Gilmore Cycling Classic

event INFORMATION

This is your unique opportunity to ride around the fully closed city streets of Launceston. Support the shops and then support the racing. What a day to be in the city!

Come and celebrate our local cycling champions Matthew & Graeme Gilmore for their incredible (and ongoing!) contribution & support to local Tasmanian and International cyclists.

2024 EVENT SCHEDULE

  • 2PM - 3PM: Juniors U/13 & U/15

  • 3PM - 4PM: Senior Graded D, E & F

  • 4PM - 5PM: Senior Graded B & C

  • 5:10PM - Women’s Elite

  • 6:10PM - Men’s Elite

  • 7:30PM - Presentations

EVENT HUB

The Race Day Event Hub will be at the LIFT Gym precinct with food vans and a bar. There will also be great spectator points right around the course to cheer on the local, interstate and international riders.

Jack, Matthew and
graeme gilmore

The Gilmore’s have been involved in the world of cycling for many years, coaching elite Australian teams and cyclists.

  • 1970’s

    • AIS Satellite National Junior Development Coach

    • Australian Oceana Coach

    • Tasmanian Pro Coach

    1990’s

    • Australian Pro Coach 1990 World Championships Japan

    Athletes:

    • Matthew Gilmore, Luc Gilmore, Ken Gilmore, Ron Bryan, Ian Leighton, Rod Murphett, Michael Mitchell, Brett Jackson, Ray Walters, Scott Callow, Nathan Page, Grant Rice, Jamie Perry, Kathy Watt, Rod McGee, Brett Panton, David Bink, Simon Calder, Brent McCraig, Matt White, Scott McGory, Danny Day and Nic Abblitt. 

  • Athletes:

    • Graeme Gilmore, Ken Gilmore, Peter Quill, Richard Daly, Tim Heath, Grant Pennicott, Graeme Hodskiss, Michael Burston, Malcolm Youd, Wayne Youd, Dennis Chugg, Brian Delanty, Adrian Gilmore, Steve Gilmore, Paul Gilmore, Brian Finn and Wayne Keating. 

    • Cycling Australia Coach - 2009

    • Tasmanian Coach of the Year - 2010

    • Senior National Track Endurance coach at Beijing, London and Rio Olympic Games

    • Senior National Track Endurance coach at 14 World Track Championships

    • Senior National Track Endurance coach at one Commonwealth Games

    • Junior National Track Endurance coach at 11 Junior World Track Championships

    • Junior National Track Endurance coach at one Junior World Road Championships

    • Tasmanian Institute Head Coach 2007 – current

    • Senior National Track Endurance Coach 2007 - current

    • Cycling Australia National Junior Director 2010 – 2018

    • Cycling Australia National Pathways Manager 2010 - 2016


    Atheletes coached since 2007:

    • Belinda Goss, Amy Cure, Sarah Cure, Macey Stewart, Georgia Baker, Lauren Perry, Madeline Fasnacht, Anya Louw, Felicity Wilson Haffenden, Annette Edmondson, Alex Manley, Megan Dunn, Ashley Ankudinoff, Chloe Moran and Kate Bates

    • Hamish McKenzie, Mark Jamieson, Josh Duffy, Zack Gilmore, Peter Loft, Alex Eaves, Will Eaves, Luke Ockerby, Jonas Shelverton, Glenn O’Shea, Cameron Meyer, Leigh Howard, Michael Frieberg, Kelland O’Brien, Luke Plapp and Alex Edmondson

The Gilmore Cycling Classic is proudly presented by

A big thanks to our sponsors