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Kick starting everyday success
Carolyn Creswell founded Carman’s Fine Foods as an eighteen year old uni student with just $1000. Today, with the help from our Private Clients team, Carman’s is now a multi-million dollar business. Carolyn has grown the business by working with her Private Clients advisor to broaden Carman’s product offering, spread the customer base and number of suppliers and improve business systems. Carolyn uses us as a sounding board and as support for many of her decisions, both business and personal. With a growing international business built on muesli, it’s clearly a mix that works.
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Private Clients Private Business Barometer Pulse Autumn/Winter 2013 Listening to Australia’s private businesses
What you can do today to realise and discover the potential of tomorrow The eleventh edition of the PwC Private Business Barometer Pulse provides the market with detailed insights into the private business community and is a source of reference for private business owners, senior executives, analysts, media and government policy makers.
Actual profit and sales growth down.
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exceeded or met revenue targets, up 2% from last year.
Productivity improvements, innovation, new channels and investment to drive growth.
48% perceive price to be driving competition.
Highlights
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have no plans to hire.
Businesses forecasting lower profit and sales growth.
Weak consumer confidence the biggest barrier to growth.
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of businesses have plans to invest in the next year.
Our Private Business Barometer App and website feature detailed analysis. Download from the Apple App store, search PwC – Private Clients, or visit privatebusinessbarometer.com.au
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Welcome to the launch edition of Executive Cyclist Magazine. Why? Well why not combine the sport that you love and the skills that have been learnt with your photographic, semi-professional hobby. Then give up your day job and pursue a dream. The opportunity to photograph Australian Cycling Executives events has presented me with a unique opportunity. Photograph and interview the members of ACE and sponsors, then create a publication that ultimately reinforces the positive role cycling plays on a personal and professional level. Enjoy reading and make sure you keep the rubber on the road. Simon Francis bigguy@sweatandgears.com
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introduction
page 12 profile - page 14
harvey crabtree mark soulos
profile - page 22
profile - page 36
giovanni pilU
profile - page 46 page 56
peter king
noosa training camp
travel - page 64
conrad bates
profile - page 72
grant harrod
profile - page 78 profile - page 90
kate bates
david pegley
profile - page 94 comment - page 102
ed white
trent wilson
(click here)
Executive Cyclist Magazine is published six times in 2013 and is produced independently of Australian Cycling Executives (ACE) and Australian Cycling Professionals (ACP). Views expressed by authors, contributors or advertisers aren’t necessarily those of the publisher, the founders of ACE, ACP or it’s partners. Copyright is reserved, so we’d ask you not to reproduce the publication in another form. Feel free to share via links though. Contact bigguy@sweatandgears.com
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An Introduction to ACE “Do business with people who you
From these first 10 individuals, we
I hope that you enjoy this 2012
like!” That was my father’s advice
quickly expanded to include their
year in review, as it to captures the
for entering the corporate world,
contacts and colleagues, evolving
first phase of ACE’s development
following my time in professional
to our LinkedIn Group, including
through fantastic imagery of
sporting arenas. As I spent more
twitter and a web presence. We
our events, members and
and more time developing my own
now have over 500 approved
ambassadors.
career, I realised the true value in
members nationally, a formal event
those words, and the potential
series in Sydney, a developing
Looking forward to riding with you
power in implementing them.
series in Melbourne and plans for
soon.
Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide I started sharing social time and
and even Singapore.
Ryan O’Neill, Founder
active experiences with people I was engaged with in business,
ACE - Australian Cycling Executives
only to be overwhelmed by how
is now a member community, firmly
quickly and deeply a genuine
focused on delivering a platform
relationship formed. Fortunately
for “Leaders, creating healthy and
the one common element shared
sustainable business connections
across this group of senior business
via a shared passion”. With the
executives, was a passion for and
support of our members, corporate
commitment to cycling (a personal
partners and awesome athlete
bonus).
ambassadors we are excited to launch our 2013 ‘connect > exchange > sustain’ program and assist as many people as we can to easily ‘do business with people that they like’!
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Harvey Crabtree The Manna from Heaven Group
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Har vey Crabtree In my early years I cooked in
More recently I was a Business
CEO
a variety of kitchens, from oil
Unit Director for Bernard Matthews
The Manna From
platforms to Michelin starred
Foods on the main UK Operating
Heaven Group
restaurants, in the UK, France,
Board. During this time I was also
Canada, Japan & America’s Napa
held the role of MD for the Yummy
and Sonoma Valleys.
Food Co. discovering a taste for executing Business ’Turnaround’
After a “semi-retirement” from the
Projects.
kitchen I headed into the food manufacturing industry, initially as
Late 2005 I founded Crabtree&
a Concept Development Chef for
Associates - a unique ‘meeting or
Marks & Spencer and then TESCO
collective of minds and talents’ in
in various food Categories working
the Specialist Business Consultancy
with everything from Sushi to
Arena.
Éclairs… December 2009 after relocating I remain a fully elected member of
permanently to Australia the year
the Master Chefs of Great Britain.
previous I joined Manna From
I made the move into a series of
Heaven & The Sydney Biscuit
progressive, senior commercial
Company, moving into the role of
roles in the UK Food Industry
CEO in May 2010.
and later globally with companies including Saxby’s, Maple Leaf Foods, The New York Bagel Co. and The Big Prawn Co.
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The Manna From Heaven Group The Manna From Heaven Group is a private, family owned Australian company established 19 years ago in Sydney. The Group has been supplying travel segment operators and passengers with a range of great cakes, muffins, pastries and biscuits, sweet and savoury for almost 20 years.
