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Cycling in Australia is a common form of transport, recreation and sport. Many Australians enjoy cycling because it improves their health and reduces road congestion and air pollution. [citation needed] The government has encouraged more people to start, with several state advertising campaigns aimed at increasing safety for those who choose to ...
Under the direction of Charlie Walsh at the Australian Institute of Sport and national cycling coach from 1980 to 2001, Australia's international cycling performance ranking moved from between 20 and 30 in track cycling in the world, to the number one ranked nation in 1993 and 1994, and placed third at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
The vision of AusCycling is to make Australia a nation of bike riders, to advocate for riders' safety, build strong club communities and to make all forms of cycling accessible to everyone be it on a track, off a jump, in the great Australian bush or on the road. As of 2021, AusCycling represented over 52,000 members throughout Australia. [2]
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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200m time trial: 9.381 Matthew Richardson: 15 October 2022 World Championships: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [1]9.091
It is owned and run by AusCycling Victoria. The Austral race is Australia’s greatest track cycling event. It is held in Melbourne, riders assigned handicaps according to ability over a series of heats. The finals are run over 2000m. [1] The races in 2004 and 2005 were at John Cain Arena in February.
Woman cycling in Brisbane, 1890–1900. Women's cycling was controversial during the 1890s in Australia. [1] The issue was discussed in several periodicals of the era including the Bulletin. There was a question of whether women should be allowed to ride bicycles in the first place, an issue settled in 1895 of yes.
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