growth and development. This month WACF will hold a Special General Meeting to adopt a new Consti-tution, which will be another significant milestone in improving the governance of the sport, and comes as a result of the Governance Review Process that began just over a year ago. Key changes include the composition of the WACF Board, the related election process and the roles and composition of the various advisory committees within the sport, such as the Race Management Council and Sport Development Council. It’s been a busy winter on the roads, with many of our classics taking place since the last edition of Omnium was

released, and of course it would be re-miss of me if I didn’t acknowledge the amazing, historic performance of Cadel Evans at le tour. If there is such a thing as a perfect race, this must surely have been it. There is no doubt that Cadel’s performance has to rank as one of the finest individual sporting achievements by an Australian athlete, and we expect that will have a positive effect on the profile and interest in the sport moving forwards. Several of our young athletes have re-cently packed their bags and headed overseas to participate at various major events. Allee Proud is in Moscow for the 2011 Junior Track Worlds, and Brad Lin-field, after his terrific performance with the Plan B Racing Team in the Tour of Gippsland, will join Jessica Allen repre-senting Australia at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Denmark. I’m sure I speak on behalf of the entire WA cycling community in congratulating them on their selection and wishing them all the best at the championships. Matt Poyner is doing a great job pro-moting all things cycling on our regular slot of 08.20 on Tuesday’s 91.3SportFM Breakfast Show. If you haven’t done so already make sure you retune your radi-os to catch all the latest news each and every Tuesday. By the next edition of Omnium we expect to have a dedicated 30 minute cycling magazine show on the air, so stay tuned for more information. Cycling WA has also entered the world of social media, launching its Facebook page in July, so be sure to ‘like’ us to re-ceive all the up to the minute local, na-tional and international cycling news as it happens. Enjoy your cycling, ride safely and enjoy this edition of Omnium. Best wishes, Garry Chandler, Cycling WA CEO

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Athlete Profile: Mel Hoskins

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Davina Summers in Europe

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BMX feature 8

Local legends: Lorraine Schutz

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Club Profile: Midland

Cycle Club

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State Junior Road Championships

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Austcycle 20

Cadel Evans 22

Tour De France- Garmin Cervelo

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And more...

Highlights this issue:

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Athlete Profile: Mel Hoskins

Image: http://ilovethedirt.com/ Jarrad Lawrence

Melissa Hoskins, currently in Europe with the JAYCO AIS team is a local success story. Coming from a Cycling WA Talent Identification program, progressing through WAIS and now winning on the international stage, its been a wild ride. We spoke to her and asked her a few probing ques-tions to see what its really like to be a champion. Tell us how you got started in cy-cling ? I know it was due to the local Talent Identification program right ? I got picked up through the WAIS TID school testing and went through all the phases before being chosen in the squad. I also got chosen for kayaking but watching the tour de

France in previous years and my cu-riosity for the sport saw me pick cy-cling. When did you first start cycling seri-ously? Was it a family interest? I guess as soon as I started on the ve-lodrome. After my first session it's fair to say I fell in love and that's all I really thought about from that mo-ment on. Nothing has changed to be honest! It wasn't until a couple of years later I found out my Pa and his father also rode back in the day. So makes me think it was always in my blood and one way or another I was always going to find myself on a bike.

Was there a eureka moment when you first realized you were good enough to develop a career in the sport? It wasn't a matter of feeling like I was good enough, but finding a sport that gave me the thrills that cycling gave was pretty special. As soon as i saw inside of the velo-drome i thought to myself 'this is what i want to do. Im going to con-quer this!' The speed and adrenaline i get from the velodrome is like a drug and I can't get enough of if. Now on the road, it's the same thing. How competitive is the relationship with the other WA cyclists? It's healthy. We have so many talent-

ed riders coming out of WA it's so

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Athlete Profile continued: Mel Hoskins

exciting!! On the bike it's profes-sional and we have to be competi-tive, but off the bike we are all friends, we have to be. We spend so much time together in camps and overseas they are like family. People will always have differences but considering how intense and com-petitive the sport is and we are only a year out from Olympics, it's pretty impressive. What have been some of the high-lights of your career so far? I have had so many, to pin point one would be impossible. The freshest one for me would have to be just the other day I won a kermese in holland and my family had come over from Australia for a holiday

and they came to the race to watch me and I got myself in the break with three other strong girls and I pulled off the win. It wasn't the big-gest race I have ever won, but will go down as one of the most memo-rable. I have also just signed with my first professional team, Lotto Honda. So this road season for me as been a major success. I have learnt and de-veloped so much in these last few months, it's priceless. Any low points? You always have low points. Crashing tends to right up there, i have been pretty lucky so far. But this year the lowest point for me would be making the senior

worlds team, but being told I would-n't be going due to the sickness I had been fighting. Took me a while to get back into it and find that mo-tivation, but a quote my dad had told me not long before "get up, get over it and get on with it" was enough to put me back on track and focus for the road season ahead. What are your short and longer term goals? What do you enjoy do-ing away from the bike? Any other sporting skills? I have so many things I want to achieve over the next few months and years it's hard to know where to start. I guess right now focusing on London is the big-gest thing. 2 years ago

