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The Melbourne to Warrnambool is in 9 weeks are you ready?

  • Published 24-Aug-08
At an unthinkable 300 Kilometres, the Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Race is the world’s longest one day race.  Esteemed in Australian and Victorian road racing history, this is one of the true epics that shape our domestic road racing calendar.

One of the features of the Melbourne to Warrnambool is that all grades (A-D) start together, so whether you intend to race all the way with the big guns, or form your own group simply to finish, this race has something for everyone.

For those that complete the course within two hours of the winners’ time, there is also a prestigious and timeless finisher’s medallion on offer.

It’s now 9 weeks until the race, which will be held on the 25th of October 2008 and we are guessing this might just be a race you have always wanted to try but not sure where to start.

At Cycling Inform we are committed to helping cyclists of all abilities achieve the cycling goals and we know preparation is the key to being successful. This year, for the first time, we are very pleased to provide specific personal consulting and training services to aid in your preparation specifically for this race.

Whether you want to know exactly how you prepare in the last 9 weeks, or what to expect in the race in terms of support, our specialist services will be of value in providing the critical and expert advice you need to get to Warrnambool.   

Imagine the sense of accomplishment of riding into Raglan Parade Warrnambool knowing you have just been a part of Australian cycling history.

Check out this link for our coaching services or contact us by clicking here for further information. » Read More

Campagnolo 2009 Eleven Speed preview at Pedal Pushers in NSW!

  • Published 22-Aug-08
Put Saturday, September 6th in your diary. Steve Hogg From Pedal Pushes will be having a launch of the Campag '09 11 speed range. There will be a bike or two with the new drive trains fitted set up on trainers for those that want to get up close and tactile. A presentation from Felice Santoro, Campag’s Marketing and Warranty Service rep for Australia on the ins and outs of the 11 speed stuff. A ‘lucky door prize’ that’s worth having. Croissants, coffee and so on. This is the first chance to see the 11 speed Campagnolo range in Australia. Steve will need to know numbers for catering so please RSVP to pedalpushers@bigpond.com with campag in the subject line. » Read More

Cycling-Inform supports local cycle racing with $3000 of prizes

  • Published 18-Aug-08




Big weekend for Cycling-Inform with the sponsoring of both the Caulfield Carnegie Cycling Club and Southern Vets Racing. $1250 was offered in prize money as well as $1750 worth of Matt Brindle PowerUp DVD's. Cycling-Inform is proud to provide ongoing support for the local racing in Victoria. 

Saturday: KOM competition spices up the CCCC racing at Modella.
What looked like being a pretty miserable and wet afternoon ended up much better, with only the occasional shower punctuating the afternoon. CCCC was delighted to welcome us as a race sponsor to the Modella circuit. We provided $500 worth of King of the Mountain prizes across all grades plus Matt Brindle's DVD for place getters. Read the full race report here

Sunday: KOM Southern Vets Lang Lang Yannathan Circuit.
Then is was back to the Lang lang Yannathan Circuit to support our local Southern Vets Cycling Club for another wet and wild day out in the saddle. This time $750 were up for grabs for the KOM over Heaths Hill plus Matt's PowerUp DVD for all winners.
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Sharon Laws - Bright Boot Camp support rider and Olympian

  • Published 11-Aug-08

Congratulations to Sharon Laws who was a support rider at our Bright Boot Camp in January 2008. Sharon was selected for the Women's Olympic Road Race for the British team and rode in support of her team mate Nicole Cooke who won the Gold medal! Sharon finished 35th 0.53 behind the winner, (there were 66 starters and 62 finishers).

Those that watched the race would have seen Sharon on or near the front until the breaks occurred on the last lap. Unfortunately Sharon as involved in a crash about 48km to the finish, and just a few minutes after the favourites move to the front. This was the same crash where the Korean rider fell into the ditch and took the other riders down.

Sharon has had an amazing year. In January she participated in the Australian road championships and came 2nd which was only her eighth bike race.  In June she broke her ankle (fibula) in a training accident and there was concern she would not be able to take her place in the team.

Congratulations Sharon.                                                                       Image Copyright (c) GB Cycling Team
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Want to win criterium races this summer?

  • Published 11-Aug-08
Want to maximise your criterium training and racing skills to achieve the best results possible with the limited time you have? Then Cycling-Inform's RaceRight One Day Criterium intensive is a great place to start. In the morning you'll be on the bike learning powerful time saving training techniques. Techniques that have helped many racing cyclists on the Cycling-Inform coaching program get results fast. In the afternoon we'll be in the conference room for key workshops building on the most important aspects of criterium racing. This is the one day intensive that you won't want to miss if you want to do well this summer. Based just a stones throws throw from the Melbourne CBD, it will be held on Sunday 5 October. » Read More
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Jodie Batchelor get Bronze in the Victoria State ITT Championships


Jodie (right) with club mate and Gold medal winner Kerrie Howard (left) at the Victorian Masters ITT Road Championships
 This was the first time Jodie had entered the State Individual Time Trial Championships. The event was at Newstead and hosted by Castlemaine Cycling Club on Saturday 23rd August 2008. The race was 20km over an undulating out and back course. 

In the lead up to the race we had decided to build a time trial bike for her, however all the parts only arrived about 3 days before the event. So we didn’t put it together as she would not have had a chance to ride it before the race having never ridden on aero bars before. David started only 17 minutes after Jodie, so she rode her normal road bike without the disc wheel or the time trial helmet. She did have a nice set of deep-rimed Corima wheels on the bike though.

