14/05/2005 The pressure on the handicapper is always intense, especially when new cyclists arrive for their first race and underestimate their ability. With 16 minutes head start on the scratchies the winner had already changed and showered by the time the other bunches crossed the line. In his first race …
11/03/2005 By Trent Brown In near perfect conditions on a hot and clear day for cycle racing around Shady Creek, 41 starters made Staf Duncan’s job very difficult 15 minutes before the race. A large bunch from the Llyod Morgan group fresh from a 120 km “training’ ride during the …
26/02/2005 Warragul Cycling Club racing returned to the undulating Shady creek circuit this week. A, B and C grade raced over 3 laps of the Sthurs Road Loop while D, Grade completed 2 laps. The A grade race was always going to be decided by the outcome of Thomas Sandner …
20/11/2004 Against the backdrop of green fields and gum trees the recreational Ride-It group headed off from Shady Creek for the beautiful decent into Yarragon on Saturday. The temperature was perfect and so was the coffee. Whilst they were rolling towards Shady Creek, 30 cyclists were rolling in a much …
25/09/2004 Warragul Cyclist Tim Lee finally defeated the shadows that have haunted him since joining the Club two years ago as he fended off fatigue and a fast finishing bunch to claim his first ever Club race win. The victory came thanks to a clever counter attack with 5 km …
28/08/2004 Warragul Cycling Club resumed racing on Saturday after a three week break in terrific conditions and with a great turnout of riders eager to expend built up inspiration from two weeks of watching some standout cycling performance at the Olympics. The racing break enabled the Club to review all …
31/07/2004 A textbook handicap race was executed on Saturday as thirty cyclists ventured out to the final round of the Shady Creek Super Series hosted by the Warragul Cycling Club. While the sun shone brightly throughout the entire race, it was at its strongest for race handicapper Staf Duncan who …
24/07/2004 Thankfully, conditions for stage three of the Shady Creek series on Saturday were more bearable than last weeks freeze, with the majority of the 21 riders opting for just knee warmers on the milder afternoon as they raced a windless Stuhrs Road circuit. A warmer Sunday morning also saw …
17/07/2004 You could be forgiven for thinking that Shady Creek had put on another fantastic winters day for racing on Saturday as the sun shone and clouds parted in the early afternoon. Riders familiar with the circuit, known for its notorious weather conditions, knew well that great weather two weeks …
10/07/2004 Wind, rain and horrifying crashes may be plaguing riders in France during their first week of Le Tour de France, but for local riders, conditions were near perfect for a couple of laps around Shady Creek on Saturday. With the sun out and the wind settled, a great day …
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