Velo Tours Crew & Partners

ABOUT US & OUR PARTNERS

Our reviews say a lot about the kind of experience we provide and the fun you'll have on one of our tours. 
We are a small Australian based, family operated business personally invested in making sure your holiday is the best time you can have away with your bike.  We dont employ dozens of people we don't know to be the face of our company.  We have a small number of trusted family members and friends we bring with us each year to help create a holiday of a lifetime for you - our valued guest.  We don't run 10 tours at a time in 10 countries across the world all year round.  We take between 6 - 16  people at a time to selected regions across Europe, America and Australia and we oversee every element of your trip.  All you need to bring is your riding legs, your lunch money and some coin for drinks at dinner.  

Many people forget to read the fine print of what's actually included in the package before booking a trip.  What's thought to be a given often isn't, which is what makes us such good value for money.  We leave nothing to chance so you really do get the ultimate cycling experience of a lifetime.

kerry stubbs

Co-Owner | Tour Leader | Planning & Operations

Kerry Stubbs found a passion for cycling at an early age, riding his bike around the streets of his home town growing up. Kerry's skills in event management go back to the mid eighties, first competing in and then setting up a business running cycling and triathlon events across Australia.  Kerry also became involved in the sports travel industry, taking teams and groups to all corners of the globe for world championship events and to Kona.  Since launching Velo Tours in 2010, Kerry now spends his time in both Europe and Australia with his wife Kim, putting together new tours for passionate cylists wanting to holiday in amazing places with their bikes.

kim stubbs

Co-Owner | Admin & Soigneur | Operations & Logistics 

Kim has been project managing within the sports industry since 2006 and coordinating tours both overseas and in Australia since launching Velo Tours with her husband Kerry in 2010.  Her sporting background and management roles in operations, logistics and hospitality have given her the skills required to put together and host major tours globally with no small detail overlooked.  This dynamic husband and wife team provides guests with a true "family road trip" type experience that has people coming back again and again.  Kim is also our on course photographer; her snap shots feature on the website and daily Facebook updates which are then sent to our guests to keep.

Mark Matthews owns a world renowned jewellery business in Tasmania and is the person responsible for the map of Tasmania you see swinging from Richie Porte's jersey.  Mark raced at an elite level in triathlon and cycling for at least 15 years, is a finisher at Kona and still races Ironman today.

Di Webb  a retired nurse and avid cyclist, Di resides in Tasmania and heads up the Launceston Triathlon Club in her spare time.  Di has cycled extensively overseas and is a valued member of our team. 

Pete Dikschei was a career police officer who, since retiring, racks up annual rides in excess of 20,000km from his home in Corryong.  As a member of the 6AMers cycling club, Pete still races in the Tour of Bright, Tour of Mansfield and the Grafton-Inverell Classic.

Nathen Berghammer has skills as a bike mechanic and cyclist, ranging across road, cyclocross and MTB, racing most weekends where he makes the podium more often than not in all three disciplines. Nick-named “The Gnome” for his tall, lean stature, even temperament and droll sense of humour, Nathen is lots of fun to have on tour.
Nicola Bullock is a sports physiologist, friend and rider on the GC, nick-named “Maggie” for her British nationality and notoriously low levels of patience for whingers or quitters. Nicky just oozes encouragement for anyone heard complaining about how hard the climbs are or how underprepared they are for our trips…!  

Henk Van Lisjdonk is a pro bike mechanic and professional bike fit specialist in Belgium.  Henk brings his amazing skills and expertise on both bike mechanicals and riding the cobbles on our Monuments Tours as well as any other European trips when he isn't too busy doing bike fits for the pros!

Scotty Russell is a lifetime friend of Kerry's who still races mountain bikes though not so much the road bikes anymore.  Scott puts most of the local bunch in Tassie into the hurt locker on the daily rides and his knowledge of bikes means he can pretty much repair anything out on the road.
David Chaplin is another Tasmanian (we breed 'em tough down there) who rides in the local bunch with Scotty, and Kerry when in Tassie.  Dave is one of the lead bunch finishers and is perhaps Scotty's main competition if Scott's been doing too much secret training.  Dave is a great guy with a big engine. 