Adelaide
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South Australia
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Los Angeles
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Dean Woods
Dean Anthony Woods OAM (22 June 1966 – 3 March 2022) was an Australian racing cyclist from Wangaratta in Victoria known for his track cycling at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. On Australia Day 1985 he was awarded the Order of A ...
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Kevin Nichols
Kevin John Nichols (born 4 July 1955 in Grafton, New South Wales) is a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist.
His daughter, Kate Nichols, is a road racing cyclist.Michael Grenda, coached by Charlie Walsh.
Michael Turtur has competed in the Olympic Games and three
Commonwealth Games
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, winning a total of five medals. At the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals in the men’s 4000m teams and individual pursuits, and a bronze medal in the 10 mile scratch race. At the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, he was the flag bearer for Australia and won a gold medal in the men’s 4000m team pursuit.
Following his cycling career, Mr Turtur went on to share his knowledge and experience by becoming the South Australian Institute of Sport Cycling Coach for five years. From 1993 Michael Turtur was the manager and promoter of the
Adelaide Super-Drome
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located in South Australia’s State Sports Park, which is the headquarters for the highly successful Australian Institute of Sport’s Women's and Men's Track Cycling Program.
In 2011 he was a State Finalist in the Australian of the Year. Michael Turtur was a television commentator for the
Seven Network
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during its Olympics coverage.
In January 2018 Turtur was made an Officer of the
Order of Australia
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(AO) for "distinguished service to cycling, particularly through the development and promotion of world-class road cycling events, and to the community of South Australia".
Australian Sports Commission Board
Michael Turtur is on the
Australian Sports Commission
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Board with Mr John Wylie AM, Chair, Mr
David Gallop
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(Deputy Chair), Glenys Beauchamp (ex-officio), Alisa Camplin OAM, Sally Carbon OAM, Liz Ellis AM, John Lee, Margaret Osmond, Andrew Plympton, Ken Ryan, and Kyle Vander-Kuyp.
Union Cycliste Internationale
Michael Turtur is on the UCI board on the Management Committee of the
Union Cycliste Internationale
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The UCI issues raci ...
. He is also president and chair of the track commission.
Cycling teams
Michael Turtur was Section Manager of the 1994 Victoria, Canada, Commonwealth Games Cycling Team, the 1995 World Championships, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Tour Down Under
From the
Tour Down Under
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's inception in 1999 by Michael Turtur, he has been its internationally recognized Race Director. Turtur officially handed over the reins of Race Director to
Stuart O'Grady
Stuart O'Grady (born 6 August 1973) is a retired Australian professional road bicycle racer, who rode as a professional between 1995 and 2013. A former track cyclist, O'Grady and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in the Men's Madison at the 2004 ...