Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club

Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club is an Australian cycling club based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Established in the early 1900s, it has a long history of road, criterium and track racing. Carnegie-Caufield riders have won multiple cycling premierships at both senior and junior level. Its members have gone on to win multiple national and world championships as well as participate at the Olympics.

Club history
Originally known as the Carnegie Amateur Cycling Club, the club traces its history back over 100 years. Early races were typically handicap races over 10–60-mile road courses, often starting at the Rosstown Hotel before making their way along Dandenong Road.

The club also played a big part in the local community, in particular through its support for the Oakleigh Carnival. Around this time, the club formalised the first incarnation of its junior program recorded in 1931 after early success in the Victoria Club Premierships. At the same time, Carnegie's senior team also won major races.

During the 1950s, Carnegie track racing, held at its local track Packer Park, drew crowds of up to 4000 spectators watching some of Australia's best amateur and professional riders. The quality of Carnegie's track racing was a key driver behind the push by the NSW Cycling Union to move the 1956 Melbourne Olympics track cycling programme to the Carnegie velodrome after delays in the resurfacing of the Olympic Park Velodrome. Although the push did not succeed – the Olympic track program was held at Olympic Park – subsequent issues with the Olympic track created a second push to move the Australian Titles (to be held after the Olympics) to the Carnegie Velodrome.

Carnegie's track racing program become even more popular during the 1960s and 1970s with the Caulfield Cup on Wheels being the leading race for amateur cyclists in Melbourne, often being held on the same night as the Melbourne Cup on Wheels, an equivalent race for professional cyclists.

In 1984, Carnegie Amateurs Cycling Club merged with Brighton-South Caulfield Professional Cyclists Association to form Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club.

More recently, the club's summer criterium racing has become very popular, attracting some of the best riders in the World and is regularly covered in leading cycling publications including Cyclingnews.com. This success, however, did attract some unwanted attention in 2013.

Racing
The club hosts a range of races over the course of the year. In summer, criterium races are held on Sunday mornings at Glenvale Crescent and Tuesday evenings at Sandown Raceway. The club also holds track racing and training during summer. Over winter, the club runs longer road races east of Melbourne.

Criterium racing
Between October and April each summer, Carnegie Caulfield holds weekly criterium races on Sunday mornings at Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave and on Tuesday evenings at Sandown Raceway. Races are typically between 45 and 60 minutes and are conducted on circuits with little to no vehicle traffic. Racing caters for all levels of riders, from elite male and female professionals to juniors and novice riders. It is not uncommon for 300+ riders to attend a day's racing. At the elite end, A Grade has hosted some of the world's best riders, including:
 * Tour de France yellow jersey winner, and UCI World Road Race Champion Cadel Evans
 * Tour de France yellow jersey winner, Olympic Gold Medallist, UCI World Pursuit Champion and World Hour Record Holder Sir Bradley Wiggins
 * Tour de France green jersey winner Baden Cooke
 * Vuelta a Espana King of the Mountains winner Simon Clarke
 * Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains winner Matt Lloyd
 * Milan–San Remo and Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner Simon Gerrans

Glenvale Crescent has also hosted some of the world's leading female riders, including:
 * Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, UCI World Road Race Champion, Nicole Cooke
 * Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, Elizabeth Tadich
 * Olympic Road Race Gold Medallist, Kathy Watt
 * World Individual Pursuit Champion, Katie Mactier
 * Two-time winner of UCI World Cup Anna Millward

For most of the season, women race alongside men, with prizes paid for the first ~3 women across the line in each grade (depending on overall numbers). There also 2–3 women's only races held over the course of the summer criterium racing season.

The club also conducts a cycling clinic for junior riders at both Glendale Crescent and Sandown each week. Riders are taught bunch riding and racing skills by Tokyo Olympian Mick Hollingworth for around 20 minutes before they are set free to race for 10 minutes.

Race entries are accepted on the day.

Carnegie Caulfield's summer criterium are internationally renowned and have been cited as some of the best racing in Australia.

Multiple independent websites provided advice to new riders looking to get into racing with Carnegie Caulfield

Track racing
Carnegie Caulfield offers track racing for riders of all levels. The club has also received significant support from state and federal government, most recently in relation to installing new flood lighting

Winter road racing
Over winter, Carnegie Caulfield holds mass start and handicap races east of Melbourne. Races are typically between 80 km and 100 km. The club also holds a major race at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit each year in May.

