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Cycling Australia, the trading name of the
Australian Cycling Federation Inc, is the national
governing body for
bicycle racing in
Australia, 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 (UCI) and the
Oceanian Cycling Confederation (OCC).
Under the direction of
Charlie Walsh at the
Australian Institute of Sport and national cycling coach from 1980 to 2001, Australia's international cycling performance ranking moved from between 20 and 30 in
track cycling in the world, to the number one ranked nation in 1993 and 1994, and placed third at the
2000 Summer Olympics 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 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..
Australia also has a quickly...
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