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Contents Issue 3
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Self portrait with the assistance of Darren Lapthor ne, September 2012
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profile - page 20 ricoh - page 28
our sustainability journey page 32
charity rides
nick holdsworth
profile - page 36
profile - page 44 page 54
matt jones
chris daley
drapac professional cycling profile - page 64
interview - page 72
karen McDonald
kate bates & Henk vogels
gallery - page 82
conrad bates TDF ‘13
gallery - page 88 gallery / profile - page 94
peter exner tdf ‘13
nicola rutzou tdf ‘12
interview - page 100
darren lapthorne
gallery - page 110
bwtb Balmoral
gallery - page 122
gtd guillaume
Issue 3. I was asked at the recent Grand Tour Dinner at Guillaume how I managed to photograph members away from ACE events?
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Not easy was my response.
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If I’m shooting and in riding gear, I’ll likely to be in the older white FDJ kit, or the new ACE kit (Ryan, I’ll send you my size). If out of lycra, I’ll be the TALLEST photographer. Come and introduce yourself. If I don’t know you, it will make it hard to follow you in a bunch.... In this issue we learn about Drapac Professional Cycling and their plans for 2014 and beyond and former Australian Champion Darren Lapthorne answers a few questions. Kate Bates and Henk Vogels (the third) chat at the Grand Tour Dinner - part one see page 72. Enjoy the read. Simon bigguy@sweatandgears.com
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Introduction to ACE Welcome to Issue 3 of ECM. I hope that
Perhaps even more surprising has been
you are enjoying the engaging content and
the interest that this model has received
amazing images as much as we are at ACE.
across the world. With World Tour Teams, International Corporates and Private Investors
When I made the decision to start the ACE
all keen to understand how they can work
community 3 years ago it was supposed to be
with us to replicate the ACE model, I recently
a simple way of ensuring that I could spend
spent 6 weeks in Europe and Asia.
time and connect with great people that I was
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doing business with. Little did I understand
Whilst on paper, this might seem a very
the possibilities and opportunities that would
easy process, there has been considerable
arise from, supporting senior leaders to
time investigating the cycling infrastructure,
create healthy and sustainable connections
culture and existing network models to
through a shared passion.
ensure a suitable fit.
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With this exercise now close to completion,
Therefore, even though ECM is focussed on
and soon to be launched models in London
one small part of the cycling market, enjoy
and Singapore, I’m very pleased to report
knowing that you are indeed at the forefront
that, without exception, Australia is clearly
of global cycling initiatives.
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leading the way in cycling adoption and integration!
Whether in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore or London, I look forward to riding with you and
Although Australia is one of the most recent
sharing more about our great ACE and ACP
countries to embrace cycling, it boasts more
communities soon.
cycling initiatives and cultural programs than anywhere else on the globe!
Ryan O’Neill ACE Founder
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Introduction
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and demanding phase for ACE.
launch party at Cruise Bar
Ryan, our small but growing
in Circular Quay, setting the
team and myself are proud
IS to challenge BMW as the
to have delivered more ACE
‘ultimate driving machine’...
exclusives, welcomed two new
and the ACE Facebook
Advisory Board members, Janet
Page was launched.
Torney and Grant Harrod, and met wonderful ACE members and guests at our first two Grand Tour Dinners for 2013. Three-month highlights, as excerpted from member e-news, ACE Advantage #2: • June signalled a rest for the ACE crew from the ConExSus Event’s Program, to design the Tour de France Grand Tour Dinner, whilst the ACE Global Research Team (read:
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the Sydney City Lexus IS
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Highlights
Ryan on holiday) developed the foundations for ACE style communities in London and Singapore, together with identifying potential Melbourne partners. • July fuelled the Sydney North vs East cycling debate, with a north shore Balmoral BWTB. Select ACE members enjoyed
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Introduction
• August celebrated sunflowers, and
• BWTB July 26 saw our first north-side
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exclusive footage and photos, courtesy
ride and breakfast at the stunning Bathers
of Mark Gunter Photography, of the 2013
Pavilion. 60 members conquered the hills
Tour de France at our behind the scenes
and enjoyed learning about Ricoh’s Carbon
Grand Tour Dinner at Bennelong, Sydney
Zero initiative.
Opera House...and...our long-awaited stylish ACE Cycling Kit was launched,
• GTD #2 August 01 celebrated iconic racing.
only to be spotted in London soon after,
The Sydney Opera House’s Bennelong
thanks to member Chris Cowley of Coffey
was home to our dinner and exhibition of
International.
Mark Gunter’s first to view TdF footage and imagery. Hosted by ACE MC Kate Bates,
Purchase ACE kit: www.champ-sys.com.au/
the night showcased Chef Guillaume’s
hidden/ace
culinary TdF journey, Brad McGee’s race
Mark Gunter Photography – TdF 2013:
insights and impromptu Q&As with Henk
markgunter.photomerchant.net/galleries/100th-
Vogels and Mike Tomalaris. Enormous
tour-de-france/ui/189005294951c819d40db0e
thanks to ACE supporters: Manna from Heaven, BikeBug, Trek, Nespresso,
• ACE Exclusives - Sydney BWTB July 26
Eurosport, Mark Gunter Photography,
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and Grand Tour Dinner #2 (GTD #2): TdF
and Ride Media, for the fabulous prizes
on August 01 - showcased yet again
awarded to the lucky winning guests on the
stunning locations, iconic venues and
night.
gorgeous photography. As always, we thank you: our members, corporate and cycling services partners and advisory board, for supporting and shaping ACE’s purpose: to foster healthy and sustainable business connections via a shared passion. Until we see you at the next ConExSus event, safe cycling. Carol Walker, Ryan O’Neill, and the ACE Team.
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PS: Sneak peek‌get ready for Sydney
LINKS:
ACE Grand Tour Dinner #3, The Vuelta,
ACE Facebook Page: www.facebook.
currently under design in an uber location
com/pages/Australian-Cycling-
with slick chefs crafting a culinary experience
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to lust after. To register your interest in securing tables or tickets, email: events@
Purchase ACE kit: www.champ-sys.com.au/
australiancyclingexecutives.com
hidden/ace
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No need to explain were this is. Image courtesy Mark Gunter
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Matt Jones Ricoh Australia Executive Profile
Matt Jones
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I set up my first company in ‘94
Distribution business focusing
straight out of University and
on Thin Client technology in the
teamed up with a guy whose
mid 90’s, it makes me smile to
only previous claim to fame was
see essentially the same concept
as a Storm Trooper in the original
now called “The Cloud” and
Star Wars movie. Together we
talked about as the latest trend.
developed one of the world’s first
Following the sale of my second
online gaming sites.
business I took a couple years away from work to explore this
I was living in Derby, in England
wonderful world which gave me
and on the same business
a great perspective on life.
park was a company that had recently invented the computer
Upon my return to the UK I joined
game called Tomb Raider. They
Canon where I developed their
were having problems getting
Managed Services business.
people interested in a follow up
This proved hugely successful
game they had developed. This
mainly because with the onset of
was mainly because the cost to
the GFC every major Corporate
market was huge in those days,
business was looking to cut their
involving burning games to CD,
OPEX which just happened to
creating packaging, setting up
be the key benefit of a proper
distribution deals and networks.
