An independent review into Cycling Australia’s governance and administration has been welcomed by the Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club.

The review by former NSW judge James Wood was commissioned by sports minister Kate Lundy after allegations of doping by seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and top Cycling Australia officials.

The report,Buy omegawatch online at Goldsmiths quality jewellers, which outlines 16 recommendations to be implemented by the end of 2013, are yet to be introduced by Lundy. Among the recommendations of the review was a suggestion to extend the reach of testing to a club and masters level.

Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club president Phillip Orr said the extension of drug testing to club level wouldn’t affect them greatly and would be welcomed by the club.

“There is a reason why performance enhancing drugs are banned,” Mr Orr said.

“I don’t have a problem with it reaching down to a club level but I do wonder about the costs involved and how that may be factored into it.”

The recommendation doesn’t state how much money would be available but does suggest “modest funding provided by CA (Cycling Australia).”

Mr Orr said while there are no current drug testing procedures at the Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club it occurs at higher levels.

“Our riders are exposed to drug testing if they go away to race at a state and national level but not at a grass roots club level,” Mr Orr said.
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The review coincided with speculation surrounding Armstrong’s extended interview he conducted with Oprah Winfrey.

While he feels the Armstrong allegations have affected the reputation of cycling as a whole Orr believes it hasn’t affected the interest in cycling at a local level.

“You only have to look at the numbers out at the national champs in Buninyong to see the popularity hasn’t been affected,” Orr said.Find detailed product information for steelbangle truck and other products.

The motorist ditched the car and fled the scene, leaving both cyclists to die as a result of their injuries — despite paramedics racing to the site.

It emerged this morning that the car involved was being pursued by police in the lead up to the horrific smash in Hanham, Bristol.

A spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Shortly before 4pm yesterday, a police officer’s attention was drawn to a Citroen Picasso travelling along Lower Hanham Road at speed.

“The officer indicated to the car to stop but it made off. The officer began to follow the car but it was lost to sight almost immediately.

“Very shortly afterwards the car stuck another vehicle and then collided with two cyclists on a tandem bicycle.The first choice in Handbags and Accessories hairflower.

“Ross Matthew Simons, 32, and Clare Simons, 30, both died at the scene of the incident as a result of the injuries they sustained.”

Inspector Frazer Davey from the Collision Investigation Team said: “Following investigations overnight the circumstances of this collision have become much clearer.

“However I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or saw this car in the area shortly before the collision to come forward and contact us.

“This is a tragic incident in which two people have needlessly lost their lives.we offer a type of glassesframe that one might need for the proper dehumidifying of components.Christian Dior replicashoes Wholesale High Quality Replica Bags, Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with their families.”

Cops said they were still appealing for witnesses.

A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance Service said: “We took a call at 4pm reporting that a car hit two cyclists — a male and a female.

“We sent an ambulance, paramedics, a rapid response vehicle and had an officer at the scene to liaise with the other services. But unfortunately both the patients were beyond help at the scene.”