Darrell Wheeler may have been the most colourful in the room, having emerged from the 2025 Masters with another gold-medal haul.

The evergreen champion is now just a circuit or two away from his half-century having claimed his 47th National title recently.

The Dubbo Cycle Club continues to pump-out champions with Danny Barber claiming gold and bronze at the World Cycling Championships last month and Haylee Fuller continuing her career on the roads of Europe.

Haylee has at least temporarily stepped off the bike to pursue her career as a manager with one of the world’s best cycling teams. It is a marvellous recognition of her hard wheels, magnificent results and the immense respect with which she is held in the sport.

On the local scene, the likes of Cooper Farr and dad Jason, Sid Pickering and Emily Hinds stood-out at the recent Dubbo Sports Awards, but there are many more budding cyclists and we will bring those in a future issue of Dubbo Photo News.