Elite team
Carnegie Caulfield's elite team has had a successful history over several decades. The team has raced at high-profile events such as the Bay Classic Series. More recently, the club has partnered with Switzer to enter a team in the Victoria Racing Series. The 2015 team was composed of
 * Jack Hickey
 * Adam Mulford
 * Stefan Imberger
 * Alex Holden
 * Matthew Bennett
 * Simon Frost
 * Jake Klajnblat

Junior development program
The club also offers a comprehensive training program for junior riders. The program, coached by Olympian Hilton Clarke Snr., has produced over 15 world and over 100 national champions. Several riders going on to have a successful career on the World Tour Cycling circuit.

Awards
Carnegie Caulfield has been awarded the Australian Club Premiership by Cycling Australia 7 times in the last 10 years

Olympians and Paralympians
Club riders have represented Australia at 13 Olympic and Paralympics Games




 * 1956 – Melbourne
 * 41st, Individual Road Race – John O'Sullivan


 * 1964 – Tokyo
 * 14th, Individual Road Race – Mick Hollingworth
 * Qtr Finals, Tandem – Daryl Perkins


 * 1968 – Mexico City
 * 14th, 1000m Time Trial – Hilton Clarke
 * 10th, Tandem – Hilton Clarke


 * 1984 – Los Angeles
 * 14th, 1000m Time Trial – Max Rainsford
 * Repechage, Sprint – Max Rainsford
 * DNF, Individual Road Race – Gary Trowell


 * 1998 – Calgary
 * 14th, 1,500m Speed Skating – Danny Kah
 * 10th, 5,000m Speed Skating – Danny Kah


 * 1992 – Barcelona
 * 12th, Team Time Trial – Robert Crowe


 * 1992 – Albertville
 * 34th, 1,000m Speed Skating – Danny Kah
 * 23rd, 1,500m Speed Skating – Danny Kah
 * 20th, 5,000m Speed Skating – Danny Kah
 * 12th, 10,000m Speed Skating – Danny Kah


 * 1994 – Lillehammer
 * 25th, 1,500m Speed Skating – Danny Kah
 * 25th, 5,000m Speed Skating – Danny Kah


 * 1996 – Atlanta
 * Gold medal.svg Individual Road Race (CP4) – Peter Homann
 * Silver medal.svg Individual Time Trial (CP4) – Peter Homann
 * Silver medal.svg Omnium (LC2) – Paul Lake
 * 17th, Individual Road Race – Anna Millward
 * 10th, Individual Time Trial – Anna Millward
 * Semi-final, 5,000m (Athletics) – Julian Paynter


 * 2000 – Sydney
 * Gold medal.svg Individual Road Race (CP4) – Peter Homann
 * Gold medal.svg Team Sprint (LC1-3) – Paul Lake
 * Silver medal.svg 3,000m Individual Pursuit (LC2) – Paul Lake
 * Bronze medal.svg Individual Time Trial (CP4) – Peter Homann
 * Bronze medal.svg 1,000m Individual Time Trial (LC2) – Paul Lake


 * 2004 – Athens
 * Gold medal.svg Team Sprint (CP3-4) – Peter Homann
 * Silver medal.svg 3,000m Individual Pursuit – Katie Mactier
 * Silver medal.svg Individual Road Race / Time Trial (CP Div 4) – Peter Homann
 * Silver medal.svg 3,000m Individual Pursuit (CP Div 4) – Peter Homann


 * 2008 – Beijing
 * Gold medal.svg 3,000m Individual Pursuit LC1- Michael Gallagher
 * Bronze medal.svg Individual Road Race LC1 – Michael Gallagher
 * 7th, 3,000m Individual Pursuit – Katie Mactier
 * 4th, Team Sprint – Mark French
 * Repechage, Sprint – Mark French


 * 2012 – London
 * Gold medal.svg 3,000m Individual Pursuit C5- Michael Gallagher
 * Bronze medal.svg Individual Time Trial C5 – Michael Gallagher
 * Bronze medal.svg Sprint – Shane Perkins
 * 4th, Team Sprint – Shane Perkins

World Champions
Carnegie Caulfield riders have won 15 World Championships since 1988.




