National Club Individual Time Trial Championships – 5th Location: Coolum, Queensland Conditions: really strong cross winds, 25C Course: 30km – 2 x 15km flat, out and back course The time trial attracted a field of 30 riders from all over Australia.  A number of us are strong at time trialling and with the combination of some overseas racing, I predicted […]

Montréal Coupe du Monde (World Cup), CANADA  – Saturday 1st June 2002 Conditions: 70F (20C) really strong winds, Course overview: 99km – 12 laps of an 8.3km loop The world cup in Montréal was not a good race for me, due mainly to a disruption to my training in the lead up to the race.  About 10 days before the […]

First Union Liberty Classic, Philadelphia, PA, USA  – Sunday 9th June 2002 – 18th Conditions: 85F (27C) clear, sunny skies Course overview: 4 laps of a 23km circuit (14.4miles) – 92km The First Union Liberty Classic is one of America’s richest road cycling events.  Although downgraded from a world cup race this year, it retains its UCI status and continued […]

Jiminy Peak – Saturday 4th May 2002 – 2nd Conditions: 65F (18C) moderate winds Course overview: 30km loop (18miles) – 90km total The Jiminy Peak Road Race, in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, is dedicated to the memory of a promising young rider, Shaun Thornton who tragically lost his life at the age of 22.  The top 5 place getters, in conjunction with […]

Housatonic Classic, Danbury – Sunday 19th May 2002 – 22nd Conditions: 60F (13C) light northwesterly winds, Course overview: 111km – endless short steep hills, dangerous twisting descents, narrow roads. Today was the inaugural Housatonic Classic 2002 road race for women, held in Danbury, Connecticut.  The race attracted 28 teams (approx. 160 riders) with a number of dominant teams attending in […]

Grafton to Inverell – 2nd Location: Inverell, New South Wales Conditions: strong cross head winds, 25C Course: 140km – hilly course I have just spent my last week of the 2002 season training with Dave Sanders and his U23 men’s AIS team in Berleigh Heads on the Gold Coast and then in Grafton.  I’m pleased with my form and was […]

Eastford 2002 – Massachusetts, USA Stage 1 – 60km (40mile) 13 April 2002 Conditions: moderate winds, 17C, overcast, Today was our first race on the east coast for the Verizon Wireless-Cervelo team.  Eastford is located about 1.5hrs south west of Boston, in Massachusetts.  Scattered showers were forecast and as I am still adjusting to the cool temperatures (compared with the […]

Bear Mountain – Sunday 12th May 2002 – 4th Conditions: 50F (10C) heavy rain, 9mph winds Course overview: 4 laps of a 22.4km circuit (14miles) – 90km The weather today could only be described as miserable.  It was overcast at the start but shortly into the first lap it started to rain.  At first, it was a light drizzle, but […]

Bay Criterium No 4 – Portarlington – 5th January 2002 Conditions: Sunny, 25ºC Today was a really tough hilly circuit.  It was 1km around with a short sharp hill, after the first corner.  This was followed by a longer uphill drag right along the back straight, before a steep descent and then another gradual incline back to the start / […]

Bay Criterium No 3 (Australian Criterium Championships) – Geelong – 4th January 2002 Conditions: Clear skies, 22ºC Today was a tough 800m hotdog circuit on Eastern Beach, held at dusk.  The hill overlooking the course was packed with interested spectators.  Each end of the circuit had a tight U turn, which unfortunately saw a few crashes in both the men’s […]