With one week to go organisers of the 2007 Goulburn to Citi have confirmed that the race will this year use electronic transponders in an effort to streamline the reporting of race results on September 23. Transponders will assist in monitoring the start, finish and 2nd razorback climb and is seen as a progression of the races’ history. Race entries are continuing to grow and a great opportunity still exists for teams to form and enter to be part of the increased prize pool. There are a number of chances to collect money from the $14,000 on offer. Individual entrants can compete in either division 1 or 2 or be part of a team and also have chance at the team’s prize money as well.
“There is still time to enter this year’s race which gives all riders a better chance of being part the winnings at the Camden finish line”. Race committee member Paul Hillbrick said.
Chief Commisaire Peter Tomlinson has just returned from overseas and has the international experience to assure a smooth running of the 2007 race and a controlled exit from Goulburn.
On Saturday night the 22nd of September, the Greengrocer bike shop and café will for the 3rd year will host the riders free dinner and serve over 300 meals at the unique Clifford St location in Goulburn. Greengrocer will also have a full range of cycling essentials should cyclists have any last minute cycling requirements. Race officials can have dinner from 5.30 – 6.45pm. Teams are invited to sit between 7.00 – 8.00pm with individual entrants from 8.00 onwards. Come and enjoy some of the great food on offer from the Greengrocer.
The race will again be filmed and televised by SBS on the 14th of October at 12.00pm. Cyclingnews.com will have a full report on their site after the race winner is declared.
The Goulburn to Citi Cycle Classic has gone live with it’s own website www.goulburntociti.com.au where race and charity ride information can be viewed.
The Simon Poidevin lead corporate charity ride will again raise awareness of cycling in corporate circles as the new sport to replace golf, with Citi committing sunstancial funds to assist the nominated charities.
Here’s a great chance for riders to be part of cycling history and add their name to list of competitor’s since 1902. Your support is what keeps great races on the calendar, so don’t miss out on entering this years race.
Entries are still being accepted on the NSW online entry system
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NSW
Masters Championships
As
Kerouac put it, “on the road”. That has been my life for
the past few months, although I have upgraded from team
van to aeroplane! Yeah baby, moving up in the world!
Sitting
down after the race
spacing out I was
approached by a quite
attractive young girl,
she began to speak to
me, told me her name was
Kelly, and asked me
where I was from, and
how Australia was etc
etc, 
After
40kms my group caught
the groups in front down
the finish straight and
I saw a gap down the
left hand side of the
road, Although when I
say gap I mean I bunny
hopped up onto the
gutter and sprinted as
hard as I could to get
to the front, after
hanging dangerously
close to the edge of the
road for the first 40kms
trying to gain some sort
of wind protection from
the rider in front of me
(who was already riding
in the gutter), I knew
that I needed to be
either on, or off the
front of the race, we
passed the 4 laps to go
sign and the drag race
was on to get into the
narrow farm roads first,
I managed to get myself
into the first wire of 8
riders, Everyone was
committed to the break
and before we knew it we
had 1'25" on the rest of
the quickly dissipating
bunch.
Over
the weekend I scored
another 2 wins in the
Ronde du Vallees de
Dinan and the 7th stage
of the Trophee avon
morros. They came after
a disappointing GP
Plouay where I ran 20th,
I was in the front all
day and then a group
went down the road that
I missed as I was trying
to save the legs incase
it came down to a sprint
but the group stayed
away to win the race.
Julian Simon the
eventual winner signed a
contract with Credit
Agricole the week after.
