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I’m really enjoying racing on the track. It’s I’m really enjoying racing on the track. It’s quite different to the road or crits. I did my first 3,000m Pursuit last night at the NSW State Masters Title and coughed for an hour I pushed so hard (and still got smacked). A couple of flying 200m races too. Well worth more of us riders trying it. Thank you @nbr_sydney for the happy snap of our Wednesday night @bankstownsportscc racing pic here.
Before, during and after. Those that know me know Before, during and after. Those that know me know the only race I ever get nervous about is #tuesdaynightheffron. After 6weeks of nursing a gami hami, I finally got back to racing this week. A few laps to go I pulled the Di2 cable somehow and was left to enjoy watching the tasty finish (after throwing a bit of a tanty in the sheds 🙄)! 👅 Thanks @victoriamcneill and @richscriven for the happy snaps (and not capturing the tantrum!)
Last night’s photos by @victoriamcneill up soon! Last night’s photos by @victoriamcneill up soon! Mmmmmm. Tasty 😂
#tuesdaynightheffron - half a dozen or so laps to #tuesdaynightheffron - half a dozen or so laps to go, just moved up to front(ish), then chain pulls into the small chain ring and won’t move back and see Di2 cable hanging out. What the heck??? Well, the good news is I’ve found another excuse why I have never won Tuesday Night 😂
Paddling on #sydneyharbour is a pretty nice way to Paddling on #sydneyharbour is a pretty nice way to hang out with the family 💕.
Happy 21st birthday to the wonderful @monty_triath Happy 21st birthday to the wonderful @monty_triathlete - and congrats to @juliets_cyclingkits for raising such a lovely young man.
Anyone that knows @ag_giramondo knows he is the PE Anyone that knows @ag_giramondo knows he is the PERFECT appointment for this role. It’s is one of the most important roles in cycling in Australia and I do not know anyone who’s better equipped to take it on. Starting March 1, he’ll bring invaluable experience in growing our community. Chapeau Ag. And the mask, that’s my @kom_financial_advice mask 😷. I just couldn’t help myself 😂
Not a bad night out. Our women’s @nationalroadse Not a bad night out. Our women’s @nationalroadseries @komknightsracing teamie @elineadrianne wins again, our men’s @nationalroadseries @nerocontinental teamies are back in town and our local men’s team @apres_velo_racing were doing their fair share in the wind. 💪 - all as one of the #tuesdaynightheffron sponsors. For me personally, a night chillin’ on the hill. Race number on the back again next week.
When a dog is giving you this hint it’s probably When a dog is giving you this hint it’s probably time to contact Ben from @cadencarbonwheels and get some Caden wheels. carbonbikewheels.com.au
A nice paddle on the harbour with my everyday-Vale A nice paddle on the harbour with my everyday-Valentine @tanjaboric ❤️.
Our @komknightsracing team is sponsored by us and Our @komknightsracing team is sponsored by us and @knightsofsuburbia. The Knight of Suburbia kits are really nice and they’re having a sale at the moment. Definitely worth checking it out. knightsofsuburbia.com.au #supportthosethatsupportyou
Just thinking back to last weekend’s @feduniaust Just thinking back to last weekend’s @feduniaustralia @auscyclingaus Nationals. The riders were a picture of concentration at the pre-race team chat with @kateperry90 and @healthycyclist . Riders @juliaa_aarnold , @racewithmeemilywatts , @nic_oh77 and @rebelbrooker. It’s the first time I stepped away from this sort of meeting, and it played on my mind the whole time, but I am very proud of this @komknightsracing team and am excited to see the year play out. Thanks @cassidycaptured for the moment captured. KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
Another flying trip to Melbourne 😂. I crack m Another flying trip to Melbourne 😂. I crack me up...
Ma’ booooyz! I’m really looking forward to ano Ma’ booooyz! I’m really looking forward to another year sponsoring @nerocontinental.
