Guestbook Archive

Hi Vicki - your talent, determination and motivation is so inspiring to me!! am so proud of you. awesome interview with SBS as well!!
lana xxxooo

Hey Vick ...
Absolutely wonderful to see you on the weekend. All the best for a cracker 2009. Look forward to seeing - soon ! Love the website.
For now, G XOX ... PS. Thanks for the jacket !

G'day Vicki.

Some days are just like that unfortunately, all you can do is shake yourself off and get back on, there is always the next race.

See ya Allan W.

G'day Vicki.

See ya Allan W.

Well done Vicki - 5th place considering all the set backs!! We are so proud of you for getting back on the bike and continuing. You are a great competitor. Good Luck for Saturday

Love Mum, Dad, Lisa and Peggy

Hey Vicki, get them in the race. (Happy birthday for the 3rd?) You know you can do it.

Happy Birthday Vicki :)

Hi Vicki,
Just read the good news on Cyclingnews. Peta will miss her room-mate. Congratulations and best of luck for the road season.

G'day Vicki
What a sensational year you have had. Congrats on all of you achievements. Nice little finisher winning the Tour of Bright, one of my favourite places in Aus. Got a few nice little climbs in the area.

See ya Allan W.

Congratulations on your award Vicki - just spectacular.

Congratulations! I'd send flowers or something, but the webmaster says you're never home. :-)

"Congratulations" Vicki on your award - Elite Female Road Cyclist of the year 2008 - at Australian Cycling Awards Night in Melbourne last night. Well done - you kept that quiet!!!

Love Proud Mum and Dad

Fritz is such a cutie!! Jacob wants to say hello and sniff his bum lol :-)

xx

hooray...u smashed it...top stuff over in Europe. Look forward to see u back in Oz soon!

Good on ya Vic! Representing Australia at any level is an unreal achievement!

Good luck Vicki - I am cheering for you all the way from Singapore.
Much love
Gem
x

Hi Vicki
It is amazing how far you have come in such a short time. It was only a few years ago you were in B grade at the Canberra tour and now 16th at the World Champs! I am sure there is even more to come! Good luck tomorrow.
Jude

Hi vicki! Good work on the TT and great to see you will be backing up for the RR. Good team for that! Look forward to some stories and all the best for the race too.
Have fun!
Christine

good on ya...not bad not bad result in TT on Wed hope Sat goes well too.good luck sis, miss ya

I'm very proud. I found myself telling everyone in my team meeting today about your performance. Best wishes for the next.

Best wishes for the big races. I'm praying for you.

hey chick good luck for TT on Wed... sounds like ur all set and i'm sure bit of hotel pamperin beforehand will be lovely. Hope u feelin ready to take on the worlds! will be cheerin u on and prayin 4 u. Miss u muchly and feels like forever since good ol catch ups.

Guess what? survived Syd Marathon...4 hours in the hot sun was hardcore but nothing 2 ur massive races. very sore shins and quads now....no running for a long time. thanks so much for sponsoring me. stoked to raise $600 for Indo.

Hey also had crazy times in canberrra 2 wks ago took 90 yr 6 kids on school camp...full-on! questacon and lazer zone were definately highlights. shame i didn't get chance to see Dave. Love ya sis...good luck

I like your list of changes, though I'm prepared to bet that the 'sleeping in' won't last long. You'll be starting 5am training rides before you know it!

Looking forward to seeing you soon (and wishing you all the best for the races between now and then).

you LEGEND!!!

that's all I have to say :-)

oh, hang on something else just came to mind....

LEGEND LEGEND LEGEND!!!!!

xxxx

Congratulations on being chosen for the World Championships ... how exciting! We've been following you from our very comfortable couches and would have gladly traded some of our freezing winter mornings for your cobblestones in Europe.

Otto says, "Go Vicki" (actually he's probably saying, "Give me more breakfast"!). In sad and more serious news, someone stole our dog five weeks ago ... so terribly sad, but we're planning to foster for a rescue organisation for a while.

Fantastic news and congratulations on your selection for the World Championships. So glad to know that you've overcome your earlier health problems and are now back in tip-top form.

Hope you will be back in Oz over Christmas and New Year and we can catch up.

Nick and Claire had another litle girl on 31st August - Millie Grace.

All good wishes for your continued success.
Luv Peggy x

G'day Vicki
Congrats on your selection for the worlds, also on your great result in the recent time trial. Well done, keep up the hard work, easy for me to say. All the best.
Regards Allan W.

Hi Vicki, Dave gave me this URL to look at - it's great to see what you're up to... AND DOIN' SO WELL, might I add! All the very best for the rest of the season.

Warmly, TPS
(AKA Scott, one of Dave's crazy friends)

Congratulations on yet another great result! We're all praying for you over the next couple of weeks and looking forward to seeing you again soon.