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Cameron, Travis Meyer, Luke Durbridge and Michael Freiberg winning the 2009 Nationals team Pursuit

I thought there was no chance, but now the tables have turned and we have close to 8 girls going for spots! After 2012 I want to try some cy-clocross and defiantly make up for some lost time with the family and friends I have back in Australia. ·Who is your sporting hero? Mari-anne Vos. Hands down one of the best all round female athletes pro-fession cycling has ever seen. A pro-fessional on and of the bike. To be able to ride against her and learn from her is special in itself. What’s the best thing about being a world class touring athlete? And the worst? Best thing, seeing the world and experiencing different

cultures. Traveling the word doing what you love, priceless. Worst thing, missing my family and friends and major celebrations. Nothing compares to being home and being in your own bed. But those things can wait! What advice would you give to as-piring young riders? If you love it, go for it. Make the most of being young and your talent! You have the rest of your life to be ordinary, and this chance to do something extraordinary! Follow Cycling WA on Facebook to see more of Mel Hoskins . Click here

Career Highlights

2011

1st Teams Pursuit Cycling Australia

Track National Championships NSW

2nd Points Race Cycling Australia Track

National Championships NSW

2nd Omnium Cycling Australia Track

National Championships NSW

3rd Individual Pursuit Cycling Australia

Track National Championships NSW

3rd Team Pursuit 2010/11 UCI Track

World Cup – Beijing CHN

4th U23 Time Trial Australian Open

Road Championships VIC

6th Scratch Race Cycling Australia Track

National Championships NSW

7th GP Comune di Cornaredo ITA

7th Stage 4 Jayco Bay Classic VIC

8th Stage 3 Jayco Bay Classic VIC

8th Omnium 2010/11 UCI Track World

Cup - Manchester Round GBR

13th Omnium Overall Standings

Photos courtesy Mel Hoskins

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WA’s Claire McLean

Local WA Rider Davina Summers has signed with the Spanish-based; GD Bizkaia-Durango UCI Women’s Team for 2011. Early in the season, her race pro-gram consisted of the European Spring Classics and some World Cup races (Tour of Flanders and Ronde de Drenthe). Recently she has raced the Giro Donne (Women’s Tour of Italy- the biggest and most prestigious women’s stage race in the world) and her role in the team was mostly as a domes-tique for the team GC rider(s). The com-ing month sees her competing in the Trophee d’Or (stage race) and the final World Cup in France. Follow Davina online, Click here.

Photos courtesy Davina Summers

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Cameron Meyer in action.

WA’s Claire McLean

Nigel Barley, 3rd best in the world, from WA ! Photo courtesy Womenscycling.net

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18,000 fans created a fantastic atmosphere. A total of 18,000 fans gathered in Copenhagen to cheer their favorite riders through the races where 2,200 athletes competed. The world renowned track in Copenhagen and bright summer days offered the perfect venue for five days of hardcore competition and happy ambi-ence. Strongest field ever This year’s World Championships presented the strongest field ever seen at a Championship with 132 riders including Olympic champions, reigning World Champions, European champions and World Cup

champions. The competition was as tough as the field and Copenha-gen presented a five day long show off from the world’s best riders. Wrap Up With the World Titles wrapped up Australia's teenage stars have put the team at the top of the elite racing medal table with Melinda McLeod (QLD) collecting double gold and Darryn Goodwin (WA) the time trial gold crown at the UCI BMX World Championships in Den-mark. The BMX Cyclones (Australian Team) were the only nation to win more than one gold medal and leave Copenhagen with a total of three gold, one silver and one bronze medal from eight Championship Class events. "It was just a great race out there today," said McLeod after her win. "I knew it was going to be a tough one so I had a plan A, plan B, plan C, just to make sure I had it covered. Goodwin, 17, won a third gold for the team when he clocked the fast-est time in the elite junior men's Time Trial Superfinal.