What business challenges do
What is an achievable cycling
you face in 2013?
ambition?
Making 65,000 Profiteroles per
Revisit the Stellenbosch and
week by hand!
not break myself this time!!
What sports have you been
What bike/s do you ride?
Involved in?
• Specialized S-Works Venge x2
Cycling - downhill, cyclo-cross
• Pinarello Dogma
and road.
• GIANT Trinity SLO • GIANT TCR SLO
When did you start cycling?
• GIANT Propel
1984 (road 2010) How do you balance your
10 years ago, at the request of Australia’s largest airline, Manna successfully launched their Manna From Heaven and more recently Sydney Biscuit Co. brands into the Australian domestic and
Describe a good week on
personal, professional and
the bike:
riding lives?
400km spread over 2 decent
A very patient partner and a
bunch rides on a Saturday and
very strategic work culture that
Sunday (MC Cyclery). 3 or 4
embraces 2 wheels.
Zippy commutes during the week. We also feature a brutal
international ‘airspace’.
warm up on a Friday morning
With the recent launch of a 3rd brand - Manna Taste of Heaven – the company continues to be uniquely positioned to provide
ride. Do you have a favourite ride: Mount Lofty - descent
quality, innovative food to guests in Economy, Business through to First Class and to Lounges – domestically and internationally.
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Mark Soulos I am a partner with PwC in the
I first became a fan of the sport
Partner
firm’s Private Clients practice. I
of cycling and the Tour de France
PwC
work with corporate executives,
in 1989. We got hold of the UK
high net wealth individuals, families
Channel 4 highlight shows from that
and privately owned businesses
year’s tour on VHS. What a year to
and have done so the bulk of my
capture your interest! I remember
professional life.
watching those tapes over and over again. Greg LeMond was my hero
What sports have you been
(and still is). My first clipless pedals
involved with?
were a set of Time Equipe pedals,
Growing up I played all the usual
which I remember saving up for and
sports: cricket and basketball in
buying off John Sunde when he
summer and rugby in winter. My
distributed Time. Why? Because
build made me a natural fit for a
Greg used Time pedals. I still use
rugby front rower.
Time pedals on my current road bikes!
I hung up my rugby boots at university, after a player was
I returned to cycling in my early 30s
seriously injured in a club match. He
when I realised working long hours
didn’t have any long term injuries,
in an office was not the best for my
but it was a little too close to home
health and that playing golf was not
for my liking.
really exercise. On a road trip along the East Coast of the US, there was
When and why did you get into
a bike shop next to the hotel where
cycling?
we were staying in Norfolk, Virginia.
I first got into cycling through my
I spotted a Campagnolo Record
Dad in the mid to late 1980s. He
groupset in the window on sale and
has been riding for as long as I can
the AUD was reasonably strong at
remember and we used to ride
the time. After a quick call to Dad
together during the summer months
to get his thoughts about building
as a way of keeping fit in the rugby
up a new bike upon my return, I
off season.
walked out of the shop with my new groupset. The rest is history.
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PwC Australia
PwC Australia helps individuals and organisations deliver value providing assurance, tax and advisory services. In its Private Clients team, which I work in, we help private business owners and
Describe a good week on the
Do you have a favourite ride?
bike:
Anywhere flat! Former front
A good week on the bike for me
rowers climb hills as though they
is two weekday sessions before
have an anchor attached off the
work riding with the Velosophy
back of their bike.
Bikes training group and a longer bunch ride on either Saturday or
I love the return leg back from
Sunday.
Waterfall. The stretch back from Waterfall to Sutherland is just a
I’d love to be able to ride on both
pleasure to ride and good fun
days of the weekend, but with
in a paceline. I do enjoy riding
personal wealth.
a young family (Maddison 2 and
through the Royal National Park,
Lachlan 11 weeks), it’s only fair
it’s just that I go up the hills slowly.
Our role is to bring fresh ideas to
my wife gets a chance of a sleep
individuals start, grow, maintain and preserve their businesses and
a range of issues from strategic business and tax planning through to how to successfully develop a succession plan that seamlessly transfers wealth from one
in one of those days. Plus taking
What is a cycling ambition?
Maddison to Centennial Park
Next year I am planning a family
to feed the ducks in the early
holiday to France in June, which
morning is also really good fun.
also happens to coincide with my 40th birthday. I have negotiated a
generation to the next.
I have found the structured
leave pass whereby I can join a
training with a cycling coach
Tour de France riding tour for 10
PwC Australia is a member of
has made a real difference to
days in July while my wife takes the
my riding and given me another
kids to visit her sister in Amsterdam.
the PwC network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people.
network of people to ride and socialise with.
The aim is to up my riding, particularly in the first half of next year and also see if I can strip off another 5-10kgs (to make the uphill bits more enjoyable). I am currently working with Matt Lucas, Head Coach at Velosophy, to make sure I get the most enjoyment I can out of the trip.
