Cycling Interviews

Tahlia Clayton-Goodie is a champion para-cyclist, and a major contributor to sporting culture in Geelong. A part of the Barwon Sports Academy and Paralympics Australia pathways program from 2023, her relatively late introduction to the sport has not conceivably hindered her rise through the ranks. In 2025, Clayton-Goodie became a World Champion in two events at the Road World Championships in Belgium, and earned the same title in a further four events at the Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. At the latter, she set a world record in the Kilo event, beating the previous record-holder’s time by eight whole seconds. Such success led to her being awarded AusCycling’s Para-Cycling Track Female of the Year. Clayton-Goodie does most of her training in the Geelong region, and has her eyes set on qualifying for the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles.