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Australian National Track Championships
The Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories. Men Senior Team Pursuit Team Sprint Madison Junior Team Sprint Women Senior Team Pursuit Team Sprint Madison Junior References2009 Results, Cycling Australia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it was held on velodromes similar to the ones used today. These velodromes consisted of two straights and slightly banked turns, though they varied more in length and material than the modern 250m track. One appeal of indoor track racing was that spectators could be easily controlled, and hence an entrance fee could be charged, making track racing a lucrative sport. Early track races attracted crowds of up to 2,000 people. Indoor tracks also enabled year-round cycling for the first time. The main early centers for track racing in Britain were Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester and London. The most noticeable changes in over a century of track cycling have concerned the bikes themselves, engineered to be lighter and more aerodynamic t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jamieson
Mark Ian Jamieson (born 4 May 1984, in Dandenong) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He started competing at the age of 10 in 1994, he first represented his country in the World Junior Track Championships in 2001. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He had a successful track career, including a world championship in the team pursuit in 2006, and fourth in the Beijing Olympics as a member of the Australian Team Pursuit Squad On 15 February 2010 Jamieson appeared before the South Australian District Court on multiple child sex charges and pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl and one count of indecent assault with a girl aged under 16. The charges related to alleged conduct in Adelaide between November 2008 and January 2009. He received a suspended sentence for the offences. Jamieson received a two-year suspension from cycling as a result of the sentence. The suspension expired on 27 January 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Meyer (cyclist)
Travis Meyer (born 8 June 1989 in Viveash) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2016. His first Pro Tour race was the 2009 Tour Down Under. At the beginning of 2010 he was the winner of the Australian National Road Race Championships elite road race. Personal life His brother Cameron Meyer is also a cyclist, and rode with Travis at in 2012 and 2013. Major results ;2006 : UCI Junior Track World Championships ::1st Madison ::1st Team pursuit ;2007 : UCI Juniors World Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Scratch ::1st Team pursuit ::10th Road race ;2008 : 1st Overall Tour de Berlin : 1st Overall Tour of Wellington ::1st Stages 3 & 7 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard ;2009 : 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships : 1st Overall Tour de Perth : 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 10th Overall Tour of Japan ;2010 : 1st Road race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Dennis
Rohan Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Dennis was born, raised, and resides in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He won back to back UCI men's individual time trial world championships in 2018 and 2019. Career Early career Dennis began his career by focusing on the track, and was part of the Australian team that took the silver medals in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Garmin–Sharp (2013–14) He joined for the 2013 season, and made his debut at the Tour de France, pulling out of the race before Stage 9. In 2014, Dennis finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins at the Tour of California, after placing second to Wiggins in the time trial. He also placed second in the Commonwealth Games time trial behind England's Alex Dowsett. BMC Racing Team (2014–18) In August 2014, Dennis made a rare mid-season transfer to the . He went on to win the World team time trial champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bobridge
Jack Bobridge (born 13 July 1989) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2016. In 2019 he was convicted of drug dealing and sentenced to a four-year prison term. He admitted to using banned recreational drugs during his racing career, noting that he used cocaine in training leading up to major cycling events, including the Olympics. Career Bobridge's career combined both track and road cycling. In 2008, he was part of the Australian men's pursuit team that finished in fourth place at the Olympics, along with Graeme Brown, Mark Jamieson, Luke Roberts and Brad McGee. In May 2009, Bobridge signed with , with his contract starting on 1 January 2010 and had been contracted to race with the team until 2012. He left the team at the end of 2011, and joined for the 2012 season. In September 2009 he won the under-23 time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. In January 2011 he became the Australian National Road Race Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Howard