In the elite Time Trial competition Brian Kirkham collected a bronze medal and Caroline Buchanan was second in the elite women's event. In Saturday's racing Sam Willoughby and Kirkham both qualified for the elite men's final but narrowly missed out on podium places finish-ing fourth and fifth respectively. Australia didn't qualify a starter in the elite women's final but in the elite junior men's final Goodwin and Bodi Turner both qualified. Goodwin placed fourth and 16 year old Turner was sixth. For the full results of all Challenge & Championship Classes visit: www.uci.ch or www.bmxcopenhagen.com For more information about BMX, click here

Lauren Reynolds in the semi final

UCI BMX World Championships – Copenhagen Denmark

Loop and Race start : Darren Goodwin

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18,000 fans created a fantastic atmosphere. A total of 18,000 fans gathered in Copenhagen to cheer their favorite riders through the races where 2,200 athletes competed. The world renowned track in Copenhagen and bright summer days offered the perfect venue for five days of hardcore competition and happy ambi-ence. Strongest field ever This year’s World Championships presented the strongest field ever seen at a Championship with 132 riders including Olympic champions, reigning World Champions, European champions and World Cup

champions. The competition was as tough as the field and Copenha-gen presented a five day long show off from the world’s best riders. Wrap Up With the World Titles wrapped up Australia's teenage stars have put the team at the top of the elite racing medal table with Melinda McLeod (QLD) collecting double gold and Darryn Goodwin (WA) the time trial gold crown at the UCI BMX World Championships in Den-mark. The BMX Cyclones (Australian Team) were the only nation to win more than one gold medal and leave Copenhagen with a total of three gold, one silver and one bronze medal from eight Championship Class events. "It was just a great race out there today," said McLeod after her win. "I knew it was going to be a tough one so I had a plan A, plan B, plan C, just to make sure I had it covered. Goodwin, 17, won a third gold for the team when he clocked the fast-est time in the elite junior men's Time Trial Superfinal.

In the elite Time Trial competition Brian Kirkham collected a bronze medal and Caroline Buchanan was second in the elite women's event. In Saturday's racing Sam Willoughby and Kirkham both qualified for the elite men's final but narrowly missed out on podium places finish-ing fourth and fifth respectively. Australia didn't qualify a starter in the elite women's final but in the elite junior men's final Goodwin and Bodi Turner both qualified. Goodwin placed fourth and 16 year old Turner was sixth. For the full results of all Challenge & Championship Classes visit: www.uci.ch or www.bmxcopenhagen.com For more information about BMX, click here

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67 Joshua Lathwell, 12 Blake Schofield, 90 Jake Farrell, 51 Aaron Nottle

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Lorraine Schutz local Commissaire and Masters World Champion took some time out to pen us a few words on what drives her. “I’ve always played various sports, but a running injury saw me spend more time on the bike. A friend talked me into trying a ‘2-up’ Time trial in September 1997 with ATTA, and after a couple more I was hooked. I didn’t do any road races until 1999, when Collie-Donnybrook was my first before going to Ade-laide for the Aus. Masters Games. I began competing in the Australian Masters Road championships in 2000, and headed overseas to my first World Masters Championships in 2001 in Austria. I couldn’t fit Track in until 2003, when I was talked into trying it soon after com-ing back from Austria! My prefer-ence is the TT. Masters Women numbers are still very low, so up until a few years when I was still competing in road

races here in WA I was racing with the Open Women. Even at the Aus Masters and World Masters the numbers can be variable, despite more and more women riding. As we move up age groups and contin-ue to stay on our bikes longer, the numbers are increasing, where once there would only be 1-2, so its im-portant that all age groups be offered at events – there can be a wide discrepancy between a 50yr and a 60 yr rider. Quite often wom-en don’t start riding until later due to children, but it would be good to see more out racing, particularly in handicap events, as these are ideal road races to start with, as the groups tend to be smaller.” What are some of your most mem-orable moments? Competing at World Masters Road Championships in St Johann, Austria. The TT is in the Valley with a slight hill, but the RR goes over the mountains with a 8-10% gradient 2kms from the start. Its amazing the number of specta-tors that line the hill sides and in the

little villages. First time was 2001, when I was 2nd to another Aussie, but in 2003 I came home with my first World Championship jersey for the TT. Now have 4, the last being in 2010. In 2006 – World Masters TT Champi-on 2006 – AVCC Mockridge Cup, TT winner on corrected time, the first time a female had won it 2006 – Cycling Australia Womens Masters Cyclist of the year 2006 – WomenSportWest – Wen-dy Ey Masters Award, also won this again in 2009 How about low points? At the World Masters Track Champion-ships in Sydney 2007- 2009, I could never bounce back enough from asthma attacks following the quali-fying heats of the pursuit, and had 3 second placings despite fastest in the heats.

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My long term is to continue riding as long as possible and still be com-petitive in my age group. Short term – 2012 /2013 compete in World Masters events somewhere! My spare time is short if I’m not on the bike, if not doing something with ATTA, Track Cycling or Com-missairing, but enjoy reading, swim-ming, gardening and hopefully one day I’ll get back to my woodwork,

making children’s toys/jigsaws. Who is your hero? Beryl Burton who died in 1996, was probably the greatest women cyclist, but little recognition outside the UK, and Stu-art O’Grady for his skill in reading road races and determination to bounce back after his many falls.

