CYCLING VICTORIA
Annual Report 2014-2015
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT In 2015 Cycling Victoria saw a growth in over 25% year-on-year in entries over all disciplines.
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RACIN
In 2015 Cyclin year-on-year
RIDING
Through 2014/15, over 2,500 school students directly impacted through school programs th CV facilitated
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WATCHING
It is estimated that over 200,000 people attended a cycling event to watch in 2015 in Victoria
MARKETING
We now have over 25,000 followers on our various social media channels and over 400,000 website visits a year
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PEOPLE
People are at the cornerstone of everything we do and we thank those who work tirelessly contributing the sport
BMX
Membership growth continues to accelerate for BMX Victoria, representing a 22.1% yearly increase across the state
Victoria (CV) has reported a surplus for the financial year
President’s Report
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Welcome to the 2015 Cycling Victoria Annual General meeting. 2015 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for Cycling Victoria. Opportunities to run additional events were seized; new programs developed and launched, initiatives implemented for continued enhancement of the local racing scene and, as an outcome, a great financial result for Cycling Victoria. Specific highlights included:
VIC athlete awards:
Simon Gerrans named Victorian Male Athlete of the Year
Courtney Field awarded Victorian Junior Athlete of the Year
Hosted seven national championships and six national road series events A surplus of $179,000 from $2.1m revenue for FY15. CV’s net asset position has increased 32% over the year A “sell-out crowd” for The Austral/ Australian Madison Championships at Hi-Sense after a 4 year absence
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The board has also developed a new strategic vision during the year:
“Building a love of cycling. More people Riding, Racing & Watching.” This vision is about building on Cycling Victoria’s current strengths to grow the organisation both in terms of membership numbers and relevance to the wider cycling community. The vision means continuing to enhance Racing whilst building the Riding/ recreation side of the business. “Watching” is also directed at securing a wider interest base for cycling; from creating better event experiences for the audience through to optimising the use of social media platforms to provide event access. The Cycling Victoria vision is consistent with Cycling Australia’s strategic focus. We hope that our member clubs also assess how their club can benefit from embracing the new vision.
We can look at Cycling Victoria initiatives from the past year in terms of the Riding/ Racing/ Watching vision:
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1. More People Riding
2. More People Racing
3. More People Watching
Building recreation membership is important for clubs and CV. Riding members allow clubs to grow membership. CV is leading this initiative with a series of programs designed to make cycling easier for all. That is, making it easier for people to cycle in the sense of providing a structure, skill training and encouragement. Specific programs developed by CV include:
Ongoing refinement of the Cycling Victoria Racing offer:
A range of spectator/ fan treats: Six UCI events including a sellout crowd at Hi-Sense arena for The Austral/ Australian Madison Championships. Melbourne Cup on Wheels moving to a new winter date at DISC and Jack Bobridge’s one hour world record attempt at DISC in late January.
Trycycling; designed to provide riding skills for people with a disability. Leading Rider; designed to provide skills for leading bunch rides. School Holiday Programs; designed to provide young children with holiday riding opportunities. Launch of the “Women’s Ride”; 50 events across the state and 2,500 participants. New programs to add depth to the Ride strategy includes for Women; “Pop-up Spin classes” and for Older adults; “Touring by Bike”. The revamped Ride Membership offers, developed in conjunction with Cycling Australia, offer significantly more benefits and experiences for prospective customers than competitors’ offers. It is also a great opportunity for clubs and Cycling Victoria to attract new members.
2014 saw launch of Victorian Interschool Cycling Series (VICS) which had in excess of 800 entries over six rounds. Victorian Road Series (VRS) had 3000+ participants + Singapore Airlines as naming sponsor. First Vic Para-cycling series. Victoria hosted seven national championships: Junior Track, Omnium, Para-cycling Track, Madison, Cyclo-cross, Elite Track and Elite Road. Hosted seven National Road Series (NRS) events including; Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Tour of the Goldfields, Tour of Great South Coast, Sam Miranda Tour of King Valley, Melbourne to Warrnambool, Tour of the Murray and Amy’s Otway Classic. UCI events held in Victoria included Herald Sun Tour, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Austral Wheelrace, UCI Para-cycling Track Carnival, Melbourne Cup on Wheels and Amy’s Gran Fondo.
Social media growth continues; monthly visits to Cycling Victoria’s social media channels run at 35,000+. Also, Cycling Victoria launched a historical results website which includes over 250,000 individual results.
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Board Governance
Club Development Cycling Victoria continues to improve processes to assist clubs: Online training program to help support the management and training of volunteers. This capability also helps Cycling Victoria to train and develop our volunteers. Other new resources to support clubs; specifically, inclusive club accreditation and club guide to behavior.
Your Cycling Victoria board has embarked on a program to achieve the next phase of best practice governance. The process will cover both internally-generated initiatives and inclusion in the VicSport “Next stage of governance” program. You might remember that Cycling Victoria was a pilot state body for the original governance program in 2010/ 2011. Processes and tools developed through this best practice project can be shared with clubs for possible implementation at your club.
Cycling Australia Malcolm Speed, President of Cycling Australia, described 2015 as a; “challenging but productive year for the organisation”. He highlighted that: “The major challenge is to ensure that the governing body takes its place as the leader of the sport.” Cycling Australia recorded a surplus of $185,000 for FY15. This was nearly a $2m turnaround from the $1.8m loss in FY14. Cycling Australia will be moving the main office to Melbourne in Q1 2016. This will mean offices in Melbourne and Adelaide. The senior management team has been bolstered by the appointment of John McDonough as Chief Financial Officer and Matthew Roberts as General Manager Commercial. A General Manager, Sport will also be appointed shortly. Cycling Victoria has participated in a number of program pilots and strategic working groups with Cycling Australia throughout the year. We will continue to actively support Cycling Australia embrace the opportunities in the cycling market.