Leigh Howard (born 18 October 1989) is an Australian professional Cycle sport, racing cyclist. He qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in both the Men's Madison and Men's Team Pursuit. Howard was part of the Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, Men's team pursuit together with Kelland O'Brien, Sam Welsford, Sam Weisford and Alexander Porter (cyclist), Alexander Porter. They secured a bronze medal after overlapping New Zealand who had crashed. Howard also competed in the Men's Madison where the team finished fifth with a time of 3:48.448 and therefore did not qualify for the final. Career Born in Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, Howard now resides in Waurn Ponds, Victoria. He began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and first represented Australia in 2005 at the age of 16. Howard is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and initially trained as an car, automobile electrician. Howard won the bronze medal in the omnium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Meyer
Cameron Meyer (born 11 January 1988) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2022. Career Born in Viveash, Western Australia, Meyer started cycling at the age of 13 in 2001 and first represented his country at the World Junior Track Championships in 2005. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Meyer won his first senior World Championship in the Points Race in Pruszków, Poland. In 2009 he was selected to ride the Giro d'Italia. He won the time-trial event at the 2010 Australian National Road Race Championships. Meyer's younger brother Travis Meyer is also a professional racing cyclist, and was one of 's first signings alongside Cameron and fellow Australian Jack Bobridge. After four seasons with , in October 2015 Meyer announced that he would be joining for the 2016 season, alongside fellow Australians Nathan Haas and Mark Renshaw. Meyer announced his departure from on 14 June 2016; for persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakkari Dempster
Zakkari Dempster (born 27 September 1987) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the SouthAustralia.com–AIS, , , , and teams. Dempster now works as a directeur sportif for , the development team for UCI WorldTeam . He was selected for the 2014 Tour de France finishing the race in 151st position on the General Classification. Outside of cycling Dempster worked part-time as a fitness coach with Australian rules football team Carlton Football Club during the southern hemisphere summer between 2010 and 2013. Major results ;2003 : 3rd Team pursuit, National Novice Track Championships : 3rd Time trial, National Novice Road Championships ;2004 : Commonwealth Youth Games ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Scratch ::2nd Points race : 1st Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships : 3rd Team pursuit, National Track Championships ;2005 : National Junior Track Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Thuaux
Phillip Thuaux (born 9 July 1979) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. Palmarès ; 2001 : 1st, Tour of the Tamar ; 2002 : 3rd, Overall, Canberra Tour :: 1st, Stage 1 :: 1st, Stage 3 : 2nd, Overall, Tour of South China Sea :: 3rd, Stage 1 :: 1st, Stage 2 ; 2004 : 1st, Drie Zustersteden : 2nd, Overall, Tour de Hongrie :: 1st, Stage 2 ; 2005 : Oceania Games : 2nd, Road race ; 2006 : 2006–2007 World Cup :: 3rd, Pursuit, Sydney : Oceania Games, Melbourne :: 1st, Team Pursuit (with Zachary Dempster, Hayden Josefski and Stephen Rossendell) ; 2007 : National Track Championships, Sydney :: 1st, Pursuit :: 2nd, Team Pursuit : Oceania Championships, Invercargill :: 1st, Pursuit :: 1st, Team Pursuit (with Mark Jamieson Mark Ian Jamieson (born 4 May 1984, in Dandenong) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He started competing at the age of 10 in 1994, he first represented his country in the World Junior Track Championships in 2001. He was an Australia . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Pell
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Norton (cyclist)
Bradley Norton (born 11 January 1991) is an Australian soccer player who plays for and captains South Melbourne FC in the NPL Victoria. Career Norton made his first appearances at senior level in 2008 with Port Melbourne Sharks. He then moved to Melbourne Knights in 2009 before being selected in the Melbourne Victory youth squad for 2009–10 season. Adelaide United Norton initially joined Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ... as youth team player in 2010. He made his first senior debut for Adelaide on 24 September 2010 replacing Joe Keenan in the 87th minute in the game against Perth Glory. and was later signed to a senior contract with the club. He was released by Adelaide in September 2011 to return to his hometown Melbourne. References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard England (cyclist)
Richard England (born 9 July 1981) is an Australian racing cyclist who rides for American continental team . England turned pro in 2005 and is a sprinter. His biggest success to date is winning stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de Georgia ahead of Rory Sutherland and George Hincapie George Anthony Hincapie (born June 29, 1973) is an American former racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1994 and 2012. Hincapie was a key domestique of Lance Armstrong. Hincapie was also a domestique for Alberto Contador in 2007 a .... Results ;2008 - * 1st, Stage 5, Tour de Georgia * 4th, Stage 1, Tour de Georgia * 8th, Stage 3, Tour de Georgia * 14th, Stage 2, Tour of California * 9th, Stage 1, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic * 7th, Stage 2, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic * 5th, Stage 5, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic * 7th, Overall, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic * 25th, Australian National Championship ;2007 - * 1st, Stage 3, Tour of Tasmania * 1st, Stage 10, Tour of Tasmania * 6th, Stage 7, Tour De Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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