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Tirian
McManus
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete and NSW State Team Member)
Tirian McManus
has been racing since he was 9 years old. Effectively his cycling
career has already begun and already at the age of 13 has already
been tagged as an emerging talent in the sport.
He displays an enthusiasm and dedication to the discipline of cycling
that is quite evident. He has won numerous medals at N.S.W. Junior
State level. This Track season as a 1st year U15 he has qualified
to participate in the N.S.W. Junior Track Cycling Team to compete
at the Junior Track Cycling National Championships. His ultimate
aim is to climb the levels of elite cycling. He would like to combine
his desire to be an elite cyclist with a career in business or finance.
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Stephen
Lewis
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete and NSW State Team Member)
Stephen has been cycling a fairly short time, beginning in 2005.
He has followed his older brother Joe into the sport by way of mountain
bike riding.
Stephen has performed fairly well during his time in both track
and road cycling. He has performed creditably in running and swimming
as well. He is a member of the NSWIS developing athlete programme
and is a member of the 2007 NSW track cycling team.
Stephen is a capable school student and has a keen interest in health,
exercise and nutrition. He hopes to compete at a high level in his
chosen sport, perhaps professionally.
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Scott
Harding
(NSW State Team Member)
Scott Harding has been racing bikes since he was 5
years old. Over the last 8 years, Scott has developed his fitness,
bike skills and has performed at the top of his age division winning
52 NSW State, Metropolitan and Country medals.
Scott was also recently selected in the NSW State Track Team and achieved
4th in the Individual Pursuit riding an 8 second Personal Best.
Scott performs in the disciplines of both Road and Track cycling
and wants to represent his country at the Olympics. Scott also performs
very well at school and intends on becoming a lawyer when he starts
his career. For now, bike racing is where it’s at! |
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Jacyn
Mellish
Jacyn Mellish has been racing bikes for the past 4 years. He has made
many new friends across the state, learnt to be a team player and
honed his bike skills over the course of the past 4 years.
2006 was a year plagued with illness and injury for Jacyn and he is
now looking forward to 2007. He always give 100% effort to everything
he does and with his determination he will continue to improve. He
has won a state time-trial medal as an under 13 and many central division
titles.
Jacyn performs mainly in the discipline of Road and his major ambition
is to ride as part of a team in The Tour De France. Jacyn achieves
high academic results at school and intends to continue this trend
to open multiple doors for his future. |
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Jackson
Pratt
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete)
My name is Jackson Pratt I live on the Central Coast and a member
of the Central Coast Cycling Club. I started cycling 3 years ago when
I was a first year U15. I’m interested in road riding. My main
goal this year is to go well at Canberra, nationals and state championships.
In track racing I have won two bronze medals in the U17 team sprint
at states, a bronze medal in the U15 country sprint derby and a bronze
medal in the U17 sprint derby. In numerous track opens I have either
won or placed in events.
In other events I have won the All Schools Triathlon relay in 2005
and 2006. In 2007 I got CHS gold, which placed my team, 3rd over all.
In December 2006 I was invited to join the NSWIS/EAP. For this I have
attended camps that are geared towards preparing athletes for state
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Anthony
“AJ” Scott
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete)
Anthony Scott the young St George Cyclist hasn't quite decided which
discipline to specialise in at this stage. “AJ” does prefer
road to track as he feels at home on the road.
AJ Trains approximately 500 kilometres a week with the likes of Steve
Wooldridge and Graeme Brown when they are in town.
AJ is the younger brother of Warren Scott who is a former Australian
Champion, Australian Recorder holder and a competitor of the Youth
Olympics.
AJ does well at school and will continue to year twelve although not
decided on what he wants to do. Post high school he would quite obviously
like to eventually race the tour de France which is his goal and he
is taking steps to achieve. |
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Brodie
Pearse
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete)
Brodie Pearse is a young gun from the Wagga Wagga Cycling Club. Brodie
is a very experienced rider on both the raod and track and is always
featuring in the results at major events and at State Championships.
Brodie would like to take his riding as far as he can and is an integral
part of the VELO SportZ Team. Brodie trains very hard all year round
in Wagga where it does get very cold during the winter months. |
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Angus
Tobin
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete and NSW State Team Member)
I am 14 turning 15 in June, and have been racing since the age of
9 on both road and track. I am currently in the NSWIS Emerging Athlete
Programme and have finally started to develop, making the state
team this year to go to nationals next month.
During the 6 years I've been riding I have learned to love the sport
and hope to ride in the Tour de France and win some 1 day classics
in a pro team someday. Until then my short term goals are to make
the state teams in under 17's, ride the Junior road worlds in U19's
and in doing so make NSWIS and then hopefully make the AIS.
School work is going well. I'm in all the extended classes in year
9 at James Sheahan Catholic High School at Orange. Teachers have
been OK and are letting me ride this coming winter season during
school time on Thursday's. This will help with the road km for training
this year.
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Sinead
Cosgrove
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete and NSW State Team Member)
Sinead Cosgrove is one of the Under 17 women in Team VELO SportZ
and races on both Road and Track. Sinead is a member of
Goulburn Cycling
Club and regularly travels to all major road and track events
in NSW.
Sinead is also a part of the NSWIS EAP and was also part of the
NSW track team at the Australian Junior Track Championships.
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Jessica
Griffiths
(NSWIS Emerging Athlete and NSW State Team Member)
Jessica Griffiths is having a fantastic year with Team VELO SportZ.
Jessica is another Under 17’s women’s rider and rides
both Road & Track. Jessica has also been selected for the EAP
and also rode at the Australian Track Championships for NSW.
Jessica has kicked of the road season with a big bang winning the
Sydney Metro Road Championships and the NSW Criterium at Dunc Grey.
We are looking forward to seeing Jessica go places with her cycling
in years to come. |
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Jacob
Horn
Jacob Horn is the newest member to Team VELO SportZ. An up and coming
rider from Western Australia, Jacob has relocated to Sydney and joined
Team VELO SportZ.
Jacob is a very dedicated young rider that works very hard for the
team and his fellow riders. Jacob plans on taking his rider as far
as he can and is a true domestique for Team VELO SportZ. |
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