The Junior Cycling Academy has been busy and productive over the last few months with some of the highlights outlined below. Chloe and Finlay had a wonderful training experience in France generously hosted by our sponsors Lisa and Jim Bond at their beautiful chateau. Both Finlay and Chloe successfully navigated some iconic French climbs, including Col d’Aubisque so should be feeling as pleased with themselves as we are with them. [...]
Junior Cycling Academy & 4Five+ Join Forces The Cycling Development Foundation Junior Cycling Academy (JCA) is excited to announce a new partnership with the 4Five+ Athlete Collective. 4Five+ is a not-for-profit association based in Western Australia, with a primary goal of inspiring and supporting female athletes aged 45+ through “education & research, positive role-modelling and support networks”. The JCA will become 4Five+’s first Corporate Not-For-Profit Member, providing a raft of [...]
The Cycling Development Foundation (CDF) Racing team packed their bags and headed off to Belgium for an intensive month of training and racing. It was a packed schedule, with riders doing several local kermesses a week, plus training and learning how to live independently overseas. The pace in the local races was fast and furious, with our riders quickly coming to terms with the level of intensity, determination and perseverance required to [...]
SMEC once again backs the Laverton Cycling Project The Cycling Development Foundation (CDF) are excited to announce SMEC as a major partner for the Laverton Cycling Project for 2022-2023. SMEC have been seminal to the establishment of this program which assists Indigenous, Youth and Community through cycling related programs aimed at improving health, well-being and mentoring in the greater Laverton area. This most recent partnership is part of a long term [...]
The Cycling Development Foundation is excited to welcome Andrew Fairweather to the Board. "I’m delighted to be joining the board of the Cycling Development Foundation at such an exciting time for Australian cycling. Our vision is to identify young and up and coming talent, providing them with structured coaching and high-performance resources to ensure that they can achieve their full potential. Currently we have over 15 athletes aged 15yrs and older about [...]
The CDF Racing Teams have had a busy few months, with the racing calendar almost back to full capacity. The women’s team were honoured to be invited to participate in the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Women’s Tour of Thailand (UCI 2.1), in Mudhukan, north-east Thailand from 8-10 April. The team of Sabine Bird, Lucie Fityus, Serene Lee, Hannah Seeliger and Emma Pratt did us proud, working together as a team the [...]
The Laverton Cycling Project is supported by Horizon Power again in 2022 The bush and gravel trails around Laverton are marvellous and cycling provides an opportunity for children (and adults) to explore their country more. It is of utmost importance we are able to provide ongoing support and presence in the community. The Laverton Cycling Project is an indigenous youth & community cycling program that promotes health and well-being through [...]
The Junior Cycling Academy has, for the first time, recently met our quota of 15 scholarship holders for the 15 places within the programs present capacity. We see this as a testament to the quality of athletes within the system and effect a tailored approach to training can provide for aspiring juniors. We now have an age range of 9-17yrs meaning the service provision is very much tailored to each respective cohort [...]
Announcement: CME signs on as new title sponsor for Perth to Laverton Cycling Classic 2022 The Cycling Development Foundation (CDF) are immensely proud and pleased to announce the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) of Western Australia as this year’s title sponsor of our 1,100 km Ride to Laverton. CME Chief Executive Paul Everingham said the ride made an extremely important contribution to communities in WA mining heartland. "When [...]
The Laverton Cycling Project & Healthway GO FOR 2&5 SCHOOL HOLIDAY CYCLING PROGRAM The Laverton community has experienced some challenges due to Covid in the very recent past and group activities for the indigenous youth and community were inaccessible for most (if not all) in March this year. It was therefore a relief for us to see the town recover and emerge again from isolation in time for our April school holiday [...]