Managed Print Service. It
So when I showed them they
also offered my wife and I the
could upload their games straight
opportunity to live and work in
to my server and people would
Sydney where I’ve been based
simply download them off the
since 2009.
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site they gave me a whole bunch of games they’d previously been
I quickly spotted an opportunity
unable to release. Admittedly,
to set up a niche consulting
downloading games at that time
business, MPS101, which
meant a best download speed of
focused on helping companies
56k, so we were a bit limited on
implement a Managed Services
the quality of games.
strategy into their own business
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Ricoh Australia is a market leader in print,
savings alone can be huge and the other
document and business information
benefits around improved efficiency, better
management. Our focus is on managing
security and environmental sustainability can
information in all its forms as it flows around
be equally significant.
an organisation. However, our world is evolving rapidly and so is Ricoh.
Our involvement with ACE was both a strategic move and recognition that I’m
An example of this can be seen in the stated
absolutely useless at Golf. I was looking for
goal of one of our largest clients, which is to
a way to get our message out there in a way
become ‘paperless’. Our role has evolved
that offered us the opportunity to build real
into one where not only do we manage their
relationships first rather than as a means of
printing infrastructure but we proactively look
selling something. I want people to understand
for ways to improve the handling of information
that Ricoh is much more than a manufacturer
around the business which ultimately means
of printers and photocopiers but I also want
they only print by absolute exception.
people to trust us to the point they would hand over the management of a major infrastructure
Additionally, Ricoh has successfully
part of their business to us.
transitioned into a provider of IT Services through the acquisition and integration of
I also wanted to have fun whilst doing it so,
IMC, and we are becoming more involved in
what better way to develop relationships than
the business processes and workflows of our
over a shared passion like cycling?
clients as they seek to improve the efficiency
Mind you, the sight of over fifty grown men (we
of their businesses. People often don’t fully
need more women members) dressed from
appreciate the costs associated with a poorly
head to toe in lycra at 6am can be a pretty
managed print or IT infrastructure. The cost
arresting sight!
and was a key speaker at the
crossed paths with the team at
Branches operations which are
inaugural AsiaPac Managed
Ricoh and after working together
spread across all seven states.
Print Services conference being
for 12 months I was offered the
It’s a wonderfully varied role as
held in Sydney. At this point I
opportunity to manage their
I get the opportunity to travel a
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lot, meet existing and potential
we are dealing with right now.
What sports have you been
customers and discover the
We have a huge amount of
involved with?
challenges they are facing. This
internal focus happening on
in turn drives the services that we
improving our own business
You name it, I’ve played it but
build and ultimately take to the
efficiencies so we can remain a
the only sports I had any real
market.
profitable company and ahead of
success at were soccer, rugby
the competition in terms of the
and boxing where I got to
What business challenges do
value and breadth of service we
represent my country as a kid.
you face in 2013?
offer our clients. A clever bloke
Obviously the current economic
once said, “in the midst of crisis
state, strength of the AUS$ and
lies opportunity” and although it’s
the upcoming federal elections
easy to see the crisis, the trick is
are the main business challenges
to recognise the opportunity.
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fishing trip one evening I cycled
Not really, I love the ride through
When and why did you get into
into the back of an abandoned
the Royal National Park and
cycling?
car down a country lane and
the view from Stanwell Tops is
When I was fifteen I decided
ended up in hospital. The bike
always breathtaking but I also
that for some reason it would
faired much worse than me but
love the trek out to West Head
be a good idea to cycle from
I had well and truly caught the
and Akuna Bay. Any ride that
my parents’ house to my
cycling bug.
gets me out of the city with my
grandparents’ house which
mates is a good ride.
happened to be about 300k
Describe a good week on the
away. So I saved up my pocket
bike?
What is a cycling ambition?
money and bought my first
A good week for me is a couple
To still be doing it at 80.
bike, a shiny new Peugeot
of midweek laps of Centennial
P10L Premiere and trained my
Park, a ride with my mates on
What bike/s do you ride?
backside off. I finished the ride in
Saturday and maybe a morning
You simply can never have
18 hours with all my fishing gear
Mountain Biking on Sunday. Good
enough bikes. I’m constantly on
tied to the various home-made
weeks don’t happen very often!
the lookout for my next favourite
paniers. Coming back from a
Do you have a favourite ride/s?
bike. Right now my road bike’s
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Advanced SL frame but has any
a week in the lead up to the start
I don’t try and cram sessions
number of different components,
of a season in November.
back in if I’ve missed any as that
usually dependent on whatever
usually leads to getting injured.
Wiggle discount is going around.
This year I’ve been reading up
I’ve also learnt over the years that
I’m addicted to buying bike gear
on periodization of training which
my body prefers the old saying of
online.
has been fascinating and I’m just
quality over quantity so I tend to
coming to the end of a specific
do less and shorter sessions but
How do you balance your
strength building phase. The bad
try to keep the quality higher.
personal, professional and
news is that endurance is the
Having said all that, my wife
riding lives?
next phase! However, I’ve had to
has recently announced she’s
The key to balance for me is
learn to be prepared to change
expecting our first child so I can
routine. Being a keen age group
and adapt things depending on
probably kiss goodbye to any
triathlete, cycling is just a part of
the specific demands of both
routine for the foreseeable future!
my training, albeit the best part.
work and personal life and to go
I plan my training schedule with
with the flow a bit more than I
Something to share with the
military precision and try to fit in 3
used to.
group…. I thought I’d share with you a comment in a newspaper recently in relation to the Lance Armstrong affair. “Dear Sir, I think it’s just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong,
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especially after what he achieved winning seven Tour de France titles while competing on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn’t even find my bike.”