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Acknowledgement & Thanks On behalf of Cycling Victoria, I wish to thank our wonderful volunteers and high-energy club administrators. Your continued support drives the sport and maintains Victoria as the centre of cycling in Australia. We thank our key partners: Cycling Australia, BMX Victoria, the Victorian Institute of Sport, Vichealth, and Sport and Recreation Victoria for their continued support. We also thank our valued sponsors: Transport Accident Commission, Winning Edge, Singapore Airlines, Physiohealth, Specialized and Croydon Cycleworks. Kipp Kaufmann and his dedicated team have provided outstanding service and commitment in what was a very busy year for all. Finally, I thank the Cycling Victoria board comprising: Doug Armstrong, Judy Barnsby, Lisa Byrne, Matt Fletcher, David Grant, Monique Hanley, Mark Heinz, Jo Jericho, Laurie Noonan, Heather Park and David Tennant for their enthusiastic participation and support over the year.
The Coming Year Cycling Victoria board will continue lifting governance levels. The Vicsport governance program flagged above will commence in February. Cycling Australia has appointed GTR Events to deliver their major events. Cycling Victoria has signed an MOU with the intention that GTR Events also promote key events. Optimising implementation of the GTR relationship will be a priority for 2016. Membership growth will be a focus for Cycling Victoria in the coming year. The strategy will target improved retention as well as recruiting new members. Clubs will be an essential part of this strategy.
Glen Pearsall
President, Cycling Victoria
Racing
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In 2015 Cycling Victoria saw a growth in over 25% yearon-year in entries over all disciplines.
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TRACK Track Cycling in 2015 saw Cycling Victoria successfully hosting of 5 National Championships and 2 UCI events. Regional towns of Horsham, Bendigo, Shepparton, Wangaratta , Echuca-Moama and Ararat showed great support for track cycling having conducted Christmas Carnivals and/or State Championship events. The 2014 season saw the expansion in the Winter Track Series to include a Junior Program. The seven race days s averaged 55 participants per round of which 31% were female.
ROAD Road Cycling continued to grow in 2015. The Victorian Road Series (VRS) has proven very popular with an increase in participants in almost every event. A trend that was also reflected in the Time Trial Series. In 2015, the Cadel Evans Road Race was added to the summer calendar. In its first year, the event attracted many UCI professional teams and a quality field in Victoria that has not been seen since the Road World Championships in 2010. Building on from its success, the event has been given a higher class rating from the UCI for 2016.
CYCLO-CROSS With the increasing interest in Cyclo-cross 2015 saw Cycling
Victoria launched the Victorian Cyclo-Cross Series (VICXS). This composed of a six event series from April – September. This series has already become the largest ‘cross series in Australia with over 313 individuals entering the series and a lot of them previously had no association with Cycling Victoria.
VICTORIAN SCHOOLS CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2014 VSCC has been one of the most successful to date with a continued growth in participation numbers overall, although a number of events have had to be rationalised due to poor previous attendances. Mountain biking and BMX featured heavily in the VSCC along with road racing. Mountain biking continued to be the fastest growing discipline with an average of 200+ participants per round. A weekend of state final events were hosted in Bendigo in October . BMX, mountain biking and road racing were hosted over three consecutive days with fantastic numbers, competition and atmosphere. Overall, 620 individuals participated in the 3 days.
VICTORIAN INTERSCHOOL CYCLING SERIES 2014/ 15 saw the inaugural running of the VICS series. The series came together through the collaboration of CV, various schools, parents of junior cyclists and Simon Gerrans. Simon came on board as the ambassador of the series and has been crucial in promoting and driving the event forward. The model is based around a ‘Saturday morning school sport’ model with schools competing against other schools for the Simon Gerrans Perpetual Trophy. Within the first series, seven events occurred with a mixture of individual times trials, team time trials, criteriums and a hill climb taking place. A key element of the program was the requirement to have a licence for the program. CV negotiated a 6 month VICS licence with CA to allow participants to compete in the series and also participate in any other cycling event between the start of October and end of March. By the numbers:
By the numbers:
914 participants across the race series,
5 road events, with 760 participants overall,
65 schools involved in the series,
4 mountain bike events, with 668 participants overall,
new memberships sold because of the series
5 BMX events, with 456 participants overall.
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Facilities In June a national first State Cycling Facilities strategy was launched. This strategy outlines the strategic growth of facilities for cycling throughout Victoria over the next ten years. This will now provide CV with a fantastic opportunity to develop the sport through the growth of sport specific infrastructure.