I'm off to Canberra in the cold this weekend to make sure that Dave's keeping out of trouble. Hopefully we'll leave him in one piece for you, though I may just steal the dog on the way out.

Hugs
Jo

Congratulations on getting picked for the Worlds Vicki, that's excellent! When we see you and Dave from now on we don't have to listen to him bleating on about cycling any more, you're much more interesting to talk to :-)

Congratulations Vicki on your selection for the World Championships!!! All that hard work has paid off at last. Well done and good luck in the races. Looking forward to seeing you in October!
Love Mum and Dad

Congratulations on your selection for the World Road Championships - well deserved and a fantastic way to end the season, and hopefully with a podium finish. We all know you have it in you.

Good luck!

Brilliant news on your selection Vicki. Absolutely wonderful. Can't wait to follow your progress at the World Champs. WELL DONE.
Gem
xx

Congratulations Victoria! well done. Will have to find a site that we can watch you live rather than waiting for for the results! We are all very excited. Was great to catch up with you and dont rush home it is still cold! (sorry Dave)

Good work Dave on the research to keep us up to date (as best as you could) with the tour. Between your reports and Tiffany's texts at least I had some idea of what was happening.

Looks as though Carlee was 3rd in the Young riders, have no idea about the rest of the team.

G'day Vicki
Nice result in Holland, didn't realise that there were any hills there, but it appears I was wrong. You did well to stay in touch, with the constant terraine changes, as you say getting the gear selection down pat under those conditions is really difficult. Boy, you sure are covering a heap of Europe, enjoy.

See Ya Allan W.

I love the photos, particularly the long awaited one of you on the pink townbike. Very you!

I like the sound of the icebath too. Dave needs one of them to warm up in after a ride on a winter morning.

Many hugs
Jo

Hi Vick! Hope Germany was fantastic. You are doing soooo well.
I'm surely jealous of the Italian lifestyle you are living. We had gelato in Manly on Sunday-that's about as close as we'll get for a while!!!
Love Ya, Chan

Hi Vicki.
I am a 60 year old, mad cyclist. I am also a friend of your dad, we work together a lot. He mentions you often and I can see the enormous pride he holds for you. He is very skilled in his work - just as you are. Your cycling achievements, especially lately, are unbelievable. Well done!

I wish you all the very best in your quest to become the very best cyclist that you can. Australia is proud of you too.

Best regards. John

You are so right Dave, Vicki would NEVER reveal just how great her achievements are and how fantastic her cycling is going!! That's why I am loving this website because now it is up here for all to see how amazing she is.

I am really loving the blog and keeping up with your news.

Congrats on you are accomplishing V! You are a superstar!! And great work on the site Dave.

Big hugs
Lana

Awesome race Vicki. Well done on the win. You are such a star. Just brilliant.
Gem
x

What a fantastic Giro result - 2nd Aussie on GC and best placed Aussie in the points! It will be a travesty if you aren't selected for Worlds, and what's wrong with the pro teams, letting the AIS get the best use out of you? They should be queuing up!

Good on you. Keep up the good work!

Congratulations on a great win in TT. Enjoy the moment! We are sooooo proud of you. Love Mum, Dad and Lisa

Congrats on your latest win! Keep on making us proud. You deserve every success that comes your way.

Congrats on the time trial. 0.36 seconds - at 46 kms/hr still more than the dirt on the tires. Well done.

Best Wishes
Jill and Michael

Hey Vicki, Awesome ride!!!

Well done. It sounds as if you will get better and better as the Giro goes on. Best of luck and we will all be cheering for you and eargerly waiting for the story on cyclingnews. Best of luck to all the Aussie girls riding for Australia too.

Ciao,
Debs.

WOOT!!! Congratulations. And many hugs.

Chatting days?? At an average of 42.something kilometres an hour? Good grief!
;-) I'm glad to hear that things are going well and that you've kept to the plan of staying safe. Hope the hills are fun.

Still praying heaps (and for the webmaster too)
Jo

Good Luck for the Italian races in the week ahead. Hope you can cope with the heat during your races - Lisa is off to the 'Snow' this weekend!

Love and best wishes,
Mum and Dad - (and Saint Milo from Cat Heaven!)

I dropped in to say best wishes for Giro - should have known Mum would have beaten me to it! Hope it all goes well and the heat isn't too draining.
Hugs J

Thinking of you for the giro next week. Hope the last laugh after heat training will be yours!

Prayers & best wishes
M & J
(The sausage sends licks & woofs)

Hee! I like the idea of Vicki with her little train of suckers behind her. I'm picturing it rather like a duck with a line of ducklings or maybe a trail of ants.