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Ricoh Australia
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Share our sustainabil It was just over a year ago
customers sustainable printing.
of ‘CarboNZero’ is now
when Ricoh Australia decided
That’s why customers who
recognised in over 50 countries.
to take the bold move to
engage with Ricoh Australia on
become a certified carbon
a rental or finance basis are able
Achieving certification required
neutral organisation. Bold
to print and copy totally carbon
the independent auditing
because Ricoh is most-
neutral.
of Ricoh Australia’s existing
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printers, but timely because
Ricoh Australia is part of the
emissions reduction activities.
the company is in a middle
Ricoh Group, a global technology
Some reductions were
of a metamorphosis with the
company specialising in
accomplished easily, such as the
goal of helping customers
imaging equipment, production
conversion of company vehicles
transform the way they work.
print solutions, document
to diesel, exchanging the lighting
management systems and IT
in their Frenchs Forest head
This April Ricoh Australia
services with presence in over
office to energy-efficient light
announced they were a
200 countries and regions. They
sources, as well installing video
carboNZero
partnered with CarboNZero for
conferencing in branch offices to
organisation, the first imaging
their carbon neutral certification
reduce interstate travel.
technology services based
- the New Zealand-based
organisation in Australia to
organisation offers the world’s
Other plans are more ambitious.
achieve this status. However, this
first internationally accredited
Ricoh is in the midst of moving
wasn’t where Ricoh stopped;
GHG certification programme
their distribution centre to a new
they also wanted to offer their
under ISO 14065. Accreditation
5 Star Green Energy building with
CertTM
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greenhouse gas footprint and
certified
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further plans for their head office
their changing needs, Ricoh is
boasts world-class teachers
to do the same. What emissions
committed to a sustainable future
and facilities for over 21,000
couldn’t be eliminated have been
for business and society and
students. After an in-depth
offset through the purchase of
is a well-established leader in
discovery process, Ricoh
quality accredited carbon credits.
sustainable innovation.
proposed an integrated solution with the objective of saving
Although not required to
Through their industry-leading
the Institute time, money and
embark on carbon offsetting,
Managed Document Services,
complexity while also improving
sustainability is a core value for
they have already delivered
environmental performance.
the Ricoh Group. As a global
ambitious savings to a number of
company focused on providing
major customers. One example
The results speak for themselves.
customers the technology,
is the Brisbane-based Southbank
The solution has eliminated
services and support to meet
Institute of Technology which
250,000 printed pages a month,
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The solution has eliminated 250,000 printed pages a month, as well as delivering savings of $3 million over five years to the Institute.
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as well as delivering savings of
• $3 million savings over 5 years
Ricoh has a long history in
$3 million over five years to the
• Eliminated 250,000 pages of
recognising the importance of
Institute.
printing per month • Every print job is now tracked
sustainability. Likewise, they have harnessed their own innovation
The Ricoh Managed Document
and allocated to an individual
to help businesses adopt
Services (MDS) solution
user level across the Institute
changing workflows resulting
comprised a fleet of Ricoh
• 3.2 million sheets of paper
from technology’s impact on
multifunction devices with
saved in one year equates to
workflows and staff. To them,
reduced environmental impact,
387 trees and over 28 tonnes
sustainability is much more
the introduction of a Green Print
of carbon emissions.
than a reduced environmental
Centre (resourced by Ricoh
impact: it’s about reducing the
personnel to reduce turnaround
How does a company whose
times on large print jobs), as
traditional bread-and-butter
cost, complexity and CO2 on a
well as a print auditing and
business is printing provide
monitoring solution to provide
such strong environmental
The introduction of their carbon
cost allocation.
savings to their customers?
neutral printing service is
business.
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Ricoh’s Consumable Recycling
adaptive, responsive and flexible
history. It not only extends their
Program. Ricoh is partnering
method of managing the content
existing accomplishments but
with RMIT to help them achieve
handled by a business. This can
affords companies a means
their greenhouse gas emission
be delivered by replacing and
of achieving real savings in
reduction target of 25 per cent
rationalising a company’s print
greenhouse gas emissions.
by 2020.
fleet with energy-efficient devices,
to help participating customers
And helping customers
strategies and embedding print
feel less guilty about printing;
achieve a sustainable outcome
policy enforcement – all backed
customers first need to embark
can be done simply. It’s not
by a strong core of integrated
on simple reduction methods
about eliminating printing, but
software that helps automate
to take part in the programme,
replacing the printed pages
workflows and eliminate waste.
for example participating in
(where appropriate) with a more
ricoh.com.au/carbonneutral
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Charity Ride Support
As a high profile cycling community, containing influential
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business leaders, we are consistently approached by great charities and charity cycling events. We all know the great efforts required to train for and complete some of these fantastic events, and its hard to think of a better way to represent and share some of the discomfort and suffering that the ultimate beneficiaries go through on a daily basis. We therefore have debated long and hard to take a position this subject, before identifying an approach that benefits as many members, events and charities as possible. Understanding that each of us has a cause that we are close to, we are now enabling a member/s to share their story, reasons and charity with the group at our Breakfast with the
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Having recently used this model to profile the great event and work that Tour de Cure do each year, together with the unique approach the Ride of the Lions took around combining sports fans for a cause, the feedback and interest from those attending is hugely positive. If you are an ACE member and would like to share your own personal experience with one of the great many causes using cycling to engage support, please contact us at info@ australiancyclingexecutives.com Keep the rubber side down, Ryan
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Magazine Support If you are an ACE or ACP member and are participating in a charity ride, we will help you to promote the event. Email to bigguy@ sweatandgears.com the following: a. Name of the charity ride b. One image - photo or logo c. 30-40 words about the event d. Website link e. The names of any other members participating in the ride. Note: Magazine support is for direct participation in charity rides only, not other fundraising activities.
The Rules: 1. If you are a member of Australian Cycling Executives (ACE) or Australian Cycling Professionals (ACP) and you are participating in a charity ride send in the details. 2. If you are a charity ride looking for coverage, please see point 1. 3. If you a member fundrasising for any charity - ie: auctioning off cycling related items or making a donation and want coverage, please refer to point 1.
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Example listing
PACELINE
To raise awareness of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) - a leading cause of stroke.
1 in 4 Australians suffer from a cardiac arrhythmia and with this number constantly growing, it is essential that every effort is made to promote understanding and develop treatments. www.paceline.com.au
ACP Member: Steve Quinn
Image courtesy of Tour de Cure
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Nick Holdsworth ACE Advisory Board Executive Profile
Nick Holdsworth ACE Advisory Board
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Executive Director Delivery & Service Operations Network & Application Services, Telstra
A bit like The Tour – many
always memorable.
ACE Advisory Board Member
stages, some big hills, plenty of crosswinds and the odd yellow
What is a cycling ambition:
jersey.
To keep riding until I drop!
What challenges does your
What bike/s do you ride:
business face in 2013:
Cervelo Soloist road bike, Argon
Continuing to improve customer
E112 TT Bike, Specialised
focus and advocacy and
mountain bike.
accessing the right skills and capabilities as we continue to
Since joining the ACE Advisory
grow our business.
Board, has cycling become a bigger part of your personal and
What sports have you been
professional life:
involved in:
It has certainly connected
Skiing, Triathlon (Ironman),
me with other like minded
Multisport, anything that’s
professional people who love
endurance based and involves
what cycling adds to their
running, biking swimming and/or
lives, so yes it has added a
paddling.
“professional” dimension.
When did you start cycling:
How do you balance your
About 30 years ago – scary!
personal, professional and
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riding lives: Describe a good week on the
I think it’s about flexibility, fitting
bike:
in the things you would like to do
Getting a chance to ride every
with the things that you need to
day with some mates.
do, but making sure you don’t let any one of them get away on you
Do you have a favourite ride:
for too long.