2014-2015 EVENT COMPARISON Event
Entries
Women
Total
Entries Previous Year
Hamilton 120
90
6
96
93
Victorian 100km Championships
50
-
50
53
Eildon Junior/Women's Tour
156
35
191
177
Winter Track Series - Round 4
35
21
56
-
104th Melbourne to Ballarat
188
11
199
275
Victorian Club Teams Championships - Road
160
51
211
301
Tour of the Murray (NRS)
145
73
218
136
Wangaratta ITT
28
6
34
46
Victorian Junior Road Championships
256
70
326
271
Winter Track Series - Round 5
35
21
56
-
Rob Vernon Memorial Handicap
140
23
163
179
Tour of the Great South Coast (NRS)
130
-
130
143
Victorian Masters Championships
205
40
245
261
Sam Miranda
424
139
563
512
Tour of Gippsland (NRS)
166
-
166
139
Winter Track Series - Round 6
49
20
69
-
Amy's Otway Classic (NRS)
-
55
55
-
bikebug.com Midlands Tour
175
27
202
223
Tour of Tasmania (NRS)
111
-
111
117
Australian Masters Road Championships
600
164
764
-
Melbourne to Warrnambool (NRS)
199
199
232
Winter Track Series - Round 7
39
18
57
-
Tour of the Goldfields (NRS)
-
65
65
71
Victorian Omnium Championships
28
13
41
33
Victorian Junior Track GP
0
40
60
68
Victorian Senior Track GP
20
43
63
57
Melbourne Kermesse Championships
101
35
136
-
Tour de Bress' Criterium
50
16
66
-
Victorian Senior Club Teams Championships
18
50
68
78
Victorian Junior Club Track Championships
20
53
73
110
11
Event
Entries
Women
Total
Entries Previous Year
Ararat Track Carnival
80
21
101
79
Tour of Bright
595
143
738
643
Victorian Senior Track Championships
32
13
45
78
SKCC SuperCrit
114
65
179
120
117th Austral Wheelrace
204
55
259
117
Christmas Carnival - Horsham
60
32
92
100
Christmas Carnival - Bendigo
143
65
208
249
Christmas Carnival - Shepparton
110
32
142
180
Christmas Carnival - Wangaratta
95
51
146
157
Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic
246
63
309
241
Echuca- Moama Junior Track Carnival
55
29
84
95
Wangaratta Track Carnival
63
17
80
81
Australian Elite Track Championships
102
54
156
-
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
115
68
183
-
Preston Junior Track Carnival
38
12
50
42
Herald Sun Tour
94
-
94
96
Tour of East Gippsland (VRS)
236
55
291
214
Bendigo Madison Carnival
142
43
185
179
Victorian Masters and Junior Criterium Championships
129
24
153
207
Mansfield Tour (VRS)
296
62
358
358
Victorian Para-cycling Road Championships
12
4
16
-
Leongatha Junior Experience
49
15
64
73
Winter Track Series - Round 1
61
22
83
55
Baw Baw Classic (VRS)
154
20
174
216
Wal Smith Casterton 50
71
2
73
63
Fields of Joy CX (Vic CX Series - Round 1)
174
32
206
-
Tour of the South West (VRS)
297
68
365
381
Ararat Junior Tour
115
42
157
141
Phillip Island Grand Prix (VRS)
188
36
224
236
Winter Track Series - Round 2
79
28
107
55
Victorian Country/Metro Road Championships
296
50
346
346
Geelong ITT
72
22
94
73
Fred Icke Handicap
106
8
114
152
Victorian CX Series - Rd 2
64
12
76
-
Victorian CX Series - Rd 3
73
13
86
-
Shepparton Junior Tour
146
55
201
146
Winter Track Series - Round 3
91
24
115
55
Preston Mountain Classic
183
28
211
218
Castlemaine ITT
97
24
121
98
Victorian Club Teams TTT
243
46
289
211
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Racing Performance TRACK J15 & J17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were hosted in Melbourne from the 28th January – 31st January, 2015. Victoria sent a team of 23 athletes, with 10 support staff. The team completed the championships with a medal haul of 4 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 6 bronze medals. From this event, 4 Victorian athletes were invited to represent Australia at the world junior championships. These were: James Tickner Courtney Field Kell O’Brien Connor Rowley
Athlete
Medals
Event
Thomas McFarlane
Sliver Bronze
U19 Men”s Keirin U19 Men’s Time Trial
Caitlin Ward Courtney Field
Sliver
Women’s Team Sprint U19 Women’s Time Trial U19 Women’s Sprint
Kelland O’Brien
Bronze
U19 Men’s Pursuit
Alex Morgan
Gold
Men’s Pursuit
Caitlin Ward
Bronze
Women’s Keirin
Braeden Dean Emerson Harwood Shane Perkins Jacob Schmid
Bronze
Men’s Team Sprint
Jacob Schmid
Bronze
Men’s Keirin
Thomas McDonald Kallum Parleviet James Tickner Kell O’Brien
Bronze
U19 Men’s Team Pursuit
Courtney Field
Gold Bronze
U19 Women’s Time Trial U19 Women’s Sprint
Connor Rowley David Koroknai Thomas McFarlane
Gold
U19 Men’s Team Sprint
Connor Rowley
Sliver Gold
U19 Men’s Sprint U19 Men’s Keirin
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J15 & J17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were hosted in Melbourne from the 25th February – 28th February, 2015. Victoria sent a team of 22 athletes. The team completed the championships with a medal haul of 11 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, and 3 Bronze medals.
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
Athlete
Medals
Event
Godfrey Slattery
Gold Gold Gold Bronze
JM17 Time Trial JM17 Individual Pursuit JM17 Keirin JM17 Scratch
Isaac Buckell
Bronze
JM17 Time Trial
Alana Field
Silver Silver
JW15 Time Trial JW17 Sprint
Riley Hart
Gold Sliver Gold
JM17 Points Race JM17 Individual Pursuit JM17 Scratch
Sarah Gigante
Sliver
JW17 Scratch
Georgia O’Rourke Alice Culling Sarah Gigante Alana Field
Gold
JW17 Team Pursuit
Graeme Frislie
Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold
JM15 Sprint JM15 Points Race JM15 Time Trial JM15 Individual Pursuit JM15 Scratch
Ryan Koroknai Riley Hart Godfrey Slattery Isacc Buckell
Gold
JM17 Team Pursuit
Sharni Morley
Bronze
JW15 Time Trial
Nathan Bof Godfrey Slattery Isaac Buckell
Gold
JM17 Team Sprint
Timothy Butler
Sliver
JM15 Scratch
Patrick Butler
Sliver
JM17 Scratch
TRACK ENDURANCE & SPRINT SQUADS In partnership with the VIS, Cycling Victoria has been working to develop the next generation of track superstars. Hilton Clarke has been coaching both a sprint and separate endurance squad. The VIS has increased the number of athletes it supports on scholarship and for the second consecutive year years has allowed J17 athletes into the program.
