Team Bike Culture: Stuart Morgan

Stuart Morgan

Name

Stuart Morgan

Nickname

Monga, Morgs, Maddog, some others not for public consumption.

Occupation

Sports Scientist.

Current grade

A Grade

Current bike/s

Colnago Extreme Power - very Euro colour scheme. Campy gruppo of course.

First real bike

An Apollo Peloton with Shimano 105 - probably 10kgs! I still have it!

Grade you want to be competitive in

Is this a loaded question? Should I go back to B grade?

How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?

I was a triathlete for more than 10 years but I eventually came to understand that cycling is the perfect amalgam of coffee, tan lines, and the opportunity to buy and pronounce cool European things. Can you say un vélo de course?

Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?

I would ride with Vinokourov, and I'd half wheel him. I loved his style of racing and was guttered to find out he was a cheat.

Favourite meal

The berry pancake at Joe's Garage in Brunswick St Melbourne. It's about a foot wide and an inch thick, and it tasted real good after a long ride with at least 3 café latte's.

Favourite drink

What sort of a question is that? I'm a bike rider!

Fave bike kit

I feel quite strongly that clean white kit is highly desirable.

Best sporting result

Canberra Club Champion 2007.

Proudest moment

My proudest moments were as a coach. Darren Lapthorne's National road title was special. I've also coached some elite duathletes and triathletes and their results were meaningful for me.

Short term goal or event you are training for

I'm hoping for a good result at the National Masters road titles this month, and the big handicaps coming up at Coota, Griffith and Wagga Wagga.

Name	Stuart Morgan
Nickname	Monga, Morgs, Maddog, some others not for public consumption.
Occupation	Sports Scientist.
Current grade	A Grade
Current bike/s	Colnago Extreme Power - very Euro colour scheme. Campy gruppo of course.
First real bike	An Apollo Peloton with Shimano 105 - probably 10kgs! I still have it!
Grade you want to be competitive in	Is this a loaded question? Should I go back to B grade?
How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?	I was a triathlete for more than 10 years but I eventually came to understand that cycling is the perfect amalgam of coffee, tan lines, and the opportunity to buy and pronounce cool European things. Can you say un vélo de course?
Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?	I would ride with Vinokourov, and I'd half wheel him. I loved his style of racing and was guttered to find out he was a cheat.
Favourite meal	The berry pancake at Joe's Garage in Brunswick St Melbourne. It's about a foot wide and an inch thick, and it tasted real good after a long ride with at least 3 café latte's.
Favourite drink	What sort of a question is that? I'm a bike rider!
Fave bike kit	I feel quite strongly that clean white kit is highly desirable.
Best sporting result	Canberra Club Champion 2007.
Proudest moment	My proudest moments were as a coach. Darren Lapthorne's National road title was special. I've also coached some elite duathletes and triathletes and their results were meaningful for me.
Short term goal or event you are training for	I'm hoping for a good result at the National Masters road titles this month, and the big handicaps coming up at Coota, Griffith and Wagga Wagga.