Not really (there are so many good ones) but Adelaide Hills
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World Champion Kate Bates discusses success and winning
ACE 2012 in Review
issue 1 | april 2013
Issue 1 prepared in support of:
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August 2013, 9.40am | Martin Place
Chris Daley Commonwealth Bank Executive Profile
Chris Daley Commonwealth Bank
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career at 20 working for the
dealing sweeping the Northern
Japanese Bank, Toyo Trust
Hemisphere. Today with the help
Australia. This is where I picked
of a fantastic team, I manage
up my multi asset product
the electronic delivery of our
knowledge and being in a small
wholesale Markets products to
dealing room, managed to deal
clients.
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and price many products. I also managed to pick up some
This is a particularly exciting
conversational Japanese along
time of my career as I’m driving
the way extending past “Moshi
innovation stemming from great
Moshi” and “Ohayo Gozaimasu”.
ideas during a progressive technology era. I believe nothing
At 25 I moved to the
will ever beat in-person face-to-
Commonwealth Bank to
face relationships and technology
trade Asian Currencies and
is an enabler to build stronger
experienced what it was like to
relationships. Combining people
go through major market turmoil
with technology is powerful, it
such as the Asian Crisis of 1997.
solves gaps for our wholesale
This gave me great perspective
clients and propels them towards
when I went through the GFC
their business objectives.
(Global Financial Crisis of 2008)
Career advice I offer my team
but this time in a Sales position.
and people I mentor is: “Be Courageous, Be Extraordinary!”.
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Global Head of Markets eCommerce Commonwealth Bank
I began my Financial Markets
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Before the GFC I was fortunate enough to spend a few years
What business challenges do
in London dealing with a broad
you face in 2013?
range of clients. This was an
One of our major challenges
invaluable fantastic experience
in 2013 is to ensure that we
that I will never forget. On my
stay at the top of the Market by
return from one of the busiest
ensuring we continue to enhance
financial hubs in the world, I
the value and productivity of
directed my energies on ensuring
our clients through our Markets
that CBA focused on the ever
Digital Channels.
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The Commonwealth Bank is Australia’s largest bank and was founded in 1911. The group currently employs over 45,000 people to excel at securing and enhancing the financial wellbeing of people, businesses and communities. What sports have you been involved with? I lead the Global Markets eCommerce
I’ve always enjoyed playing sport all year round.
team which is within the division of
During Autumn and Winter it was Rugby Union,
Institutional Banking & Markets. We work
Summer it was Basketball, Spring I excelled in track
with institutional and corporate clients
running over 400m, 800m and 1500 meters. Though
to deliver solutions for their complex
I enjoyed team sports with the camaraderie, nothing
finance and risk management needs. We
beats the euphoric feeling of being the first to cross
deliver across the various digital channels
the line on the running track.
(desktop, tablets and smartphones) to our
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It is a tremendous experience to be
75kg and was told to bulk up by 25kgs to 100kgs.
working for the Group during this
This wasn’t a problem at the time however when I
innovative era that will continually
stopped playing and did a stint in London for 3 years
enhance our client’s competitive edge
where I was the perfect weight at 110kg. Except the
in an ever changing market. The group
extra kgs was not muscle and was made up almost
works hard to attract, develop and retain
entirely of beer cells. Something had to be done.
the best people by providing a vibrant and
That is when I rediscovered Cycling. As a kid I loved
inclusive workplace. We believe that a
to ride with friends on my single speed mountain bike
diverse, engaged and talented workforce
and later on a hand me down Malvern Star racing
is the best way to boost productivity
bike but never as a serious sport. I looked at cycling
and innovation, manage risk, increase
more as a means of providing me mobility. Cycling is
collaboration and problem solving, and
a win-win for me. I get the camaraderie, the euphoric
better service our diverse customer base.
feeling of racing in a criterium, meeting new people and keeping fit at the same time.
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When and why did you get into cycling? Do tricycles count? Then 3 years old, no brakes and a steep driveway, “Life was Limitless”. Returning from London was when I got serious but I’ve always have had some kind of bicycle. I became inspired to buy a serious bike in 1997 when Jan Ulrich won the Tour De France – Big man pushing big gears. These days I enjoy watching Fabian Cancellara for the very same reasons. I recently met Bradley McGee at the ACE Dinner which was an honour Friday (Once a month) – 50km
Unfortunately though due to time
ride with ACE (Always look
constraints this does not always
Describe a good week on the
forward to this). Coffee.
happen!
bike?
Saturday – 120km 4 gorges
Tuesday – 50km at Homebush
(Sydney) with friends. Double
Do you have a favourite ride/s?
with LACC. Coffee.
Expresso.
In Sydney, I like the ride through
Wednesday – 50Km at
Sunday – 80km Coluzzi Ride.
Akuna Bay out to West Head –
Parramatta with HHGG. Coffee.
Coffee.
the view looking out over West
and inspiration.
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Head to Palm Beach has to be
What bike/s do you ride?
one of the best in the world.
Three years ago I went on a
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crusade to find the Holy Grail In Adelaide I love the ride up Old
of Bikes. Does it exist? I think
Willunga Hill and then out to Port
I’ve come pretty close with
Willunga to finish up at McLaren
my custom creation (yet to be
Vale for a lazy lunch and with a
named)- a hand made timeless
glass of red wine in hand.
Titanium frame from Moots. It was made in a little place
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In France two years ago, I
called Steamboat Springs,
enjoyed riding up the Col du Petit
Colorado, the Moots Vamoots
Saint Bernard – tapping out a
RSL at 7.2kgs with DA7900,
tempo to the sound of cow bells
silver Nokon cabling and Mavic
was purely hypnotic! A must
Cosmic Carbone Ultimate,
try for anyone. This September
Tubular wheels. To this day it
I will attempt the famous Alpe
is still the best ride I have ever
d’Huez with friends from work.
experienced. Titanium exhibits
I have told my friends that the
the best aspects of steel as it
best incentive for me to climb
insulates you from the road. It
is the enjoyment I get out of
lets you know exactly what is
descending.
happening under your wheels but without the pitfalls of low stiffness
What is a cycling ambition?
and high weight. Gearing is my
I would love nothing more than
favourite combination of 54:38
to spend 6 months riding in
front and 11:28 at the rear.
Australia and the other 6 months of the year riding in the South of
My everyday bike (after I broke
France, following the summer
my beautiful Canyon through a
and enjoying great food and
rookie error) is the Colnago C59
wine. Bon Appetit!
in Team Europe Car colours, with Di2 7970 and Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR’s. This bike is solid and handles with enormous certainty and is responsive when
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you jump out of the saddle for a
juggle, but I find a few things
learned about who I am, what
sprint. I have gone silly with this
work for me.