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ROAD J15 & J17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were hosted in Toowoomba from the 10th of September – 14th of September, 2014. Victoria sent a team of 21 athletes. The team completed the championships with a medal haul of 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals.
Athlete
Medals
Event
Alana Field
Gold Gold
Road Race Criterium
Ruby Roseman Gannon
Bronze
Individual Time Trial
Ben Mavrodis
Sliver
Individual Time Trial
Thomas McDonald
Gold
Individual Time Trial
Joel Hawkins
Bronze
Individual Time Trial
Ryan Schilt
Bronze
Criterium
Godfrey Slattery
Gold
Road Race
James Tickner
Sliver
Criterium
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: ROAD A thorough athlete development program (road) focused on a range of different areas including skills and technique. The program started with a four day camp commencing in Eildon. Following the camp, a number of weekend camps were hosted by Cycling Victoria focused on skill sets used for racing. These skill sets included: Hill climbing – A weekend at Ballarat where the participants learnt how to climb a hill and tactics to use the hill to their advantage in racing. Descending – A weekend at the one-in-twenty in Dandenong, participants learnt different techniques in descending and how to descend safely in a bunch. Time trialling – A weekend at Woodend, participants learnt how to use the time trial ramp and different techniques for the turnaround point. They also learnt about team time trialling. Each camp had an average of 27 participants, with camps being hosted at a range of venues around the state.
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ALL VICTORIAN MEDAL WINNERS AT NATIONAL LEVEL AUSTRALIAN MASTERS TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athlete
Medals
Event
Neil Wray
Gold
MMAS10 Time Trial
John Lewis
Bronze Silver Silver
MMAS9 Time Trial MMAS9 Pursuit MMAS9+Sprint
Sharon Gordon
Gold
WMAS1 Time Trial
Simona Mayer
Bronze Silver
WMAS2 Time Trial WMAS1+2 Sprint
Jessica Laws
Gold Gold
WMAS3 Time Trial WMAS3 Sprint
Kerrie Baumgartner
SilverSilver
WMAS4 Time Trial WMAS$ Pursuit
Gabrielle Belz
Bronze Bronze Silver
WMAS4 Time Trial WMAS4 Pursuit WMAS4 Sprint
Lisa Hanley
Gold Bronze Silver
WMAS3 Pursuit WMAS3 Sprint VMAS1-3 Scratch Final
Megan Marsh
Gold
WMAS4 Pursuit
Anthony McIntosh
Silver
MMAS4 Sprint
Richard Hood
Silver
MMAS5 Pursuit
Daniel Ives
Bronze Bronze
MMAS9 Pursuit MMAS9+ Sprint
Michael Gallagher
Gold
MMAS2 Pursuit
Tom Leaper
Bronze
MMAS2 Pursuit
Harry Hanley
Silver
MMAS4 Pursuit
Michael Clucas
Bronze
MMAS4 Pursuit
Brian McGowan
Bronze
MMAS8 Sprint
Christopher Eichler
Bronze
MMAS4 Points Final
Walter Dapcich
Bronze
MMAS5 Points Final
Michael Clucas Harry Hanley Rohan Andrew Benjamin Meadley
Silver
MMAS Open Team Pursuit
Cam Woolcock Steve Martin Martin Lama Haydn Bradbury
Bronze
MMAS Open Team Pursuit
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2014 MASTERS ROAD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Athlete
Medals
Event
Walter Dapcich Richard Hood Tim Feltham Anthony McIntosh
Silver
MMAS 150+ Team Pursuit
Lisa Hanley Kerrie Baumgartner Megan Marsh
Gold
WMAS Open Team Pursuit
Simona Mayer Rebecca Sutherland Gabrielle Belz Dale Maizels
Silver
WMAS Open Team Pursuit
Mariah Dastey Sharon Gordon Adele Whelan
Bronze
WMAS Open Team Pursuit
Jessica Laws Gabrielle Belz
Gold
WMAS Team Sprint
Athlete
Medals
Event
Gordon Patrick
Gold
MMAS7 Criterium
Mario Carbozo
Silver
MMAS8 Criterium
William McConnell
Silver
MMAS10 Criterium
Jo O’Shaughnessy
Silver Bronze
WMAS5 Criterium Masters Women 5 Road Race
Marg Noonan
Gold Gold
WC1 Road Race WC1 Individual Time Trial
Silver Silver
WMAS7 Criterium Masters Women 7 Road Race
Elizabeth Randall
Gold
WMAS8 Criterium
Robyn Baker
Bronze
WMAS7 Criterium
Gerard Donnelly
Gold Gold
MMAS6 Criterium Masters Men 6 Road Race
Agostino Giramondo
Silver Silver
MMAS6 Criterium Masters Men 6 Road Race
Stephen Fairless
Silver Silver
MMAS5 Criterium Masters Men 5 Road Race
Dean Heathcote
Gold
MMAS4 Criterium
Damian Gill
Silver
MMAS4 Criterium
Simon Bone
Bronze
MMAS4 Criterium
Lisa Hanley
Silver Bronze
WMAS3 Criterium Masters Women 3 Road Race
Megan Marsh
Gold
WMAS4 Criterium
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2014 CYCLO-CROSS
2014 CA U19 ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athlete
Medals
Event
Dale Maizels
Silver
WMAS4 Criterium
Annie Mollison
Bronze
WMAS4 Criterium
Shane Miller
Gold Silver
MMAS2 Criterium Masters Men 2 Road Race
Tom Leaper
Gold
Masters Men 2 Road Race
Adam Versteege
Bronze
Masters Men 2 Road Race
