extreme methods and measures at the Australian women’s development team selection camp

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Postby Stuart » 29 Apr 2015, 13:38

This is very tough stuff. You'd really, really want to race your bicycle

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/04/extre ... tion-camp/

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Postby Eleri » 29 Apr 2015, 14:16

It's also lacking an evidence base that it works. AFAIK none of the women who survived in previous camps actually made it.

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Postby JoTheBuilder » 29 Apr 2015, 14:28

Gina Ricardo from SU Velo participated in something like this. She is yet to make waves on the women's NRS scene but she is always mixing it up with the front bunch at NRS races. She does have the advantage of being a uni student though.

Tessa Fabry also attended who I follow on Strava. She made it through and is now on an NRS team and with the Victorian Institute of Sport. I can't quite remember if it was this camp I was reading about where they did a ride without knowing the end point. Most assumed it was at the top of Thredbo as this was a logical end point after 150km only to find it was another 4km down the road - just to mess with their mind!

As it's only been running a couple of years possibly too early to say none of the women have 'made it' yet given how young most are when they go through the camp. But I think it's safe to assume there are some pretty quick women who come out of there.

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Postby Stuart » 29 Apr 2015, 14:38

In the comments (worth reading) from Jessi Braverman who's a Mod and contributor to Ella is response to a post asking if AIS had found "the one" yet;

"I guess it depends on how you define "the one" - Gracie Elvin came out of this camp as did Katrin Garfoot, Chloe McConville and Bec Wiasak (just off the top of my head). Edit to add: Loren Rowney and Rachel Neylan (both 2011)."

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Postby Stuart » 29 Apr 2015, 14:40

Also from the comments from Jessi Braverman:
Further reading from athletes on their experiences at selection camp:
Gracie Elvin just shared her blog post from 2011 selection camp: http://www.gracieelvin.com/burning-up-t ... tion-camp/
We have this piece from Tessa Fabry from last year: http://cyclingtips.com.au/2013/11/survi ... tion-camp/
Ella columnist Verita Stewart attended selection camp - and she's writing about her experience for us in her next column.

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Postby mikesbytes » 29 Apr 2015, 15:32

Suggested in the comments is that it could make a great reality show.

Could be a way of funding woman's sport....


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