I believe in, and just how far I
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bar ends, crank bolts, skewers
• I always ride with other people
and even the air caps green to
as this provides me with the
to perform in my fast paced
match the paint job. It has been
best motivation to ride harder
business.
dubbed “The Green Machine”.
and at the same time I get
I also have a Cannondale
to catch up with friends –
A healthy body equals a healthy
Headshock Hardtail, these days
productivity at its best!
mind.
clad with slicks so that I can ride
• I start early at 5.00am and then
around the streets with my son
have the rest of the day for
Chris on riding with Coluzzi
Oliver. I’m certain he will be a
work or on weekends to go to
Riding Coluzzi on a Saturday is
future member of ACE.
other engagements.
a notably different beast to ride
• Cycling gets me away from
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to find the clarity that I require
compared to Sunday. Saturday
How do you balance your
“reality” and lets me lose
is not for the faint hearted as
personal, professional and
myself and empty my mind for
a massive pack jostles for a
riding lives?
a little part of the day. But it’s
position on the road; we move
This is always a hard one to
also been the place where I’ve
in steamtrain like fashion from
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where there is a better chance chat to the person next to you. This ride is like a cross between the two ACE (Australian Cycling Executives) Smooth & Stylish and Serious & Speedy rides. Something to share with the group…. As a child I have fond memories of visiting my Dutch Grandfather, Opa, who was an excellent carpenter and a fine man. I would love to visit his shed out the back that contained many woodworking tools. The floor could be found covered with ringlets of wood much the same as hair curls left over from
The brief to self was to build a
Track Frame with 3T Scatto
metal, aesthetically pleasing and
handlebars, Enve Fork, Fast
functional track bike. The hunt for
Forward F6R Carbon tubular
the right pieces to fit the puzzle
wheels and a Red Chris King
is part of the fun as you see
headset.
turning wood on the lathe.
the bike take form, an analogy for how I enjoy building new
Job done. On budget, on spec,
Now that I have a shed, I always
businesses from scratch within
on time and most importantly – a
large organisations.
very happy client!
like to have a project to work on. The latest one was the completion of “Project Track Bike”.
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to enjoy the scenery and have a
The result was a Titanium (of course) Van Nicholas Chinook
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Drapac Professional Cycling
Drapac Professional Cycling
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Drapac to Return to UCI Professional Continental Registration in 2014 As you will be aware, ACE has a close association with Drapac Professional Cycling (DPC), with team riders attending many of the ride events in both Sydney and Melbourne. In short, holding a Professional Conteniental License means the team could be invited to Pro-Tour events - such as the Tour de France. Following is the initial press realease making this announcement. MEDIA RELEASE - 5 May
void which will help lift the
blueprint for the coming years to
2013
profile of Australian cycling
make sure we are fully prepared
and its athletes in the global
for the upcoming challenge.”
Drapac Professional Cycling
community. Furthermore the
(DPC) is excited to announce
approval of this license will
This development is the first
they will apply to the UCI for a
give the opportunity to see two
step in a planned sustainable
Professional Continental License
Australian teams in any event on
growth over the coming
in 2014.
the world calendar.
seasons for DPC. The team will also reshape its unique
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‘’The team has been working
“We have conducted extensive
philosophy from “Champion
for 18 months on returning
investigations into the
Athletes to Champion People”
the team to a Professional
requirements of this application
to “Redefining Success”. This
Continental License. It’s just
and having previously held
is not only more fitting with
been a matter of picking the
the license in 2007 are
the Drapac Group but realistic
right time and that is now, ‘’
confident that with the financial
with what is possible in a
says Michael Drapac, Team
underwriting of the Drapac
Professional Continental outfit.
Principal.
Group our application will be
With Australia and its riders
successful” say Jonathan
The teams racing program will
Breekveldt, Team Manager.
be extended to the America Tour with a large focus being
becoming a dominant force
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in world cycling the time is
“In the coming months we will
placed on attracting invitations
right for a second professional
be talking to and inviting both
to both the Tour of California
team. DPC believes there is
current and new partners to join
(USA) and the Tour Down Under
no better time to take this step
us on our new journey. We will
(Australia) whilst still continuing
forward and fill an obvious
also further outline the sportive
to feature prominently in Asia.
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Click the image to view video. Le Tour Prologue Team owner Michael Drapac
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appears on ‘Le Tour Prologue’ during July 2013. “And so we have riders (such as Mitch Docker) whose parents wanted him to develop as a bike rider but also wanted him to persue his studies”.
A Day in the High Country Here the team trains on the foothills of the Australian Alps and during their camp in late
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This is a 2011 clip of Adam Semple coming back to the team car during a one day race to collect bottles for the entire team. He collects 8 bottles in 50 seconds at a speed of approximately 40kmh before returning to the field to distribute
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Drapac Professional Cycling Drapac Professional Cycling is revolutionary. The first of its
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kind in Australasia. The currently privately funded enterprise uses cycling as the medium to redefine the way not only athletes, but also how our society, measures success. Developed in 2004, the program aims to counteract the mono dimensional culture that defines Australian sport,
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a culture where athletes have a sole focus on medals or
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results. We instead look to create multi dimensional people, not just athletes, by placing equal emphasis on athletic, career, personal and social development. Michael Drapac Michael Drapac has been involved in cycling and supporting athletes since the late 90’s. He did not agree with the typical “institute mode” and therefore established his own team in 2004 which set out to not only be a successful racing team but also a socially responsible sporting organisation. The team for many years has been a passion but as the Drapac Groups primary place of business we will see the team used more frequently and comprehensively to activate the partnership and help grow the Drapac brand. Team Ethics The ‘ethics’ of the team and development of the riders At Drapac Professional Cycling, we believe that our
For more information, contact:
enlightened, multifaceted approach to athlete development creates socially conscious and responsible people, capable of making a winning contribution to both the sport of
Jonathan Breekveldt Team Manager
cycling and the greater community, both during and after
Drapac Professional Cycling
their active cycling career. With commitment, innovation
jbreekveldt@drapac.com.au
and a determination to do things differently – we are quite simply, Redefining Success.
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Team Manager, Jonathon Breekveldt
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30 years in various individual
involved with?
contributor and leadership sales
Growing up in Washington State
roles. Currently I lead the Credit
snow skiing and sea kayaking
Services Sales Organization here
are compulsory sports. I really
in Australia. My last position in
enjoyed competing in triathlons
the US was Senior Vice President
for many years until my career
of Strategic Sales, I had a sales
“got in the way”. Now I focus on
team of 30 individuals and we
cycling and an occasional half
focused our efforts on the largest
marathon.
nine financial institutions in the US.
When and why did you get into cycling?
I had several “favourite” roles with
I’ve always enjoyed cycling.