Vaughan Bowman
Silver
Masters Men 1 Road Race
Jay Phillpotts
Bronze
Masters Men 1 Road Race
Guy Falla
Silver
Masters Men 7 Road Race
Richard Mccorkell
Bronze
Masters Men 7 Road Race
Robyn Baker
Gold
Masters Women 7 Road Race
Elizabeth Randall
Gold
Masters Women 8+ Road Race
Harry Hanley
Gold
Masters Men 4 Road Race
Danny Kah
Silver
Masters Men 4 Road Race
Tim Jamieson
Bronze
Masters Men 4 Road Race
Bridie O’Donnell
Gold
Masters Women 3 Road Race
Christopher Joustra
Gold
Masters Men 5 Road Race
Cristine Foster
Gold
Masters Women 4 Road Race
Annie Mollison
Silver
Masters Women 4 Road Race
Deborah Richards
Bronze
Masters Women 4 Road Race
Caroline Waldron
Silver
Masters Women 5 Road Race
Athlete
Medals
Event
Liam Jeffries
Gold
U19M
Allan Iacuone
Silver
Elite Men
Paul Redenbach
Bronze
Elite Men
Lisa Jacobs
Gold
Elite Women
April Mcdonough
Bronze
Elite Women
Mathew Gray
Gold
Masters Men 30 40
Craig Peacock
Gold
Masters Men 50
Athlete
Medals
Event
Lucas Hamilton
Silver Gold
Junior Men Time Trial Junior Men Road Race
Angus Lyons
Bronze
Junior Men Time Trial
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PARA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
PARA ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2014 CA ROAD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Athlete
Medals
Event
Hannah MacDougall
Bronze
WC4 Time Trial
Gabriel Bouris
Bronze
MC2 Time Trial
Michael Gallagher
Gold
MC5 Pursuit
Athlete
Medals
Event
Carol Cooke
Gold Gold
WT2 Road Race WT2 Individual Time Trial
Michael Taylor
Gold Gold
MH3 Road Race MH3 Individual Time Trial
Alex Welsh
Silver Silver
MH3 Road Race MH3 Individual Time Trial
Stuart Tripp
Gold Gold
MH5 Road Race MH5 Individual Time Trial
Kaitlyn Schurmann
Gold Gold
WC1 Road Race WC1 Individual Time Trial
Jared Pope
Bronze Silver
MC2 Road Race MC2 Individual Time Trial
Noel Sens
Silver Silver
MC3 Road Race MC3 Individual Time Trial
Glen Jarvis
Bronze Bronze
WC3 Road Race WC3 Individual Time Trial
Hannah MacDougall
Bronze Bronze
WC4 Road Race WC4 Individual Time Trial
Alistair Donohoe
Gold Silver
MC5 Road Race MC5 Individual Time Trial
Michael Gallagher
Silver Gold
MC5 Road Race MC5 Individual Time Trial
Casey Hyde
Bronze Silver
WB Road Race WB Individual Time Trial
Michael Eaddy
Bronze
MC2 Individual Time Trial
Athlete
Medals
Event
Steele Von Hoff
Gold
Men Criterium
Peta Mullens
Gold
Women Road Race
Peta Mullens
Silver
Women Criterium
Shannon Malseed
Gold
Women U23 Criterium
Tayla Evans
Bronze
Women'= U23 Criterium
Bridie O'Donnell
Silver
Women Time Trial
Alistair Donohue
Bronze
Men U23 Road Race
Chris Hamilton
Gold
Men U23 Criterium
Oscar Stevenson
Silver
Men U23 Time Trial
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Riding
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Through 2014/15, over 2,500 school students were directly impacted through school programs that CV facilitated.
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EVENTS In 2015 CV saw the continuation of the Seight Challenge Series which included 4 recreational events. With over 1500 entries through the series CV was able to engage with a broad audience through these events. Additionally, we have continued to support fundraising for the Cancer Council Victoria as part of these rides.
THE RIDING DEPARTMENT: SCHOOLS The Riding department worked with a number of organisations to promote cycling within schools. Of these Cycling Australia and Girls Sport Victoria were most prominent.
BREEZE The Breeze program has continued to grow steadily in 2014/15 with more leaders and more weekly rides. 18 new leaders have completed training, taking the total list of qualified leaders to 80.
CV was integral in the development of the national junior riding program. This program was tested in Victoria through a range of different schools that were attended. The Riding department had a strong focus on increasing female participation within schools. In order to achieve this select schools were targeted, these included; Methodist Ladies College , Ivanhoe Girls Grammar to name a few. Additionally, Girls Sport Victoria partnered with CV to affect female participation numbers amongst junior girls. Their annual program grew again, and discussions are occurring to further expand this program.
These events have undergone a strategic review and are expected to change moving into the future. Additionally we partnered with 4 other events: Tour Fondo, Sam Miranda Gran Fondo, Men of Malvern Ride, and Melburn Roobaix to provide support and sanction. We note that this will provide a great opportunity for expansion into new markets into the future.
