BATHURST CYCLING CLUB

The Bathurst Cycling Club is one of the oldest sports clubs in Australia, founded in 1884. It's members boast an impressive record on the worlds most elite stage, with a proud list of achievements at Olympics, Paralympics, World and National Championships and on the Professional scene... The Bathurst Bicycle Club was founded in 1884 by some high-profile racing identities, including the world-famous cyclist Dr H R Cortis, who joined-up with the local Bathurst Football Club to form the first Cycling Club. The Football Club, along with other local organisations were running sports days, which included Bicycle events on the Bathurst Sportsground to raise funds. The presence of Dr H R Cortis in Bathurst was almost enough to start a club, as he had briefly stopped in Melbourne and Sydney on his way to Bathurst, where he advised cyclists to formally structure their racing around the British Amateur Principles. Soon after, in 1883, the NSW Cyclist Union was established using those British..

Primary location: Bathurst