Rider Bios

Tristan Pohl
Previous Sponsor:Represented TFM for 1.5years; Specialized Factory Team 1 year
Racing History:Have raced the CSV calendar for just under two years now. Baw Baw Classic, Preston Mountain Classic,
DeBortoli Tour, Tour of Bright, Melbourne to Ballarat, as well as numerous Northern and Gippsland Combine races
Community: St Kilda Cycling Club member
Occupation:Critical Care Nurse
Personal Goal:“To be part of a group that is out there doing the km and representing a team approach to cycling.To work hard together but most of all have fun”

Danny Cohen
Previous Sponsor:represented TFM for 4 years
Racing History:raced most of the CSV calendar at least twice  Fred Ike Creswick, BawBaw Classic, Preston Mountain Classic, Melbourne To Ballarat, Shepparton Classic,Tour of Bright, De Bortoli Tour,Hell of the West, Bay2Bay, Melbourne Warrnambool, Metros.raced in Holland and Belgium for a combined total of 3 months in 1997 and 1999
Community: St Kilda Cycling Club Training Committee representative (2008)
Occupation:full time IBM Senior Consultant
Personal Goal:“my goal is to prove that even with a corporate lifestyle one can achieve race fitness and maintain a life balance!”

Stuart Payne
Previous Sponsor:SKCC club supported Elite team
Racing History:Tour of Gippsland 08, Australian Grand Prix 08, Hell of the west (winner fastest time), Baw Baw classic, Bay 2 Bay, Hawthorn Trophy (podium).
Tour of Bright 07 top 15. Bronze medal “King of the Mountain” Grampians. Tour of the southern Grampians. Almost all SKCC crits & HCC crits 07-08 summer.
2nd place capital choice point series 07 All Team Event representing St Kilda Cycling club (Jayco support 07). Rob Vernon Memorial.
Coming events Mansfield to Bulla (support Jayco Sun Tour) 09 National Champs (Ballarat). Bendigo Jayco support crit, Midlands Tour. All Nationals SCODY Teams event  09. Most local morning rides
Community: Race director St Kilda Cycling Club volunteer and assistance with beginner (D& E grade racing)
Occupation:Financial Planner
Personal Goal:“To enjoy the journey & never close the door on possibility”

Andrew Pike
Previous Sponsor: The Freedom Machine
Racing History: Sandy Point 10k Run 1st overall 2008, Hawaii Ironman Finisher, SKCC Master Team 2008. Andrew has excelled in adventure sport races, Ironmen and triathlons.
Community: St Kilda Cycling Club member. Everyone knows Pikey!
Occupation: Marketing Account Manager
Personal Goal: “To enjoy racing at a competitive level as part of a great team, while maintaining a life balance”

Chris Newman
Previous Sponsor: The Freedom Machine
Racing History: Over 10 years racing. Chris has done them all!
Community: Chris conducts a weekly session for beginner riders, teaching them important bike handling and pack skills. He attends regular meetings, conducted bu Cycle Sport Victoria, aimed at improving cycling conditions around the state.
Occupation: Senior Manager/Co-owner  of  The Freedom Machine, Chapel Street
Personal Goal: To ride at my full potential, while running a successful business and maintaining a healthy family life .

Ben Hickman (junior rider)
Previous Sponsor: The Freedom Machine
Community:
Occupation: Student
Personal Goal:

Steven Martin
Previous Sponsor: 6amer Cycling Team
Racing History: Recreational MTB background, racing on the road for 3 years.
2009, Tour of the Southern Grampians B – Stage 3 – 1st, Stage 1 – 4th, GC – 5th
Jayco Bay Crits support, HCC crits. CCCC Twilght Crits.
2008, Tour of the Southern Grampians B – Stage 2 – 1st
Melbourne to Warrnambool B – top 10, Eastlink B – 1st, HCC crits. CCCC Twilight Crits.
Occupation: ITguy, COLORADO group
Personal Goal: To learn new things, have fun and maintain a good work life balance.

Brad Davies
Previous Sponsor: Previous Sponsor: OneSteel/ATR
Racing History: Have raced road for nearly 15 years, and MTB for past two. Highlights include winner of Northern Suburbs 3-Day Tour (A Grade), Melton Cycling Club Road, Criterium and Time Trial Champion, top 10 Tour of Mount Bulla (A Grade), current St Kilda Masters Road Champion, Winner of South Australia MTB 24-Hour Solo Title, sliver and bronze medals in Victorian Team Time Trial (Melton Cycling Club)
Community: Current Director Cyclesport Victoria, Former President Melton Cycling Club, St Kilda Cycling Club member
Occupation: Management Consultant (dandolo partners)

Personal Goal: “To enjoy being fit, to improve and to be a contributor to the team (in whatever capacity)”