@krushoz - coming to a @komknightsracing rider nea @krushoz - coming to a @komknightsracing rider near you! Thank you @krushoz for supporting our team. Speaking as someone who HATES cleaning my bike, this stuff is lit 🔥 See what I did there? 😂
I’ve been chatting with @racewithmeemilywatts li I’ve been chatting with @racewithmeemilywatts literally for years now at races. She’s ALWAYS polite, pleasant and has never, ever shirked the work. Finally the seas parted and she is on my team. I really have waited years for Emily. First race in the @komknightsracing kit and she wins the biggest race in Australia for an U23 rider. Emily - you deserve every smile pointed your way. KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
This is just awesome. Our @komknightsracing rider This is just awesome. Our @komknightsracing rider @racewithmeemilywatts just won the U23 National Road Race, with @neve_bradbury 2nd and @slipstreamsarah 3rd. Called in by the ever-smooth @_pat_shaw_ 😁 KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
As a NSW rider, taking home a silver medal in the As a NSW rider, taking home a silver medal in the Victorian Team Time Trial (and fourth in the National race), I feel quite chuffed. @prys300 , @cycle_hound , @steve.drake.1800 rode hard from start to finish and it was a proper team effort. Thank you @skcc1 for being my 2nd Club - my home away from home. Thanks @ogaram for the 📸 too mate.
Thank you @scienceinsportau for supporting our wom Thank you @scienceinsportau for supporting our women’s @komknightsracing team. And yes, before you ask, I pay for mine. Support those that support you 💪 Log-on to scienceinsport.com.au and stock up!
Congrats to our @komknightsracing team rider @race Congrats to our @komknightsracing team rider @racewithmeemilywatts for 2nd in today’s U23 National Women Individual Time Trial. @slipstreamsarah had an awesome ride for the win (#weapon) and @anya_louw came in third, with great form. A great day! KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
Our @komknightsracing rider @lisajacobcycling is o Our @komknightsracing rider @lisajacobcycling is off!!!
Calm before the storm. Our @komknightsracing team Calm before the storm. Our @komknightsracing team rider @racewithmeemilywatts getting prep’d for the @auscyclingaus ITT Nationals. Emily is off at 3.06. @lisajacobcycling is off at 2.53 💪 KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
Anyone that knows the @nationalroadseries knows ho Anyone that knows the @nationalroadseries knows how good @kateperry90 has been in it and for it. For those that don’t - just think workaholic and breakaway artists. ・・・ Introducing our @komknightsracing team High Performance Director, Kate Perry. With 7 years experience at this level, her record speaks for itself, but what we are most excited about is her passion. KP is passionate about women’s cycling and promoting opportunities for women in sport, She is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at La Trobe University, specialising in Exercise Physiology, exercise programming and coaching principles. KP also has a Masters in High Performance Sport and commencing a PhD in 2021/2022. “I am really looking forward to being a part of a team in a specialist role which compliments the hard work and dedication of the riders and team management staff. I think it’s really important to provide a platform which creates opportunity but also educates its athletes, which includes women helping women. I am hoping that from my experience at a National level but also with my professional knowledge, I can give back to the sport which has provided me with some amazing opportunities. As a long standing member of SWR, I was able to appreciate what it takes to successful at the top, and consistently for a long time, and that is team culture. That is something that is important to me and I really do believe is what makes a winning team. If we can establish a wining team culture in a supported environment then the sky is the limit.” Kate is going to provide enormous help to the team going forward. KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing
