Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club

Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
Type	Cycling Club
Membership	~500
President	Doug Moody
Website	www.carnegiecycling.com.au

Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club is a leading Australian cycling club based in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. First established in the early 1900s, it has a long history of road, criterium and track racing. As a club, Carnegie-Cauflied has won multiple cycling premierships at both senior and junior level. Its members have gone on to win multiple National and World Championships as well as participate at the Olympics.

Club history

Originally known as the Carnegie Amateur Cycling club, the club traces its history back over 100 years...^[1] Early races were typically handicap races over 10-60 mile road courses, often starting at the Rosstown Hotel before making their way along Dandenong Road.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The club also played a big part in the local community, in particular through its support for the Oakleigh Carnival.^[6]^[7] Around this time, the club formalised the first incarnation of its junior program recorded in 1931^[8] after early success in the Victoria Club Premierships.^[9] At the same time, Carnegie's senior team also won major races.^[10]

During the 1950s, Carnegie track racing, held at its local track Packer Park,^[11] drew crowds of up to 4000 spectators^[12] watching some of Australia's best amateur and professional riders.^[13] The quality of Carnegie's track racing was a key driver behind the push by the NSW Cycling Union to move the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Track Cycling programme to the Carnegie velodrome after delays in the resurfacing of the Olympic Park Velodrome.^[14] Although the push did not succeed - the Olympic Track program was held at Olympic Park - subsequent issues with the Olympic Track created a second push to move the Australian Titles (to be held after the Olympics) to the Carnegie Velodrome.^[15]

Club logo circa 1980

Carnegie's track racing program become even more popular during the 1960s and 70's with the Caulfield Cup on Wheels being the leading race for amateur cyclists in Melbourne,^[16]^[17] often being held on the same night as the Melbourne Cup on Wheels, an equivalent race for professional cyclists.

In 1984, Carnegie Amateurs Cycling Club merged with Brighton-South Caulfield Professional Cyclists Association to form Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club.^[18]

More recently, the club's summer criterium racing has become very popular, attracting some of the best riders in the World and is regularly covered in leading cycling publications including Cyclingnews.com.^[19] This success, however, did attract some unwanted attention in 2013.^[20]

Racing

The club hosts a range of races over the course of the year. In summer, criterium races are held on Sunday mornings at Glenvale Crescent and Tuesday evenings at Sandown International Raceway. The club also holds track racing and training during summer. Over winter, the club runs longer road races east of Melbourne.

Criterium racing

Between October and April each summer, Carnegie Caulfield holds weekly criterium races on Sunday mornings at Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave and on Tuesday evenings at Sandown International Raceway. Races are typically between 45 to 60 minutes and are conducted on circuits with little to no vehicle traffic. Racing caters for all levels of riders, from elite male and female professionals to juniors and novice riders. It is not uncommon for 300+ riders to attend a day's racing.

At the elite end, A Grade has hosted some of the world's best riders, including:

Tour de France yellow jersey winner, and UCI World Road Race Champion Cadel Evans^[21]
Tour de France yellow jersey winner, Olympic Gold Medallist, UCI World Pursuit Champion and World Hour Record Holder Sir Bradley Wiggins^[22]
Tour de France green jersey winner Baden Cooke^[23]
Vuelta a Espana King of the Mountains winner Simon Clarke^[24]
Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains winner Matt Lloyd^[25]
Milan–San Remo and Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner Simon Gerrans^[26]

Glenvale Crescent has also hosted some of the world's leading female riders, including:

Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, UCI World Road Race Champion, Nicole Cooke^[27]
Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, Elizabeth Tadich^[28]
Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, Kathy Watt
World Individual Pursuit Champion, Katie Mactier^[29]
Two time winner of UCI World Cup Anna Millward^[30]

For most of the season, women race alongside men, with prizes paid for the first ~3 women across the line in each grade (depending on overall numbers). There also 2-3 women's only races held over the course of the summer criterium racing season.

The club also conducts a cycling clinic for junior riders at both Glendale Crescent and Sandown each week. Riders are taught bunch riding and racing skills by Tokyo Olympian Mick Hollingworth for around 20 minutes before they are set free to race for 10 minutes.

Race entries are accepted on the day.

Carnegie Caulfield's summer criterium are internationally renowned and have been cited as some of the best racing in Australia.^[31]^[32]

Multiple independent websites provided advice to new riders looking to get into racing with Carnegie Caulfield^[33]^[34]

Track racing

Carnegie Caulfield offers track racing for riders of all levels. The club has also received significant support from state and federal government, most recently in relation to installing new flood lighting^[35]

Winter road racing

Over winter, Carnegie Caulfield holds mass start and handicap races east of Melbourne. Races are typically between 80 km and 100 km. The club also holds a major race at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit each year in May.