Through 2014/15, over 2,500 school students were directly impacted through school programs that CV facilitated.
Participation in Breeze Rides has now passed the 2,000-person mark. CV ran a Breeze forum in March, attended by 14 people who went for an organised ride and then discussed aspects of the program. The event gave leaders a chance to meet and connect, and CV received positive feedback. Overall the program has generating increased interest and continuing to provide a platform for the engagement of women in cycling. However with no further funding for the program, it is now in a maintenance phase that will allow for future planning of the program to occur.
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relating to cycling were addressed, more women would cycle – and in fact, it would be their preferred form of exercise. The event is unique as it provides an opportunity for participation amongst women across a variety of rides and events. It also encourages participation by families, excluding no one. The inaugural event ran in April 2015. The day was a tremendous success, however it is perceived that the potential around the event is still to be realized. By the numbers:
THE WOMENS RIDE In 2015 CV initiated The Womens Ride. The Women’s Ride is a single day celebration of women’s riding. It’s Victoria’s annual mass participation riding event designed especially to encourage more women to participate in cycling. In contrast to a lot of recreational rides, The Women’s Ride invites BUGS, riding bunches, cycling clubs, bicycle shops and anyone interested to lead their own ride and take part in the festivities on the day. The rides are registered and advertised to the public so everyone – women, men and families can participate. The event provides an opportunity to capitalize on the growing interest in cycling by women. Research indicates that if the actual and perceived barriers
In excess of 2,300 individuals participated in the events,
developed Multi-Class racing protocol, the series has been a great success with 14 riders taking part, and the profile of cycling in the disability community increased markedly. With the support of some outstanding coaches, CV has been to delivering programs to Melbourne’s specialist schools and community groups. A combination of 4 and 10 week programs have been delivered, teaching participants the skills needed to ride independently. In early 2015 the National Junior Riding Program for specialist schools was launched, and was piloted to schools by CV.
Over 60 different rides around metropolitan and regional Victoria, 15 cycling related events hosted hundreds of individuals participating in the rides, Over 500,000 social media impressions (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) Coverage in local, regional, state and national media (Television, Radio, Print)
ACCESS ALL ABILITIES The implementation of the AAA project, with the support of Sport and Recreation Victoria, has seen some great advances for para-cycling, and cycling for people with a disability. With the introduction of the first Victorian Para-cycling ITT series, a number of previously unavailable racing opportunities have been offered to Victoria’s paracyclists. Run under the newly
CV has partered with RecLink Australia to develop a program called TryCycling. The program is aimed at providing a safe and supportive environment for people with a disability to learn appropriate cycling skills. This will be rolled out in 2015/16. Cycling Victoria is also engaging with clubs to create more inclusive sporting environments, through online training, resources and advice. We look forward to even more growth in the AAA space in the future.
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A number of policy changes were also introduced as a result of the Fair Go Sport! project, across the areas of member protection, racing and diversity. Plans to have a ‘Fair go, Sport’ cycling event were developed and scheduled for the 2015 Sam Miranda Tour of the King Valley.
teachers, and anyone with a passion for safe cycling.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Cycling Victoria ran 6 school holiday junior track programs during each of the schools breaks. The program consisted of 3 beginner programs aimed at anyone between the age of 6 and 12 who are looking to learn about track racing. 3 intermediate programs were also delivered aimed at junior riders wanting to improve their bike skills and learn more about racing.
Cycling Victoria will continue to work with the VEOHRC to further affect the culture of cycling to create a more inclusive sport.
Each holiday program averaged 60 participants.
LEADING RIDER
FAIR GO, SPORT!
In conjunction with the Transport Accident Commision, CV developed Leading Rider.
The VEOHRC funded Fair Go Sport! project has been successfully developed and delivered, implementing policy changes and effecting culture shifts across the sport. Cycling Victoria was again represented at the Victorian Pride March, demonstrating our commitment to gender and sexual diversity.
Leading Rider is aimed at improving levels of safety for cyclists on our roads. While many group rides take place on a regular basis, they are not necessarily led by experienced or qualified cyclists. Leading Rider training is available to people from all walks of life: avid cyclists, club riders, social riders, parents, students,
CV Leading Rider program has provided training to individuals keen to effectively lead group rides. The training is designed to teach the skills and knowledge required to manage cycling groups confidently and improve the safety of the riding experience for ride participants. In 2014/15 39 individuals participated in the Leading Rider program.
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Watching
4.
It is estimated that over 200,000 people attended a cycling event to watch in 2015 in Victoria. This demonstrates an enormous continued growth of the sport in state.
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Major Events
History and Heritage
To support the duties and obligations of the board the following activities are undertaken:
The history and heritage committee continue to ensure that the history of cycling in Victoria is preserved for generations. In December a new historical results site was launched with over 10,000 historical event results.
Event
Estimated Spectators
Cycling Australia Road National Championships
30,000 4,000 50,000 20,000 4,000
Cycling Australia Track National Championships Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Herald Sun Tour Austral Wheelrace
Additionally hundreds of items have donated, stored and catalogued for their preservation and display.
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Marketing
5.
Most of the CV marketing has focused on increasing the digital footprint. We now have over 25,000 followers on our various social media channels and over 400,000 website visits a year.
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Membership This year we have welcomed two new affiliates: Ladies Back on Your Bike and The affiliates program provides a new more flexible approach to including clubs into the CV family without diluting the current member offering our clubs provide. For the third consecutive year CV did not raise membership prices – making those in Victoria the second cheapest in the country. CV continued to see small growth in 2015 however this year the growth was experienced by the recreational rider membership. With the new short term memberships that will be offered we are confident that there will be a large rise in overall membership numbers in 2016.
