Darling Downs Cycling Club

Thank you Matt Haswell for commissairing this morning. Results of this Saturday’s criterium racing below:

D Grade
1 Flynn Venter
2 Neil White

C Grade
1 Charles Tabifranca
2 Peter Dobson
3 Jake Hutchinson

B Grade
1 Michael Reaves
2 Pierce Fitzgerald
3 Damon Venter
1st Female Michelle Bond (4th overall)

A Grade
1 Michael Heasley
2 Hamish Lau
3 Jack Bond

Next event Sat 19th Sept at 6:30am.

At Sunday’s Lifecycle Classic Auscycling QLD awarded QCRS podiums and two of our members graded the podium. Josie Hooper was awarded overall Women C winner for 2026, congratulations to Josie. And in Women D, Sarah Austin was awarded runner up in the series, likewise well done Sarah on your consistency.

Reminder start time for this Saturday’s club crit is 6:30am

Anne is putting us on the map! Thank you to everybody for all of your support and wishes to our athletes!

Congratulations to the amazing Aussies who blitzed the 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Japan!

Australia topped the medal tally with 17 medals − a huge effort from our brilliant amateur road cyclists 🇦🇺

Well done to all who represented the green and gold with pride 👏

TIME TRIAL
🥇 Anne Elliott (Darling Downs CC) – Female 55-59 (pictured)
🥇 Diane Otley-Doe (Gold Coast CC) – Female 60-64
🥇 Alan Nelson (St Kilda CC) – Male 65-69
🥇 Colin Howkins (Hamilton Wheelers CC) – Male 80-84
🥈 Glenda Signorini (Alpine CC) – Female 70-74
🥈 Roger Cull (Sydney CC) – Male 70-74
🥈 Kevin Donovan (Sutherland Shire CC) – Male 80-84

ROAD RACE
🥇 Diane Otley-Doe (Gold Coast CC) – Female 60-64
🥇 Tom Leaper (Blackburn CC) – Male 50-54
🥇 Wayne Sanchez (Sutherland Shire CC) – Male 60-64
🥇 Kevin Donovan (Sutherland Shire CC) – Male 80-84
🥈 Glenda Signorini (Alpine CC) – Female 70-74
🥈 Alan Nelson (St Kilda CC) – Male 65-69
🥈 Roger Cull (Sydney CC) – Male 70-74
🥉 Jane Cutler (South Perth Rouleurs) – Female 65-69
🥉 Julia Emblin (Sunshine Coast CC) – Female 70-74
🥉 Sean Hardy (St Kilda CC) – Male 60-64

📸 Darling Downs Cycling Club

What a way to start our Criterium Season Opener! Perfect weather, familiar faces and fun racing. Thank you to those who joined us and we hope you will be back for our next hit out on the 05.09.2026
Thanks to Sarah Austin for conducting the racing.

Here are our podiums:

A Grade
1 P. White
2 J. Sprang
3 M. Heasley

B Grade (Men/Women joint)
1 D. Venter
2 E. De Nooyer (1st Female)
3 J. Nearhos (2nd Female)

D Grade
1 N. White
2 F. Venter

Next race will be 05.09.2026.

We’re racing again next Friday, 4th September

Where else can you race under lights?
Entries open NOW!

https://entryboss.cc/races/30380

6:00- 8:00 pm Ipswich Cycle Park.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED-
First Aid ⛑️
Rego
Roo Spotters

No volunteers- no racing,
Comment below if you can help.

Ladies and Gentlemen the 55-59 Time Trial WORLD CHAMPION 🌈 Anne Elliott

Congratulations to Anne and Maddy who are representing Australia at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships over in Japan!

Earlier today they had their Time Trial where Anne was able to place 1st in her age against some stiff international competition. This makes Anne the World Champ for 55-59!

Maddy has been battling a fierce cold but has nonetheless done herself and us proud representing our country for the first time and racing overseas for the first time! Maddy was able to snag 13th in 19-34.

Please wish them both luck and all other club members competing later in the week at the Gran Fondo World Championships road race! Please keep us updated with your results and any pictures!