Australian Cycling Federation
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Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for bicycle racing
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and represents the interests of affiliated cycling clubs and State federations. In 2009 there were 19,575 members in affiliated clubs.
Cycling Australia is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
(UCI) and the Oceanian Cycling Confederation
Oceanian Cycling Confederation
The national federations of the UCI form confederations by continent.In Oceania, this body is the Oceanian Cycling Confederation, also shortened to OCC.-Member Federations:...
(OCC).
Under the direction of Charlie Walsh
Charlie Walsh
David Barry Vivian Walsh, better known just as Charlie Walsh, was the national coach for the Australian Cycling Federation at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980 to 2001. He oversaw Australia's rise from between 20th and 30th in world track cycling to number one in 1993 and 1994...
at the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
and national cycling coach from 1980 to 2001, Australia's international cycling performance ranking moved from between 20 and 30 in track cycling
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
in the world, to the number one ranked nation in 1993 and 1994, and placed third at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney.
The national coaching team of Shayne Bannan, Martin Barras, Ian McKenzie and Neil Stephens built on this foundation to take Australia to the leading nation in track cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens.
To race in Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events and events around the world, cyclists must have an international licence, which requires for them to be a member of one of UCI-affiliated national bodies, such as Cycling Australia. To take part in Cycling Australia-organised events also requires association membership. There are over 200 affiliated cycling clubs around Australia. .
Australia also has a quickly growing community cycling culture where large events are organised that anyone with a bicycle can enter. These rides typically vary from 20km - 100km and raise money for charity, treadly offers a large list of these events Australia wide.
State associations
There is a bicycle racing body in each Australian state and territory:| State/Territory | Federation |
|---|---|
 Australian Capital Territory |
ACT Cycling Federation http://www.act.cycling.org.au |
 New South Wales |
Cycling NSW http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au |
 Northern Territory |
NT Cycling Federation http://www.nt.cycling.org.au |
 Queensland |
Cycling Queensland http://www.qld.cycling.org.au |
 South Australia |
SA Cycling Federation http://www.sa.cycling.org.au |
 Tasmania |
Tasmanian Cycling Federation http://www.tas.cycling.org.au |
 Victoria (Australia) |
Cycling Victoria http://www.vic.cycling.org.au |
 Western Australia |
WA Cycling Federation http://www.wa.cycling.org.au |