If cycling is your passion, stick to it, do the hard work and ultimately you will be rewarded.

Career Highlights 1st World Masters Time Trial, 2010 Austria (55-59) 1st World Masters Time Trial, 2008 Austria (55-59) 1st World Masters Time Trial, 2006 Austria (50-54) 1st World Masters Time Trial, 2003 Austria (50-54) 2nd World Masters Time Trial,2001 Austria (45-49) 1st Pursuit, Aus. Masters Championships, 2004, 2005, 2nd, Pursuit, World Masters Track Championships, Syd-ney, 2007, 2008, 2009 2006 Cycling Australia, Masters Cyclist of the Year 2009 Womensport West – Wendy Ey Masters Award

2011 Cycling WA State Junior Road Team

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2011 Cycling WA state Junior Road team presentation evening Left to Right Back: Special Guest Jess Allen, Emily McRedmond, Molly Booker, Tian Beckett, Kelsey Robson, Theo Yates, Sam Welsford, Coach Andrew Jackson, Reece Tucknott, Jackson Mawby, Special Guest Holly Williams Left to Right Front: Jessica Sellar, Shannon Sherwin, Tahlay Christie, Alex Rendell, Mathew Jackson, Darcy Pirotta.

Under 15 Girls Tahlay Christie (Hamilton Hill) Jessica Sellar (Woodvale) Shannon Sherwin (Padbury)

Under 17 Girls Molly Booker (Mnt Lawley) Emily McRedmond(Rockingham) Tian Beckett (City Beach) Kelsey Robson (Tapping)

Under 15 Boys Darcy Pirotta (Swan View) Matthew Jackson (Landsdale) Alex Rendell (Mnt Hawthorn)

Under 17 Boys Sam Welsford (Woodlands) Theo Yates (Rockingham) Reece Tucknott (Lesmurdie) Jackson Mawby (Connolly)

Coach Andrew Jackson (Landsdale) Mechanic Ben Maher (Duncraig)

2011 Cycling WA State Under 17 and Under 15 Road Team

Photo Michelle Sherwin

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Junior Cyclists selected for 2011 Cycling WA State Under 17 and Under 15 Road Team

Cycling Western Australia this week announced the junior riders to contest the Cycling Australia U17/15 Road Na-tional Championships, Shepparton, Victoria, Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 September. The squad features WA’s most talented Road athletes including 2010 State Junior Under 15 Road Champions Reece Tucknott (Lesmurdie) and Molly Booker (Mount Lawley) in the team. Plus dual National Champions Kelsey Robson (Tapping) who won National Gold in the Junior Women U17 2000m Individual Pursuit Final, and Matthew Jackson of Landsdale the Individual Pursuit & Scratch race. WA is in a healthy position across all age groups, including other track medallists Darcy Pirotta (Swan View), and Tian Beckett of City Beach (Gold in Team Pursuit)

The Cycling WA state teams include recent inductees into the WA Institute of Sport: Matthew Jackson, Theo Yates (Rockingham), Reece Tucknott, Tian Becket and Kelsey.

Theo Yates has just come back from an impressive win in the criterium racing at Shepparton where the National Championships is being conducted. Theo was equal first on points and placed 2nd on a count back to Callum Scottsen (SA) Jackson Mawby (Connolly) was 8th overall with solid performances in the road race and the crite-rium. Theo had this to say about the course : “The Road & Time Trial course are undulating, no real hills, narrow in parts and head & cross winds at different sections of the course. Tip - stay at the front and chase down the breaks if it's towards the end of the race. The road course is pretty much an all rounders course so if the sprinters are there at the end they'll be in the mix.”

Leading the 16 riders is Head Coach of the team Andrew Jackson. He is also the Head Coach for the Cycling WA Metropolitan Development Squad. “Traditionally the Eastern staters are strong on the road, but the riders from the West have shown they are able to match it with the best consistently over the last few years.” “The success of Cycling WA has been due to a big push to lift the profile of our junior program in the past year. Athletes have been offered a wider range of training options to cater for their needs, additional funding has been offered to assist both athletes and coaches alike, we hope this will encourage more young people to take to our great sport, it is pleasing to see that we are having serious competition for places to get into our State team, that can only provide better athletes.” Jackson continued.

Garry Chandler CEO of Cycling WA says “This team represents the states most talented cyclists. I am sure we will punch above our weight when it comes to the performance of the team at the Nationals. Our local cycling success translates into Australia’s success, and these Juniors could be the next Cadel Evans, Cameron Meyer or Anna Meares.”

