Cyclingresults.net to cover Australian Junior Road Cycling Championships

Cyclingresults.net, Australia’s premier domestic cycling news and results website, will provide full coverage from the Australian junior road cycling championships held in Canberra. The championships, which occur in September from the 5th to the 7th, will show off the best of the best of Australia’s junior cyclists including Australian champions Michaela Anderson and Dale Parker.

2008 Junior World Track Cycling Championships Photo Gallery

Photos from the Junior World Cycling Championships in Cape Town, South Africa.

Johan Le Bon

Jakob Steigmiller

Johan Le Bon

Junior Mens Road Race

Mattia Cattaneo, Johan Le Bon and Sebastian Lander

Men’s time trial podium (l-r) Jakob Steigmiller (Germany), Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) and Taylor Phinney (USA)

Michal Kwiatkowski

Taylor Phinney

Taylor Phinney

The women’s podium (l-r) with second placed Valeriya Kononenko (Ukraine), winner Maria Grandt Petersen (Denmark) and Laura Dittmann (Germany)

The women’s team sprint

Australia dominated the women’s team pursuit

Nettie Edmondson finished 2nd in the women’s sprint

Dunn also won the scratch race

Australia finished 1-2 in the individual pursuit

Megan Dunn dominated the womens points race

The womens keiren

The womens 500m TT

The mens team sprint

Australia won the team pursuit

The mens sprint

Durbridge took out 3rd in the points race

Mens Scratch Race Podium

Mens Omnium

Mens Kilometer TT

Mens Keiren final

Taylor Phinney won the pursuit, demolishing Dennis in the final

The Madison podium

Luke Durbridge on his way to 3rd in the points race

The Australian team were victorious

Tom Palmer

Megan Dunn

Nettie Edmondson

Tom Palmer celebrates with his team mate

 

Excellent News: Shamus Liptrot learning to walk!

 

SHAMUS Liptrot is still learning to walk but he dreams of one day getting back on his bike.

The 18-year-old South Australian cyclist suffered devastating injuries when he hit a light pole at last year’s Devonport Carnival.
 

Michael Matthews wins stage 3b of the Tre Ciclistica Internazionale Bresciana

Canberra’s Michael Matthews has won his second stage of the Tre Ciclistica Internazionale Bresciana, beating home team mate and former race leader Michael Freiberg and U.S.Ausonia CSI Pescanti’s Marco Zorzan. Matthews covered the 10.1km course in a time of 12.50, just two seconds ahead of his Australian counterpart.

Michael Matthews

1 Michael Matthews (Aus) Australian National Team 12.50.42
2 Michael Freiberg (Aus) Australian National Team 0.02.99
3 Marco Zorzan (Ita) U.S.Ausonia CSI Pescanti 0.14.75
4 Micheal Bordogna (Ita) Team Giorgi 0.17.55
5 Francesco Sedaboni (Ita) Team Giorgi 0.22.33
6 Gennadiy Tatarinov (Rus) Nazionale Russia 0.25.30
7 Michele Piccoli (Ita) U.S.Ausonia CSI Pescanti 0.27.72
8 Mirko Casali (Ita) G.S.Berti Mobili-Benassi 0.27.74
9 Thomas Casarotto (Ita) S.C-Utensilnord 0.28.71
10 Matteo Draperi (Ita) A.C.Pratese Esperia Rolf 0.29.43
 

Western Australia’s Freiberg now leads Tre ciclistica internazionale bresciana

Western Australia’s Michael Freiberg has taken over the leadership of the Tre ciclistica internazionale bresciana in Italy. Freiburg, 18, took the leadership from Canberra’s Matthews after he lost time on todays crucial stage. Freiberg made the days winning move which was led home by Vangi’s Roberto Bertucelli.

 

 

Australian Junior Team land in Adelaide

The Australian Junior Track team has landed in Adelaide for their second track camp before they head off to South Africa for the World Championships next month. The team, headed by World silver medalist Sarah Kent and junior world champion Tom Palmer, have been in deep training mode and will soon be joined by the Australian road team tomorrow.

Budget Forklifts on track in the US

Team Budget Forklifts today teamed up with the American team Dual Temp, testing out their track skills after a long haul flight from Australia.

Budget Forklifts starts US adventure

The Budget Forklifts Cycling Team, coached by Western Australian Rick Lee, have landed in America after a long haul flight from Australia.

The team, which is made up from star riders from all over the country, will tackle America’s best races in a bid to gain international experience and results.

Led by Australian champions such as Michaela Anderson and Pete Johnston, the team will race on both the road and track over the next few months.

Michaela Anderson

The Team

On a training ride

Coach Rick Lee at the Airport

 

Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport Cycling Squad Season 2007/08

Applications for the Villawood Cycling Program are now open for the 2007/2008 season. The closing date for the applications is on the 12th of November so get in fast.

See all the details…

VSCC – Midlands Zone Final program now available

Click here for a look at the program for Sunday’s zone final around a challenging course in Bendigo.

Please note that registrations will be open from 7am, with the first event to begin at 8am.

Live Interview: Cameron Meyer…Australia’s next Tour de France champion!

