You may have noticed a lack of posts on here lately… in fact I have been quite remiss and not yet even written up my account of the last day of the Perth Crit series.
I have many apologies to make, the largest being to myself and the second largest to my very kind sponsors. I [...]
‘Domestique’: –noun (Cycling) a member of a bicycle-racing team who assists the leader, as by setting a pace, preventing breakaways by other teams, or supplying food during a race.
I have recently been explaining the basics of cycling tactics to a colleague during our occasional coffee-breaks. Whilst it can be difficult to spot when spectating, cycling [...]
The race at Leederville saw another excellent turn-out of many fantastic friends to support and cheer me on. Before the race even started I knew I could count on them to be there - and there they were shouting at me every time I needed it!
The race began with a ‘neutral lap’ at the start, [...]
Our team for the Perth Crit Series consists of myself, Rebecca Halliday, Holly McClellan and Lisa Wood. (Note that our compatriot Davina Summers is riding the series for Plan B). Lisa is new to racing and has made a large leap straight into the elite ranks in this race. Additionally, with Danielle Longworth riding for [...]
7 days to go to my first race in the Perth Criterium Series!
I am superexcitedbutnervous. I hope that everyone I know comes out and cheers me on!
This week marks only 8 weeks to go until the 2009 Ride for Youth. An excellent training ride route was planned by Phil Cousins to take in the sights of sunny Yanchep, on our regularly scheduled 5:30am Saturday training ride.
As my personal training continues to have a criterium-based focus, I was keen to ride Phil’s [...]
Well I’m back home now and into that “real life” thing again. Have commenced uploading photos with Latrobe, Launceston, Devonport and Ulverston. Will have more up soon…
My events for this last carnival were:
- Dowling McCarthy Tyres Ladies B Grade Scratch Race 3000m (1st $130 2nd $60 3rd $35 4th $25)
- Contel Ladies B Grade Points Score 12 laps (1st $130 2nd $60 3rd $35 4th $25)
- Midway Furniture 2009 Ladies Wheel Race 2000m approx 4 1/4 laps (1st $2650 unsure of [...]
Yesterday was a mixture of rest day and race day. An easy morning ride to Latrobe spun the legs out, and in the afternoon some of us were racing the criterium hastily put on by the Ulverston CC to replace their state crit champs which were rained out a couple weeks previously.
I chose to ride [...]
My events today are:
- The Clarke Girls B Grade Scratch Race 7 laps (1st $110 2nd $65 3rd $25) at 4:53pm
- Heat 1 for the CJ Broun P/L Women’s Wheel Race 2000m 4 laps (1st $950 Trophy and Sash, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, 4th $100, 5th $50) first six in each heat into the final. [...]
