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21/08/08 - L’Etape du Tour – Your chance to experience the Jayco Herald Sun Tour For many years recreational riders have had the opportunity to ride one of the key mountain stages of the Tour de France. L’Etape du Tour now gives you the chance to test yourself on the toughest stage of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. The L’Etape du Tour is a recreational challenge ride from Mansfield to Mt Buller. It is held on the same day as the pro’s fight it out in Stage 4 of the 2008 Jayco Herald Sun Tour from Alexandra through Mansfield to Mt Buller. This is one opportunity you will not want to miss! For further details log on to the Jayco Herald Sun Tour website.
19/08/08 - CycleSMART CycleSMART is an exciting new initiative brought to you by Cyclo Sportif Victoria and Echelon 1 Cycling Coaching. CycleSMART provides cyclists with the perfect opportunity to enhance cycling skills and knowledge regardless of current ability levels. ClceSMART includes a skills program and a seminar series. For full details refer to the 'Coaching' page of this website. 11/08/08 - Cyclismo – The Perfect Cycling Weekend! Visit Bendigo on 22-23 November for a complete cycling weekend. Get into town on Saturday afternoon and check out the bike festival including the latest equipment from suppliers such as SRAM. Then test your skills in the cobbled MTB challenge before watching the pro criterium. On Sunday the Excelior Gran Fondo offers a tough challenge and the chance to ride with the pro’s. The Excelior Gran Fondo offers three options from challenging to sedate for the serious and not so serious rider. Brought to you by Excelior, the Gran Fondo offers some of the best riding terrain you could imagine. To enter or for further information visit www.cyclismo.com.au 21/07/08 - SRAM Whittlesea Challenge Entries Filling Fast Entries to the inaugural SRAM Whittlesea Challenge are filling fast! In order to ensure an enjoyable, safe and quality event for all involved it has been decided to cap entries once a field of 600 has been reached. With just under 400 entries already received I suggest you enter quickly to ensure you do not miss out! 21/07/08 - Cadel Evans - Our Local Hero No doubt you are all aware of Cadel Evans' impressive start to the 2008 Tour de France. But did you know Cadel grew up in Arthur's Creek just down the road from Whittlesea, and still rates this as one of his favourite training regions anywhere in the world. So if that's not a good enough reason to test yourself on the roads of Whittlesea in the SRAM Whittlesea Challenge then I don't know what is! 27/06/08 - Tour de France on SBSWhat better motivation to start training for the SRAM Whittlesea Challenge than 3 weeks worth of watching the world’s best battle it out in the 2008 Tour de France. The Tour kicks off on the 5th of July and once again SBS will be covering every stage live. For full coverage details log on to the SBS Tour de France website - www.tdf.sbs.com.au 23/06/08 - SkillCycle Program Kicks Off An enthusiastic bunch of recreational cyclists have just completed the innagural SkillCycle Program. Participants in the 4 week program gathered each Sunday morning to receive expert tuition from David McKenzie of Echelon 1 Cycling Coaching.
The sessions were conducted at Yarra Boulevard in Kew and focused on a range of areas such as riding safety, use of gears, cornering, climbing technique and a whole lot more.
Everyone who took part in the program showed enormous improvement across the 4 week period and all walked away as more competent, confident and motivated cyclists.
Dates for future programs will be confirmed shortly. So keep your eye on this website to ensure you don’t miss out!
04/06/08 - SRAM The SRAM Whittlesea Challenge will mark the beginning of an ongoing partnership between SRAM and Cyclo Sportif Victoria.
The SRAM Neutral Race Support mechanics provide technical support at Australia’s leading cycling events including the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Participants in upcoming Cyclo Sportif Victoria events will receive the same Pro Tour treatment. So whether you puncture, break a chain or generally need your gears tweaked you can guarantee you will be in fantastic hands.
SRAM are a leading supplier of bicycle components. SRAM’s RED groupset recently triumphed in its first attempt at a Grand Tour in the 2008 Giro d’Italia. The SRAM RED equipped Alberto Contador (Team Astana) took the victory ahead of Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval-Scott) who also rode SRAM RED.
For more details on SRAM check out - www.willyoumaketheleap.com
28/05/08 - SRAM Whittlesea Challenge Entries are now open for the SRAM Whittlesea Challenge.
The 110km course takes riders through Humevale, Kinglake West, Strath Creek & Broadford. The quiet country roads and picturesque scenery will make the stress of Melbourne traffic seem a million miles away.
The course contains testing climbs at Humevale and Strath Creek providing riders of all abilities with the opportunity to strive to achieve your personal goals.
So why not take the challenge and see what all the fuss is about, and who knows maybe the magic in the Whittlesea air will rub off on you.
For full details check out the SRAM Whittlesea Challenge website.