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Mark Soulos What bikes do you ride? My road bikes are exclusively Bianchi. For me a bike needs to be Italian, a traditional brand and with history. Bianchi have been making bikes since 1885. My main bike is a Bianchi Oltre, which I bought last year when I thought my Bianchi C2C frame was cracked. Good news was the crack, which has us all stumped, wiped off with some cleaning agent. The bad news (depending on how you look at it), was I had already ordered and paid for my new bike. I also have a Scott Spark 940 29er mountain bike for when I feel the need to go off road. How do you balance your personal, professional and riding lives? I used to find it a bit of a juggle getting the right balance between work and family time but after Maddison was born, the decision to get the family balance right was a pretty easy one to make. About 18 months ago I switched from riding by myself before work to training with Velosophy. I’ve found
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Coming from a corporate background, do you agree with the view that cycling is the new golf? From my perspective the answer is yes. I’ve been a non-playing member of my golf club since I returned to cycling. Previously I would have played a round a week. I am constantly surprised by how many MAMILs are out there. More and more of my friends, colleagues and clients are dusting off bikes and riding regularly or looking to, while their golf clubs gather dust in the garage. training with Velosophy has made
I find the mental health benefits
it easier to maintain a regular riding
from cycling just as important as
routine during the week, even if we
the physical fitness.
start riding at 5.45am. Invariably, no matter how much I grumble
After a ride, particularly when I
about getting up early, by the time
am consistent, I’m less stressed
I am out on the road I’m really glad I
and tend to have a clearer head.
made the effort.
Unfortunately, I haven’t had much opportunity to ride in the last 11
A number of PwC partners have
weeks and I feel the need to get
also joined the training group
back on the bike sooner rather than
and it’s a nice way to mix socially
later now I am back into my usual
outside of the office.
routine.
Like golf, cycling is a great way to build personal and professional networks. From a business point of view, PwC has incorporated cycling into its client events program. Over the last couple of years, we have hosted an annual ride for up to 40 partners, staff and clients with Orica GreenEdge rider Matt Goss. The rides are held in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The rides have been a great experience to share with our clients. It’s not every day you get to ride alongside and have a conversation with a winner of Milan Sanremo.
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Mark Soulos Cycle Centennial
cycling community was one of
In the just 12 short months we
In a personal capacity I’m involved
the few regular users of the Park
developed a working partnership
with Cycle Centennial, a group
infrastructure that didn’t have a
with Centennial Parklands and I am
representing different cycling users
voice. Golfers have Moore Park
in no doubt about their commitment
of Sydney’s Centennial Park. The
Golf Club and the horse riders have
to cycling within the park. After all,
group came together last year
the Equestrian Centre. Cyclists
cyclists have been riding there for
following a proposal to install speed
now have Cycle Centennial, who
125 years.
humps along Grand Drive, the
meet regularly with Centennial Park
main loop around Centennial Park.
and discuss cycling infrastructure,
The proposal was in response to
plans for improvements and
perceived and actual safety risks
changes cyclists would like to see.
and concerns. By engaging with and talking through the issues and alternatives with Centennial Parklands Trust, who I might add have a keen interest in engaging with cyclists, we are working towards a solution which involves the installation of a children’s crossing at the children’s cycleway. It would be fair to say, that Cycle Centennial and Centennial Parklands Trust agree that the outcome is a better and safer result for all users of the park than the initial proposal. During the discussions with Centennial Parklands and its CEO, Kim Ellis, it became clear that the
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Member Travels Conducted during 2012
ACE AMBASSADOR VIEW the gallery of Mark Renshaw at the 2012 Clarence Street Cyclery Cup. LINK to the gallery - see page 105
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Peter King Describe your career:
to domestic and international
Deputy Group CFO
Qualified as a chartered accountant
regulatory change. These are both
Westpac Group
with Deloitte. After moving to
significant pieces of work.
Westpac nearly 20 years ago I have
ACE Advisory
held numerous senior finance roles
What sports have you been
Board Member
across the Group.
involved in: Surf Club, Surfing, Soccer and
What challenges do you/your
Cycling
business face in 2013: Our major challenges relate to
When did you start cycling:
managing the company in a low
Started cycling 10 years ago.
growth environment and responding
Joined a cycling club 2 years ago.
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Describe a good week on the bike: I ride 3 times a week and then both days on the weekend. Do you have a favourite ride: Not really. Just enjoy getting out on the bike. What is a cycling ambition (that is achievable): Get fit and stay safe. What bike do you ride: Specialized S-Works Venge. Since joining the ACE Advisory Board, has cycling become a bigger part of your personal and professional life: Definitely. I now spend more time considering aspects such as safety. How do you balance your personal, professional and riding lives: Riding happens early in the day so fits well into the busy schedule. Riding also serves as my time to escape, reflect and recharge.
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Pilu at Freshwater
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Giovanni Pilu I began my culinary career in
In 1997 I opened my first
Executive Chef
Sardinia, Italy at the age of 18 -
restaurant, Cala Luna in Mosman
and Owner
it was while I was studying to
where I slowly introduced Sardinian
Pilu at Freshwater
become a draftsman and working
specialties alongside more familiar
summer seasons in my uncle’s bar
Italian dishes. In 2004 I opened Pilu
that I realised what I wanted to do
at Freshwater with my wife Marilyn.
with my life. I was always destined
It was recognised in the Sydney
to cook so spent the next few years
Morning Herald Good Food Guide
gaining experience in the kitchens
as ‘Best New Restaurant’ in its first
of various resort hotels.
year of opening and has received two chef’s hats every year since
I arrived in Australia in 1992, aged
then.
20 and full of enthusiasm and passion for the unique flavours
The success of my restaurants has
of Sardinia. I spoke very little
allowed me to pursue a number of
English and despite my hospitality
various directions with my career
experience, had no formal
including conducting cooking
qualifications.
classes and culinary tours and recently releasing my cookbook,
I started my apprenticeship at Il
‘A Sardinian Cookbook’.