 * 1988
 * Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 2001
 * Sprint (U/19) – Mark French
 * Team Sprint (U/19) – Mark French


 * 2004
 * Sprint (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Simon Clarke
 * 4 km Individual Pursuit (U/19) – Michael Ford
 * 4 km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Michael Ford


 * 2009
 * 500m Time Trial (Masters 60–64) – John Hunt


 * 2011
 * Kieren – Shane Perkins
 * 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Jack Cummings


 * 2012
 * Team Sprint – Shane Perkins
 * Sprint (U/19) – Jacob Schmid
 * Kieren (U/19) – Jacob Schmid
 * 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Jack Cummings


 * 2014
 * Sprint (U/19) – Courtney Field


 * 2015
 * 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – James Tickner

National Champions
Club members have won over 100 Australian Champions




 * 1938
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10 Mile Scratch Race (Amateur) – Fred Ashby


 * 1939
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 Mile Scratch Race (Amateur) – Fred Ashby


 * 1940
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2-mile Team Pursuit (Amateur) – Fred Ashby


 * 1962
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Tandem (Amateur) – Bill Bowker


 * 1963
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) – Paul Bowker


 * 1966
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1967
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10-mile Scratch Race (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1968
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1969
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1970
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 5-mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1971
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 5-mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1972
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 5-mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1974
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1975
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1976
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10km Scratch Race (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Hilton Clarke Snr.


 * 1983
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial – Max Rainsford


 * 1984
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial – Max Rainsford
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) – Stephen Pate


 * 1985
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (U/19) – Darren King
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Pursuit – Randall McGregor


 * 1986
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Amateur) – Stephen Pate


 * 1986
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keiren (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1987
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1988
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1989
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1990
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Elimination (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1991
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 Mile Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Elimination (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1992
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1993
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keirin (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Elimination (Pro) – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro) – Stephen Pate


 * 1995
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 20km Scratch Race – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Keiren – Stephen Pate


 * 1996
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 40km Points Score – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison – Stephen Pate


 * 1997
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Criterium – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison – Stephen Pate


 * 1998
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison – Stephen Pate


 * 2000
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison – Stephen Pate
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/17) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10km Scratch Race (U/17) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/15) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/15) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/15) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10km Scratch Race (U/15) – Michael Ford
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Road Race (U/15) – Michael Ford
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Criterium (U/15) – Michael Ford


 * 2001
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Road Time Trial – Kristjan Snorrason
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Kierin (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/17) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/17) – Shane Perkins


 * 2002
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Simon Clarke
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Kierin (U/19) – Mark French
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/17) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/17) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Jonny Clarke


 * 2003
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Simon Clarke
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison (U/19) – Michael Ford


 * 2004
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Flying 200m Time Trial (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Shane Perkins
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Simon Clarke
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Individual Pursuit (U/19) – Michael Ford
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (U/19) – Michael Ford
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison (U/19) – Michael Ford


 * 2007
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit – Michael Ford


 * 2010
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2km Individual Pursuit (U/15) – Jack Hickey
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Hill Climb (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2km Individual Pursuit (U/17) – Jack Cummings
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Jack Cummings / Evan Hull / Tom Hamilton
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 750m Team Sprint (U/17) – Jack Cummings / Evan Hull
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 10km Scratch Race (U/17) – Evan Hull


 * 2011
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Hill Climb (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Scratch Race (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Road Race (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Criterium (U/15) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Jack Hickey
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Matt Ross
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/17) – Ruby Greig
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/19) – Adele Sylvester
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Adele Sylvester


 * 2012
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Team Sprint (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Jacob Schmid
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Kieren (U/19) – Jacob Schmid


 * 2013
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Cyclo-cross – Lisa Jacob
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Team Sprint (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Scratch Race (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 500m Time Trial (U/17) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Criterium (U/15) – Alana Field


 * 2014
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Cyclo-cross – Lisa Jacob
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Sprint (U/19) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Team Sprint (U/19) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Kieren (U/19) – Courtney Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2km Individual Pursuit (U/15) – Georgia Cummings
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Points Race (U/15) – Georgia Cummings
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 3km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Ryan Koroknai
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG 2km Team Pursuit (U/17) – Alana Field
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Team Sprint (U/19) – David Koroknai


 * 2015
 * MaillotAustralia.PNG Cyclo-cross – Lisa Jacob

Club champions

 * 1999
 * Road, Elite Men – Kristjan Snorrason


 * 2000
 * Track, Elite Men – Nick Groves
 * Road, Elite Men – Kristjan Snorrason


 * 2001
 * Road, Elite Men – Kristjan Snorrason


 * 2013
 * Road, Elite Men – Trent Morey


 * 2014
 * Road, Elite Men – Tim Jamieson
 * Road, Elite Women – Amber Saunders

2015 Road, Elite Men – Adam Mulford