Some days are just better cruising. My @trekbikes Some days are just better cruising. My @trekbikesau Madone still feels new and my legs feel old, so a roll down to Mordi was just what the Dr ordered ⛵️
Chapeau @katiebanerjee_ and @jess_mitchell from ou Chapeau @katiebanerjee_ and @jess_mitchell from our @komknightsracing team on making the break stick in today’s @mwcycleclub West Head road race. @knickas getting the win and @aewilson 3rd with Katie second. Jess gave a looooong lead out to hopefully have Katie come over the top. Great job Katie / Jess. Learning to ride as a team takes time and with these two diesel engines, they’re going to hurt a lot of legs this year! . KOM/KOS @komknightsracing KOM @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists KNIGHTS @knightsofsuburbia LMLY @lovemeloveyoufoundation BUNNINGS @bunnings KCG @kendall_construction_group FE SPORTS @fe_sports BURGH @burghcycling LIMAR @limarhelmetsaus 100% @ride100percent SCHWALBE @schwalbeaustralia SIS @scienceinsportau QUEST @questnottinghill WSD @whittlesea_security_doors #knightsofsuburbia #kom_financial_advice #incomeprotectionforcyclists #cycling #ridelikeagirl #mentalhealthawareness #ride100percent #cyclinglife #rideschwalbe #lovemeloveyou #racing #womenscycling #cyclingshots #womensracing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
Melbourne- here we come 😁 Melbourne- here we come 😁
Very happy to be wearing the @apres_velo kit toda Very happy to be wearing the @apres_velo kit today with client and mate @mook_jad Matchy matchy. Super comfy but it looks really nice (IMO). You can buy it at apresvelo.com (the Heritage range) And yes, we both bought ours 😊
Congratulations to our @nerocontinental boys on a Congratulations to our @nerocontinental boys on a great #tdufestival tour. @cooper_sayers1 killed it today in a long break. In the end it was caught and won by @samwelsford (this guy is like the hulk - quiet of the bike but unstoppable on it!) - but chapeau @nerocontinental. You’ve done us all proud.
We're so proud of Shannon of our @komknightsracing We're so proud of Shannon of our @komknightsracing team. She raced this #tdufestival @tourdownunder race without our support as we weren't allowed in, off the back of her heavy track training, with only two days notice, and ended up spending the last few laps of today’s final stage vomiting with heat stroke. She’s one tough cookie for sure. We are so proud. We couldn't get there in person but watched every minute of her racing. #neveralone Thank you @_super.sam_ for the 📸 over the past few days. @Kom_Financial_Advice @knightsofsuburbia @komknightsracing @lovemeloveyou @bunnings @kendallconstructiongroup @burghcycling @limar @incomeprotectionforcyclists #womeninsports #womenscycling #nrs #strongwomen #mentalhealthawareness #neveralone
Best thing about riding are the friendships you fo Best thing about riding are the friendships you form from all walks of life.
#tdufestival Stage 4. Crit Day!!! Fingers crossed #tdufestival Stage 4. Crit Day!!! Fingers crossed for our @komknightsracing sprinter, @shannonmccurley_ or client @nicola_macdonald in the women’s and our @nerocontinental rider @myles_stewart6 in the men’s 🤞 Special thank you to @trekbikesau for hoisting the race today #localtrekambassador @incomeprotectionforcyclists
Grade 1 tear of hami three weeks ago meant riding Grade 1 tear of hami three weeks ago meant riding in a completely different way - shifted on saddle to ride with quads more + little to no sprints. My fatigue levels through the roof but fitness is ok. My quads are shot now and my back is sore but hopefully it’ll prove to be better than having had a few weeks off the bike (the sensible option). It doesn’t feel like it now, but we’ll see in a week or two I guess.
