The Brisbane Cycling Racing Institute caters for cyclists of all ages and abilities. We have an active club of juniors, seniors, masters and athletes with disabilities competing in both track and road cycling events.
With a good complement of coaches, we are able to offer a structured entry into cycling and an opportunity for performance development for the inspired cyclist.
You may remember Deon from a few Merida 2008 updates. Well towards the end of 2008 he was picked up by the Panasonic Continental Team. Since then the team has gone through some restructuring and is now racing as Ride Sport Racing. They are currently racing in the Tour of Malaysia with Deon sitting in 30th position after the 3rd stage. Check out the latest photos of Deon on the start line of Stage 1 of the Tour of Malaysia.
Then again in Stage 5. For those of you who don't know Deon he's the bloke nearest to camera with the carp tattooed on his arm. Deon will tell you it's a Koi or something, but it's a carp. ; )
We'll keep you posted on Deon's progress as the race continues! There are 2 more stages left.
Owen Gillot Interview
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
The Sizzling Summer Series saw 4 very fast races around the hotmix circuit at Crestmead. Many races saw riders fight for position, especially in the final laps, so finding yourself at the pointy end of things at the end was tough. But not for Owen Gillot. In the U15 races, Owen obliterated the competition to win all 4 races!! We asked Owen a few questions to find out what his secret is....
How long have you been ridng for?
I have been riding since I was 2 years old but my real racing started three years ago when I was ten.
Do you like racing?/Why?
I like racing a lot because of its challenge, anyone can play rugby or cricket but you need to be talented to ride a bike J.
Favourite ride?
My favourite ride would be Mt Mee, it is a 90km ride but is enjoyable and has a hill in the middle which is always good.
Worst crash?
My worst crash would be on Mt Mee, ironically my favourite ride. I was coming down in the wet and on a right hander I was going too fast being stupid trying to catch my dad and came off at 51.9km, it hurt a lot. This put me off my bike for a week but I was lucky and did not break anything so it’s all good now.
What do you do for training? Monday I rest in the morning and go to Water polo training in the evening. Tuesday I get up at 5:30 ride to school (14km) and swim for one and a half hours. Then after school ride home again. Wednesday I get up at 5:00 and do a river ride then after school I ride home. Thursday I get up at 5:45 and ride to school over Mt Coot-tha, then swimming training. After school I ride home. Saturday I play U14 and U16 Water polo matches and sometimes I also play in the KFC Breakers Development Games prior to the National Water polo League. SundayI race or go on a longer ride with Dad and his friends, Mt Nebo-Glorious or the likes in the morning. I thenslug on the lounge between 11.30 and 1 pm watching Cycling on SBS ;-)I then go to Water polo training in the afternoon.
I also run some days as I am trying to get better in the run leg of Triathlons.
Do you have any training tips for others?
If you want to go some where in cycling I suggest try and make at lest 3 training rides a week and work on cadence a lot, as a Junior cadence can win or lose a race.
Have you ever ridden on the track? Like it?
Yes I have but I don’t like as much ,it is just not being able to stop peddling when you want or no braking that I don’t like.
Did you have any plans for the races at Crestmead or did you just see how things panned out?
For the first two I tried to make a brake away but it did not work in those races as it’s a flat fast course.In the third race I had a partner Jack Briant and I tried to hold it all together but the others attacked me and I had to cover off the attack, Jack got caught out during this but he still did well and finished his first race.In the final race I again tried to keep it all together till the end, it was great to see Jack there at the end as he is new to the sport but he managed a 6th so I was happy. It’s great to have anotherVB U15 club member at last.
Favourite team/cyclist?
My favourite cyclist would be Robbie McEwen he rides for Team Katusha. He is my favorite cyclist because of his never say die attitude he has won the Green Jersey in a row in the Tour De France. I have also seen Lance at the Tour Down Under and he gave me a wave on the KOM.
What do you hope to achieve in cycling?
I hope to go to the Olympics and be in the Tour De France one day that is my main goal.
What is your next race?
My next race is Mt Cotton whare I hope to win again. It is a hilly course but to be a good cyclist you have to like hills.
Sizzling Summer Series Race 4
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Well Sunday the 15th of March brought about the 4th and final round of the Sizzling Summer Series.It only took us 4 weeks, but we finally managed to find some prime real estate on the finish line with the Merida tent.
