Wade Wallace - Cycling Tips Has summed it up perfectly…
“For all of you riders who were too cool for school and didn’t think riding Amy’s Gran Fondo was PRO enough, you missed out in a big way. Seeing over 2500 keen cyclists line up along the beautiful seaside town of Lorne was a phenomenal sight. Riding along the twists and turns of the Great Ocean road without a single vehicle was magic. It doesn’t get any better than that.”
Yesterday I was one of 2600 cyclists that had the privilege of a unique occasion – racing on an iconic Australian road, fully closed. It was indeed special not only for that reason but signaling the first Gran Fondo staged in Australia… affirming that cycling is not only giving rise to Aussie bums on the Pro Tour podium, but indeed changing for the people… matching world class mass participation events for our ripely growing population of cyclists.
Driven by the passion of delivering cycling safety and achieving zero cycling fatalities the Any Gillett Foundation pulled this event off like it may have been their tenth year in succession… it was seamless, a real pleasure to be involved in such a classy event and gain excellent racing benefits. I was extremely flattered and honestly surprised to receive prizes for being victorious in my categories.
I’d like to personally thank the sponsors, Vic police, volunteers, the Lorne locals all the cyclists and the exceptional dedication from the Amy Gillett Fdn team to achieve a remarkable successful revolutionary milestone in Aussie cycling history.
Cycling News Article from today called it a resounding-success
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