John Woodman Memorial
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The John Woodman Memorial, otherwise known as the Wagga to Albury is an annual bicycle handicap race that runs between the New South Wales cities of Wagga Wagga and Albury
. The event was first run in the 1930s, leaving the Wagga Railway
Station and travelling via Tarcutta and Holbrook to finish outside the Globe Hotel in Albury. In 1948 the race was changed to run via the Olympic Way and finish in Dean St. It ran this way until its conclusion in 1963. In 1987 the event was revived and has run every year since.
The event is organised by the Albury Wodonga Cycling Club (AWCC) and for 2011, the race will be held on the 14th August.
. John was killed on 1st of October 1986 whilst training for the upcoming Sun Tour.
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to Albury, finish outside the Globe Hotel in Dean Street. In 1948 the race change to a shorter route via the Olympic Way to Albury. The last of the original races was held in 1963. Albury rider Jack Sommer won the fastest time.
The race was revived by then the Lavington Sports Club Cycling Club. The first of the modern additions of race was held on the 4th of June 1986, with 96 entries rolling out from the car park of Tolland Hotel. The first addition of the race was title Wagga to Albury Cycle Classic. It was rename the John Woodman Memorial Cycle Classic a year later.
Today it remains of one the few city to city handicap races on the open calendar.
The race travels through Mangoplah, Cookardina, Morven, Culcairn, Walla Walla, Jindera, before cresting the Jindera Gap and decenting down to finish in front of the Lavington Hall, Urana Road Lavington
.
Total Length: 135km
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
. The event was first run in the 1930s, leaving the Wagga Railway
Station and travelling via Tarcutta and Holbrook to finish outside the Globe Hotel in Albury. In 1948 the race was changed to run via the Olympic Way and finish in Dean St. It ran this way until its conclusion in 1963. In 1987 the event was revived and has run every year since.
The event is organised by the Albury Wodonga Cycling Club (AWCC) and for 2011, the race will be held on the 14th August.
John Woodman
The race is named in honour of John Woodman, a talented Albury rider who turned professional in 1976, and 1986 join the Sydney base Gitane team. Winning a number of NSW & Victorian titles in his career, addition to riding in six Sun ToursHerald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
. John was killed on 1st of October 1986 whilst training for the upcoming Sun Tour.
Major Results
1977- 1st & Fastest - Lavington Open
- 4th - Cootamundra Annual
- 2nd - NSW Professional Road Title
1978
- 1st - NSW Professional Road Title
- 8th - Melbourne to WarrnamboolMelbourne to Warrnambool ClassicThe Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic cycling race is a one day road bicycle race . The race started in 1895 and is Australia's oldest one day race and the world's second oldest one day race, after the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Classic. Historically, the route started in central Melbourne and followed...
1979
- 1st - Tour of the North East
- 2nd - NSW Professional Road Title
- 1st - Open Road Title
- 1st & Fastest - Bathurst to Penrith
1980
- 2nd - Tour of the North East
- Fastest Time - Griffith 100km Open
- Fastest Time - Wangaratta '90'
1981
- 1st & Fastest - Sid Demmery Memorial Wagga
- 2nd - NSW Professional Road Title
1983
- 2 stage wins in the Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
1986
- 3rd - NSW Professional Road Title
- 3rd - Midlands Tour
The Race History
The first Wagga to Albury was held in the 1930s. Leaving the Wagga Wagga railway station, the race travel east to Tarcutta, before travelling south through HolbrookHolbrook
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to Albury, finish outside the Globe Hotel in Dean Street. In 1948 the race change to a shorter route via the Olympic Way to Albury. The last of the original races was held in 1963. Albury rider Jack Sommer won the fastest time.
The race was revived by then the Lavington Sports Club Cycling Club. The first of the modern additions of race was held on the 4th of June 1986, with 96 entries rolling out from the car park of Tolland Hotel. The first addition of the race was title Wagga to Albury Cycle Classic. It was rename the John Woodman Memorial Cycle Classic a year later.
Today it remains of one the few city to city handicap races on the open calendar.
The Course
The traditionally the race has start in front of the Tollard Hotel, Burke Street Wagga Wagga. In more recent times race has be started from Jubilee Park on Holbrook Road to due to traffic management issues. In 2010 the race start from Lloyd Road due to chase with Wagga Wagga Marathon, shorting the race by three kilometres.The race travels through Mangoplah, Cookardina, Morven, Culcairn, Walla Walla, Jindera, before cresting the Jindera Gap and decenting down to finish in front of the Lavington Hall, Urana Road Lavington
Lavington, New South Wales
Lavington is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, Lavington had a population of 12 477....