Piemonte Restaurant, Terrey Hills, learning cooking and English side by side. Many years later when the owner, Piero, wanted to retire and in a pleasing twist of fate, Lido Russo and I bought the restaurant from him and opened Cavallino, a casual place modelled on an Italian agriturismo (farm guesthouse).
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What challenges do you face in 2013: Giovanni is a member of a group of like-minded Sydney Italian restaurateurs who have established the Council of Italian Restaurants in Australia (CIRA) to safeguard Italian culinary culture. Proud of his heritage and is committed to teaching and promoting the values of Italian food. He shares some of his passion:
a lot in. New projects on the boil, travel to promote my new book and a couple of overseas trips (both work and pleasure). What sports have you been
Fresh ingredients When it comes to fruit and vegetables, local is always best. Imported produce may look perfect but often lacks flavour. Local farmers are struggling and I feel passionately about supporting them; if it’s not in season then cook with something else and look forward to enjoying it when it’s next in season.
involved in: Played soccer for most of my life, windsurfing, diving, running and mountain biking. When did you start cycling: 2009
The benefits for cyclists Italian food is healthy, loaded with flavour and simple to prepare.
Describe a good week on the bike: Riding at least 5 days per week.
Cooking Italian style Simple ingredients, prepared with minimum fuss, allowing the full flavour of the ingredients to speak for themselves. Olive oil An essential ingredient in Italian cooking.
Perfect weather. Alternating rides, changing locations and a race at the end of the week. Do you have a favourite ride: The Coast to Toast – Palm Beach, McCarrs Creek and back to Manly
Coffee A good coffee kicks off the day and a perfect espresso finishes a great meal.
for coffee. What is a cycling ambition: Travel to France to ride the
What’s important to me Mentoring young chefs to pursue careers in the hospitality industry, it’s a pretty tough job especially because the hours are anti-social.
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What bike/s do you ride: Passoni and Bianchi. But my secret dream is to own a Colnago C59. Pilu Racing. Tell us about it: It’s a group of good friends who train and ride together and race at the end of the week – we have heaps of fun! According to television, chefs turn up to work, sort and chop some food up, cook it, plate it then go
I take a couple of afternoons off so I
Anything you’d care to share:
home as fresh as they started.
can attend kid’s sports and help out
Through my work I’m fortunate
The reality is considerably different.
with the general running around at
to be involved in a number of
home. I’m pretty busy because I’m
charities including Starlight, Sydney
Describe how you balance a full
trying to fit so much into my
Childrens’ Hospital, Barnardo’s,
working day with your home life
day and keep everyone happy!
Surf Lifesaving and local schools.
and cycling.
On Mondays the restaurant is
Riding gives me another avenue
Every job is different. For me it
closed and I get a chance to catch
to give something back to the
works really well. I’m motivated to
up and sometimes relax, it’s like my
community and I really enjoy raising
ride early in the morning and I’m
weekend.
money for charity rides.
school. I’m at a stage in my career
As a chef, you can be on your feet
My favourite charity event is the Toy
where I’m no longer the last one to
for hours. How are your knees and
Ride which is run with the Fixed
leave the restaurant but can finish at
back:
Wheel Manly and we collect toys
a reasonable hour - ie 10pm.
Knees are good but my back is not
for disadvantaged kids through The
so good. I’ve learnt the hard way
Smith Family. I think I’m extremely
that I really need to stretch before
fortunate to be pursuing my
and after my rides and I have physio
greatest passions – cooking and
on my back once a month.
riding so I’m only too pleased to
home in time to take the kids to
give something back.
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A Cycling Tour company that can deliver the promise of making you feel like a Pro because you ride alongside them ....
France Borneo Tasmania Noosa Training Camp - See details for ACE members Photo: Graham Watson
Henk Vogels
Joanne Palazzetti
I turned professional in 1995 riding for fourteen years
I opened Turbo Studio, Sydney’s Premier Training
on Teams such as Gan, Credit Acricole, Rabobank,
House for Cyclists and Triathletes in 2009. It was a
Lotto Davitamon, Navigators, Mercury and Toyota.
relatively new concept in Australia and quickly set a
I competed in two Tours of France, two Tours of
benchmark for indoor training.
Italy, two Tours of Spain and five Paris Roubaix. I competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and
The Studio provides customised indoor training
the 200 Sydney Olympic Games.‘
programmes using power as the measuring tool as well as additional
Toward the end of
Coaching
2008 I retired and
programmes
took on the role
to complete an
of Director Sportif
athlete’s full training
for the successful
calendar. We focus
Fly V Australia
on improving bike
Professional Cycling
performance using
Team followed by
the most effective
the role of Director
and efficient method
Sportif of Rusvelo
of all - Power.
Professional Cycling Team. For the majority of my time as a Professional
I have conducted Cycling Tours in Europe for
Cyclist I lived in Europe and the US resulting in my
several years as well as successful Training Camps
being multi-lingual.
in Australia. My passion for wandering the earth grows each year and so when the opportunity to
Conducting Cycling Tours and Training Camps
collaborate with Henk Vogels presented itself, it was
always seemed to me to be a natural flow on from my
an opportunity to grow my dream.
career on the bike but it didn’t become a reality until I met Jo Palazzetti of Turbo Studio. Our discussions lead to what is now VOGELS.TS
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VOGELS.TS & Noosa Training Camp 2013 Rarely do you see the joining of
knowledge from those who have
former and current professionals
participated at the coalface of their
under one roof as will be present
respective disciplines.
at the VOGELS.TS Noosa Training Camp this August.
The Camp Five days in the sunny surrounds
Rarely are you offered a camp that
of Noosa taking part in bunch
provides the complete spring-board
rides, evening seminars, personal
to launch you toward realising your
coaching appointments, a six week
full potential on the bike.
training plan (post camp),
Henk Vogels, Patrick Jonker, Peter
Bike Fit expert Blair Martin, Massage
Jacobs (below), Kate Bates (left),
Therapists, optional run and swim
Natalie Bates and Ben Johnson
sessions, four star share apartment
bring their wealth of experience
accommodation, in house
to the camp. Clients will have the
breakfasts and airport transfers are
opportunity to gain practical training
all part of the camp package.
Our daily cycle routes are planned to provide challenging rides appropriate for all levels of ability in and around the beautiful Noosa region. Afternoon Run and Swim Clinics will be conducted by our Professional Coaches. A thirty minute Coach Appointment will be scheduled for each participant to discuss training and race goals for your coming season. A six week training plan will be provided as a result of your Coach Appointment and forwarded to you two weeks after the conclusion of the camp.
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VOGELS.TS & Noosa Training Camp 2013 Touring with VOGELS.TS Visiting much of Henks’ old stomping ground from his days in the professional peloton will bring to life a Tour like no other currently on offer. The Flagship of VOGELS.TS is ‘France’ scheduled for July 2014. A fifteen day sublime experience cycling some
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Conrad Bates - France 2012 What can you say about a trip of
From there it just got better…
memories, and watching and
a lifetime coming true … and on
preferential access to TDF stage
clinical 2012 Tour (kudos Wiggo).
the first day climbing the Col du
finishes with a great little sticker
Sadly I had to head home to a very
Tourmalet; the highest mountain
- ‘invite’ … allowing us to drive
understanding wife; but with a big
pass of the Pyrenees? … No words
closed TDF routes and up and
smile on my face ... and when I
can describe the freshness of the
down mountains in team convoys…
arrived her first words were “You’re
thin mountain air in the lungs and
to a rite of passage: painting the
going again aren’t you” … and
the intensity of the heart beat on
road of a Pyrenees iconic climb in
I started planning for the 100th
a 30km climb except a tweet! ….
the middle of the night …
edition of 2013… who could miss a
“Bucket list checked” …. and it was only Day 1.
Paris finish under lights anyway? After 10 days and 420km on the bike climbing 6 HC climbs and
And now it’s just under three
4 category 1s covering 11km
months to go before living the
of vertical ascent, with a million
dream again…
KM
Climbed Time Notes
Fri 13th July Bareges; Luz Saint-Sauveur - Col du Tourmalet! 37.1 1,371 2:25:02
Climbed the highest pass in the Pyrenees - tick on the bucket list
Sat 14th July Bareges to Hautacam & Col du Tramassel return 82.4 2,328 3:58:59
Came home with Etape ride…. A trail of carnage
Sun 15th July Bareges - Gorge du Luz - half Tourmalet climb 41 811 1:35:14
Stage finish Foix … the Cadel tack on the road incident
Mon 16th July 2 HCs (Cols Tentes & Tourmalet) on the way to Spain 101 3,015 5:03:55
Col du Tentus - ride to the Spanish border and the best climb of the trip!
Tue 17th July Three peaks of Stage 16: Col d’Aspin; Peyresourde; 88.2 2,428 4:22:38 Col d’Aspin - 3 Cat 1 climbs in 35 degree heat
A lovely Sunday afternoon riding Aspin! - The memory of the trip PAINTED THE TOURMALET
Wed 18th July
A short ride to check on the artwork in the light of day
7.3
251
0:34:12
The day they rode past our hotel
Thur 19th July
Bareges - Luz Ardiden return... another HC
45.1
1,102
2:20:59
Epic Pereguades stage finish
Fri 20th July
Drive to Paris
Sat 21st July Ride to Sacre Coure in Paris on Paris Bikes 7.8 109 0:34:33
Team time trial - packed train of TDF enthusiasts
Sun 22nd July
Champs Elysees Reco on morning of TDF Final Stage
6.6
23
0:26:54
The Finale
Total:
416.5
11,438
21:22:26
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ACE is priviledged to have a close working relationship with DRAPAC Professional Cycling. Regular attendees of ACE events may have met members of the DRAPAC squad. DRAPAC have committed to rejoin top level, European racing via their application for a UCI Professional Continental licence. (Teams with this licence include: Team Europcar and Confidis regular TdF racing teams). Over the next year, team manager Jonathon Breekveldt will share with us the journey back to European racing. Watch out for details on upcoming events. Listen to SBS presenter interview Jonathon on Cycling Central: CLICK HERE
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Grant Harrod CEO & Managing Director Salmat Limited
I have a career background in sales
What challenges do you face in
and marketing across technology
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and business services companies.
Being very heavily exposed to the
Prior to Salmat I was CEO and
consumer economy there are no
Managing Director for Corporate
tailwinds, so continuing to secure
Express (now Staples) for 7 years.
new markets and expand services to grow our business.
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Salmat Limited
What sports have you been
What is a cycling ambition:
involved in:
To be able to keep riding.