Unsung heroes (well, heroines I guess in this case Unsung heroes (well, heroines I guess in this case). Our clients @nicola_macdonald (R) and @jendarmody (L - barely even in the picture) work endlessly for their respective teams in the #tdufestival. Jen has helped Nicole Frain to two 3rd place results (one in a sprint and one up Willunga yesterday) and Nic has helped Peta Mullens to winning stage one. So much so unsung that the cameras rarely pick up the domestiques. Chapeau Jen + Nic 🥰 @incomeprotectionforcyclists Photo of Jen is by @greenedgecycling and photo of Nic is by @fameandspear
Awesome results for our client @_nicolelouise_ (3r Awesome results for our client @_nicolelouise_ (3rd on the stage and 4th on GC) and our @nerocontinental rider @dylan_mckenna98 (10th on the stage and 8th on GC) on yesterday’s brutally hot #tdufestival Willunga Hill. Thanks @beardmcbeardy for the 📸 of Nicole and @turn8photo for the 📸 of Dylan. @incomeprotectionforcyclists @tourdownunder
scienceinsport.com.au have a pretty awesome sale o scienceinsport.com.au have a pretty awesome sale on at the moment for heaps of nutritional stuff. With a lot of big road races and Tri’s coming up, it’s well worth stocking up! I love the Raspberry gels and will stock up on another box, a box of plant-based triple choc brownies (bars) and new tub of electrolyte drink & a tub of rapid recovery powder. 💪 @scienceinsportau
Supporting those that support you. I bought a pai Supporting those that support you. I bought a pair of (red) Speedcraft @ride100percent_aunz sunnies because they support our women’s @komknightsracing team AND our men’s @apres_velo_racing team. There are very few groups like @fe_sports, who distribute the 100percent sunnies, who support ‘non-professional’ teams and @fe_sports do. We should support those that support us. Our KOM x KOS women are racing the Hypercraft Matte Metalic into Fade ones. I guess it’s time to get the cash out of the wallet to buy a pair because they’ll suit a few of my kits. 100percent.com
Queen #tdufestival stage coming up! 10.30am-12pm Queen #tdufestival stage coming up! 10.30am-12pm predicted time for the women; 1.30-4pm predicted time for the men. Firecracker alert!
Want to know who won today’s men’s #tdufestiva Want to know who won today’s men’s #tdufestival stage - blowing the entire race off his wheels? @lukeplapp (aka Plappy) is such a great young guy - on & off the bike. He rode for our team in 2018 and we went out to dinner last year just to chat. Part of the 2021 Olympic Track team, he is a huge weapon. We’ve not been a sponsor for a few years but he ALWAYS comes over to say hi when we see each other. Classy guy, going places.
A bit of an uphill drag for the finish of today’ A bit of an uphill drag for the finish of today’s #tdufestival . It won’t suit the pure sprinters, but a pure sprinter can still win. I think a much bigger bunch will contest the finishes because there are no bergs. The women’s race is expected to run 9.30am-12.15pm Sydney time and the men 2pm-5pm Sydney time. Both on @7plus. Our riders in the race: - @shannonmccurley_ (races for our @komknightsracing team) - @_nicolelouise_ (client- 3rd on GC, racing for @syduniwmn ) - @nicola_macdonald (client, racing for @roxsoltlivsram ) - @jendarmody (client, racing for @syduniwmn ) - and our @nerocontinental riders @dylan_mckenna98 @cooper_sayers1 @gilderoyleighart & @myles_stewart6
Our @nerocontinental rider @dylan_mckenna98 finish Our @nerocontinental rider @dylan_mckenna98 finished in the chasing bunch in today’s first stage of the #tdufestival (@tourdownunder ). A great ride by a young guy, with some of the best riders in Aust. And the winner? Well, @lukedurbridge rode off the front 60km to go, or something ridiculous like that, and just kept going. He was over 4min up, but won by 2.24mins. Classic Turbo. Well done Nero. By the way, good work to @cooper_sayers1 for getting into the first break of the day too.