Experian back in the US. In one
Initially it was somewhat of a
of my early sales management
necessity, I used to commute
positions I looked after the sales
to school by bike while in
teams and clients in Seattle,
College. Later as I fell I love
Portland, San Francisco,
with Triathlons, I found I didn’t
Honolulu and Las Vegas – really
have time to train for the three
tough duty! In another part of
separate sports so I focused
my career I helped build the
on the one sport I really loved –
consumer credit database in the
cycling. Long, multi day rides are
Pacific Northwest (Washington,
some of my favourites but I have
Oregon, Idaho and Alaska), that
a particular fondness for climbing
background has been particularly
things – like mountains. It’s a very
useful for my role here in AU.
solitary activity and you can’t
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I’ve worked for Experian for over
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Experian is the leading global information services
In Asia Pacific, Experian supports many clients
company, providing data and analytical tools
across a range of vertical markets, including
to clients around the world. Experian enables
Financial services, Telecommunications, Retail,
businesses to make and execute informed
Insurance, Automotive, Education, Government,
decisions at every stage of the customer lifecycle to
Leisure, Media, Property, Technology, Direct
target profitable customer segments, manage credit
marketing; and Utilities. We provide a range of
risk, prevent fraud and automate decision making.
products and services covering areas such as credit
Combining our comprehensive information tools
risk and fraud management and decision analytics,
and deep understanding of individuals, markets and
data quality expertise in consumer and business
economies, we are dedicated to providing insight
information and customer-centric marketing.
for our clients to help them acquire customers profitably and maximise the value of their existing
This year we are proud and excited to join ACE as
ones.
a Gold Partner. The combination of the Experian cultural pillars of Connect – Protect – Create
Experian traces its origins to the UK, but today has
with ACE’s own purpose & promise, Connect –
a significant global span and has been operating in
Exchange – Sustain, has already proven to be a
Australia for over 15 years.
really strong bond and natural fit, all underpinned by a common passion – cycling.
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Describe a good week on the
I just go home, get on the bike
opportunity and all the valuable
bike?
and do some hill repeats – my
experiences I would have in
If I can spend time both Saturday
own kind of therapy!
helping with a start up. Our
and Sunday on a bike – I’m pretty much set for the week,
I came to Australia to help with
weekends make it all worth it.
adding in a mid week ride –
Experian’s start up here because
Living in Australia has been a
maybe some hill climb repeats
I was excited about a new career
dream come true so even though
would make it perfect. Do you have a favourite ride/s? Several friends and I ride from Seattle to Vancouver B.C. each summer – we take two days and enjoy the scenery. My favourite climb is Haleakala on Maui. What is a cycling ambition? I usually target specific rides and
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work weeks are long but the
EXECUTIVE I might be working a bit on the
girl friends I ride with. We do
so when I decided to move to
weekend my goal is always to
many multi day rides and often
Australia I bought them all a class
see a new piece of the country
find ourselves in the middle of
on how to change a flat tire – I
each weekend – often by bike!
nowhere with a flat tire.
don’t think they’ve attended. I’ll find out soon enough, we ride
I’m the only one in the group
from Seattle to Vancouver on
Back home I have a group of
that knows how to change a flat
August 17th and 18th.
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Something to share with the group: I believe giving back to the community should be a part of any professional’s remit so I’ve been very involved with the Rotary Club back in my hometown of Woodinville, WA. I had the opportunity to chair two great projects: Operation Warm, where the Rotary Club purchased and distributed winter coats for 700 children in need in our local school district. The other is the administration of a scholarship
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foundation for College bound High School graduates in the local community. I’ve also served as the Chairman of the Board of the Seattle Consumer Credit Counselling Service.
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Henk Vogels ACE Ambassador Inter view with Kate Bates
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Henk Vogels Grand Tour Dinner interview with Kate Bates
EXECUTIVE days was a bit of a breakthrough
between Kate and Henk took
Jnr?
for Australian cyclists.
Dinner at Guillaume, Sydney
H. I’m Henk the third actually!
There were five of us there –
Opera House.
I unfortunately got Hendricus so
Patrick Jonker, Neil Stephens,
you can imagine at Trinity College
myself, Robbie McEwan and
Kate Bates. Well for those
back in Western Australia when
Stuart O’Grady. There was about
of you who don’t know Henk
they did the roll call, they were
seven of us in Europe, so go
Vogels, he’s one of the faces
like “Hendricus Vogels” and I had
figure now – we have a Pro-Tour
of SBS, but he’s always been
to....
team which is 30 cyclists in the
place during the Grand Tour
known as one of the hard men of Australian cycling. Classics,
big one (team) and you could K. The third?
Tour de France – you kind of did
probably field another one. So back in 1997 there were a couple
H. ...yes and I had to put the
of fellas trying to crack in, that
hand up and the old piss-take.
was us and we had a good time.
Henk Vogels. Well yes, but I
But I’ve got 4 kids and I certainly
Certainly hard days but I wouldn’t
certainly didn’t do as much as
didn’t pass the name on. They all
take anything back. They were
the legend of Brad McGee (sitting
got abbreviated names with four
awesome.
nearby), Stuart O’Grady or the
letters.
everything.
other pioneers. But I was there
K. Now you weren’t exactly a
and certainly went through the
K. Well there must be
apprenticeship of the hard school
something with the thirds, in
them and I wouldn’t perhaps
of cycling.
1997 when the Tour visited the
call you a thoroughbred.
Champs Elysees for Stage 21
At this years Tour de France we
you were third.
saw... (crowd laughing loudly).
My father was a 64 Olympian
sprinter but you mixed it up with
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That’s terribly offensive, I’m
for Australia, but he was born in Holland and was certainly a
H. I was and for people that
Dutchman at heart. I was talking
don’t know it, there was a
earlier with an ACE member and
streaker who actually ran right
H. That’s OK, I’m so on the
his father came out to Australia
down the Champs Elysees. A bit
way…..have a look at me, come
in 1951 pretty much on the same
of trivia for you. Nicola Minali was
on! I’ve gone out to pasture, I
boat. Henk Vogels is certainly not
first and Erik Zabel was second.
understand. OK, I’ve been in a
an Australian name.
Good times and certainly the
good paddock. That’s OK, I was
Tour de France back in those
lean once (grumbles).
sorry Henk.
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Member Q&A with Henk Vogels Stage 13 of the TDF, teams attacked. Then attacked again. How good was that to watch? Do you think modern
K. You’ve made me blush.
racing is lacking in bold, attacking moves like the ‘good old days’? Why?
H. As only I could (cracking up laughing).
This year’s tour was certainly one not to be missed. The attacking in my
K. (Giggling) So moving right along…..
belief was due to a lack of control
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from the yellow jerseys team. The
This year’s Tour was animated by a new generation of sprinters.
Sky team of 2013 certainly wasn’t
Marcel Kittel was the first to wear the yellow jersey, perhaps in
as strong as the Sky team of 2012
a sprint that initially we thought was lucky. Drama with the bus,
and certainly not as strong as the
a few crashes, everybody thought communication wise Kittel
US Postal era. This lead to some real
got most lucky on the day. But as the Tour progressed, we saw
human performances which brings
a new heavyweight in sprinting. What I really noticed is the
me back the tours in 80s. (The SBS rest
personality difference between him and Mark Cavendish. It’s
day programme where stage 13 was
like a world away. We used to say to be a sprinter you needed
discussed – Henk was pretty excited
that attitude. Maybe that’s how we excused Cavendish all the
about the crosswinds, splits in the
time. But Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel, they’re different guys.
peloton and the attacking by SAXO-
What kind of mentality do you need to be a sprinter? You were
Tinkoff.)
there.