Glad to know you are riding so impressively you've attracted SIX following fans.
The sausage has now got big enough to run with a ball AND an inner tube in his mouth at the same time!

Love & prayers & licks from us & the sausage - in that order!

Glad to hear you're settling back into training again. Now I'm praying for you and Dave as you settle back into long distance skyping again.

Many hugs

Hey Vicki,
Nice work on the podium mate! Such an awesome, and well deserved, result.

Have a great couple of weeks off the bike and enjoy Italy with Dave.

Bec :)

Huge congratulations - every success in your next race - I know you can do it.

Much love Peggy x

Just incase you don't get my facebook message -

WOOOHOOOO! Congrats!! I am so happy for you, you really deserve it :)

Awesome work and keep it up :)
Jos

Congratulations!!

Woohoo, well done Vicki! So excited for you, your doing brilliant. Keep it up!! So impressed.

Enjoy the podium.

The post-ride cafe was abuzz this morning with news of your big win! Great stuff Vicki. More to come I'm sure.

All the best
(non-stripey) Simon

Wow! What a fantastic result for Stage 6! We are sooo proud of you - your greatest fans! How do you get up and keep going each morning??? Good Luck for the rest of the Tour.

Enjoy a well earned break when David arrives.

Speak to you soon
Love Mum & Dad

Congrats. Vicki (de l'Aude) - it had to come.
Greg

Vickster - CONGRATULATIONS!!! The day has finally come that you find yourself up there first on the dias.....You are a champion you know that!!

Ummm can i please have your autograph? ;o)

If Dave's started writing the blog, does that mean I can now send him messages via the guestbook? Or will the webmaster censor them??

Thank you for updating it Dave, it's great to know how she's going. I'm praying for you both.

Hugs (for Vicki anyway)
Jo

So glad to hear to see you on a podium, but even happier to hear that you're safe, well and enjoying yourself. Loving keep up-to-date with your career via this site (because we all know you'd never tell us otherwise!).

Not sure if you have any internet access at the moment, or if you won't get to read this until you're jaunting round Italy with Dave.

I hope you're enjoying the race. Don't tell Dave, but I'm even reading cycling news every night to see how you're going.

Hugs
Jo

Hey Vicki
I was just reading all about your amazing racing. I had no idea about this talent of yours - whatever happened to running!! Congrats on the podium finish. I feel bloody proud to know you.
Gem
x

Girl you rock! What an awesome result! Congratulations!!!

Are you having fun over there? Love looking out for your results! How is europe dark chocolate going for you? ;o)

yip yip. congrats u going so well espesh that podium effort! i hope u feeling good and all on track for the next one. mum mentioned u staying longer...lucky thing! ur suasage must be missing u. hey i'll be down snow over july for camp. cheap deal...will be leading on cru camp for whole week can't wait....tho somehow doesn't compare to Europe. Wish i was there. thinking of u lots. stoked for u! great to see ur pix and everything looks beautiful over there- u2. love and prayers...Lis

Hi, Loving your pics. Jo took some of the wicked sausage at the weekend, so hopefully Dave will send them on. Keep safe, & TRY to keep that bike in one piece (don't mean the pink one!)

Love & prayers & licks from Michael, Jill & the wicked sausage

Hi Vicki
Good to hear you are doing so well, you would do even better if you stopped on your bike. Good luck for the rest of the tour, and olympic selection. If you get chance pop down and see us.

Best of luck Vic & Jo

I want a photo of you on the pretty pink towny bike! Otherwise I won't believe you really bring yourselves to ride it. Do you race each other??

Glad to hear everything's going well. We're praying for you.
Jo

Hi Vicki
Great result last week in Switzerland!! Keep up the great riding - Good luck for this weekend. Weather looks fabulous - just like Sydney.

Peggy and UK cousins send best wishes
Love Mum & Dad

Great to hear all your news. Hope you are in shape for this weekend after all that 'shopping' and lazing around! Sounds like a lot of fun! Photos are great. Best of luck and stay on the bike!

Take care
Luv Mum and Dad

Yeah, it's more like Canberra's roundabouts. They have a funny shaped building with a flag on top in the middle of one of theirs!

Great to hear you're going well Vicki. Dave will be over before you know it!

OK, you win! Your roundabout art is much BIGGER than ours. Great to see the pics, helps us imagine where you are.

Keep well, God bless
M & J

hey Vick,

You need to get some photos somehow of you racing over there. It would be great to see some of the places you are suffering at!! Ha Ha. Sounds like tough work over there chic. Keep up the amazing results and we will look forward to your next blog.
ciao!

