Get To Know Your Team Suzuki Rider: Mitch Flynn

Picked up a bike 16 months ago for fitness during rehab after breaking my wrist whilst playing Rugby League for the ACT. Fell in love with the sport and haven’t looked back since. Always looking for ways to better myself as a rider. Enjoying life most when I’m with the boys after a hard ride at the brew shop.

Name: Mitch Flynn
Date of Birth: 06/10/89
Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT
Resides: Kambah, ACT
Height: 175cm
Weight: 73kg
Vo2Max: 69mL/kg/min


Employer: Part-time at Ideas and Directions, Design and Advertising Agency
Home Club: Canberra Cycling Club
Teams: Team Suzuki
Coach: John Forrest (previously Stuart Shaw)
Discipline: Road
Road Riding Style: All rounder
Started Competitive Cycling: First year (2011)

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General Interest

Ambitions: Continue to compete competitively at the NRS level and race well for Team Suzuki. Eventual goal is to win a stage of NRS in the coming years and help to develop younger riders within Team Suzuki.

Hobbies: Café time, relaxing, chilling out with mates




Mitch's Recent Results:

Tour of Toowoomba 17-19th July
- Stage 1 Pittsworth 110km: 49th
- Stage 2 Picnic Point - Upper Flagstone Creek 95km: 77th
- Stage 3 Oakey 105km: Involved in crash and taken to hospital

Tifosi Tour of the Murray River 28th August - 4th September
- Stage 1 Yarrawonga Criterium 36km: 87th
- Stage 2 Yarrawonga to Cobram Road Race 77.8km: 87th
- Stage 3 Numurkah 25.5km: 89th
- Stage 4 Numurkah - Nathalia 82km: 84th
- Stage 5 Echuca to Kyabram Road Race 71km: 69th
- Stage 6 Rochester Criterium 30km: 87th
- Stage 7 Kerang Criterium 33km: 64th
- Stage 8 Swan Hill to Lake Boga Road Race 80.7km: 55th
- Stage 9 Robinvale Kermesse 48km: 61th
- Stage 10 Euston Criterium 52km: 63th
- Stage 11 Ouyen Criterium 36km: 70th
- Stage 12 Ouyen-Patchewollock-Ouyen 86.5km: 62th
- Stage 13 Merbein Criterium 33km: 44th
- Stage 14 Red Cliffs Kermesse 61.5km: 70th
- Stage 15 Mildura Kermesse 66km: 60th
- Final position on General Classification: 73th

Get To Know Your Team Suzuki Rider: Laura Meadley

Having recently taken a short break from her job with Trek Australia to race in the USA (and avoid the Canberra cold and work on her tan), Laura is ready to hit up the back end of the 2011 NRS calendar with Team Suzuki.

Name: Laura Meadley
Date of Birth: 4th February 1984
Place of Birth: Newcastle, NSW
Resides: Canberra, ACT
Height: 166cm
Weight: 51-52kg

Employer: Trek Australia
Home Club: Canberra Cycling Club
Teams: Suzuki Trek / MVP Health Care (USA)
Coach: John Forrest
Discipline: Road
Road Riding Style: Hilly Long Road Races
Started Competitive Cycling: When I was 15

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Personal Best Performances:

5th Elite Road Race 1 Mersey Valley tour NRS Round 1 2011
22nd Liberty Classic 2011 USA
1st Women Ken Dinnerville Handicap 2010
21st Australian National Road Race Championships 2010
26th Australian National Road Race Championships 2011

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General Interest

Ambitions: Represent Australia
Hobbies: Between working full time and riding not a lot although does shopping, hanging with friends and avoiding housework count?

Get To Know Your Team Suzuki: Brendan Johnston

Originally a mountain biker, I have branched out to compete in both road and mountain bike races for the 2011-2012 season. I’ve ridden bikes for the best part of 6 years with year off through 2009/10 due to illness.

Name: Brendan Johnston
Date of Birth: 25/11/1991
Place of Birth: Moruya NSW
Resides: Canberra ACT
Height: 187cm
Weight: 68km

Employer: Powersmart Solar
Home Club: Eurobodalla Cyclists
Teams: Trek Australia MTB team, Suzuki Cycling
Coach: John Forest
Discipline: Road and Mountain Biking
Road Riding Style: climber
Started Competitive Cycling: 2007
First Australian Team: 2009 World MTB Championships

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General Interest:

Ambitions: Compete in the biggest races possible in Australia and overseas
Hobbies: Fishing and Golf
Personal Sponsors: Trek Bicycles, Adidas Eyewear, Conceptis, Swell Design, Time


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Personal Best Performances:

15th mtb World Cup Canada 2009
2009 National Championships, Stromlo u/19 – 2nd
2008/09 National series round 4, Mt Buller u/19- 2nd
2008/09 National series overall u/19 -2nd
Representing Australia at 2009 world MTB Championships
2009 Canberra Junior road Tour 8th TT, 20th GC





Brendan's Recent Results:

L'Etoile de L'Ocean Indien 14-17th July (Reunion Island)

Stage 1 (TTT) 24km: 3rd
Stage 2 104.1km: 21st
Stage 3 97km: 5th
Stage 4 82.5km: 74th
Stage 5 (ITT) 8.7km: 5th
Stage 6 80km: 10th
Overall Standing General Classification: 56th


Tour of Geelong 10-14th August

Stage 1 Northshore Criterium 48km: 94th
Stage 2 Lara - You Yangs 79.6km: 63rd
Stage 3 Grovedale Criterium: 87th
Stage 4 (ITT) Gnawarre - Ceres 28.2km: 93rd
Stage 5 Anakie 143.1km: DNF
Stage 6 Geelong Criterium 45km: 80th