On the start line she was feeling good and got into a rhythm early and her heart rate was were it needed to be. She kept the girl in front within site but knew that the girl one minute behind (Kerrie Howard also from Caulfield Carnegie CC) was fast. Once Kerrie went past she lifted her pace and was able to maintain a constant distance from her. On the turn around though Jodie must have been a bit slow as when she looked up Kerrie was gone. There were a few riders she could see in front and she just kept her focus there and maintained her heart rate and cadence. She could see her one-minute girl still in front and felt like she was gaining, by the time she finished she was spent and knew that what ever the result she gave it all she had.

Jodie finished 3rd and was totally ecstatic. She was 2 ½ minutes behind Kerrie who won the event. 2 ½ minutes is a fair time gap but Kerrie (she is currently training for the World Masters Track Championships) is a really classy rider and rides many grades higher than Jodie. So to finish in the medals and to have maintained her rhythm and heart rate was a fantastic outcome. Also as they merged the age groups due to entries. Jodie's time actually made her first in her age group (although no medal for that).


Two secrets to winning sprint finishes in a bike race

Not all sprint finishes are won by sprinters. This article coves two different approaches to winning sprint finishes based on the type of rider you are.

How do I stop getting dropped when out riding?

I'm getting dropped out riding. Which of the programs in the Cyclist's Guide to Home Training e-book that I bought from you might be a good place to start with?

Functional Strength Training Vs Traditional muscle isolation exercises using machines

When is come to weight training for cyclists there is a raging debate on as to what sort of strength training produces the greatest results. The first thing to remember with strength training is that a sprinter will be training differently to an endurance rodie. Sprinters by nature need to recruit large amounts of power in excess of 2kw at world championship level. For that they will spend a huge part of their training life in the gym performing strength training. As for a rodie, which we would best describe as an endurance athlete, strength training is also an important part of helping to develop power on the bike. A rodie still has to sprint at the end of a race, still have to chase down or initiate attacks and needs sustained power to climb hills and to time trial well. It's a proven scientific fact that endurance cyclist can greatly benefit from doing weight training as well. Weight training even applies to the recreational cyclist who rides cycling endurance events like the AUDAX, Round the Bay in a Day, Sydney to Wollongong and our very own original spring and summer Alpine Bright Boot Camp. Also, one of the great spinoffs from weight training is the ability to ride faster for longer and with more comfort. This article discusses the myths of weight training and how to specifically train for cycling.

How to improve your Cycling VO2MAX

Cycling interval training at your VO2MAX zone is one of the few ways to improve your VO2 measure. This short article briefly discusses VO2MAX training and the energy system involved. Simply put and without going into to much scientific jargon your VO2MAX energy system is different to other energy systems you use while riding. It is the energy system you primary rely on when racing at high intensities and has a high blend of anaerobic respiration; that is burning energy without oxygen. It's kind of like adding nitro to petrol. You use it to go really fast. But there is a down side to it...




Recent Articles

Five tips for training for the Tour of Bright

In 2007 the Tour of Bright organisers changed the race when they dropped the criterium on the Sunday and replaced the epic climb up Mt Buffalo to an even more epic climb up Mt Hotham. Mt Hotham has sections with gradients up to 10% and is around a 30 km climb. Combining this with the two stages on the Saturday; the Tawonga Gap loop and the 15.7 km rolling time trial course, the Tour of Bright is now even more suited to the cyclist that considers themselves a good climber. Here are five tips for training for the Tour of Bright. Click on the "Full Story link" to read more.

Isagenix - its working for me!

Finally I have found something that seems to be working. Over the last few months I have increased my training, partly due to my goals but also because I wanted to look good this summer. However even with this increased training the scales were not really moving to reflect the amount of effort that I was putting in. That was until now.

Click on the full story link below to read more... 


An amazing year of results

This year is definitely the most that I have ever trained and trained based on a structured program and I have had the most amazing results. I have won my age groups Veteran State Road and Criterium Championships and Club Road and Criterium Championships. I have also taken bronze in the Masters State TT Championships (Div 1) and silver in the Masters State Team TT Championships. At the Veterans South Pacific Championships at Easter this year I came second in the 300m sprint, third in the criterium and time trial.

About 20 months ago I was hit by a car when out training, it took me a while to get over those injuries. I got back on the bike about November last year, and until March this year I was still having physio 3 times a week for recovery from the accident.

I made a decision that I wanted to get back racing and really focused on that decision. I have trained hard and I have entered races this year that I have never really attempted before and the results have been amazing. The results also give me confidence and enthusiasm to keep racing and setting the next goal. I know at times there have been races were there not that many to race against - I always say that 'you can only race against those that turn up'.

Thank you to everyone that has encouraged me and especially to David my husband and coach.


Southern Vets Club Championships - Road Race

Sunday 24th August was Southern Vets Cycling Club (SVCC) club championships - road. The race was held on the circuit Cora-Lynn - Bayles - Modella - Longwarry - Tynong - Cora-Lynn, the women were sent around the shorter circuit taking out Heath Hill.

Click on the full story link below to read more...


The 29th Original Otway Classic

The Annual Heartbeat Geelong Original Otway Classic is on again in 2008. This event, in its 29th year will be held on Sunday 9th November.

Registrations are now open! For more details


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