In 1903 Promoter Hugh D McIntosh hosted a 1mile handicap at the SCG with world record prizemoney and around 60,000 spectators. Top international cyclists (including Major Taylor) would come to Australia for the event which was won in 1903 by American N C Hooper who had been allocated a very generous 75yds by organisers.
While the event created plenty of headlines and drama it would be only contested a handful of times till legendary Aussie promotor John Scott established the event on Sydney’s Camperdown Velodrome in the 1970s and 80s.
This podcast looks at John’s Scott’s life as a cyclist and sports promoter and how he ensured that the Sydney Thousand would be long remembered as one of Australia’s greatest Cycling Promotions.
The Podcast features Audio from John Scott, Greg Scott, Geoff Scott, Robert Wallis, Alex Fulcher and Heritage Committee Chair Mark Windsor
Leone Roach (Eddy) goes to the 1970 World Cycling Championships
Harlequin Cycling Club Story - David Roggiero & the League of Wheelman
John Windsor’s First Race Car
Insight into 2022 Race Across America from the Team Jefferson support Crew
Luke Tuckwell talks about his Cycle Racing in Europe
First Open of the inaugural 2021/22 AusCycling NSW Track Cycling Season
The Cycling History of WOLLONGONG
The Birth of Australian Cycling New Era - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Kalinda Robinson in the 2021 National Junior Team
Aussie connection to 2020 Tour de France Winner Tadej Pogacar
Aussie connection to 2020 Tour de France Winner Tadej Pogacar
The Australian Connection to Tadej Pogacar in 2018
World Champ Rohan Dennis & Tim Guy get behind a Sport Lession at Australian Country School
Mount Panorama Bathurst Cycling History
Farewell Ryan ODonnell
Quick Windsor Family Sing A long in 1960s
Mark Renshaw explains his personal attachment to the bikeshop
Mark Renshaw - How Renshaws Pedal Project got its name
Bathurst Cycling Clubs 2015 Anzac Memorial to R Honeyman
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