Cycling Australia (CA), the trading name of the Australian Cycling Federation Inc, was the national

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for

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, and represented the interests of affiliated cycling clubs and State federations. It covered the disciplines of

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, cyclo-cross, BMX. In 2013, Cycling Australia had nearly 50,000 members including

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(MTBA) and BMX Australia (BMXA) members. In late November 2020, the three organisations rebranded as AusCycling. Cycling Australia was a member of the

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(UCI) and the

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(OCC). It was also recognised by the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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History

After World War II, the two organisations controlling cycling were the Australian Cycling Council and the Amateur Cyclists’ Association of Australia. In 1963, the UCI gave Australia “approximately 12 months to form one controlling body, to be recognised as the Australian Cycling Federation”. It took more than 30 years for that to happen. Under the direction of

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at the

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and national cycling coach from 1980 to 2001, Australia's international cycling performance ranking moved from between 20 and 30 in

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in the world, to the number one ranked nation in 1993 and 1994, and placed third at the

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in Sydney. The national coaching team of Shayne Bannan, Martin Barras, Ian McKenzie and Neil Stephens built on this foundation to take Australia to the leading nation in track cycling at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in Athens. In late 2011, federal Sports Minister

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called for an investigation into Cycling Australia. A review by Justice James Wood produced a 95-page report which described the organisation's set-up as outdated and complicated. In 2012, the national coach Matt White was sacked due to his admissions regarding performance-enhancing drugs. Stephen Hodge stepped down as vice-president for similar reasons following the publicity surrounding the

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. The federation suffered financial problems in the early 2010s, after the approval of a strategy in 2010, which attempted to increase Cycling Australia's revenue through a programme of events organisation, led to the organisation making significant losses, compounded by lower than expected sponsorship revenue. Under the subsequent short-term presidency of Orica-GreenEDGE team owner Gerry Ryan, the federation's involvement in events organisation reduced, a new board was appointed and a A$2 million loan package was agreed with the

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, state affiliates and Mountain Bike Australia. In November 2020, Cycling Australia was amalgamated with two other national cycling bodies BMX Australia and

to form AusCycling the national sporting organisation representing all cycling disciplines in Australia.

Departments

Cycling Australia had eight operation departments. * High Performance Unit (HPU) * Para-Cycling Program * General Operations * Marketing & Communications * Commercial & Events * Coaching & Development * Participation * Sport

Commissions

Cycling Australia had nine advisory and planning commissions. * Road Commission * Track Commission * Master Commission * Para-cycling Commission * Cyclo-Cross Commission * Coaching Commission * Technical Commission & Officiating * Athletes Commission * Women's Commission

Affiliates

Cycling Australia was affiliated with following organisations as of 2013:Cycling Australia Annual Report 2013
Retrieved 16 June 2014. *

(MTBA) * BMX Australia (BMXA) * AustCycle * Amy Gillett Foundation

State associations

There is a bicycle racing body in each

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: * Cycling ACT *

Cycling NSW Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

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* Cycling Queensland * Cycling SA * Cycling Victoria * CycleSport Western Australia *

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control

Cycle racing in Australia

Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...