As one of Australia’s most successful junior riders ever, Cameron   Meyer has been touted by many as Australia’s first Tour de France champion. 

The talented 19 year old Western Australian has an impressive record which would make any pro rider jealous. 20+ State championships, 12 Australian championships, 3 World championships and a World Cup win are just some of his major victories.

We caught up with Cam just after he added another victory, the Tour of Tasmania.

CyclingResults.net: Hi Cameron, congratulations on your win in the Tour of Tasmania.

Cameron Meyer: Thank you very much.

CR: How does it feel finally taking an overall victory in the Timbercorp cup?

CM: It feels great. I really went into the Tour of Tasmania wanting to win the overall classification and to of done it, is just awesome.

Rider Diary: Angus Morton…2007 DONE and DUSTED (sort of)!!!!

After not hearing from him for a while, Gussy is back with an action   packed entertaining diary. Read how he has been traveling since his successful US trip.

Well well well, what a year for me, for Australian cycling and cycling sport in general.

Whilst perhaps it would seem cycling has been bashed beyond return, with some of the recent doping admissions, teams and races folding due to sponsorship withdrawal, controversies in the worlds largest bike races, tainted victors and more positive tests.

However from this shadow we still see the biggest crowds at the Grand depart in London, we see a hero emerge in our very own Cadel Evans, we see a new generation of young, particularly strong, fresh and very talented cyclists emerge onto the scene to bring the sport from disrepute and into the international domain, and we see Australia once again continuing to impress…

Monday Night Summer Track Training is on again at the DGV

Monday night track training is to take on a slightly different format over coming weeks.

Margaret Horne will continue with Junior coaching under the following revised format:

Pairs Time Trial to be discontinued at future Australian Championships?

The future of the Pairs Time Trial at Australian championships is in doubt after a Cycling Australia Board of Management Meeting.

Cyclewestcoach.com searching for more talent

Head Coach Rick Lee cyclewestcoach.com has been this term  testing school aged children in the Midland / Midvale area, and
surrounding schools. Rick has sent out emails to over 30 schools and the list below took up his offer to test year 6’s and 7s.’

Live Interview: Michaela Anderson…A Winning West Aussie!

Perth’s Michaela Anderson has been touted as the ‘next big thing’  by many and for good reason. Michaela, or ‘Micky‘ as she is affectionately known, recently returned home from the Australian junior road championships in Canberra with 2 new Australian championships.

Read our Live Interview with this superstar of the future.

Cyclewestcoach.com continue their success

Cwc.com riders in their new “Team Budget FL” strip continue to prove they are amongst the very best in Australia with a top showing at the National Junior Championships in Canberra recently.

The majority or riders are members of the strong Midland Cycle Club in WA and the combined resources of the MCC, cwc.com and support from sponsors assisted in the outstanding results.

Results: Victorian Schools Cycling Championships, Western Region Zone Round (School)

Full results, report & photos.

Over 110 students from the Western Region made their way to Victoria Park, chilly Ballarat for the 7th of the VSCC Zone Finals. Although it was extremely windy and cold day, all students competed at such a high level, even with the rough conditions. The Ballarat & Sebastopol Cycling Club put on a fantastic day, with many officials and supporters of the club coming down to host the event.

Results: Australian Junior Pairs Time Trial Championships, ACT (NC)

 Full results, report & photos

Allen and Law win all four championships!

Photo Gallery: Australian Junior Road Cycling Championships

See all the race photos from Canberra!

Results: Australian Junior Criterium Championships, ACT (NC)

Full results, report & photos.

A beautiful day of weather greeted the junior riders at the Stromlo Forest Park for the Australian Junior Criterium Championships.

Riders were all feeling the heat and the fatigue after two hard days of racing around the outer Canberra area.

Jessica Allen and Jackson Law were both looking to make it three  from three for nationals, further proving that they are the strongest at this year’s championships and stars of the future.

Crashes marred the U17 championships on the technical course, with only the strongest and technically minded coming out on top.

Results: Australian Junior Road Race Championships, ACT (NC)

Full results, report & photos.

Jessica Allen has proven to be one of the most dominant riders of the championships to date by taking out the women’s U15 22km road race. Allen came in solo onto the Stromlo Park criterium course, 44 seconds ahead of Natalie East (3rd in the ITT) and Emily Roper.

Jackson Law also proved to be very strong this weekend by taking out his second title, the 34km road race. Law used his incredible sprinting skills to easily win the sprint of 18 riders.

Results: Australian Junior Road Time Trial Championships, ACT (NC) *More photos added*

Full results, reports & photos.  

Allen, Law, Anderson & Durbridge.
Remember these names for the future as they have all marked their names in history after winning Australian junior time trial championships.

The favourites of the championships did not disappoint today with  the strong Midland club taking out three of the four medals on offer.

Live Interview: Jack Bobridge…Reflecting on a successful world championships

Prodigal junior Jack Bobridge has returned from the UCI Junior  World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with a second gold medal to his name. The South Australian caught up with CyclingResults.net for a live interview to reflect on his best-ever championship campaign.

Start Times: Austraian Junior Time Trial Championships

See the start times for the Australian junior Time Trial championships below.