Sydney Uni Velo SUVelo

08/12/2025

TOUR OF BRIGHT 2025

SUVelo was represented by Tim Curry & Emlyn Simpson in Mens Masters B, ably supported by Donncha Redmond on official swannie duties.
Stage One 90km Gaps Loop to Tawonga Gap

A wet Saturday for stage one and a hectic start with many attempts at a breakaway failing before the Sprint point where a small group got away into the Rosewhite gap climb. The bunch almost pulled them back with Emlyn leading over the climb and Tim just behind, fearing splits on the wet descent. The break were again almost pulled back before the bunch sat up and let them have an almost 2 min gap to the bottom of Tawonga, which the leader held up the climb to win. A couple of others went off the front as the bunch slimmed down on the climb. Emlyn and Tim stayed with the dwindling bunch until a final kick for the line.
Emlyn 10th @3.21
Tim 18th @3.29
Stage Two – ITT Buckland Valley 17.4km

Fortunately, Masters B were off again in the afternoon before the thunder and rain hit the later bunches. A scorching TT by Emlyn clocking 44.6km per hr for 4th place on the stage moved him up to 7th overall @3.00
Tim 19th @5.27
Stage Three – Mount Buffalo Queen stage 38.8km

Sunday dawned sunny but cold for the traditional final stage up Mt Buffalo. The bunch largely stayed together until the climb and then the pace increased until at KOM 1, half way up, Tim was dropped. Emlyn continued with the ever decreasing bunch until there were only 11 left, chasing a lone attacker. In a final sprint for the line Emlyn got 4th place and secured 4th overall at 3.00 to the winner. A career best result for Emlyn, only 1 sec off 3rd place!
19th for Tim @ 8.58

Overall a great weekend’s racing.

23/11/2025

SUVelo’s club champs were held yesterday at Heffron Park. The forecast was not only incorrect but in our favour, with a dry track and (almost) no rain.
Chapeau to the clubbies who came along to battle it out, and also to the members who lent a hand and volunteered. A huge thank you also to our friends at for hosting us once again.
And the winners were… 🏆
B grade men - Matt Hale
C grade men - Donncha Redmond
D grade men - Rob Fendall
A grade women - Nicole Oh

16/11/2025

It’s Club Champs time!
Saturday 22nd November at Heffron, hosted by our friends . Crits will run as normal, so other clubs feel free to enter as well. You might even want to help out a SUVelo mate to win their champs 😉.
Enter on Buncheur. See club comms for the entry code.
You’ll need to either have a Race licence or Day licence to race for insurance purposes.
To be eligible for the title, race in club kit 💙💛.
See you there!

21/10/2025

A number of SUVelo riders headed down to Lorne for the UCI Gran Fondo World Champs on the weekend 🌈. Some great riding in a beautiful part of Australia in good company.

Congrats to all that competed, with our race captain bringing home not one but two bronze medals! 🥉🥉

*Time trial*
Nicole Oh - 3rd 45-49
Emlyn Simpson - 16th 40-44

*Road race*
Nicole Oh - 3rd 45-49
Julie-Anne Hazlett - 24th 50-54
Emlyn Simpson - 50th 40-44
Ben Wray - 123rd 40-44
Joel Lidden - 107th 45-49
Pierre Sullivan - DNF 45-49
Tim Curry - 69th 50-54
Darren Russell - 79th 60-64

Thanks to the club and our sponsors for their support im events like this.

18/10/2025

Cracking morning on the bike with the Friday coffee ride enjoying sunrise at La Perouse Wilson Asset Management

17/08/2025

Some of our Masters headed down to Wantabadgery this weekend to race in the State Masters Road Championships. An enjoyable weekend of good racing, despite the cold +/- wet winter conditions. Someone needs to tell the magpies it’s still winter!

Time trial:
Emlyn Simpson MMAS3 - 4th
Adam McCoy MMAS3 - 5th
Nicole Oh WMAS4 - 2nd

Road race:
Emlyn Simpson MMAS3 - 10th
Adam McCoy MMAS3 - early shower
Darren Russell MMAS7 - 10th
Nicole Oh WMAS4 - 2nd

Looking forward to Nationals on the same courses in a month’s time!

29/06/2025

Hello clubmates and cycling fans - below are detail of an opportunity to attend a one-off Tour de France dinner in a couple of weeks hosted by club member and Patron Mike Tomalaris.

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Want to be in France in July without actually being in France in July?

Join club member Mike Tomalaris as he takes you on a French journey at Q Station in Sydney’s Manly.

It’ll be held on the weekend of Bastille Day on the night of an important mountain stage of the Tour de France.

A menu filled with the most delicious French cuisine has to offer. The best wines will be served while the big screen will transform us to the summer skies of the gorgeous French countryside.

Live crosses to people at Le Tour will accompany a TdF trivia competition and a few more surprises.

If you love Le Tour, if you adore French culture, this one is for you.
I’ll be your host sharing my stories having covered Le Tour as a television journalist for 27 years.

Joie de vivre - the joy of life.
Check out the link.

Join us for Joie de Vivre – an unforgettable Bastille Day celebration spotlighting the elegance, flavour, and spirit of French culture. Hosted by the iconic Michael Tomalaris, former SBS Tour de France presenter, this immersive evening promises an experience like no other.

24/06/2025

With the final round last Saturday at Oatley Park, the inaugural Sydney Winter Soupa Series has been run and won.russell.1612 showed consistency throughout the series to place in every race to take out the overall men’s C grade. also raced well to finish just out of the winnings in 4th place in a competitive women’s C. Our race captain missed the last race galavanting in London and finished in 2nd overall in women’s A.
The series has been an enormous success and along with have been proud to be a sponsor and supporter.
The organisers are keen to get some feedback about the series so if you were one of the 378 riders who took part, we’d appreciate if you could take the time to fill out a survey about the series. 🔗 Link in Bio.
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15/06/2025

Another fantastic weekend racing the Winter Soupa Series with Daz, Bron, Emlyn and Nic doing the Heffron/Waratah Park double header and Tim joining them on Sunday (with Donncha as cheerleader).
Points on both days for Daz (Men’s C) and Bron (Women’s C) with Nic winning the Women’s A double.
With just one round remaining at Oatley Park, Daz and Nic are holding on to the series lead, although our Race Captain is off to the UK on Friday so will forgo her series win!
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08/06/2025

Rounds 2 & 3 of the Winter Soupa Series took place this weekend in glorious winter sunshine, with huge numbers at both Waratah Park and Lansdowne.
Seb, Daz and Brendan lined up in Men’s C, Tim, Emlyn and Matt in Men’s B, Bron in Women’s C and Nic Oh in Women’s A.
Series ranking TBC, but Daz appears to be holding on to 2nd place in Men’s C, with Nic leading Women’s A. SUVelo and are sponsoring the overall series prizes so hopefully they can pick up some of the club’s cash 💰.
We’re halfway through the series, with another double header next weekend at Heffron Park hosted by on Saturday, and Waratah Park hosted by on Sunday. It’s been fantastic seeing some many people at local Sydney races.