Elite team

Carnegie Caulfield's elite team has had a successful history over several decades. The team has raced at high profile events such as the Bay Classic Series.^[36] More recently, the club has partnered with Switzer to enter a team in the Victoria Racing Series.^[37] The 2015 team is composed of

Jack Hickey
Adam Mulford
Stefan Imberger
Alex Holden
Matthew Bennett
Simon Frost
Jake Klajnblat

Junior development program

The club also offers a comprehensive training program for junior riders. The program, coached by Olympian Hilton Clarke Snr., has produced over 15 world and over 100 national champions.^[38]^[39] Several riders going on to have a successful career on the World Tour Cycling circuit.^[40]

Awards

Carnegie Caulfield has been awarded the Australian Club Premiership by Cycling Australia 7 times in the last 10 years^[41]^[42]^[43]

Notable Club Members

Olympians and Paralympians

Club riders have represented Australia at 13 Olympic and Paralympics Games^[44]

1956 - Melbourne: 41st, Individual Road Race - John O'Sullivan

1964 - Tokyo: 14th, Individual Road Race - Mick Hollingworth; Qtr Finals, Tandem - Daryl Perkins

1968 - Mexico City: 14th, 1000m Time Trial - Hilton Clarke; 10th, Tandem - Hilton Clarke

1984 - Los Angeles: 14th, 1000m Time Trial - Max Rainsford; Repechage, Sprint - Max Rainsford; DNF, Individual Road Race - Gary Trowell

1998 - Calgary: 14th, 1,500m Speed Skating - Danny Kah; 10th, 5,000m Speed Skating - Danny Kah

1992 - Barcelona: 12th, Team Time Trial - Robert Crowe

1992 - Albertville: 34th, 1,000m Speed Skating - Danny Kah; 23rd, 1,500m Speed Skating - Danny Kah; 20th, 5,000m Speed Skating - Danny Kah; 12th, 10,000m Speed Skating - Danny Kah

1994 - Lillehammer: 25th, 1,500m Speed Skating - Danny Kah; 25th, 5,000m Speed Skating - Danny Kah

1996 - Atlanta: Individual Road Race (CP4) - Peter Homann; Individual Time Trial (CP4) - Peter Homann; Omnium (LC2) - Paul Lake; 17th, Individual Road Race - Anna Millward; 10th, Individual Time Trial - Anna Millward; Semi-Final, 5,000m (Athletics) - Julian Paynter

2000 - Sydney: Individual Road Race (CP4) - Peter Homann; Team Sprint (LC1-3) - Paul Lake; 3,000m Individual Pursuit (LC2) - Paul Lake; Individual Time Trial (CP4) - Peter Homann; 1,000m Individual Time Trial (LC2) - Paul Lake

2004 - Athens: Team Sprint (CP3-4) - Peter Homann; 3,000m Individual Pursuit - Katie Mactier; Individual Road Race / Time Trial (CP Div 4) - Peter Homann; 3,000m Individual Pursuit (CP Div 4) - Peter Homann

2008 - Beijing: 3,000m Individual Pursuit LC1- Michael Gallagher; Individual Road Race LC1 - Michael Gallagher; 7th, 3,000m Individual Pursuit - Katie Mactier; 4th, Team Sprint - Mark French; Repechage, Sprint - Mark French

2012 - London: 3,000m Individual Pursuit C5- Michael Gallagher; Individual Time Trial C5 - Michael Gallagher; Sprint - Shane Perkins; 4th, Team Sprint - Shane Perkins

World Champions

Carnegie Caulfield riders have won 15 World Championships over the last 30 years.

1988: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate

2001: Sprint (U/19) - Mark French; Team Sprint (U/19) - Mark French

2004: Sprint (U/19) - Shane Perkins; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Simon Clarke; 4km Individual Pursuit (U/19) - Michael Ford; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Michael Ford

2011: Kieren - Shane Perkins; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Jack Cummings

2012: Team Sprint - Shane Perkins; Sprint (U/19) - Jacob Schmid; Kieren (U/19) - Jacob Schmid; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Jack Cummings

2014: Sprint (U/19) - Courtney Field

2015: 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - James Tickner

National Champions

Club members have won over 100 Australian Champions^[45]

1938: 10 Mile Scratch Race (Amateur) - Fred Ashby

1939: 1 Mile Scratch Race (Amateur) - Fred Ashby

1940: 2-mile Team Pursuit (Amateur) - Fred Ashby

1962: Tandem (Amateur) - Bill Bowker

1963: 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) - Paul Bowker

1966: 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1967: 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 10 mile Scratch Race (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1968: 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1969: 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1970: 1 mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1971: 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1972: 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1974: 1000m Time Trial (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; Madison (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1975: 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1976: 10km Scratch Race (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.; 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Hilton Clarke Snr.

