![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The start was once again outside the Castle, in Strand Street, but this time the ‘registered’ riders – 58 of them – took off first, so that they were not forced to race through the slower riders out on the course. Another healthy sign was that more than 100 of the field – 10% – was under the age of 15. To that end, they did make some progress in these early years – the bike paths they helped the council lay out, linking the schools in the leafy Southern Suburbs, are still in use today. They hoped it would become a showcase for cycling as an acceptable mode of transport, rather than just a rich man’s sport. Stegmann, De Waal and Mylrea still had fabulous dreams for the event – just not the way we see it today. ![]() John Stegmann handed over the organiser reins to Neil Bramwell, as his deep involvement was impacting his architectural career, but remained heavily involved. As a sign of what was to come, entries nearly doubled in 1979. ![]()
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