How many days does it take to wash
H. Well I was always the one letting them go with 250 to go. I
the grit completely out of everything
actually backed Cav for the Champs. Yeah he’s the Cav...
and what is a bad Paris-Roubaix? I did 5-6 Roubaixs with one being
K. Well he’s won it 5 years in a row.
really wet in 1998. It’s dangerous
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riding over wet slippery rocks, more
H. ...and that’s right, he’s won 25 stages of the Tour de France
crashes and certainly a lot harder
but you have to have that absolute dog in you. Like McEwan, he
race. You lose momentum, mud is
just couldn’t give a rats arse. He would ride through a brick wall
being flicked in your face and it’s
in a sprint. If there was no hole there he’d go through it to make
hard to see, so it’s an absolute shit
it happen. Greipel is the same, Cavendish is the same as we saw
fight to be in the front for a sector.
with Tom Veelers, because literally he went through him. And you
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No sprinter will win unless they
McEwan, there was a couple of
are an absolute a-hole. To tell
people who took the piss and
you the truth they need to bump
K. I didn’t have heels on, it’s
literally took the piss the next
guys, they need to get rid of
hard to tell.
day, no pun intended. Which is
them, use their domestiques,
disgraceful.
thank you Robbie and they are
H. What did you think of Marcel
selfless. But when we talk about
Kate? Are you blushing again?
him he’s not the conventional H. I trying to keep it clean….yet
sprinter. He’s tall, he’s got the
funny……
German haircut.
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But Cav would go through a
K. He’s certainly a big unit, I
long levers as far as quads and
brick wall, Greipel, Magilla Gorilla
think he’s bigger than you.
calves are concerned and he has
I like to call him would go through a brick wall, he’s rock solid.
a fantastic team and they only H. He is a big unit. Is he really
went there for him. There was
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All the teams have luxury busses
allow me to do a great deal of
the TV today all started racing as
to shower in, but for this race
riding. I generally try my hardest
a juvenile or junior on the track
most of the riders prefer to go
to get out for a minimum of three
at some level - McEwen, McGee,
with tradition and use the old
rides a week just to try and keep
Lancaster, Vogels, Cooke, Wilson,
Roubaix showers. Journalists and
on a reasonable shape. I have six
Goss and Gerrans. The great thing
photographers are allowed in and
9cm screws in my left ankle from a
about the track is that it teaches
take great shots. I have even seen
high-speed crash in the US In 2003.
sublime bike handling skills and in
female reporters get in for a sneak
I can’t run or play team sports,
a very short time, young boys and
peak.
so I have to ride to keep my ever
girls being like sponges, they pick
expanding backside in check.
it up quick.
cyclists who after ‘pushing
My opinion is that in Australia we
Training Camps. You are now
themselves’, parade around at
generally don’t live in cities with
hosting your own. Can you share
cafes, before telling each other
large open areas for our kids to
any stories about training camps
how GREAT the coffee is (or isn’t).
cycle in (and at 3.8km Centennial
that you have attended over the
The coffee culture in cycling has
Park is not a big open area). My
years?
been around a lot longer than I
children are starting to get keen
Yes Jo (Joanne Palazzetti of Turbo
have been on this earth, cycling
about racing and I feel that track
Studio) and I have recently started
only really caught on in the mid
racing might be a good place to
up our own training camps and
nineties in Australia. Cycling is a
start and learn some great race
cycling tours - vogelsts.com.
very social sport where you can
skills.
au and we’re mega pumped
converse while exercising, so it
A great way for every young
about it. My experience with
makes sense that it’s a friendly
cyclist to start riding once the
training camps has been pretty
sport and lots of mates get together
training wheels are off and the
performance orientated. But I
to brag about how strong they rode
young rider is suitably confident
attended them will all my best
that day or how big their calves are
with some solid riding skills, is to
mates, so there are lots of stories
or how much their bike is worth.
take them down to the local track,
to tell over a couple of reds. But
Obviously I don’t ever do that.
indoor and outdoor and have a
I have done over 12 high altitude
chat with the local cycling club.
training camps leading up to
Your job was to ride a bike. Now
They will have someone to teach
the Commonwealth Games and
that you are retired, what riding
them the basics for track riding
Olympic Games. I also lived in
do you do?
and generally most tracks will
Boulder Colorado at 1540 metres
I retired in 2008 after a 14 year
have hire bikes so they can get
altitude for 8 years. We’re actually
career and I’m working a couple
a feel for it. Actually most of all
going to run one there next year in
of different roles which doesn’t
Australia’s pro riders we see on
the high mountains.
I am constantly amused by
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as they make it out to be or is it just a strategic play by the sprinters to remain on the top of the tree? H. no climber, they have a fantastic
someone that will rock up and
lead-out up and coming team.
shock a few. And that is what is
Marcel when you look at the guy,
fantastic about the sport we all
he’s certainly tall, strong and has
love.
won before. But when he came to the Tour last year he was sick
K. Mark Cavendish is not really
and got injured and people are
known to be really humble,
like “oh softy”.
but he’s said to us a few times that Kittel is just phenomenal,
He turns up this year, had to
he’s better. To get Cav to say
deal with the impressive line-up
those words is incredible. One
of Cav, with absolutely a $10-
thing they all did, Cavendish
15 million dollar budget, there’s
included, is thank their teams
no expense spared. Kittel rocks
endlessly. When they won a
in and he and whips arse. It’s
stage, when they lost a stage,
fantastic. And that’s cycling and
it didn’t matter. All they said is
everytime you talk about the
without our incredible teams
Tour de France, whether it’s a
and lead out, we couldn’t have
climber or sprinter, there’s always
done this today. They’re not
It’s a good question Kate and it’s kind of funny that people think of Omega Pharma Quickstep as Cav and one or two others... K. Tony Martin… H. ...you know what, he might have averaged 55km/h which is
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generally a car engine. As far as the everyday workings of a team goes, for a sprinter, the first hour 60kh/h – bang bang bang bang pick a winner. There is 150 guys that want to get in the break. The Q&A with Henk will continue next issue. You can contact Henk at www.vogelsts.com.au
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almost 15 kms (that’s past the stratosphere if you’re interested) and then the final day under the Paris lights hosted by OricaGreenEdge (many thanks to Gerry Ryan) with grandstand tickets on the finish line. The highlight was climbing Alp d’Huez on race day through the crowds with entry to the media compound thanks to Mike Tomalaris and our friends at SBS. Who would have thought that the skills developed riding in traffic on Beach Road, Melbourne, would assist with climbing skills? Imagine Martin Place or Bourke St Mall at lunch time; but with cyclists everywhere. The ability to track stand during the climb was invaluable while navigating the carnage. And, there are simply no words to describe the Dutch corner phenomenon!
