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🏆 2026 Darren Smith Classic Criterium

This morning Gold Coast Cycling Club hosted the Darren Smith Classic Criterium at Murrarie Recreational Reserve, drawing 27 starters for a fast and hard-fought Men’s Masters A race. Wolf Racing had a strong contingent on the line, with Shane Gale, Murray McClymont, Nathan Boschma, RJ Franko, Adam Lane and Andy Poynter all flying the team colours.

The race was split by the strong three-man breakaway of Shane Gale, Steve Newcomb and Ben Manson, who worked together beautifully to build a gap. By the 50-minute mark the trio had more than 40 seconds on the peloton, and it was clear the podium would be decided among the trio. They kept the hammer down all the way to the line, averaging a scorching 43km/h.

It all came down to a slightly uphill drag to the finish, and in the closing 100m Shane found another gear to get his nose in front and take the win🥇, with Steve rolling in 2nd🥈 and Ben taking 3rd🥉. Super impressive ride, gents, and fantastic result, Shane! 👏

Huge thanks to Gold Coast Cycling Club for hosting, the commissaires and volunteers who made the race possible, and all the competitors for some clean, fast and exciting racing. Good luck to everyone lining up at Mt Alford tomorrow!

📸 Mark Whitelaw
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Huge Weekend for the Wolves🐺🔥

Saturday kicked things off at Muzz with Round 1 of the QLD Cyclocross Series, and the heat was brutal. Despite the conditions, Dave Roest and Adam Barnes pinned on numbers and got stuck in.

Adam had a great race and went head to head in a hard fought battle with Aden de Jager, ultimately finishing an impressive 2nd by less than 3 seconds! After a few setbacks over the past few months, it’s great to see Barnesy back doing what he loves. 👊

Dave lined up alongside around 30 other starters in an 11am race, with the temperature making an already tough course even harder. Roost dug deep throughout, steadily picking off riders as the race unfolded to finish 23rd. Well done, Rooster. A glimpse of what 2026 holds for you.🤘

This morning, Adam Lane, Murray McClymont, RJ Franko, Shane Gale, and Hannes Venter took the start line for the 110km Tour de Brisbane UCI Gran Fondo World Series Qualifier, putting themselves up against stacked fields across multiple age categories.

Massive kudos to the boys for getting it done and representing the team with real intent. Muzz and Rob lined up in the Men’s 40 to 44 race, Adam and Shane took on the Men’s 45 to 49 field, and Hannes went to work in the Men’s 50 to 54 category. The results speak for themselves:

Adam Lane - 1st (Men’s 45–49)🥇
A huge result and an enormous performance. Taking the win in a World Series qualifier is a big deal. Outstanding ride, Adam!👏🔥
Shane - 21st
Rob - 17th
Muzz - 21st
Hannes - 40th

Most importantly, all five of our boys posted qualifying times, earning them the right to represent Australia 🇦🇺 at the 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Niseko, Japan, this August. An outstanding collective outcome and a testament to the work that they’ve put in. Chapeau, boys. Plenty to be proud of after a massive weekend of racing. 💪

Big thanks to the organisers, traffic controllers, and volunteers who delivered two quality events across the weekend.🙌

📸Kim Flesser
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📸Adam Barnes

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🔥 Big weekend for Wolf Racing 🔥

On Saturday last weekend, Murray McClymont, Hannes Venter, RJ Franko, and Luke Venzke pinned a number on for Balmoral Cycling Club's weekly Masters criterium. A small field didn’t mean an easy race, with an early break forming that saw Muzz and Hannes make the first split, before Rob bridged across soon after.

From the break, Muzz jagged the first prime, and Hannes the second. On the final lap Hannes went long range 💥, forcing a hard chase from Stu Shaw who had Muzz welded to his wheel. Hannes held on for a strong win🥇, Muzz rolling in for 2nd🥈, and Stu 3rd🥉. RJ was best of the rest with a fast-finishing 4th. 👊

On Sunday, Adam Barnes took on the Brisbane Roubaix; a brutal 105km course featuring 10% gravel and over 1500m of climbing ⛰️. Starting at Apricot Café in Wavell Heights and finishing at Fick Brewing in Northgate, it’s no surprise Barnesy was smiling from ear to ear all day.🍻

Huge thanks to Balmoral Cycling Club and the Brisbane Roubaix organisers for putting on two quality events last weekend. 🙌 While a few of the Wolfpack are away for the long weekend, the Wolf Racing colours will be back on track tomorrow at Murrarie for the Easter Saturday criteriums. Wishing you all an awesome Easter long weekend. 🐺

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