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Under 15 Girls Tahlay Christie (Hamilton Hill) Jessica Sellar (Woodvale) Shannon Sherwin (Padbury)

Under 17 Girls Molly Booker (Mnt Lawley) Emily McRedmond(Rockingham) Tian Beckett (City Beach) Kelsey Robson (Tapping)

Under 15 Boys Darcy Pirotta (Swan View) Matthew Jackson (Landsdale) Alex Rendell (Mnt Hawthorn)

Under 17 Boys Sam Welsford (Woodlands) Theo Yates (Rockingham) Reece Tucknott (Lesmurdie) Jackson Mawby (Connolly)

Coach Andrew Jackson (Landsdale) Mechanic Ben Maher (Duncraig)

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Club Profile : Midland Cycle Club - A short history

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Robert Waller world points score champion

Established 1900. Club Colours: Red, Black and Yellow. 1895 – The municipality of Helena Vale was proclaimed at the local government authority for the rapidly growing town of Helena Vale. 1899 - The West Australian runs an article speaking of the Helena Vale Bicycle Club. The then premier Sir John Forrest paid a visit to the Helena Vale municipality when he opened the public hall at Midland Junction. A council was formed to es-tablish a cycling and athletics track on the 5 acres of land where the public hall had been erected. 1900 - The Midland Cycle Club is formed under the name of Guildford-Midland Cycle Club. 1901 – The Helena Vale municipality had a name change - Midland Junction. 1901 – The Midland Junction 98 mile race is won by F.Williams in a riding time of 6 hours and 45 minutes. 1919 - Press reports of the day are scarce but it seems the club is referred to by various names until 1919 when it becomes Midland-Bassendean Cycle club. The War Era - During this time many locals join the armed forces. As a town war memorial, the citizens of Midland placed a large four sided clock on the dome of the town hall in 1923. This clock has become one of Midlands best known land-marks and the starting point of the iconic “Midland 100” cycle race. On the morning of August 23, 1947, people on the streets of Midland Junction stopped to gaze at the parade of cyclists gathering prior to the start of what was to prove the crowning success of the 1947 road racing season. The “100” attract-ed a field of 78 riders, all eager to take home a share of the two hundred pounds

prize money. One hundred miles later and Frank Taylor (MCC) crossed the line first in a well judged sprint finish and cemented his name in the record books as the inaugural winner of an event that consolidated Midland’s position as the major sporting centre of the West. Another member of the Midland Cycle Club was Stan Gurney. Stan, who won many bike races, lost his life on the Egyptian battlefields at El Alamein whilst sin-gle handedly charging through enemy fire. He bayoneted six Germans before a stick grenade blew him off his feet. Moments later, he was up again and inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy before he was inevitably cut down by further gun fire. Private Arthur Stanley Gurney was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery. The Stan Gurney Memorial Race has been held every year sine 1943. The event was originally a road race but in recent years, Midland Cycle Club has conducted the race as a criterium on Anzac Day. The Post War Era - The post war years saw a resurgence of the club largely due to the efforts of the indomitable and passionate Eddie Barron. Returning from the war effort saw Eddie buy local cycling shop Ajax Cycles and morph it into the re-nowned Flash Cycles. From his front door Eddie could see the local track at Mid-land oval. The track which had a surface similar to a trotting track and was white washed for night racing, held biannual carnivals which included wood chopping and athletics as well as cycling. Eddie hired the local young riders to work in his bike shop where he built custom frames and he personally guaranteed the prize money for the professional racers. He was a true champion for the sport and for Midland Cycle Club. The current Ve-lodrome is located on Eddie Barron drive in Midvale, a fitting tribute to the man who thought of everything. Barron once, after receiving a complaint from a dis-gruntled rider in an event where confusion reigned when a rider was incorrectly awarded the overall win, took the unhappy “real winner” to the boot of his car

and proceeded to dig out the biggest shiniest gold trophy the rider had ever seen – marked 2nd Place – and awarded him that with a congratulatory grin. The rider’s response? “Only Eddie would have thought of doing that”. Midland Cycle Club also took over the running of the historical Westral Wheelrace after the event moved from Coolgardie to Midland in 1963 (won by Mal Barker). The Westral was first run in 1897 and is still held today, now under the patronage of Track Cycling WA. The next decades saw the emergence of riders the caliber of Steele Bishop, Rob-ert Waller, Graham McVilly, Peter Robinson, Ken Benson, Murray Hall and Darryl Benson ride for the club and take state, national and world championship titles a plenty. These riders paved the way for the current crop of Midland Cycle Club su-perstars Cameron and Travis Myer, Luke Durbridge, Michael Frieberg, Sarah Kent, Michaela Anderson and Jessica Allen. WOW – what a roll call! Today - Fast forward to 2011 and the club is still going strong. No longer an organ-isation made up of professional and amateur racers, Midland Cycle Club now ca-ters for riders of all ages and abilities but with a strong focus on junior develop-ment. The club holds training nights every Wednesday at the Midvale Speedome from 5.00pm for beginners and 6.00pm for intermediate and advanced riders. We proudly support riders with a disability having both visually impaired riders and a category CP rider. A junior road training session is held at Kings Park on Tuesday nights and our weekend group rides will begin again in spring. Please direct any club enquiries to our membership officer Lachlan McCrea on 0418 950 555 or Lachlan@lennoxrealty.com.au www.midlandcycleclub.com.au

