I've had a pretty big couple of weeks on the bike from a training point of view. Both in quantity and intensity,throw in a couple of races finishing of yesterday with a 20km Time Trial and I don't mind admitting to feeling a little weary.
During the week, Cycling Tips ,probably Australia's premier cycling website ran a story on one of my bikes. I took all the photos,which took quite a bit of time and planning,and wrote a bit of a story to go with them. If your interested in reading Cycling Tips blog on my bike click here
Yesterday I competed in Wangaratta Cycling Club's first Individual Time Trial of the year. Roughly 20 km out and back starting at Glenrowan out the Winton Road and return.It's a undulating course with the climb back up into Glenrowan at the end to make you work that bit harder.The conditions were cool with a pretty stiff southerly wind meaning a head wind out and tail wind home.
Shane Miller had made the trip up from Melbourne as well as a couple of his compatriots, which is great for our club to have some extra riders as well as somebody of Shane's calibre to compete with. Shane and Tully Lyster have a friendly rivalry in the TT's but at the moment Shane is pretty well unbeatable in this discipline.Shane won A Grade setting a course record in the process.
I had a decent ride and was quite satisfied with my time.I managed to win C Grade reasonably comfortably,I would have liked to have ridden in B grade but when I registered there were no starters in that grade.My legs felt quite heavy and I struggled to get a decent rhythm going.It's one of my goals in cycling to get better at Time Trials, as to me they are not called the "Race of Truth" for no reason.
Also it would be remiss of me not mention Matthew Clark winning the 2012 Mt Buller Road Race last weekend. Mathew won A Grade against some of the countries finest cyclists.If only we could get him up Mt Buffalo he might give the Challenge a nudge.
During the week, Cycling Tips ,probably Australia's premier cycling website ran a story on one of my bikes. I took all the photos,which took quite a bit of time and planning,and wrote a bit of a story to go with them. If your interested in reading Cycling Tips blog on my bike click here
Yesterday I competed in Wangaratta Cycling Club's first Individual Time Trial of the year. Roughly 20 km out and back starting at Glenrowan out the Winton Road and return.It's a undulating course with the climb back up into Glenrowan at the end to make you work that bit harder.The conditions were cool with a pretty stiff southerly wind meaning a head wind out and tail wind home.
Shane Miller had made the trip up from Melbourne as well as a couple of his compatriots, which is great for our club to have some extra riders as well as somebody of Shane's calibre to compete with. Shane and Tully Lyster have a friendly rivalry in the TT's but at the moment Shane is pretty well unbeatable in this discipline.Shane won A Grade setting a course record in the process.
I had a decent ride and was quite satisfied with my time.I managed to win C Grade reasonably comfortably,I would have liked to have ridden in B grade but when I registered there were no starters in that grade.My legs felt quite heavy and I struggled to get a decent rhythm going.It's one of my goals in cycling to get better at Time Trials, as to me they are not called the "Race of Truth" for no reason.
Also it would be remiss of me not mention Matthew Clark winning the 2012 Mt Buller Road Race last weekend. Mathew won A Grade against some of the countries finest cyclists.If only we could get him up Mt Buffalo he might give the Challenge a nudge.
The new Secretary of Wangaratta Cycling Club Paul Lane getting prepared for his Time Trial.
Allan Thrum looking resplendent and in good form.
Tully Lyster as always looking very professional
Shane Miller warming up on the rollers. He raced a crit in Melbourne in the morning before driving up to Glenrowan
Glenrowan ITT 24th April 2012 - Results
Seniors
Distance 18.8 km
Min Sec Avg Speed
A Grade
Shane Miller 25 18 44.6 1st
Tully Lyster 26 59 41.8
Allan Thrum 27 23 41.2
Martin Lama 27 24 41.2
Jarod Hughes 28 0 40.3
B Grade
Jason Desalli 31 52 35.4 1st
Adam Cartwright 32 7 35.1
Gavin Frawley 32 45 34.4
C Grade
Tony Reeckman 30 46 36.7 1st
David Wohlers 33 27 33.7
Seamus Lane 34 1 33.2
Fergus Samon 34 52 32.4
Liz Randall 35 8 32.1
D Grade
Paul Lane 34 46 32.4 1st
Jim Samon 35 35 31.7
Norm Gray 35 47 31.5
Junior A
Distance (km) 10
Min Sec Avg Speed
Abby Gray 19 17 31.11 1st
Junior B
Distance (km) 3.8
Min Sec Avg Speed
Alex Little 8 8 28.03 1st
Nick Metcraft 8 34 26.61
XJ Loki 9 1 25.29
Seniors
Distance 18.8 km
Min Sec Avg Speed
A Grade
Shane Miller 25 18 44.6 1st
Tully Lyster 26 59 41.8
Allan Thrum 27 23 41.2
Martin Lama 27 24 41.2
Jarod Hughes 28 0 40.3
B Grade
Jason Desalli 31 52 35.4 1st
Adam Cartwright 32 7 35.1
Gavin Frawley 32 45 34.4
C Grade
Tony Reeckman 30 46 36.7 1st
David Wohlers 33 27 33.7
Seamus Lane 34 1 33.2
Fergus Samon 34 52 32.4
Liz Randall 35 8 32.1
D Grade
Paul Lane 34 46 32.4 1st
Jim Samon 35 35 31.7
Norm Gray 35 47 31.5
Junior A
Distance (km) 10
Min Sec Avg Speed
Abby Gray 19 17 31.11 1st
Junior B
Distance (km) 3.8
Min Sec Avg Speed
Alex Little 8 8 28.03 1st
Nick Metcraft 8 34 26.61
XJ Loki 9 1 25.29
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