Our staff.
Lachie Ambrose
Team Principle
Lachie founded VDR in 2015 based on a vision of providing a sustainable pathway, not only through the sport but also as they step into adulthood with career, social and emotional aspirations all supported.
He has had a long involvement in the sport spanning back to 2006 and includes racing all notable local and national events with time spent racing overseas including in New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland and France. He is passionate about providing young cyclists with the right opportunities and environment to reach their potential.
Lachie holds a Bachelor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with honours, and is currently studying a Doctor of Medicine at Flinders University. He has extensive experience in other aspects of the sport including being CEO of Cycling South Australia, State Manager and Head of Road Cycling Events for AusCycling, and race director of all of the coolest bike races in South Australia.
Josh is one of the most credentialed riders rolling around Adelaide, with National titles on the track, experience racing at World Championships, World Cups, 6-day events in Europe, along with racing across Oceania, Asia and Europe.
Along with his role on the team, Josh coaches privately with JKT Coaching and works for AusCycling in the role of Development Coach across the State Development and TID programs. Josh shares the team's ethos of creating an athlete centred environment to give riders the best chance to succeed not only on the bike, but off the bike as well.
Josh Harrison
Sports Director
Caitlin, a former national champ on the track, Australian Team Member, and long time coach might not be a well credentialed road rider has a passion for rider welfare and supporting their aspirations, no matter what the form may be. Caitlin has a Bachelor Degree in Human Movement, is a Level 2 Qualified AC Cycling Coach, and is studying physiotherapy at Flinders University. In addition to this, she is currently a pilot in the Australian Para Cycling Program, with significant success at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and is aiming for the Paris 2024 Para Olympic Games
Caitlin also coaches at JKT Coaching in conjunction with working in the TID Space for AC, and taking weekly senior sprint sessions at the Adelaide Superdrome.