Want to know why our new @nationalroadseries team Want to know why our new @nationalroadseries team will be racing @schwalbeaustralia tyres this year??? Because it’s the best-rated tubeless road bike tire by @roadbike.magazin Check our the Schwalbe Pro One TLE. 'Weight, puncture protection and rolling resistance are top - test victory!'⁠. Definitely worth hunting down. .⁠ #rideschwalbe #tubeless
Wow. What a great start to the #tdufestival (@tour Wow. What a great start to the #tdufestival (@tourdownunder ) for the women. Our @kom_financial_advice Ambassador, @_nicolelouise_ , came in a brilliant 3rd after what can only be described as an all-powerful sprint by our last year’s teamie @petamullens (@roxsoltlivsram ). Peta is such a classy bike rider. The jump was phenomenal- seriously, NO ONE had a chance when she went. @rubyrg jumped everyone else into second, with Nicole stuck to her wheel, with both coming from a long way back. @matildaraynolds in 4th. Our @komknightsracing sprinter @shannonmccurley_ had a solid stage but still has heavy track-legs, so she’ll come good. She only found out 2 days ago she was racing! Our clients @nicola_macdonald (super-skillful rider) kept Peta safe for most of the race for the win and client @jendarmody did the same for @_nicolelouise_ for 3rd. Im really happy for Nicole, who is constantly underrated - but she’s the real deal. She raced @slipstreamsarah up the last climb and it was a proper fight too. And she can power-down a sprint. You can’t pass @petamullens for that sprint though. Pwoah
Stage 1 Women’s @tourdownunder starting at 9.30a Stage 1 Women’s @tourdownunder starting at 9.30am ESTime on @7plus
The #tdufestival starts tomorrow morning and we ha The #tdufestival starts tomorrow morning and we have A LOT of ‘KOM’ riders in the race (L to R): 1) our men’s @nerocontinental team (@cooper_sayers1 , @gilderoyleighart , @dylan_mckenna98 , @farleyjonofarley & @myles_stewart6 ); 2) our @komknightsracing team sprinter @shannonmccurley_ ; 3) our client and mate @nicola_macdonald (for @roxsoltlivsram ); 4) our client and mate @jendarmody (for @syduniwmn ); & 5) our client and mate @_nicolelouise_ (for @syduniwmn ). Am I happy? You bet ya’ I’ll do regular updates on the biggest race of the year as it progresses. It’ll be live-streamed on @7plus @tourdownunder @nationalroadseries @auscyclingaus
Starts with ‘Santos’ and ends in ‘Festival o Starts with ‘Santos’ and ends in ‘Festival of Cycling’...... 😁
As far as TT bikes go, pwoah. I’ve had Cervelo a As far as TT bikes go, pwoah. I’ve had Cervelo and Bianchi TT bikes in the past, which were really nice, but this @trekbikesau one is just 😘 #TrueLove
First race in the new @komknightsracing kit. First First race in the new @komknightsracing kit. First win 💪. @nic_oh77 won tonight’s Heffron Handicap, with teamie @elineadrianne coming in second. Awesome result. . @Kom_Financial_Advice @knightsofsuburbia @komknightsracing @lovemeloveyou @bunnings @kendallconstructiongroup @burghcycling @limar @incomeprotectionforcyclists #womeninsports #womenscycling #nrs #strongwomen #mentalhealthawareness #neveralone
I very rarely ride in anything but my work KOM kit I very rarely ride in anything but my work KOM kit but I really like this Heritage kit from @apres_velo. The best part is that you can’t tell you’re wearing it. I do like the colours too. I went to apresvelo.com to buy mine :-)
The Santos Festival of Cycling kicks off in a few The Santos Festival of Cycling kicks off in a few days and our client, and @kom_financial_advice / @incomeprotectionforcyclists ambassador @_nicolelouise_ is racing for her Sydney Uni Staminade team. Nicole had so many great results last year and we’re so excited to see her race this year - even when it’s against our newly formed @komknightsracing team. She’s a great bike rider but a great person too. We’ll keep you updated on her race. 😊 . @kom_financial_advice @incomeprotectionforcyclists kom.com.au
Sometimes the best executions come quickly @thecof Sometimes the best executions come quickly @thecoffee__cycleguy 😁. Mine came just before the end....but it still came... 💀
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