1955 Wismar Cycling Club, East Germany, Willi Fahning, age 14, co-founder of Sidney Velo, on the leftFuture Sidney Velo President, David Osmond, age 15, 1959, North Wirral Cycling Club near Liverpool, EnglandSidney Velo – 1981 Cycling BC Club of the Year Back: Willi Fahning, Derek Mallard, Brian Rowley, Errol Thornton, Mike Hay, Dieter Schauner, Hans Stoffelsma, Rudi Fisler, Michael Martin. Front: Maria Fahning, Derek Wilder.Sidney Velo – 1987 Back (L-R): Willi Fahning, Doc Watson, John Lee, Peter Lee, Lou Hobson Middle: Errol Thornton, Dave Osmond (holding Chico Fahning), Mike Hay, Alan Jones, Charlie Watson Front: Pat Leask, Jane Dinning, Steve Dinning1990 Wenatchee Century Back: Mike Hay, unidentified, Steve Dinning, Doc Watson, Peter Snell, Neil Solomon Front: Willi FahningSidney Velo circa 1999: L-R Norman Marcy, Brian Twohig, Ian Birch, Michael Sketch, Larry Pommen, Chris Anstey2003 Sidney Velo L’Etape du Tour de France team L-R: Brian Twohig, Larry Pommen, Ian Birch & David OsmondChris Anstey at 2004 World Masters Track Cycling Championships in Manchester, UKChris Anstey wins gold in Pursuit at World Masters Track Cycling Championships in 2004 Fergus Mooney, 2008 Penticton Ironman2010 Nanaimo2Victoria Ride: Helen Martindale, Willi Fahning, Brian Twohig, Larry Pommen & David Osmond2010 Nanaimo2Victoria Ride: Gord Litster, Brian Twohig, Larry Pommen, Helen Martindale.2013 Saturday Club Ride (L-R): Gordon Munroe, Ian Birch, Don Ferguson, Dave Osmond, Lou Hobson, Sandy Szabo, Brian Twohig, Larry Pommen Front: Helen Martindale, Willi Fahning, John C. Smith, Norm BennettSaturday Club Ride – June 2017 L-R: Paul Standring, Ian Birch, Don Ferguson, Theo Bruin, Rob Murdoch, Mike Crossman, Helen Martindale, Brian Twohig, Willi Fahning, John Smith, Darrell Wick, Larry Pommen, Chris Hahlen, Gord MunroeFiona Green – 2022 BC 55+ GamesRose Mary Ormerod – 2022 BC 55+ Games hill climbJames Holtz – 2022 BC 55+ Games hill climbJim Holtz in Canadian Masters Cycling Championships time trial – July 19, 20242024 Canadian Masters Cycling Championship time trial winners: L-R Jim Holtz – Silver, Robert Anderson – Gold, Hugh Brock – Bronze.2024 BC 55+ Games in Salmon Arm. Jim Holtz wins bronze in road race and hill climb.President Paul Standring introducing pictorial history of Sidney Velo 1974 – 2024 by Larry Pommen.Front Row: Willi Fahning Jr., Willi Fahning Sr., Maria Fahning, and Paul Standring.
Past President Ian Birch, Past President Brian Twohig, and President Paul Standring.
John Botelho, Past President David Osmond, and Carol Osmond.
Front: Duane Martindale, Pat Leask, Norma Leask, John Botelho. Back: Steve Dinning, James Holtz, Bruce Falk, Barry Edginton, Fiona Green and Rose Mary Ormerod.
James Holtz (right) wins Bronze Medal in 2025 BC TT Championships