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Darren Strudwick

Established 1900. Club Colours: Red, Black and Yellow. 1895 – The municipality of Helena Vale was proclaimed at the local government authority for the rapidly growing town of Helena Vale. 1899 - The West Australian runs an article speaking of the Helena Vale Bicycle Club. The then premier Sir John Forrest paid a visit to the Helena Vale municipality when he opened the public hall at Midland Junction. A council was formed to es-tablish a cycling and athletics track on the 5 acres of land where the public hall had been erected. 1900 - The Midland Cycle Club is formed under the name of Guildford-Midland Cycle Club. 1901 – The Helena Vale municipality had a name change - Midland Junction. 1901 – The Midland Junction 98 mile race is won by F.Williams in a riding time of 6 hours and 45 minutes. 1919 - Press reports of the day are scarce but it seems the club is referred to by various names until 1919 when it becomes Midland-Bassendean Cycle club. The War Era - During this time many locals join the armed forces. As a town war memorial, the citizens of Midland placed a large four sided clock on the dome of the town hall in 1923. This clock has become one of Midlands best known land-marks and the starting point of the iconic “Midland 100” cycle race. On the morning of August 23, 1947, people on the streets of Midland Junction stopped to gaze at the parade of cyclists gathering prior to the start of what was to prove the crowning success of the 1947 road racing season. The “100” attract-ed a field of 78 riders, all eager to take home a share of the two hundred pounds

prize money. One hundred miles later and Frank Taylor (MCC) crossed the line first in a well judged sprint finish and cemented his name in the record books as the inaugural winner of an event that consolidated Midland’s position as the major sporting centre of the West. Another member of the Midland Cycle Club was Stan Gurney. Stan, who won many bike races, lost his life on the Egyptian battlefields at El Alamein whilst sin-gle handedly charging through enemy fire. He bayoneted six Germans before a stick grenade blew him off his feet. Moments later, he was up again and inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy before he was inevitably cut down by further gun fire. Private Arthur Stanley Gurney was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery. The Stan Gurney Memorial Race has been held every year sine 1943. The event was originally a road race but in recent years, Midland Cycle Club has conducted the race as a criterium on Anzac Day. The Post War Era - The post war years saw a resurgence of the club largely due to the efforts of the indomitable and passionate Eddie Barron. Returning from the war effort saw Eddie buy local cycling shop Ajax Cycles and morph it into the re-nowned Flash Cycles. From his front door Eddie could see the local track at Mid-land oval. The track which had a surface similar to a trotting track and was white washed for night racing, held biannual carnivals which included wood chopping and athletics as well as cycling. Eddie hired the local young riders to work in his bike shop where he built custom frames and he personally guaranteed the prize money for the professional racers. He was a true champion for the sport and for Midland Cycle Club. The current Ve-lodrome is located on Eddie Barron drive in Midvale, a fitting tribute to the man who thought of everything. Barron once, after receiving a complaint from a dis-gruntled rider in an event where confusion reigned when a rider was incorrectly awarded the overall win, took the unhappy “real winner” to the boot of his car

and proceeded to dig out the biggest shiniest gold trophy the rider had ever seen – marked 2nd Place – and awarded him that with a congratulatory grin. The rider’s response? “Only Eddie would have thought of doing that”. Midland Cycle Club also took over the running of the historical Westral Wheelrace after the event moved from Coolgardie to Midland in 1963 (won by Mal Barker). The Westral was first run in 1897 and is still held today, now under the patronage of Track Cycling WA. The next decades saw the emergence of riders the caliber of Steele Bishop, Rob-ert Waller, Graham McVilly, Peter Robinson, Ken Benson, Murray Hall and Darryl Benson ride for the club and take state, national and world championship titles a plenty. These riders paved the way for the current crop of Midland Cycle Club su-perstars Cameron and Travis Myer, Luke Durbridge, Michael Frieberg, Sarah Kent, Michaela Anderson and Jessica Allen. WOW – what a roll call! Today - Fast forward to 2011 and the club is still going strong. No longer an organ-isation made up of professional and amateur racers, Midland Cycle Club now ca-ters for riders of all ages and abilities but with a strong focus on junior develop-ment. The club holds training nights every Wednesday at the Midvale Speedome from 5.00pm for beginners and 6.00pm for intermediate and advanced riders. We proudly support riders with a disability having both visually impaired riders and a category CP rider. A junior road training session is held at Kings Park on Tuesday nights and our weekend group rides will begin again in spring. Please direct any club enquiries to our membership officer Lachlan McCrea on 0418 950 555 or Lachlan@lennoxrealty.com.au www.midlandcycleclub.com.au

Sarah Kent Michael Freiberg Up and comers in the Junior program.