Cycling, Sailing, Running & Rugby Salmat is a long established
What bike do you ride:
marketing services company
When did you start cycling:
providing many of Australia’s
12 years ago, after coming to the
leading B2C organizations
realisation running will destroy
How do you balance your
(retailers, banks, telco, utilities, etc)
your knees.
personal, professional and riding
with services & channels to help
Colnago
lives:
them find, acquire and engage
Describe a good week on the
Go riding very early in the
customers.
bike:
morning, stay in hotels with
250kms of solid riding with my
decent gym bikes and never
These services include - digital
mates….and winning a few of our
forget the best investment is
messaging, hosted e-commerce
imaginary KOM’s and sprints
always time with your family.
platforms & content management, loyalty management, managed
Do you have a favourite ride:
contact centers, distributing
Sydney – 4 Gorges
promotional catalogues, data
Australia – Thredbo to Charlottes
& targeted marketing services,
Pass and return
managing sales teams & sales
Overseas – anywhere in the
campaigns, and automated speech
French Pyrenees
& IVR solutions.
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Kate Bates ACE Ambassador
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Kate Bates, former Olympian and World Champion, SBS presenter, Westpac (insert role) and mentor to some of Australia’s top up and coming women’s cyclists talks briefly about her past and offers an insight into some of the challenges she has faced. Where did it all start: I started riding as a young girl after my Grandfather and Father had been heavily involved in cycling. My Grandfather started our cycling club in Parramatta, Sydney, before he was shipped off to war. He never raced again after he returned, but instead took on the administrative and coaching duties. My Father followed in his footsteps, and it seemed only natural that I, too, would climb onto a bicycle and give it a go. I loved cycling instantly and the sense of freedom I felt when riding with the wind in my face. I became determined to find my limits on the bike, and then push a little further. My sister, 80
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National Team at eight consecutive Track World Championships. Then whilst racing for your professional road team in Italy you crashed.
Successfully completing your Bachelor of Business via distance education:
Your role as a cycling mentor
What happened It’s late November 2007, you’re riding with Bob Stapleton’s T-Mobile (Team High Road) team. It’s the end of your first year with the team and you just learnt that the title sponsor is pulling out: What happened. At the end of 2008 you had been to two Olympic Games and had been a member of the Australian
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What happened. Retirement and the future Explain
Explain
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Kate Bates Where did it all started:
On completing a Bachelor of
Kate Bates, former Olympian
I started riding as a young girl after
Business via distance education:
and World Champion, SBS
my Grandfather and Father had
Study was a way for me to maintain
presenter, accountant and
been heavily involved in cycling.
balance, and to better understand
mentor to some of Australia’s
My Grandfather started our cycling
the relationships within sports,
top up and coming women’s
club in Parramatta, Sydney, before
between teams, sponsors, and
cyclists talks briefly about her
he was shipped off to war.
athletes. Studying by distance came with its challenges, but was
past and offers an insight into some of the challenges she
He never raced again after he
has faced.
returned, but instead took on the
also hugely rewarding.
administrative and coaching duties.
Following in my fathers footsteps,
My Father followed in his footsteps,
I have always had a keen interest
and it seemed only natural that I
in accounting, and I appreciated
too, would climb onto a bicycle and
having the extra support from home
give it a go.
when I was in a pickle with my learning materials. I didn’t attend a
I loved cycling instantly and the
single lecture, tutorial, nor meet a
sense of freedom I felt when riding
single classmate, certainly not the
with the wind in my face. I became
norm at the time.
determined to find my limits on the bike, and then push a little
It was an enjoyable challenge,
further. My sister, Natalie, was also
and fed my insatiable appetite for
racing her bicycle, and we grew up
learning.
together on bikes. When I started racing overseas, she was with me on many steps of the way, racing beside me, or off in front of me as the case may have been. She always gave me a benchmark to aim for, and her attributes of commitment and determination also became mine.
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“For me to be the only Australian woman to have been World Champion in the points race remains a point of personal pride. It is my slice of history. It reminds me that hard work and determination pay dividends�
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It’s late November 2007, you’re
I remember the moment so clearly
Most frustrating was that the
riding with Bob Stapleton’s
when the news came through, and
fallout was caused by the actions
T-Mobile (Team High Road) team.
spending countless hours and days
and behaviours of a minority
It’s the end of your first year with
trying to decide what my options
within the team. Moving forward,
the team and you just learnt that
may be. It wasn’t a pleasant time,
it changed the way I dealt with
the title sponsor is pulling out:
but I understood the decision -
personal sponsor relationships,
T-Mobile was a public company,
and my approach to gaining and
and the shareholders had spoken.
maintaining partnerships.
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Kate Bates At the end of 2008 you had been to two Olympic Games and had been a member of the Australian National Team at eight consecutive Track World Championships. Then whilst racing for your professional road team in Italy you crashed: It was the first race of the 2009 season, and I was looking forward to some racing on the road, and the opportunity to spread my wings. Unfortunately I fell heavily on a descent towards the end of the race. At the time I didn’t appreciate quite the impact it would have on my career, but so began three long and painful years of surgery, rehab, and struggle. In the years until my retirement, I was able to gain a few big results, but it was inconsistent, frustrating and painful. One day I would be standing on a podium at the world championships, and the next I would be unable to walk around the house. I knew it was unsustainable, and I started reconsidering my position in the sport.
Retirement and the future:
I had a business accounting
Retiring from cycling was a really
degree, and the desire to pursue
tough decision. On one hand my
this side of my career. At the same
mind and body were ready for
time, an opportunity presented itself
some reprieve, yet on the other
with SBS.
hand, cycling was all I had known for so long. Rehabilitating from
As it currently stands, I am working
injury was a priority, and allowed
to find the balance between media
me to redirect my focus while I was
and the business world. I enjoy
transitioning.
working within the sport, and using two decades worth of experience and knowledge, but I also vigorously embrace opportunities to challenge myself in a business setting.
