Sam finds early form

The team turned out to the Murarrie Criterium on Saturday morning and knew it would be a hard race given the strong wind around Brisbane. We knew it would be important to ride at the front from the start so that we could stay out of trouble, which would be guaranteed with the wind.

From the gun a move went and Matt Murray was in the break. The bunch let this group go and for the first 20min of the race, the group worked really well to stay away. This group gained an advantage of more than 30 seconds, however this was all the chasing group wanted to let get away. Just before the Prime, this first break away was brought back. Matt then settled into the group to try and recover for the last part of the race.

Soon after the Prime, another break with some strong riders got away and Sam was there with them.

Sam was super strong today and did some great work in the break to make sure it stayed away. In the closing stages, Sam new he was going to have to attack if he was going to beat the likes of Jon Cantwell (Aussie Crit Champ - Pro rider) and Jack Anderson (Pro Rider) in a sprint. So with 1km to go, Sam attacked hard with Cantwell. Unfortunately the other riders in the break didn't want to let this go and Sam was brought back to the group. The race was then decided in a small group sprint with Cantwell taking an easy win. Sam came in for 5th, which was a really good result.

Callum Gets the Points

On Wednesday night Hamiltopn Pine Rivers Wheelers had the 4th round of their popular Twilight Criterium Series, at the Nundah Crit circuit. The 4th round was a points race with 2 points being provided to the first rider across the line on each lap. with a big field including Australian Crit champion, Jonathan Cantwell, it was always going to be a tough evening in the saddle.

New team rider Callum O'Sullivan lined up with the team for what was going to be a fast race and came up with the goods. Callum got equal 4th place after winning 3 sprints and collecting 6 points.

Good work Callum! The first results for the team in 2011. No doubt Callum and the team will continue to bring in the results.

New Champion System kit

So now that the team has been announced, we are now able to get on with the season ahead. There will be loads of racing this year and we'll be in plenty of comfort while wearing our new Champion System kit. Over the weekend we received our new kit and it looks great.

Everything about this kit is first class. The colours are perfectly matched, the cut is sensational and the comfort is better than any kit I've ridden. In particular, the "Endurance" chamois is like a pillow - just what you want for thouse 6 hour trips through the hills.

I can also attest to the kit being a good race kit. On Sunday, the team headed out to Synergy Park for a charity race to help raise money for the flood victims. There was a great turnout and I'm sure the Ipswich CC raised much needed funds for the flood appeal. So while the team supported a good cause, it was also the first time we were able to race in the new kit. All I can say is that I didn't notice it, which is the best compliment I can give a kit, because that means it did just as it was supposed to and didn't give me any discomfort.

Thanks again champion System!!

The Team

We can now proudly announce the list of riders who will represent Campos-Ashgrove Cycles, presented by Champion System. The riders for the 2011 season will be:

1. Matt Murray
2. Tom Szollosi
3. Taylor Charlton
4. Sam Volkers
5. Doug Freeburn
6. Callum O'Sullivan

Over the next few weeks we'll start providing some rider profiles, pictures and other details of the team equipment and racing schedule.

We are also looking forward to preparing for the season ahead, with the Foodworks Teams Series being a big goal for the team. This new teams series is set to be an awesome series of races, which will include hard road races, time trials, team time trials and criteriums. There will be at least 15 teams involved, so the competition will be of the highest quality.

New Team Jersey - 2011 season

Finally we can show you the new team jersey for the 2011 season. We are very proud of the look that we've established and can't wait to get out on the road in our new Champion System kit.

We would really like to thank Champion System for their great help in putting all this together and designing such a professional looking kit.

We now hope to be able to announce the new team for the 2011 season as soon as we can. We are still negotiating with a few riders for 2011, so as soon as we can we'll announce the team.


With the new Foodworks Team Series to be held in SEQ, we will now have a 6 man team. This will mean we can now represent in all of the major races across the region and always be competitive.

Also stay tuned for some small changes to the look of the blog as we seek to update with new team colours and team riders.

Murrarie Criterium, Saturday 11 Dec 2010

The team turned up to the start line on Saturday for what would be a hard A grade race at Murrarie. The field included Jack Anderson, Steve George, David Melville and Ian Richards just to name a few. After many small break away efforts by Tomas Szollosi and Sam Volkers (new team rider) the field would inevitably come back together for a bunch sprint, or so the field thought.

On the back of the course on the final lap, a group of four managed to sneak away with a big attack from a Cyc'd rider. Tomas missed the front group but managed to attack with Sam Wood and Ian Richards and snare 5th place, with a big effort to get past the other chasers in the group. Sam rode a strong race, contributing to the pace making at the front for the majority of the race and pulling back dangerous breaks with big efforts on the front. All in all another successful day in the saddle.

The Mill Pharmacy Espresso Bar

If you're ever after a quality coffee, have a think about heading up to the Mill Pharmacy Espresso Bar at 225 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. The baristas at "The Mill" are award winning and most importantly, make use of the delicious range of Campos Coffee.The best part about this cafe, other than the coffee, is being able to sit outside under the old fig trees and take it easy while enjoying your favourite espresso and looking out over the Brisbane skyline. The team has started making it a habit to stop by after a hard training ride to sit back and relax. Give it a go.

Fusion Criterium, Nundah – Sunday, 7 November 2010

The Fusion Criterium is the premier end of year summer criterium and always attracts a high quality field. This year the field included some of the best young talent Queensland has to offer, including Malcolm Mudolph (Jayco Skins, Australian u23 rider), Jordan Kirby (QAS rider and Australian u19 rider), James Hepburn and Peter Thompson (Virgin Blue), Chris Williams (Team CKT) and many others.

The team was well prepared for the race and felt confident in a good result.
The race started fast as usual, with several small breaks forming, with Matt Murray being in the first big break of the day. This lasted for the first quarter of the race, but was brought back. Matt then decided to sit in for a while and wait for a late move.

With more breaks coming and going until about 15 minutes from the end, Matt got into another break that looked to be the winning move. This break worked well together, however with 5 minutes to go, the peleton looked set to bring it back.

In anticipation of the race coming back together, Matt attacked again and managed to create a selection of 9 riders who managed to open up a lead that would not be seen again by the peleton. This break included some of the race favourites, including Jordan Kirby. With 2 laps to go, Jordan attacked hard with young Tatham White being strong enough to go with him. These two riders worked well together, with Jordan doing huge turns to make sure the 2 stayed away. As a result, Tatham was able to come round Jordan in the sprint to take the biggest win of his young career.

Meanwhile, Matt tried to bridge across to the two leaders, however it was too late and was forced to scrap it out in a sprint for 3rd, where he was unable to produce much of a sprint due to his aggressive race leading into the finale. He ended up in 6th.

Regardless, it was a successful race for the team, with much respect being gained for the team’s aggressive racing style.