Tag: cycling
Gruelling challenge opens door to new cycling program
SCHOOL students from around Mount Gambier produced outstanding results at a vigorous cycling test under the watchful eye of Australian Olympic gold medallist Brett...
Students face cycling tests spearheaded by Olympic gold medallist
EARLIER this week the Blue Lake City was lucky enough to welcome an Australian cycling great to its schools through the Limestone Coast Regional...
Students take up ‘iso’ challenge
GRANT High School staff and students are staying active in a battle for bragging rights, with a challenge keeping motivation levels high in a...
Cyclists adjust to national coronavirus restrictions
CYCLING in the Limestone Coast has suffered some disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as opposed to some other sports, there is still...
Riders energised at Red Bull race event
IT was all about pump power on Sunday as riders from across the country hit the new Mount Gambier Pump Track for a world...
Kidman blitzes field to set fastest time at Crank the Crater event
THE inaugural Crank the Crater cycling hill climb event has been hailed a success, after 17 riders tackled the Valley Lakes course on Sunday.
Mount...
Cyclist highlights long chain of sporting achievements
CYCLING has been a life-long passion for Mount Gambier's Allan Dowdell.
At 91 years of age he seen a lot of changes in the sport.
He...
Wheels turn on worthy cause
MCDONALD Park Primary school services officer (SSO) Shane Lewis has gone above and beyond to help kids across Australia who are battling cancer.
The Great...
Hill climb cycling event pedals in Valley Lakes precinct
AFTER months of planning, the Crank the Crater hill climb event is finally here.
The inaugural event will be held at the Valley Lakes precinct...
Young rider overcomes crash in final stage to claim 2019 Great South Coast honours
AFTER a tough eight stages of competition, young Victorian Kelland O'Brien has claimed victory in the eighth Tour of the Great South Coast bicycle...
World champion goes back-to-back at Port MacDonnell with stunning victory
WORLD champion team pursuit rider Sam Welsford showed his true class recently as he claimed another victory in stage three of the Tour of...
Pro Racing Sunshine Coast rider avoids carnage to win first national road race
THE Tour of the Great South Coast threw up more carnage last week, with Thursday morning's criterium stage at Naracoorte taking its toll.
While the...