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Total Length: 135km
Past winners
| Year | Cyclist | Club/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Declan Gregory | Albury Wodonga CC |
| 2010 | Trent Stevenson | Shepparton CC |
| 2009 | William Lind | Canberra CC |
| 2008 | Michael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) Michael Matthews is an Australian track and road cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion.- Results :2008... |
Tuggeranong Vikings CC |
| 2007 | Tim Decker | Bendigo & District CC |
| 2006 | Michael Tolhurst | Canberra CC |
| 2005 | Andrew Duggan | Sydney CC |
| 2004 | Karl McKenzies | Tasmania |
| 2003 | Richard Moffat | Wagga Wagga CC |
| 2002 | Rob Young | Lavington Sports CC |
| 2001 | Leigh Egan | Shepparton CC |
| 2000 | Brad Scott | Shepparton CC |
| 1999 | Ray Jarratt | Cobram CC |
| 1998 | Tim Palmer | Canberra CC |
| 1997 | Arron Robertson | Wagga Wagga CC |
| 1996 | Arron Robertson | Wagga Wagga CC |
| 1995 | Brendon Cooper | Cootamundra CC |
| 1994 | Jay Sweet | Adelaide CC |
| 1993 | Dean Woods Dean Woods Dean Anthony Woods, OAM is an Australian racing cyclist from Wangaratta in Victoria known for his track cycling at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games... |
Wangaratta CC |
| 1992 | Peter Collins | Melbourne |
| 1991 | Scott Steward | |
| 1990 | Paul Evans | Bendigo CC |
| 1989 | Dean McDonald | Wangaratta CC |
| 1988 | John Holgate | Yarrawonga CC |
| 1987 | Bernard O'Dea | Bendigo CC |
Fastest Time
| Year | Cyclist | Time | Club/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Leigh Egan | 3:07:07 | Shepparton CC |
| 2010 | Trent Stevenson | 2:54:46 | Shepparton CC |
| 2009 | Rhys Pollock | 2:53:58 | Albury Wodonga CC |
| 2008 | Michael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) Michael Matthews is an Australian track and road cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion.- Results :2008... |
3:16:40 | Tuggeranong Vikings CC |
| 2007 | Timothy Decker | 3:10:39 | Canberra CC |
| 2006 | Michael Matthews | 3:14:17 | Canberra CC |
| 2005 | Stephen Fitzpatrick | 3:07:02 | Sydney |
| 2004 | Karl Menzies | 3:01:55 | Tasmania |
| 2003 | Richard Moffat | Held at Chiltern | Wagga Wagga CC |
| 2002 | Tim Decker | 3:08:12 | Bendigo & District CC |
| 2001 | Leigh Egan | 3:02:08 | Shepparton CC |
| 2000 | Leigh Egan | 3:03:12 | Shepparton CC |
| 1999 | Danny Hennessy | 3:03:12 | Canberra CC |
| 1998 | Peter Milostic | 3:09:00 | Penrith Panthers CC |
| 1997 | Jamie Drew | 3:00:43 | VIS |
| 1996 | Tim Bennett | 2:57:19 | Bendigo & District CC |
| 1995 | Brett Aitken Brett Aitken Brett Aitken is an Australian Olympic track cyclist. He has won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal for his nation. He won gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics. He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.-References:... |
2:52:34 | Adelaide |
| 1994 | Jay Sweet | 2:42:12 Race Record | Adelaide |
| 1993 | Dean Woods Dean Woods Dean Anthony Woods, OAM is an Australian racing cyclist from Wangaratta in Victoria known for his track cycling at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games... |
2:59:54 | Wangaratta CC |
| 1991 | Peter Clayton | 3:01:28 | Sydney |
| 1990 | Scott Steward | 3:01:28 | Melbourne |
| 1989 | Dean McDonald | 3:01:19 | Wangaratta CC |
| 1988 | Rick McCaig | 3:00:24 | Bendigo & District CC |
| 1987 | Geoff Stevenson | 3:04:21 | Shepparton CC |
| 1963 | Jack Sommer | ||
First Female
| Year | Cyclist | Club/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trudi Beck | Albury Wodonga CC |
| 2010 | Kelly Linden | Wagga Wagga CC |
| 2009 | No female finishers. | |
| 2008 | Vicki Whitelaw | Canberra CC |
| 2007 | Deborah Fagg | Albury Wodonga CC |
First Local (AWCC)
| Year | Male | Place | Female | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Declan Gregory | 1st | Trudi Beck | - |
| 2010 | Brendan Washington | - | NA | - |
| 2009 | Brian Harris | 4th | NA | - |
| 2008 | Daniel McIntyre | 5th | NA | |
| 2007 | Greg Featonby | 2nd | Deborah Fagg | |
| 2005 | Ken Payne | 3rd | Deborah Fagg | 5th |
| 2001 | Trent Perry | 3rd | ||