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Your role as a cycling mentor: I was very lucky in my cycling career to have had some tremendous role models and mentors. It can be a lonely vocation, with some incredible highs but equally some horrid lows. It helps to talk and learn from people who understand how the world of professional sport works. Having spent so many years in the sport at all levels, I think it is important to pay forward the experience I have, and help the new generation where I can. Whether it is conversations about racing, season planning, or just relaying experiences, I enjoy having a front row seat watching the ladies push hard for their goals and successes.
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Kate on Winning: When you spend years working for something - to then have it all come together magically on one day, it is indescribable satisfaction. Aside from that, it is justification of the decisions, the sacrifices, and the selfish determination. It takes a great deal of fortitude, and resilience to continue for over a decade as a professional athlete. The victories along the way, be they small or large, allow you to get through the periods of wavering self belief. For me to be the only Australian woman to have been world champion in the points race remains a point of personal pride. It is my slice of history. It reminds me that hard work and determination pay dividends.
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The 2007 Worlds..... The World Champs were held in Mallorca, in Spain. The velodrome had been built specially for local hero Juan Llaneras, who had been world and Olympic points race champion, and it was to be a send off of sorts for his career. Llaneras had always been a hero of mine. He was softly spoken and humble, but a fierce competitor on the bike. He fought hard every second of every race he did and he was whom I modelled my points race riding style off of. I somehow felt very at home on the velodrome of Llaneras, and from the moment I stepped onto the track I knew it would be a special Championships. From the first lap I rode out of my skin, with confidence and calm. All athletes, professional or amateur, know those days where you feel invincible. It was one of those days. With 10 laps to go I couldn’t be beaten - even if I had a mishap - the gold was mine. I had a big smile on my face those last laps, the perfect day on a bike and a rainbow jersey to show for it.
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What challenges do you face in
CEO
as an Operations Manager for a
2013:
Cash Services Australia
graphic arts and printing supply
One of our major challenges for
company. I drowned myself in an
2013 is carefully managing the
MBA for a few years and then
growth of our business around the
moved into the financial services
timelines of large corporations.
sector holding a variety of positions
Planning is key!
in corporate finance, retail banking, funds management and insurance
What sports have you been
in Fuji Bank, Citibank, Colonial and
involved in:
Commonwealth.
Rugby, Golf, Snow skiing, Mountain biking, Road cycling
My current role is Chief Executive Officer of Cash Services Australia
When did you start cycling:
(CSA), a role which I have been in
I started riding recreationally in 1991
since 2002. Over the past 11 years
when I chaperoned Kathy Watts
I have seen substantial change in
on the Sydney to Wollongong ride.
the cash industry in Australia. Much
I started cycling competitively in
of this change has been driven by
1995.
technology, economic conditions, a constant drive for efficiency and an improvement in customer experience. While many of these changes are enabling new payment instruments; cash continues to grow in all economies around the world and I believe, for the time being, it will remain as part of our human genome.
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Cash Services Australia (CSA) CSA is a managed service outsources the management of all supply chain elements associated with cash in the Australian market. Our clients are large users and generators of cash from the
the bike:
I have just started to get into time
Time constraints mean that
trials and would like to see myself
during the week I am pleased if
competitive at this discipline.
Over the weekend I aim for a
What bike/s do you ride:
ride both days of approximately
Look 595 Ultra (soon to be
100km each.
replaced with a Pinarello Dogma), Pinarello Graal TT, Gary Fisher
Do you have a favourite ride:
Superfly 29er, Litespeed Vortex
Maroota – 120km of quiet roads
(converted into fixie)
with no lights.
financial services and other
How do you balance your
industries.
personal, professional and riding
CSA is committed to removing “waste” from the management of cash in the economy and so far we have been highly successful in delivering significant value to our clients.
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The following interview of rider Ed White is reproduced from the newsletter of his club, Sydney Uni Velo.
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Ed White Name: Ed White (Whitey) Bike: Focus Izalco Team Where are you from: Mudgee NSW
in general? It would have to be
roads can be found. Mudgee has
descending Dead Horse Gap
some good loops out to the north
on the Khancoban side. Which
where the annual race weekend
was followed by one of the most
takes place but is much flatter
scarring experiences, being the
terrain. I normally head south for
ascent of the same climb.
some solid ks and north if I’m
Away from cycling I: Study dirt, eat
feeling slightly sorry for myself. As
cereal, operate heavy machinery
What inspires you to get out of
for traffic? The main roads in and
and I’m a livestock technician
bed in the morning: Breakfast
out of town are not really the go with mining trucks etc. They’re
When not riding, I’m: A civilian with
What do you love about cycling:
easily avoided and they are horrible
really bad tan lines
Racing and training with good
training roads anyway.
company. There is rarely a dull Before cycling, I: Was involved in
moment on tour with GPM-Wilson
Training - describe an average
the sport of lightweight rowing for 3
Racing
week: I can not go into too much
years flat out up to May 2010, then
detail of the secret training formula
I took some time out of the sport.
What is something you hate about
from the team manager Trent
Rowing was pretty good fun, whilst
cycling: Crashing, who doesn’t?
Wilson but most of the program is
I was involved in the sport I was
built around 4 week blocks at the
consumed by it and all the negative
You’re from Mudgee. Are you a
moment ranging from an easy week
aspects of it did not bother me.
town or farm boy? Growing up on
at around 300-400km with weeks
But as soon as I pinned a number
the farm is an experience that is
hitting around the 900km mark. A
on to race my bike the chances of
seriously underrated.
large portion of my training at this
me ever rowing competitively again
stage involves aerobic base volume Do you take the bike back home
with some strength endurance
much and what sort of riding do
structured in the weekly program.
