Our history
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1869 |
Recognised as the beginning of cycle racing in Melbourne on Velocipedes at the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground. |
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1878 |
The Melbourne Bicycle Club was formed and became the powerful organiser/promoter of very popular cycle racing in the following period at the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground. |
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1885 |
The "Ordinary" bicycle, commonly called the Penny Farthing, becomes the racing machine because of its larger wheel / higher gearing. |
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1887 |
The first Men's Austral Wheelrace was conducted at the MCG won by Harry Lambton (210 yds.) and worth £200 comprising a walnut cabinet containing 163 pieces of silver and other valuable dishes and items. |
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1890 |
The "Safety" bicycle (that we use today) arrived in Australia and began being used for racing. |
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1891 |
The Victorian Amateur Athletic Association (VAAA) looked after the interests of the Amateur cyclists. No females or juniors were permitted by VAAA. |
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1893 |
The League of Victorian Wheelmen (LVW) was formed for the Professional cyclists. At times they also controlled Amateur cycling. |
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1895 |
The first Warrnambool to Melbourne was run and won by A. Calder (120 min.) It was run again later in the same year but from Melbourne to Warrnambool. |
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1908 |
The Amateurs returned to the control of the VAAA |
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1917 |
The Victorian Amateur Cyclists' Union formed. |
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1930's |
Early 30's, women demanded the opportunity to race and mostly formed Women's Clubs within Men's Clubs. |
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1931 |
Hubert Opperman wins Paris-Brest-Paris |
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1936 |
The Victorian Women's Amateur Cycling Association was formed. |
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1940's |
Through to the early 1950's there were even several (exclusively) Women's Professional Cycling Clubs. |
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1949 |
Sid Patterson won the first of four World Track Championships, the Amateur Sprint. |
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1950 |
Jack Hoobin won the World Amateur Road Championship in Belgium (Mid. 50's) Women's cycling died - no known reason. |
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1952 |
The Sun Tour commenced. |
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1956 |
Olympic Games Melbourne. The Road Race at Broadmeadows and Track Cycling on the concrete Velodrome in Swan St. Converted to Board Track in 1957 and became the centre of cycling till demolished in 1970. |
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1970's |
Girl's cycling in clubs began the resurgence of Women's racing. |
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1980 |
September 6. First full Pro-Am Road Race, the Midlands Tour was won by David Allan. |
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1981 |
January 17. First full Pro-Am track meeting - Forges Store Wheelrace at Northcote won by Andrew Whalebone. |
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1985/86 |
VACU became the Victorian Cycling Federation Inc. (VCF) |
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1991/92 |
League of Victorian Wheelmen became Victorian Cycling League Ltd (VCL). Kathy Watt at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics won Gold in the Road Race and Silver in the Pursuit creating great impetus to women's cycling in Australia |
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1992/93 |
Amalgamation of VCF and VCL. |
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1994 |
VCF became Victorian Cycling Incorporated. |
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1998/99 |
VCI began trading as CycleSport Victoria First female elected to the Cycling Victoria Board - Julie Sarll |
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2000 |
Vodafone / Hisense / Melbourne Arena built. |
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2002 |
Junior World Track Championships at Vodafone. |
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2004 |
World Track Championships at Vodafone. |
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2005 |
Darebin International Sports Centre Velodrome opened. |
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2009 |
Cadel Evans won the World Road Championship World Cup at Hisense Arena |
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2010 |
World Road Championships at Geelong World Cup at Hisense Arena |
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2011 |
Victorian Cycling Incorporated now trading as Cycling Victoria Cadel Evans won the Tour de France. |
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2012 |
World Track Championships at Hisense Arena |