Membership statistics across cycling categories:
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Communication
Sponsorship
Most of the CV marketing has focused on increasing the digital footprint. We now have over 25,000 followers on our various social media channels and over 400,000 website visits a year.
A number of sponsors have joined or continued to support Cycling Victoria. This year we welcomed the TAC, Signapore Airlines, Physiohealth, and Specialized. We also saw the return of Seight, IRIA, Winning Edge and Crodyon Cycleworks. We thank all of our valuable sponsors for their continued support.
Communication continues to be a critical component of the CV role for cycling. As such we continue to grow dramatically in social media and web traffic. In 2016 we will continue to focus in these areas however there will be greater emphasis on coverage in traditional media.
Participation Statistics across various web platforms:
State Government Cycling Victoria continues to enjoy a strong relationship with state government and work closely to support cycling and our membership. In particular CV has continued to receive level 1 sport funding. Funding was also received for the Access All Abilities Program, Facilities Master Plan, More Coaches and Women in Active Sport and Recreation. Additionally CV has worked closely with VicRoads to implement longer term and streamlined permit applications. We have also been part of the new road rules consultation.
People
6.
People are at the cornerstone of everything we do and we thank those who work tirelessly contributing the sport.
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Board President Glen Pearsall Senior Vice President Laurie Noonan Vice President Finance Lisa Byrne Executive Member Monique Hanley Board Members David Tennant Heather Park Matt Fletcher David Grant Jo Jericho Harry Hart Mark Heintz Doug Armstrong
Staff CEO Kipp Kaufmann Finance Administrator Peter Quibell Commercial Manager Andrew Haug Communications & Membership Manager Paul Lumsden Road Manager Simon Gwynn Track Manager Craig Eastwood Events Manager Jordan Thomas Events Coordinator TBC Manager - Riding & People Mark Drehlich Coordinator - People and Programs Alan Mok Coordinator - Riding Programs Kate Finegan Coordinator - Business Development Michael Speakman BMX Manager Kyle Chandler
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Coaching
Club
In 2014-15 Cycling Victoria ran two Level One and four Road and Track Skill courses run every year. In 2014-15 with funding from Sport and Recreational Victoria, we were able to run an additional 6 courses. With the funding was aimed to increase the number of women coaches and regional coaches.
With the ever-growing popularity in cycling, and the increasing diversity of the Australian population, it is important for clubs to recognise the differences that exist within the communities that they are a part of. The days of the one size fits all model for clubs has long gone.
With the funding we were able to run coaching courses in Wangaratta, Bendigo, Portland, Ballarat and Geelong and have extra 64 women coaches. Over the 10 coaching course we were able to increase the coaches in Victoria by 107. A total of 28 up¬skilled there NCAS Road and Track Skills qualifications and began their pathway to becoming level one coaches.
Officiating In 2014-15, the number of level one commissaire had increase by 43. There was a major increase in clubs that didn’t have any commissaires to having one or two. The target over the next few years we will be aiming at all clubs to have at least 4 commissaires. The number of regional commissaire has also increased, with 19 of the 43 being from regional clubs.
The ‘Inclusive Club Accreditation’ program aims to increase clubs abilities to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment. CV has been partnering with clubs to assess and improve upon a broad range of areas including the clubs governance, strategic planning, communication, and participation structures. A number of clubs have been piloting this program with CV, and received an accreditation. The program is looking at expanding into the future with more clubs coming on board in 2015 / 16. Additionally we changed the format of the State Council meetings to be more informative and networking in style to allow learning by clubs and CV.
BMX
7.
Membership growth continues to accelerate for BMX Victoria recording 1922 members in the recent period following the previous mark of 1574, representing a 22.1% yearly increase across the state. This continues the upward trend of BMX membership growth over the past five years.
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MEMBERSHIP Membership growth continues to accelerate for BMX Victoria recording 1922 members in the recent period following the previous mark of 1574, representing a 22.1% yearly increase across the state. This continues the upward trend of BMX membership growth over the past five years.
STATE EVENTS BMX Victoria members continue to travel several hundred at a time to all corners of the state for Open Events. In addition, the 2015 Track Attack Series in January saw 372 riders compete while the 2015 Junior State Series was contested by 358 riders across the seven rounds. Along with the BMXV Event Management Group, who has tirelessly worked throughout the year preparing for events, BMX Victoria would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and clubs for their efforts in putting on fantastic competitions over the year.
NATIONAL EVENTS The 2015 National Championships were held at the Brisbane SX Centre in Queensland. The Victorian BMX community traveled in great numbers, contributing 191 entries to the titles. Victorian riders achieved fantastic success, taking home 15 national titles, second only to host Queensland (20) who had well over three times as many riders take part.
GOVERNANCE / STRATEGIC PLAN BMX Victoria is currently in the process of the review and evaluation of its 2012-2015 Strategic Plan. These reviews form the basis for the creation and implementation of the next BMX Victoria Strategic Plan to be released for 2016 and beyond. This process incorporates the entirety of BMX Victoria’s operations and input is
being sought from stakeholders across all of the body’s operations.
OFFICIALS BMX Victoria continues to maintain a solid base of volunteers with the state possessing over 200 accredited officials. Along with recent Level 2 Officials courses being held, retention requirements have been adjusted to continue to encourage officials to improve their levels of event experience and continue to take an active role in the BMX community.
