Cavalier Homes are officially the major sponsor to this years NGF race, making it the “Cavalier Homes Nick Gates Classic”. Cavalier Homes is one of Australasia’s largest residential building entities with thousands of homes built and under construction in Australia and New Zealand. For more information abut our major sponsor, please visit their website at www.cavalierhomes.com.au
Knowing how hard it is for young teenagers to find a way to break into the world of cycling and also just how expensive it can be to get started, Nick has grasped an opportunity to guide some talented youngsters in Townsville, North Queensland. After spending some time in Townsville, Nick met a few locals [...]
The Nick Gates Classic has just been run for the second year. This year we decided to join forces with the TP Human Capital Triathlon and make it a multi sport festival. The criterium was the first event on the menu. It was staged along the beautiful Strand in Townsville on the Saturday afternoon, the same circuit as last year. Unfortunately the only downside of combining with the Tri Festival was that we did not have the same class of rider, as all the Australian pros are still in Europe. Nevertheless we still managed to run a great race enjoyed by everyone on the day.

Knowing exactly how hard it is for junior cylists to find the right path and enough funds to succeed as a professional rider, Nick Gates had turned his 13 years of Pro cycling experience into the Nick Gates Foundation: providing talented junior cyclists with financial and coaching assistance.
With funding, this will give our young Australians cyclists the opportunity to prepare and compete in national or international cycling competitions and achieve the levels attained by Nick Gates. A 10% contribution will also be given to the Cancer Foundation.
With funding, this will give our young Australians cyclists the opportunity to prepare and compete in national or international cycling competitions and achieve the levels attained by Nick Gates. A 10% contribution will also be given to the Cancer Foundation.
Friday, June 5, 2009
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