With no changes in the order of events from previous weeks, it meant both Allan Reilly and Paul Freeburn were again first in the mix the burgeoning field that was Masters C.I’m not kidding people, this field was massive, and when it was moving with a rumoured average pace of 41km/hour today you knew about it when the all flew past in a bunch.Seriously, the breeze was actually quite nice at that time of morning, so I guess thanks is in order!
Given the pace, the enormity of the bunch and the tight cornering required on the course, movement for Allan and Paul within the field was restricted and at times a little tricky.But they forged on and both spent time on the front trying to string the field out, but to no avail both crossing the line at the end of the race outside of the points, but both satisfied with a well ridden race.
With the absence of Warren Biggs from Masters B, we all spent the next 50 minutes or so watching the race go by without the usual bombs off the front being dropped by the Infamous Warren ‘G’ Biggy Smalls.
Meanwhile, Alex was struggling into his lycra after sitting in the sun...
And before we knew it, Alex was rolling out for his final dash at glory.Alex missed the first race of the series, but since Round 2 he’s attacked each race with the same relentless effort and determination, no doubt a carry over from his days competing in Ironman Triathlons.The action in the first half of the race again featured Alex in a two man breakaway with Chris Millen from Mainline Plumbing.They were both looking really dangerous, but the temptation of a prime offering $100 plus a carton of Unicorn lager turned out to be too much for them both and decided to contest it between themselves.
Chris Millen ended up taking it out, and after a mammoth effort from them both they let the bunch catch back up so they could recover.The remainder of the race saw Alex come back to the front after a brief hiatus between primes.Pushing the pace once again we could see he was looking to again position himself well for the final sprint.But the race ended with the big hitters coming out of the woodwork and swamping the front of the field in the final sprint to the line, all in all though a great effort from Alex.
The junior races were up next and the first club members to the line in this category was Owen Gillott and Jack Bryant along with the remainder of the U15 field which looked like it had tipped the scales on previous weeks.
The big field was great to see, not to mention having both Jack and Owen contesting the sprint in the finishing lap, with Owen taking out his 4th and final race win for the series.A great effort from both riders, keep an eye our website for an upcoming article on Owen’s Sizzling Summer Series experience.
Round 3 of the series had us all doing some math and realising Doug Freeburn’s rollout was coming up a little short, about 20cm short in fact.The next day I recall seeing on Doug’s Facebook site “Doug has just found a 48t chainring to get rollout sorted out”.And sorted out it was! Before the race, he looked relaxed. So relaxed, we all thought he had a hangover...
Doug looked a lot more comfortable during the race, coming to the front many times to test out his new gearing.
With the end of the race lurking, so was Dougie.Following wheels and waiting for that imminent moment when one of their number decides to make a go of it.That moment came and Doug was there to react, pouncing on the attacking riders in the final sprint finish only to be out done in the dying seconds of the race.
As was mentioned last week the Elite C race was really heating up with six or so riders in contention of a spot on the podium at the end of the series.Ben Woodman was one of those riders with his score tally at the start of Round 4 sitting on 10 points.The race started much like it did last week with the C Grade bunch being strung out by riders intent on having a good solid hit out. When i took the picture below, everything was happening in slow motion and chariots of fire was playing...
Paul Newman again, was in the mix and keeping the bunch honest.He was on the front so much in fact the commentator was pulling his name from the start list, which is great!Any rider who is giving that much effort during a race should be recognised for it.
Meanwhile, Ben had slinked back to the rear of the pack following the prime.He was clearly aiming for the win and with Paul at the front controlling the pace was able to just sit in and wait for three laps to go.The third and second last laps came and went, which saw a move from Ben up into the middle of the bunch.
On the bell lap there was an attack from a rider from HPRW which prompted a response from another rider from FFAST.Ben quickly found himself on the wheel of the FFAST rider and attacking once again from the start of the back straight.As turn three approached he dived in on the inside of the lead rider and buried himself for the finish line which ended up paying off crossing the line in first and securing second place overall for the series.
For race 4 in the B-Grade Sizzling Summer Series, the development squad had to come 1st or 2nd in order to podium for the series. In order to do this, they returned to the same tactics used in the first 2 races. As soon as the whistle was blown, Jason 'Smitty' Smith launched an attack and let the rest of the field chase.
This kept the pace high throughout the race. The field came together for the prime and Jason took Tim to the front of the field for a near perfect leadout to the sprint. Tim launched his sprint and practically had it in the bag and then, "bang", the chain comes off the chainring. The rest of the team reorganise and a couple of laps later, Smitty launches another break, all the while Rob sat in the front of the bunch waiting for the final sprint.