Hi Vicki - we love reading your BLOG...what an amazing time you are having! Hope your knee has recovered! Congratulations on such great results so far and good luck with the rest of your races.
Sue & Ken

ur my hero! far out u going so well... how's the bruises? sounds like its been pretty rough...can't believe ur bike frame broke. does that get insurance cover?! ouch

hope u get some rest time in ...soon and shopping too!
take care speedy

Hope everything goes well this weekend. You seem to be surviving the 'snow' and 'frost' quite well - must be the Tassie blood!

Good Luck - ride well
Love Mum and Dad

Well done girl. I'm glad to hear that you survived that one ok. Am praying for you lots.

You'll be lucky to get the overgrown sausage back when Dave tries to collect him. Every time I'm on the phone to Mum she's talking to him.

Hugs
Jo

Hi Vick!
Well done on your race result-you are awesome. Hope you get a chance to lick those wounds before the next race.

Love Ya-Chan

Get 'em Tigger

The Zebra

Hi Vicki
Congratulations on finishing such a tough race!! Sounds like you had a lot of FUN! Great experience! Cobble stoned roads sound soooo quaint especially on a bike!

Take care and have a good week - Love Mum and Dad

Hi,
glad to hear you survived the cobbles, AND the weather AND the crashes. Keep smiling, best wishes for the next round.

The hot dog is growing longer & louder.

Love
Jill

Top effort in Flanders Vicki! Don't blame you for feeling knackered. Look forward to reading your report on it.

Good recovery.
Simon

Hi Vicky,
What we really wanted to know is, when you are cycling in Holland how do you attach the Clogs to the pedals?

Good luck with the race and the rest of the tour.

Good Luck today!! I hope the race goes really well and you survive those grulling hills. Sounds like u all set and ready for it with all the intense training. Thanks for keeping us updated. Felt inspired and went on my own little ramble of a mountain bike ride round Manly Dam on friends bike...the front wheel of the bike dropped off and i nearly cained it. Good fun tho. Hope u don't encounter any bike probs.

Go hard
Sis

Vickster!!!

Top website you got going here, i am very impressed. Not only can you ride a bike really damn well and bust out some moves you can even get technical! Phew is there anything you can't do?!?!?!

All the best this weekend with the race! So will be checking out the results once they are up online. You will no doubt do it in style!

Keep the blogs going, they make me laugh! You explain them just like the way you talk! Tis great.....

Rip it up Girl!
Amber

Hi Vicki
Good Luck for Sunday. We will be thinking of you - especially up those hills! Have a great ride - Lots of Love Mum and Dad

Best of luck for the weekend. Got a training tip for you; pedal faster!

Stay safe and enjoy
Sue

Don't knock it, Wagga has stuff in the middle of its roundabouts too. Thinking of you. Fritzo the schizo sends nips & licks.

Keep well & safe

Hi Vicki - watching your journey with great interest and wishing you all the best! Mum & dad are very proud! Belinda is living in Calvisano which is near Brescia and 78 miles from Milan. She tells us all the time of how beautiful it is in the north. We hope to visit next year. Enjoy your cycling...

Ken & Sue

Hey Vick,
Great website. This is a fantastic way for us to follow what you are up to. Hope you really shine over there and kick some ass!! Most important - stay safe and upright. Best of luck in all your future races over there.

Ciao.

Hi,
enjoying the blog. Keep well, sounds great. The webmaster looked fine at the weekend. Licks & woofs from Fritz.

Love,
Jill

Hi Vicki - we love your website and also look forward to reading your blog for lots of updates (and good news of selection into the Olympics)!

Good luck on Sunday....ride strong.

We had our ultrasound yesterday and we've got another little boy on the way - everything looked nice and healthy - Yay.

Love Na and Jimmy

Hiya crazy!

Can't believe u just cycle and eat ...oh and email! Sounds fun but full on. Hope it's not too grueling. All the best especially those hill sessions.

Hey thanks for lots of emails and the deep tissue massage. Thanks for migraine info... will test it out & see how it goes. Yay 2 weeks till hols for me.

catch ya soon
bless ya...

PS. oh and milo IS still alive! hanging in there for ur race. whats happening to your hot dog while u away?

Hi Vicki

All the best for next week - thinking of you. Hope you're having a great time ... and your mum forgot to mention Milo sends his love.

Lotsa love

Hi Vicki

Great to hear all your news. Castronne sounds beautiful - look forward to visiting one day!

Happy Riding - stay safe - stay well! Very impressive website!

Awesome website Vicki (and Dave!). Really impressive :-)

I really look forward to reading all about your cycling adventures!! We are so proud of you vik and all that you have already achieved - you go girlfriend!!!

Impressive website - Andrew and I look forward to following your tour via this.

Just noticed where you are racing on 6th April. We were in Belgium last weekend (Easter) and travelled to the very same areas. What a pity it wasn't the same weekend you were there so we could cheer you on! However it was very cold, snowy and windy when we were there.