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Sunday the 31st July saw the WA State Junior Road Cham-pionships being staged in Carmel as part of the contin-uing build up toward the National Junior Road titles being held in Shepparton, Victoria in early September. The event was run by the Northern Districts Cycle Club and saw strong levels of par-ticipation across the board considering the inclement weather conditions and chal-lenging course. As always the under 17’s boys event was an extremely competitive race with 6 rid-ers getting away after 2 laps and eventually 4 of these fighting out the closest finish of the day in a difficult uphill sprint finish. In the end Theo Yates prevailed by half a bike length over Reece Tucknot with Sam Welsford taking third place. The Girls under 17’s field was spread to all corners of the course with Elissa Wundersitz being able to record a fine solo win in the wet and windy conditions. The minor placings were filled by Tian Beckett and Emily McRedmond. The under 15’s boys race provided another of the very hard fought events on the day which saw Michael Storer show more of his ex-cellent Canberra Tour win-ning form to hold off Matthew Jackson and Darcey Pirotta in the run to the line. This very strong group al-ready has a number of na-tional titles to their name

and on this form there will be more to come in the near future. Jemila Anderson soloed to a win in the Under 15’s girls for another State Title just ahead Shannon Sherwin one of this season’s biggest im-provers. These 2 built a solid gap on the demanding cir-cuit over the rest of the field with Brooke Ramshaw com-ing in for a well earned third place. The under 13’s race saw Sa-rah Tucknott beat all comers in the combined event indi-cating that she will be a force to be reckoned with in the under 15’s next year. The boy’s event saw Hayden Turton finish clear of Kieren Scott and new rider Kasey Sims who filled out the mi-nor placings. Additional to the junior championships was an under 19’s support race which saw 2 riders break from the field very early in the race. Na-than Lyons and Trent De-recourt had the event to themselves and battled out the finish with Nathan pre-vailing for a well deserved win. Well done to all riders who competed on the day in what were difficult condi-tions and to all volunteers who made the event possi-ble.

Results

U/13 F 1 Sarah Tucknott U/13 M 1 Hayden Turton 2 Kieren Scott 3 Kasey Sims U/15 M Michael Storer 2 Matt Jack-son 3 Darcy Pirotta 4 Gary Ramshaw 5 Jonathan Lewis 6 Alex Rendell 7 Jonathan Sammut 8 Ben Walton 9 Jar-rod Karel 10 Leighton Cook 11 Lewis McCrea 12 Calum Jacobsen U/15 F 1 Jemila Anderson 2 Shan-non Sherwin 3 Brook Ramshaw 4Tahlay Christie 5 Jessica Sellar 6 Alicia Bu-chanan U/17 M 1 Theo Yates 2 Reece Tuck-nott 3 Sam Welsford 4 Blake Smith 5 Drew Popperwell 6 Ashley Mackay 7 Jackson Mawby 8 Tim Sellar 9 Conor Sherwin 10 Glyn Fish 11 Ste-ven Turney 12 Aaron Win-ters DNF Cody Fawcett U/17 F 1 Elissa Wundersitz 2 Tian Beckett 3 Emily McRedmond 4 Molly Booker 5 Selena Ka-rel 6 Zoe Clayton DNF Kelsey Robson U/19 Non Championship 1 Nathan Lyons 2 Trent De-recourt 3 Joshua Hills 4 De-clan Von Dietze DNF Liam Sherwin Nic Mattock

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Under 17 Boys in action

Photos Michelle Sherwin

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Cadel Evans during the final stage of the 2011 Tour de France in Paris. Photograph:Graham Watson www.grahamwatson.com