The strain could be seen in the bunch and many riders were getting dropped off the back. 99Bikes team rider James Miller tried his luck off the front at one stage only to be caught swallowed by the bunch a couple of laps later. James paid for his attack as the bunch went by and he struggled to hold on, eventually falling off the pace. His team mate, Chris Holgar, met the same fate, suffering the effects of several weeks of little training and much 'celebrating'.
As the bell lap came around the pace was kept high, around the last corner, Rob went with the top 10 guys and he accelerated. He crossed the line in 4th place for a 4th place finish in the series. The Team now looks forward to a week off the bike before the Mt Cotton Kermese.
The Merida Team sat down to prepare for their race and with the average speed continually increasing each race, they knew it was going to be a fast one.
Matt Ryan was still sitting high in the sprint point rankings, so a focus was to get him into the points, ahead of Malcolm Rudolph. When the first prime rolled around, Matt was perfectly positioned on Rudolph's wheel. They came down the straight and Matt surged around the outside, collecting maximum points.
Following the first prime, a flurry of attacks saw Matt Murray and Stephen get into a strong break, including ex-Merida Team rider Deon Locke, who is now riding for the Continental Panasonic Team. The breakaway held off the field for what seemed an eternity, however, the pack was relentless in their chase and slowly clawed their way back. The front of the bunch came into contact with the break and Stephen and Matt dropped back to recover.
The pace slowed as the threat was seemingly defused. Unfortunately, the Merida Team had a moment of a lapse in concentration and 5 riders, including Deon and Cameron Hughes, rode off the front. Not realising the break was up the road, Chris attacked and formed a solid break in the final laps with Jack Anderson, Gilbert Gutowski and Kyle Bateson.
With three laps to go, he realised that the break was 15sec up the road so he put the pedal down. Gilbert and Kyle dropped off the pace and Jack held on unitl the finishing straight. Chris ended up crossing the line in 6th place for the day. Meanwhile, Deon in the lead break, decided that he would simply ride everyone off his wheel in the final lap. He launched his attack and not a single rider could match his pace. He crossed the line well clear of any others to win convincingly. Damn you Deon.(But awesome work!)
Well done to all our riders who competed in the Sizzling Summer Series. It was a great event and one that will no doubt be in our race calender again for 2010.With such a great start to the year for the club coupled with solid performances from all our riders the rest of 2009 looks to be a year for BCRI.
Why Start Racing?
Sunday, 13 January 2008
A friend of mine, who shall go by the name of Johnathon, has been riding for about a year, training with mates, commuting to work, loving a coffee after a ride. But, he wanted more. This is what he did:
1. Came on our Saturday morning ride from La Dolce Vita. Got hammered. Sore legs. Some tears. Stronger person.
2. He got his membership.
3. He raced in C Grade. Got 5th place in his first ever race! Glory for eternity.
Many of you may be riding weekends, maybe more. You'll be feeling the endorphins from the exercise, the camaraderie of the bunch, the feeling of ever growing confidence on the bike.
Now is the time to take the next step. Get your membership to Victor Broncos. Come on the occasional Saturday or Sunday rides. Train at Murrarie on Thursday morning. Get training and racing tips off Byron at Victor Cycles. Try a race at Murrarie, Lakeside or Nundah. Start in C or D grade. Enjoy the pure thrill of racing. The only thing holding you back is you.
2009 Membership - Now is the time to join!
Friday, 19 October 2007
Membership for the 2009 year is now open. As per usual if joining after 1st October, the membership is valid until 31st December 09 ( 15 months for the price of 12). So for those that have been holding off joining, now is the time. Fees for 2009 are:
BCRI Club Fees will remain at $20 each or $40 for a family of two or more. Please note that Total Fees payable are the Gazetted fee above, plus Club Fee (e.g. Elite $210.00 + $20.00)
Family Discount
CQ are offering a 10% family discount on the Cycling Queensland component of the annual affiliation fee. This applies to a family of at least 3 members - all members must be members of the same cycling club and must join (or reaffiliate) that club at the same time. An application form is attached to this email. THE FORM NEEDS TO BE SENT DIRECT TO CYCLING QUEENSLAND FOR REIMBURSEMENT - NOT TO THE CLUB.
Membership can be renewed on line at cycling.org.au. If you are paying as a family you will not receive the Victor Broncos club family discount on line, so it is best renew through the club.
If paying through the club you can pay at Victor Cycles (by cash or cheque), to Roberto Padhila (our membership coordinator) or at 99Bikes Milton.