Favourite Sydney ride: Gosford up
you do up there? Yeah for sure.
I’m not really that keen on the whole
the old Pacific Highway
I really enjoy riding back home in
pre ride coffee stop concept. I’m a
Mudgee there is a bit of everything
big fan of a post ride park up at the
Best ever ride experience: In
out on the Mudgee roads. My
cafe of choice for a coffee or 3 or
racing it would be winning the
parents property is on the south
at least past the halfway marker to
Wagga Wagga classic on a rubbish
eastern side of Mudgee where all
elevate the sensations on a big day.
alloy road bike. And just riding
the rolling hills and super dead
were as good as gone.
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Ed White Is your training in a group or
What are your racing goals:
Any desire to race overseas? With
solo? What do you prefer? I find
To help the GPM-Wilson Racing
such a high standard of racing
good value in some solo k’s. Its
team top the NRS. For the team
seen in the NRS it’s a pretty good
something that I had to become
to do well in the NRS with races
indication of which riders have the
familiar with training out in Mudgee.
that favour the sprinters with tours
goods to be competitive overseas.
However I find a small group is the
that can be won just on time
In the 2012 season the team will be
best training environment. Massive
bonifications for intermediate sprints
looking to perform well in the NRS.
bunch rides are fairly useless for
and stage wins. For that to happen
Strong results in the national road
training because you have to pedal
its my job to get the guys in the
series could open up opportunities
to get strong.
best possible position to win the
for continental races abroad and big
race. Other than that I’ll be looking
races in the southern hemisphere
Tell us about your experiences at:
for the breaks going on the days for
such as the Sun Tour.
Heffron Park - An awesome place
the opportunists. Other than NRS
to race, I love it there on a windy
tours some of the NSW open road
20 years time. You’re in your 40s.
day. It tests your legs and bike
events are in the crosshairs. I really
Would you like to still be able to
handling skills.
enjoy the racing out in the tough
get around and be competitive?
Grafton - Inverell - No great
conditions in regional NSW, races
No, I have great respect for the
memories here. The Gibraltar range
that favour the aggressors with
guys that can tear the legs off a
sure does catch you out when you
dead roads and strong winds.
neo pro in their twilight years as a
don’t bring your best. In 2011 my
bike rider. I really enjoy racing and
race ended on that climb.
riding my bike but if I no longer
Geelong - Warrnambool - A race
enjoy it and it’s not my job why
that can turn on its head at any
would I persist? I’m sure by then
moment. The roads in the race are
other aspects of my life will become
exposed to some brutal winds. One
much more important than.
corner can see the race split into 15 echelons in the crosswind. My first experience of the race was in 2011 100km from the finish the race turned left and it was in the gutter on and off for 50km.
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At the recent ACE breakfast, a question was posed to the GPM guys. For training, would you prefer a power meter or HRM? Why? Considering I rarely train with my Garmin as I’m pretty lazy with charging the thing outside of racing I would be wasting my money. HRM to me is cheap and simple. Power meters are a good tool but are a complete waste of money if not utilised correctly. (Interview was done before Ed carved his way across Southern QLD and NSW. During the 2013 Herald-Sun Tour, Ed defeated some BIG names in the time trial )
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Trent Wilson, Team Manager What sort of knowledge as a former pro racer can you pass on to your riders? As a former pro I think I bring alot of racing knowledge that I can pass down to the guys. Ten years of overseas racing throughout 30 or 40 countries with plenty of memories and stories. Though its not just tactics for each race, I suppose it maybe stories or comments along the way that the boys will take on board. Especially as riders like Ed come on board. They are like sponges, just wanting more info and more tactics, etc. I think I bring leadership to the riders, someone they can trust, not only as a sports director or coach or even a mate but even an older brother figure. I have built a team of strong riders and personalitoes which will bond well together. Off the bike they are all mate and luckily for me I can swing between being strict as their Sports Director and also as a mate. At only 33 I am not over the hill and not that much older than a few of the guys. I love the fact that some of the guys actually feel comfortable enough to ask advice on not only cycling but life in general.
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Is Ed following his training
You’ve described setting up your
programme?
GPM squad as a ‘family’, where
I coach Ed and around ten guys
your riders are there to support
on the team. Ed is following him
each other. How well is it working
program. I am lucky with Ed, he is
and what is Ed’s role at races?
so dedicated, I dont even need to
Its working well and just growing
check up. If anything he is probably
from strength to strength. The three
adding kms to the months training.
new riders that joined for 2012 have fit in perfectly into the mold.
Does he spend too much time
The team has started slow but
grooming his flowing blonde hair?
things are coming together now
Haha, I dont think he owns a comb.
as we hit the NRS. Ed, for 2012
Why would you with that hair-do.
is to develop as a rider, injury free, and just improve throughout the
What is something Ed won’t
season. I will be looking to put Ed
admit?
into breaks in stage races and have
Thats a hard one. I haven’t
him working for our sprinters and
broken Ed yet....... No doubt
climbers when it comes to the time.
after a few more tours he will slip
Ed will be up to the job, thats one
up somewhere and I will have
of the reasons I signed him, he is so
something to say. In saying that, the
strong, he probably doesn’t even
guy can eat about half a pack of
know it yet.
weetbix for breaky.
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