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Cycling Western Australia recently announced a partnership with AustCycle to deliver bike skills de-velopment programs in the state. Supported by Healthway, the Be Active Cycle Instead Bike Skills Pro-gram will primarily target school children in years 4-8, female cyclists and the broader adult community. The objective of the program is to provide lifelong skills related to bike riding, developing cycling skills pro-ficiency, confidence and awareness in an effort to increase physical ac-tivity in the community. With bikes now outselling cars in Australia there is a significant need for cycling education and training in the broader community and the AustCycle Program was designed to address this need. The only nationally accredited bike skills program, AustCycle consists of 4 Levels, ranging from Beginner to Specialised Skills, and is aimed to suit all abilities and ages. Cycling WA has approximately 20 accredited Level 1 AustCycle Teach-ers that have already commenced coaching for the Be Active Cycle Instead Bike Skills Program within the community. Cycling WA AustCycle Teacher Mike Norman completed some beginner level cycling sessions in partnership with the City of Wanneroo. This 3 part course covered beginning bike

skills such as bike and helmet fit, mounting and dismounting, pedal-ing, braking and cornering. Partici-pants from the community enjoyed coming along to the programs and learning new bike safety and han-dling skills. Most participants also noted an increase in their confi-dence on the bike and all said that they would continue riding for fun or exercise. In the coming months several hun-dred children will participate in the Be Active Cycle Instead Bike Skills Program across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. Cycling WA has also partnered with the Active After-school Communi-ties program to deliver bike educa-tion at schools after school hours. This program is free to participants and is part of Cycling WA’s Be Active Cycle Instead Bike Skills program. AustCycle Teacher Kevin Chua is delivering 7 week beginner level programs at two schools in the Mid-dle Swan area. This pilot project with the Active After School Communities program aims to provide opportunity to tra-ditionally inactive children through learning cycling skills, confidence and safety and introducing them to the fun active sport of cycling through a games sense learning en-vironment. “We were absolutely delighted with

the positive response we received from coaches, schools, local govern-ment and the community all wanting to be involved in our Be Active Cycle Instead Bike Skills Pro-gram” said Cycling WA Develop-ment Manager Claire South. “The program will play important role in increasing cycling skills & confidence in schools and the com-munity, and with all the recent suc-cess of our Australian cycling super-stars on the world stage we feel that now is the perfect time to rein-vigorating cycling education and get more people enjoying what cycling has to offer them” she continued. Cycling Western Australia is current-ly taking bookings from schools and community groups for delivery of the Program. More information can be found at www.wa.cycling.org.au or by calling Claire South at the Cy-cling WA Office on 9328 3422. More information click here.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11 Sep 11 Dardanup Open 18 Sep 11 State Senior Road

Champs

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

6 August 11 State Junior ITT

Champs 7 August 11 Pinjarra Classic 14 August 11 Hills Road Racing Series

#1, Pickering Brook 20 Aug 11 Collie Donnybrook

Classic 27 Aug 11 WACF Special General

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Commissaires Corner- Become a Commissaire

Are you interested in becoming a cycling Offi-cial/ Commissaire? Cycling Australia has a committment to support and encourage you in developing and contrib-uting to our sport wheth-er it be at a Club, State, National or International level. To become an accredited Official/ Commissaire you will need to com-plete an education and training program to pro-vide you the skills and knowledge to enable you to officiate as a cycling Commissaire. Below is a brief outline of how you become a Commissaire. Cycling Australia is the recognised peak body for the competitive cycling disciplines of road, track, mountain bike and BMX cycling within Australia. There are three levels of officiating accreditation: Level 1- a course specifi-cally targeted at the offi-cial who desires to assist in the conduct of club racing. The course re-quires candidates to complete and submit a workbook and then be assessed on the practical aspects of the course by an accredited assessor. For information on Level 1 courses contact your State Association Level 2 - a course for the

official who assists club and state level calendar events. This course deals more with the technical aspects of each disci-pline. After completing this level you will be qualified to officiate at State events. The course is conducted by State Associations. Level 3 - an advanced course for officials who want to officiate at Na-tional events and cham-pionships. The course is conducted in conjunction with National Champion-ships and provides train-ing and information on the finer points of offici-ating at the elite level. To sit the course you must have had at least two years experience as an active Level 2 com-missaire and be nominat-ed by your State Associa-tion. The course is con-ducted by Cycling Aus-tralia. Officiating courses are delivered under the guidelines of the Nation-al Officiating Accredita-tion Scheme (NOAS), an Australian Sports Com-mission (ASC) program, managed by the ASC's Coaching & Officiating Unit. There are two compo-nents to the officiating programs: 1.A rules and knowledge test. Candidates are sup-

plied a manual and a workbook to complete and return. 2.Practical assessment. Once a candidate has passed the rules test, a qualified assessor must assess them as they offi-ciate at an event to en-sure they know the rules and can apply them ap-propriately in competi-tion. All accredited cycling officials are recognised as having met the stand-ards under the NOAS, recognised by the Com-monwealth and State/Territory govern-ments. For further information on getting started as a Commissaire, contact your State Association or Cycling Australia, Rob Ingall .Cycling Australia Officiating Development Coordinator, rob.ingall@cycling.org.au or phone 02 9339 5800. For more information, click here.

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