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to get back. The descents are
kept it going on a weekly basis
coordinated lycra. I found this
awesome.
ever since. My overall aim as a
fabulous social riding group
blogger is to encourage more
called BayBUG (Canada Bay
How do you balance your
women to ride bikes, and my
Bicycle User Group) that rides
personal, professional and
current job also marries nicely
on Saturday mornings around
riding lives?
with that aim.
the local area and was hooked
I actually feel like they’ve
as soon as we met.
intersected lately. I’m very lucky
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involved with?
As a result of joining this group
road cycling so it’s something we
I’m a non-sporting type of person
(which is no longer officially
can do together. We don’t always
(that was until I found cycling)
BayBUG) I’ve gained heaps of
ride together but we usually leave
so the only sport I’ve ever really
new friends most of who live in
home at the same time and meet
been involved in is cycling. My
the local area. Sometime later
at the café afterwards. So we
partner has done lots of different
I joined the local club LACC
never feel like we’re neglecting
sports over the years so I’ve been
(Lidcombe Auburn Cycle Club)
our relationship.
an observer but not a participant.
and I’ve even tried racing. Extraordinary for a woman who
I’ve also had to learn to get up
When and why did you get into
thought she was ‘hopeless’ at
earlier so that I can ride before
cycling?
sport.
work and that’s in both my PR
It all started when my partner
and bike shop job. You just have
Phillip suggested I participate in
Do you have a favourite ride/s?
to be very organised and get
the Juvenile Diabetes Research
A group of us do a ride called
your gear ready the night before.
Foundation (JDRF) 80 km Ride
‘Hills and Dales’ which starts
Plus, I have to get to bed earlier.
for a Cure in January 2009 in the
in Concord and heads north
Barossa Valley. To me it sounded
across the Ryde Bridge, through
I guess anybody reading this has
like the most extraordinary thing I
Meadowbank, Eastwood,
worked out that I’m really, really
could contemplate but somehow
Carlingford, North Rocks,
passionate about cycling. I’m also
he persuaded me and we
Telopea, Rydalmere and back
a keen hobby photographer and
headed for the bike shop where
to Olympic Park. The first half is
have been able to combine my
I bought my first road bike – a
generally uphill and the second
two passions of riding and taking
Jamis with an alloy frame and
is downhill so it takes about
photographs. I’m pretty proud of
105 gearing. I soon hit the road
45 minutes to get to North
some of the shots I’ve taken at
complete with clip-in shoes
Rocks and about 20 minutes
major events like Le Tour.
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Cycling Club at the age of 18.
belong to and do you ride with
Initially cycling was just a way of
them often?
staying fit, healthy and having
I now belong to the Bendigo
some fun racing against mates.
Cycling club. The cycling culture
I found that after winning some
is very strong in Bendigo and
club races I wanted more of a
there is always someone to train
challenge and started to enter
with. I race the club events as
NRS races where I won my first
often as I can. I like to support
ever stage at the Tour of Murray
the club and often the club races
which was a memorable moment
fit in well around my training.
being my first ever win. What’s a big week on the bike? From there I found opportunities
I try to ride everyday. Depending
to race for teams in the Herald
on the time of the season a
Sun Tour where I raced with
training week can reach up to
Stuart Shaw, and Robert
1000k’s usually with the long
McLachlan on MG/Bigpond. I
days being 200k. Leading up to
then went on to Drapac Porsche
races the quantity drops and a
where I won the 2007 national
lot more intensity based training.
road champs followed by German team Sparkasse then 2 years at British team Rapha/
How good is winning?
condor/Sharp. For the last 2
It’s a magic feeling.
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Most of my wins have been
Australia.
from breakaways or going solo in the final stages of a race. It’s amazing how the pain just disappears the moment when crossing the line.
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Your biggest / favourite ever win
When training / racing isn’t
losing might be more related to
and what happened?
going exactly to plan, how
tactics rather than fitness.
Winning the Nationals was the
to you stay positive and
biggest and will always be my
motivated?
A couple of years in England
favourite. I managed to get away
It’s so difficult. That’s when
and Europe. Tell us about that
from the bunch solo in the last
having a motivational coach
experience.
20k of the race. Sharing the
(Stuart Morgan) and creating
I think every young Aussie cyclist
podium with team mate and
new goals/objectives becomes
has dreams of racing in Europe
great friend Robert McLachlan
important to maintain motivation
and as soon as I had a taste of
was also memorable.
to train hard.
it back in 2007 racing the Tour of Austria, I just had to make
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Does having a young family
And the opposite – you’re
Europe my base and race week
influence your training?
winning. Is it easy to relax and
in and out in that environment.
It does but my wife, Jessica
loose focus?
comes from a cycling
Winning is addictive, and when
There is no doubt that it’s a tough
background so without her
I know I have good form I’m
life to just live out of a suitcase
knowledge of the sport, help and
probably more tense and nervous
but I enjoyed (almost)every
understanding I couldn’t do it.
in races as I know the chances of
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Wish I could! Don’t mind a
Great when there’s only a few k’s
small bunch sprint but I quite
to go. Not so great when there
have enough top end speed or
is still 40k to go and riding into a
fearlessness in me.
head wind as I found out last year in tour of Gippsland.
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Love climbing when I’m fit. Also
Time Trialing
training in the mountains at a
The best opportunity to gain a
place like Bright in the Alpine
few seconds in a tour. Wish there
district is special.
were more of them in National
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Darren on......
Climbing
road series. Head winds Good behind a motorbike
Sleeping After having a baby 4 months
Domestique duties
ago, priceless!
Part of being in a team and when a team mate wins it can be as
Eating after a big ride
good as a personal victory.
Open the fridge/pantry still kitted up and go for it.
Breakaways Most of the time in trying to get
Indulgences
in them and great when the time
A good red wine out at dinner.
gaps continue to increase!
I’m sure I have plenty of others that started as indulgences but are just normal now!
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racing. In an interview with Cycling Tips (published 11.2010) you said about “Well I think in general, the UK is a new avenue for bike riders to go through. Traditionally a lot of Australians will go into Belgium or France and I think now with the UK, the strength of the teams that are coming out with Sky, the general interest is there. I think its really becoming a positive place for Australian bike riders to go to”
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When the team made the
And finally, what plans do you
announcement to the riders
announcement of its plans to
have after you retire?
couldn’t have been worse as the
apply for pro continental licence
My preference would be to stay
season had basically just started.
for next year, it just felt right. It’s
involved with the sport if the right
the right time, the team is in the
opportunity came up. I think
After the Pegasus project fell
right place and it’s an exciting for
cycling is in a good place now
through I had had enough and
Australian cycling with potentially
and to see so much young talent
decided to move away from
another team racing the Tour de
and level of Australian cycling
cycling but after 6 months I was
France in the future.
improving so rapidly, it’s a great
lucky enough to be offered the
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sport to be a part of.
opportunity to return to racing
You are now one of the senior
with Drapac.
members of the team. How do you feel about getting up and
And now you’re in a well
public speaking?
established team, who have
I don’t mind it at all and it helps
indicated they will apply for Pro-
when talking about something
Tour status. How do you feel
I believe in and am passionate
about all that?
about.
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