RACE TAKE 1ST & 2ND IN ELITE WOMEN EVENT

The Victorian Country Road Championships were held on Sunday 30 May at Newstead.  The weather was challenging with strong winds.

A group of 11 elite women headed out over the 90km circuit.  Chloe Mcintosh kept the speed up with Rachel Rayner and Nicole working hard swapping turns. 

The bunch approached the first climb where Felicity Wilson made a small attack stretching the field out before turning on the highway.  The bunch regrouped so again Felicity attacked 2 more times before breaking away along the highway and stayed away til half way up the sharp climb.  Rachel, Carly, and Chloe bridged across to Felicity, and the 4 girls held a gap before Chloe lost touch with the leading 3 riders.

 Carly, Rachel and Felicity worked hard to increase their lead holding off 2 chasing riders with a 3min lead on the second lap.  Approaching the final stages of the first lap Carly seized the opportunity to attack with Felicity going across to Carly.  Carly and Felicity worked hard to hold off any chasing riders.  It was a real team effort for both Carly and Felicity.
The climbs proved testing on the final lap with Carly tiring.  Felicity crossed the line in 1st place, Carly 2nd place and Rachel 3rd place. 

RACE team took 1st and 2nd in the Elite women event, a great team effort ensured the race unfolded with a 1, 2 finnish.

ANOTHER WIN FOR BIKEFORCE SATURDAY 1/5/10 - RUTHERGLEN HANICAP 100km

By team member: Dave Phillips

The course was a 33km loop from Rutherglen to the Chiltern township return. Some gentle climbing on dead roads with a couple of challenging crests...

The winner (W Gordin) was from the 15 minute bunch ahead of scratch. Their group roared past my bunch at about 48kmph at the 33km mark (all I heard from Bill was... Dave GET ON) - still 67kms to go!!! Andrew Clarke from Becoz was the only other rider I knew in the bunch. Many from the 18 minute bunch merged with the 15 min bunch to fight out the race. There would have been 20 in the finish in the end - many not seen in this photo due to the steam-train one DP started with 1.5kms to go (STUPID)...could hear Jeff Provan's famous words of wisdom for racing in my head after  "waiting....waiting........." should have listened but there was not much left in the tank after cramping with a short distance to go. Tried to create a break up the crest but to no avail - looked over my shoulder and a train had formed....Bill was sitting 5th wheel I am told....perfect place to be.

In the wash up this newly formed bunch put 2 minutes into the chasing groups who had merged (9 and 12 minute bunches) at the finsih to be ahead by 5 minutes approx.  Scratch and 3 mins were a couple of minutes behind them and that group included the likes of Ricco Rogers and Leigh Egan. My average was 40.94kmph for the race and I finished just behind the sprint.

A large attrition rate with only about 65 finishing out of a field of 137. Overall a well run (Innagural) event by Cycle Sport Victoria (In conjuction with hosts Albury Wodonga Cycling Club).

R.A.C.E. OPENING THE WAY AHEAD

Click here to read the 'Opening The Way Ahead" news article.

FREO WAY TO GO!

Below are some great pics of Fremantle Dockers players tackling multiple ascents of Reabold Hill in their Bike Force gear

BIKE FORCE GOES GLOBAL!

An article which appeared recently in the BIKE EUROPE MARKET REPORT NORWAY included an image of a former employee of Bike Force Myaree proudly showing-off his Bike Force kit whilst cycling in Norway!

TDT WOMEN’S RACE TEAM COMPETE IN THE BAY CRITS 2010 - January 5, 2010

The Jayco Bay Cycling Classic is the world’s fastest criterium series, comprising of a world class field in the four-day event which started on Geelong’s beautiful Eastern Gardens on Saturday January 2, a separate circuit in Eastern Gardens on Sunday January 3. Geelong’s exciting Ritchie Boulevard Hot Dog circuit hosted the penultimate day on January 4, and the grand finale will be held in Williamstown on Tuesday Jan 5.

The TDT Women’s race team entered their elite team which yielded some impressive results and personal blows!