COACHES / STATE TEAM Josh Callan continues to do a fantastic job as BMX Victoria State Coach, as demonstrated in part by the fantastic results of the state at the National Championships mentioned
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earlier. Coaching remains a priority for the Board as Beginner and Level One courses have been held and other resources planned to be developed and implemented in the near future.
ADMINISTRATION The board of BMX Victoria continues to receive support through sports administrator Kyle Chandler with the support of Cycling Victoria. Kyle looks after the VicHealth programs and other administrative duties to assist the board.
PARTICIPATION During the year BMX Victoria applied for and has been approved to develop and implement a new grassroots initiative called ‘Pumped’ through funding from th0oVicHealth Innovation Challenge. The initia-
tive is a low-cost opportunity that utilises under-programmed council pump-tracks in several locations around Victoria utilising local coaches. The initiative targets primary-school aged children with little to no experience of BMX and looks to raise interest with a view to future club participation.
pionships gave many riders their first taste of full-track BMX experience. The winning school for the series, Moyston Primary School based near Ararat, took 23 of the schools 28 attendees to the series to race in the Novice category. The school is currently exploring the option of creation of a club in the future.
VSCC
FACILITIES
In conjunction with Cycling Victoria, BMX Victoria has recently completed the Victorian Schools Cycling Championship Series. Over 500 children
BMX Victoria continues to work with member clubs in an effort to build and improve future and current track facilities around the state with local and state government support. Lobbying and support for projects at various stages include tracks across Victoria at Bacchus Marsh, Mansfield, Frankston, Oakleigh, Casey, Mill Park and Bendigo. Attaining world-class facilities for BMX remains an important focus for BMX Victoria and have adapted the Cycling Victoria Facilities Strategy 2016-2026 which caters for the future significant growth of the sport.
attended the four zone finals in Geelong, Lilydale, Shepparton and Warrnambool and the State Final in Bendigo. These events were run by the host clubs with support from BMX Victoria and member club volunteers. Broken into Racing (BMXA member riders) and Novice riders (those without membership) the cham-
Finance
8.
We are please to report a surplus for the 2014/15 financial year.
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Financial Objectives of the CV Board The current key financial strategies of the CV Board are:
To budget for, and achieve, a surplus in each financial year To continue to cash reserves at the rate of a minimum of $25k per annum To achieve surpluses and an increase in cash reserves whilst limiting membership fee increases To replace obsolete assets and purchase new assets to ensure highest standards of membership servicing. To invest in assets and activities that support the strategy and growth of the organisation
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The key financial metrics for CV Surplus for the year
as at June 30, 2015
Quick Ratio
$179,428 Retained Earnings
$743,559 Turnover in excess of
$2,000,000 Quick Ratio ie Ability to meeting Short Term Obligations as at June 30 of 2.09. A quick ratio of 1 or more indicates fiscal robustness.
Debt Ratio
Debt Ratio ie Proportion of Debt Relative to Assets as at June 30 of 0.34. A debt ratio of 1 or less is good and the CV ratio denotes the majority of assets are financed through equity; a strength for CV.
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2015 Profit and Loss Report The Net Surplus of $179,428 far exceeded the surplus of $82,500 budgeted for during the financial year. The driver in the increase in income for the organisation is income derived from major events incl the Australian Madison Championships, National Masters Championships, Tour of the South West, Tour of Great South Coast and Tour of the Murray. The increase in income derived from major event correlates with increased costs incurred by CV in order to run these events. However costs associated with planning and conducting these events have been well managed resulting in the additional revenues outweighing the added costs. This has been a significant contributor to the overall financial result of CV for 2015. Income received by CV via Grants and Sponsorships continues to increase, enabling CV to invest in more programs and services for Victorian members.
2015 Balance Sheet Assets
Liabilities
Value of Total Assets increased $82,616 (7%) during the financial year.
Payables decreased from $99,588 to $76,852
The balance of Receivables as at June 30 was $67,648 Cash held in the CV current account as at June 30 was $87,411 and cash reserves totalling $699,410 held in a term deposit as at June 30 2015.
Other Liabilities decreased from $396,477 to $258,523. The majority of this liability as at June 30 being Grants and Sponsorships received in Advance. As at June 30 2015, the total liabilities of CV decreased from $547,373 to $450,561. As was the case for the 2014 financial year, the primary driver for this liability is Grants and Sponsorships received in advanced as noted above. PAYG Tax, GST and superannuation liabilities of $35,097 as at the financial year end
Key Activities during 20142015 financial year During the year, the accounting system used by CV has been migrated from MYOB to Xero. The reporting, analysis and detail available within Xero has improved the accessibility and transparency of information that’s available for finance users within Cycling Victoria. The Australia Sports Commission (ASC) along with a number of other State cycling bodies lent funds totalling $2,000,000 of which $150,000 was provided by CV. This loan is repayable in January 2019. Currently, Don Willing & Associates Pty Ltd conducts the annual external audit for Cycling Victoria. This organization has been conducting the external audit for CV for a number of years. While there are no issues related to this engagement, in the interests of good governance, transparency and accountability of the CV Board, a regular review process for the external audit engagement will be instigated prior to the 2016 Audit. A methodology introduced to assess the investment of a portion of retained earnings in initiatives aligned with the Organisation’s strategy.
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2015-2016 Financial Year For the 2016 financial year, CV has budgeted for a surplus (after Depreciation) of $138,000. In closing, along with my colleagues on the CV Board, I would like to acknowledge the support, guidance and assistance provided by Kipp Kaufmann and Peter Quibell. The ongoing evolution and improvement of the financial capability of the organisation is made possible by the contribution and effort of this team.