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The first cycling race took place in 1868. It was a 2kilometers race at the Pare de St. Cloud, Paris. There are many forms of cycling like the road bicycle race, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX racing and bike trials, cycle speedway, and Skid Kids. In Australia, cycling is a major sport and cycling in Sydney is indeed quite popular. Cycling Australia is the authoritative organization in Australia responsible for all competitive road, track and mountain cycling. Its main objective is to popularize cycling as a sport in Australia. They are responsible for implementing strategies and developing suitable environment to enhance participation in cycling. It is their responsibility to see to it that the successful performance of Australia in the international circuit is maintained. Cycling Australia also maintains the responsibility to safeguard the heritage of the sport in Australia. Affiliated to Cycling Australia is the regional authoritative body of cycling in New South Wales, the Cycling New South Wales. More than 70 clubs along with the Sydney cycling clubs are affiliated to this organization. Together with the different clubs affiliated to it, the Cycling New South Wales provides perfect place and ambience for cycling in Sydney. Address of Cycling New South Wales is
Dunc Gray Velodrome Complex,
Bass Hill,
NSW. Cycling in Sydney is a major sport. One of the main clubs affiliated to the Cycling NSW is the Clarence St CCC. The president of the club is Jonathan McCormack while the treasurer is Belinda Foster. The secretary of the club is Stuart Kendall and the handicapper is Nash Kent. The club sponcers are Clarence St Cyclery and Trek Bicycles Australia. Address of Clarence St CCC is
104 Clarence Street
Sydney,
NSW 2000. Cycling is one of the most popular sports in Sydney. Some of the famous cyclists in Australia are from Sydney like Luke Cridland, Sean Eadie, Nick Gates, Mathew Hayman, Sam Lee, Bradley McGee OAM, Hugh Mansfield, Garry Millburn, Angus Morton, Nathan O’Neill, Matthew Pettit, Michael Robinson, Matt White, Trent Wilson, Stephen Wooldridge OAM and Josh Fleming who have achieved both national and international recognition. In November 2006 Sydney hosted the UCI Track World Cup #1/ Dunc Grayb and in December it hosted the Southern Highlands Open/ Dunc Gray and the Bankstown Open/ Dunc Gray. In 2007 Sydney will be home to the Sydney Cup on Wheels/ Dunc Gray, the Australian Track Championships/DuncGray, the Clarence Street Cyclery Cup/ Dunc Gray, and the Australian Junior Track Championships (U15/17). These cycling tournaments have and will attract the top cyclists from all around the world, thereby popularizing cycling in Sydney.
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