Jenny McPherson recovered from a massive fall on day one that resulted in a sufficient amount of skin being lost – to show an incredible amount of determination to win important points in the sprint classification in race two. Jenny then rejoined the race the following day and came-up with a very strong performance.

Race 3 saw the TDT RACE Team get its first podium of the year (and more to come!!) with Emma Makie coming in second in a photo finish.

A brilliant result for all concerned and big things to come later in the week with the Nationals being held in Ballarat…

The team have had a brilliant start to the year and we look forward to many more great results throughout the year…

NOVEMBER 2009
Bike Force is proud to welcome John Polson to our strong team of sponsored athletes.

John is a member of the Australian Sports Commission National Talent Identification program which plays a crucial role in the search for Australia’s best athletic talent.  He boasts an impressive list of achievements including 1st place in the 07 & 08 Gold Coast Triathlon, 8th place in the 08 Noosa International Triathlon and is a member of the Triathlon Australia Pre-Olympic Training Camp, Aix-les-Bains, France, to name a few!

21 year old John resides on the Gold Coast and you can also find him working at the Bike Force Bundall store.

We believe John’s commitment to triathlon will stand him in good stead for greatness…

Watch this space!

OCTOBER 2009
BIKE FORCE ELITE CYCLING TEAM

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Hopper is the latest member to join the Bike Force elite cycling team!

Daniel commenced racing as a junior and after taking a few years off he has recently returned to cycling. During his first year of racing he climbed steadily through his club grades and is now competing at a national level. Daniel races with Footscray Cycling Club; one of the biggest cycling clubs in Melbourne. His aim for the next 12 months is to increase the number of national series races and target major races that suit his strengths and riding style.

We wish Daniel the best of luck and look forward to seeing him succeed…

AUGUST 2009
2009 BIKE FORCE AUSTRALIA FRANCHISEE AWARDS NIGHT

Bike Force Australia (BFA) hosted this year’s National Conference and Franchisee Awards night in Melbourne’s superior sports stadium; Etihad Stadium.

The 2009 BFA Franchisee Awards night was hosted in the exclusive Medallion Club, where guests from around Australia dined and enjoyed the sounds of a popular Melbourne based band.

Bill Gordin, Managing Director; Bike Force Australia, presented awards to the following Bike Force Australia Franchisee’s:

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS...

AUGUST 2009 - BUNDALL STORE

The NEW Bike Force Bundall store is NOW OPEN…

Located on Upton road, this new store has a fantastic selection of bikes and equipment to suit your every need.

The state-of-the-art environment houses premium cycling and apparel brands including; Colnago, Pinarello and Ridley.

Like all our stores, Bike Force Bundall professionally assembles and services their bikes to make sure that you travel in comfort and have piece of mind about your safety.

Get there soon and check it out! 

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JULY 2009 - ESSENDON STORE

Bike Force Essendon opened its doors in July on the last weekend of the Tour De France. Following on from the success of Bike Force Docklands Bill and Matt Gordin joined forces with Tanya Johnstone to open Bike Force Essendon, the 3rd Bike Force store in Victoria.

“This was an opportunity for us to expand Bike Force Australia in Victoria by setting up in a vibrant area 10km out of the centre of Melbourne” said Bill

“It was a perfect opportunity to combine my passion of cycling with a business venture, I was lucky enough to have this opportunity to join the Bike Force team” Tanya added.

Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or a first time rider the team at Bike Force Essendon will help out with your cycling needs, come in and try out a bike today. At Bike Force Essendon we are passionate about our cycling. Cycling is a healthy, fun and cost-effective way to improve well-being and support the environment for all age groups.

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JULY 2009 - CAPALABA STORE

A NEW Bike Force store is now open in Capalaba, and is the 3rd store to open in QLD!

Capalaba is a scenic and high-growth area which is located approximately half-an-hour drive from the centre of Brisbane…

Johnny and Sharon are the new proprietors of this store and they, along with the rest of the team, are currently hard at work setting everything up to ensure that the Grand Opening is a success!

So stop in, say “Hi” and take a look around the brand NEW BIKE FORCE CAPALABA store…