2008 Junior World Track Cycling Championships Photo Gallery

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

 

2008 Central Division Gradings (07/07/08)

Provision gradings have been posted for the Central Division Invitational at Kooragang on 3 August 2008.
Riders are reminded to check their gradings carefully as there have been a large number of changes.

Any rider who believes that they have been graded incorrectly can apply for an adjustment by emailing cdgrader@gmail.com by no later than 5:00pm Wednesday 30 July 2008.

Please consult the Central Division website for more details.

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.

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
 

Bike King take out A Grade Gunnedah to Tamworth

After missing the placing on the Saturday, in the Keegan Downes Memorial Sundowner Handicap, the continental Bike King team were eager to made amends in the Sundays Gunnedah to Tamworth Division 1 Scratch race. Lead by the experience of Grafton to Inverell winner Cameron Hughes and Peter Milostic, Bike King where eager to break up the race and avoid a sprint finish that might suit the FRF/nswis, Budget Forklifts, and NSWIS teams.

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.

 

 

Canberra’s Michael Mathews wins the first stage of the Tre ciclistica internazionale bresciana

Canberra’s Michael Mathews has won the opening stage of the Tre ciclistica internazionale bresciana, a 2.7km time trial around the Italian town of Molinetto di Mazzano. Mathews team-mate and Australian time trial champion Michael Freiberg was second, just two seconds behind.

1 Michael Matthews (Aus) Australian National Team 3.35 (45.42 km/h)
2 Michael Freiberg (Aus) Australian National Team 0.02
3 Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Asd Sabbia Trissa 0.03
4 Micheal Bordogna (Ita) Team Giorgi 0.03
5 Alberto Cornelio (Ita) S.C. Mazzano Team 0.04
6 Thomas Fiumana (Ita) Team Ambra Cavallini Vangi 0.04
7 Michele Piccoli (Ita) U.S.Ausonia CSI Pescanti 0.04
8 Ivan Belotti (Ita) Team Giorgi 0.05
9 Marco Zorzan (Ita) U.S.Ausonia CSI Pescanti 0.05
10 Marco Amicabile (Ita) S.C. Mazzano Team 0.06

 

Mark Renshaw: Tour de France Dreaming

 

Mark Renshaw

Great news for the Bathurst Cycling Community with local star Mark Renshaw named in the Credit Agricole team for the 2008 Tour de France. An Athens Olympian and Commonwealth Games Gold medallist, Mark Renshaw has been desperate to get a ride in the World greatest cycling event for a number of years.

 

After brilliant performances on the track in 1999 & 2000 winning 3 Junior world Championships, including the 1km Time Trial, the Bathurst youngster was selected to carry out the Olympic flag at the 2000 Sydney Olympic. Gold medals would follow in the next few years at the Goodwill Games, Commonwealth Games, and World Cups; the Bathurst star was a part of the World Champion and World Record Breaking Team Pursuit team in 2002, and the Australian Olympic team in 2004.

Next Drapac Porsche event: De Drie Zustersteden Willebroek, Belgium UCI 1.2, (6.7.08)

A fall in the closing stages of the Belgium National Championships on the weekend has opened up this Sunday’s UCI 1.2 event at Willebroek, Belgium.

Top Landbouwkrediet/Tonissteiner performer Bert De Waele who won last years De Drie Zustersteden at Willebroek and was to carry the number 1 in Sunday’s event (06.07.08), crashed heavily at the Nationals when Tom Boonen and teammate Wouter Weylandt came together in the sprint finish. Still uncomfirmed weather De Waele is to start at Willebroek, but the reports are not good for the Belgium rider who finished top ten at last years nationals, as he has a suspected broken collarbone.

Ceramiche Flaminia’s Filippo Simeoni Wins Italian National Championship

Filippo Simeoni (Ceramiche Flaminia Bossini Docce) captured the men’s road Italian National Championship on Sunday in Bergamo after 254.8 km including 13 laps with one trip per lap up the Colle Aperto. The rider from Milano finished ahead of Quicksteps reigning champion Giovanni Visconti and Liquiagas’ stylish Filippo Pozzato.