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Geared up for bike ride Pakenham local Beau Kapitany has been setting the wheels in motion in preparation for his return to the Great Vic Bike Ride after a hiatus stretching more than 20 years. About 3000 riders across the country have begun training for the historic ride, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a 501-kilometre trip from Wodonga to Healesville from 23 November to 1 December. Beau’s five-year-old daughter Shae has been accompanying him on his rides around town as he ramps up his training regime. Story page 7
Beau Kapitany and his daughter Shae are flying by as Beau trains for this year’s Great Vic Bike Ride. (Stewart Chambers: 424462)
Rallying for Spiga By Corey Everitt
page to be made for people to ensure their support of Spiga and his family. Moody Racing started the gofundme where funds raised will go personally to his recovery. “It’s something for the racing industry and the community who were left reeling by the news and wanting to do something to help out,” Coleman said. “It gives a bit of peace of mind to his family, no donation is too small, it’s all appreciated.
“Everything will go to ease his recovery on the long road ahead.” Set up for just those who wish to support, Moody Racing put a $100,000 goal as just a general marker without the intention for this to be reached. As of Wednesday 14 August, it stood at $100,763. If you wish to donate to Giovanni Spiga and his family go to gofundme.com/f/giovanni-spiga
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More than $100,000 has been raised for local Giovanni Spiga after a collision in Kooweerup left him fighting for his life. Spiga is a well-known figure in the local racing industry who works as a travelling foreman and track rider for Moody Racing. On Tuesday 6 August, he was involved in a truck collision where he suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne
Hospital. The news shook the local racing industry and Moody Racing’s Katherine Coleman said it left everyone ‘numb’. “He is an integral part of our team, everyone just adores him, we were just numb when we heard,” Coleman said. Spiga is still in hospital in a stable, but critical condition. Medical expenses are covered, but many of the community requested a gofundme