06/05/08 - David McKenzie announced as coach of SkillCycle Program Cyclo Sportif Victoria's innaugural SkillCycle Program will commence on Sunday 1st June. The program will be conducted over 4 weeks and is designed to provide recreational cyclists with the opportunity to enhance their cycling skill, knowledge and ability. In a huge bonus for Cyclo Sportif Victoria members the SkillCycle Program will be coached by David McKenzie. Many of you willl be familiar with McKenzie who is one of Australia's leading cycling professionals. Following on from his successful professional career in both Europe and Australia, McKenzie is a qualified Level 1 coach who has worked with the VIS and operates a successful coaching business - Echelon 1 Cycling Coaching. McKenzie is looking forward to passing on his wealth of knowledge and experience to Cyclo Sportif Victoria members. For full details on the upcoming SkillCycle Program please refer to the ' Coaching ' page of this website.
31/01/08 - Holden High Country Cycle Challenge teams up with Cyclo Sportif Victoria An exciting partnership has been formed with the Holden High Country Cycle Challenge that will see a Cyclo Sportif category added to the event in 2009. The Holden High Country Cycle Challenge is an established event that will be a quality addition to the Cyclo Sportif Victoria calander. Unfortunately due to time constraints the Cyclo Sportif category could not be introduced in time for the 2008 event, however it is sure to be a great occasion for all involved. The 2008 Holden High Country Cycle Challenge will take place on the 1st & 2nd March, with five exciting and challenging ride options around Victoria's High Country. Every entrant will recieve a free Scody souvenir jersey worth $95. If you're one of the first 500 entrants you'll be eligible for heaps of prizes, including a pair of Velocity wheels and an Avanti Carbonio 3.0 road bike, Specialized 2D helmet and Carbon Pro shoes, worth over $5000. You can order matching Scody event knicks for a hugely discounted price, plus on the day, you’ll receive a Torq Bar for energy and Powerade will keep you hydrated. If you enter a team through work, and do a little fund raising for The Cancer Council Victoria, your company can win the Mt Buller Corporate Cup, won by Deacons in 2007. The Holden High Country Cycle Challenge … for the ride of your life visit www.hhccc.com.au
01/01/08 - Cyclo Sportif Victoria in Australian Cyclist magazine Check out the Cyclo Sportif Victoria article in the January 2008 edition of Australian Cyclist magazine - www.australiancyclist.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=4557
10/12/07 - CycleSport Victoria (CSV) & Victoria Police announce cycling safety initiative CycleSport Victoria (CSV), the state governing body of the sport of cycling, is pleased to announce the joint launch of Victoria’s newest recreational cycling club, CycloSportif Victoria, and CSV’s cycling safety initiative, the Cyclists’ Code of Conduct.
The launch, hosted by Matthew Keenan held at Hampton's Brown Cow Cafe, featured representatives from CycleSport Victoria, Victoria Police, Triathlon Victoria, Cycling Promotion Fund, Sport & Recreation Victoria, Amy Gillett Foundation, plus local councillors, in addition to cycling stars Mark French and Tess Downing.
The Code, which is a joint initiative between CSV & the Victoria Police Bicycle Unit, is aimed at the more regular, competent cyclists which includes our current competitive members and indeed the higher end of the ‘sporting’cyclist.
It will promote responsible behaviour amongst cyclists, but also highlight important skills in bunch riding to ensure that riding is conducted in an enjoyable and challenging but also safe manner, with the end result being an increased level of safety for all road users.
CSV General Manager Steve Peterson sees the importance of the regular cyclists setting a positive example. “It is hoped that by instilling a responsibility amongst the higher end riders, that they will ‘set the standard’ for the greater majority of the cycling community.” He stated.
In a joint initiative, CSV is also excited to announce the launch of Victoria’s newest recreational cycling club
Currently there are tens of thousands of recreational cyclists of all ages and abilities who regularly ride our roads each day, however the majority of these cyclists are not existing CSV members.
CycloSportif Victoria will offer these cyclists an exciting, cost effective recreational cycling membership which includes comprehensive insurance coverage and also offers the opportunity for members to develop their cycling through numerous skills programs and organised events.
Through membership and involvement in the club, they will be able to enhance their personal ability and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. The club also provides a great instrument for the promotion and education of the new Code of Conduct. See the official website here: http://www.cyclosportifvic.com.au
CycloSportif Victoria is funded through the SSASG and Grassroots funding programs implemented by the Department for Planning and Community Development.
See a video of the launch here: Media.theage.com.au
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Held on Saturday August 30, the event starts in the idyllic township of Whittlesea, only 35 minutes from central Melbourne. 
In response to the increasing popularity of cycling as a recreational pursuit and in particular the increasing popularity of cycling on Beach Road, CSV has produced a Cyclists’ Code of Conduct. 