1983: 1000m Time Trial - Max Rainsford

1984: 1000m Time Trial - Max Rainsford; 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) - Stephen Pate

1985: 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) - Stephen Pate; 1000m Time Trial (U/19) - Darren King; 4km Pursuit - Randall McGregor

1986: 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) - Stephen Pate

1986: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Keiren (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 20km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1987: 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1988: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 20km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1989: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 20km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1990: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Elimination (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1991: Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 20km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Elimination (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1992: Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1993: Sprint (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Keirin (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 1km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 20km Scratch Race (Pro) - Stephen Pate; Elimination (Pro) - Stephen Pate; 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) - Stephen Pate

1995: 20km Scratch Race - Stephen Pate; Keiren - Stephen Pate

1996: 40km Points Score - Stephen Pate; Madison - Stephen Pate

1997: Criterium - Stephen Pate; Madison - Stephen Pate

1998: Madison - Stephen Pate

2000: Madison - Stephen Pate; 500m Time Trial (U/17) - Mark French; 10km Scratch Race (U/17) - Mark French; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/15) - Shane Perkins; 500m Time Trial (U/15) - Shane Perkins; Sprint (U/15) - Shane Perkins; 10km Scratch Race (U/15) - Michael Ford; Road Race (U/15) - Michael Ford; Criterium (U/15) - Michael Ford

2001: Road Time Trial - Kristjan Snorrason; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) - Mark French; 1000m Time Trial (U/19) - Mark French; Sprint (U/19) - Mark French; Kierin (U/19) - Mark French; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/17) - Shane Perkins; Sprint (U/17) - Shane Perkins

2002: 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Simon Clarke; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) - Mark French; 1000m Time Trial (U/19) - Mark French; Sprint (U/19) - Mark French; Kierin (U/19) - Mark French; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/17) - Shane Perkins; 500m Time Trial (U/17) - Shane Perkins; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Jonny Clarke

2003: 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Simon Clarke; Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) - Shane Perkins; 1000m Time Trial (U/19) - Shane Perkins; Sprint (U/19) - Shane Perkins; Madison (U/19) - Michael Ford

2004: Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) - Shane Perkins; Sprint (U/19) - Shane Perkins; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Simon Clarke; 4km Individual Pursuit (U/19) - Michael Ford; 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) - Michael Ford; Madison (U/19) - Michael Ford

2007: 4km Team Pursuit - Michael Ford

2010: 2km Individual Pursuit (U/15) - Jack Hickey; Hill Climb (U/15) - Courtney Field; Sprint (U/15) - Courtney Field; 500m Time Trial (U/15) - Courtney Field; 2km Individual Pursuit (U/17) - Jack Cummings; 2km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Jack Cummings / Evan Hull / Tom Hamilton; 750m Team Sprint (U/17) - Jack Cummings / Evan Hull; 10km Scratch Race (U/17) - Evan Hull

2011: Hill Climb (U/15) - Courtney Field; Sprint (U/15) - Courtney Field; 500m Time Trial (U/15) - Courtney Field; Scratch Race (U/15) - Courtney Field; Road Race (U/15) - Courtney Field; Criterium (U/15) - Courtney Field; 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Jack Hickey; 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Matt Ross; 500m Time Trial (U/17) - Ruby Greig; 500m Time Trial (U/19) - Adele Sylvester; Sprint (U/19) - Adele Sylvester

2012: Sprint (U/17) - Courtney Field; 500m Time Trial (U/17) - Courtney Field; Team Sprint (U/17) - Courtney Field; Sprint (U/19) - Jacob Schmid; Kieren (U/19) - Jacob Schmid

2013: Cyclo-cross - Lisa Jacob; Sprint (U/17) - Courtney Field; Team Sprint (U/17) - Courtney Field; Scratch Race (U/17) - Courtney Field; 500m Time Trial (U/17) - Courtney Field; Criterium (U/15) - Alana Field

2014: Cyclo-cross - Lisa Jacob; Sprint (U/19) - Courtney Field; Team Sprint (U/19) - Courtney Field; Kieren (U/19) - Courtney Field; 2km Individual Pursuit (U/15) - Georgia Cummings; Points Race (U/15) - Georgia Cummings; 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Ryan Koroknai; 2km Team Pursuit (U/17) - Alana Field; Team Sprint (U/19) - David Koroknai

2015: Cyclo-cross - Lisa Jacob

Club champions

1999: Road, Elite Men - Kristjan Snorrason

2000: Track, Elite Men - Nick Groves; Road, Elite Men - Kristjan Snorrason

2001: Road, Elite Men - Kristjan Snorrason

2013: Road, Elite Men - Trent Morey

2014: Road, Elite Men - Tim Jamieson; Road, Elite Women - Amber Saunders

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External links

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