{"id":2172,"date":"2018-06-06T23:07:19","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T13:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/noosa\/2018\/06\/06\/lee-turner-on-escaping-dreary-melbourne-for-noosa-sunshine\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T04:51:59","slug":"lee-turner-on-escaping-dreary-melbourne-for-noosa-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/noosa\/2018\/06\/06\/lee-turner-on-escaping-dreary-melbourne-for-noosa-sunshine\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Turner On Escaping Dreary Melbourne For Noosa Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"
His name is Lee \u2018Hollywood\u2019 Turner and, if Instagram is anything to go by, this guy has one of Australia\u2019s most wide-ranging and enviable cycling kit collections out there. In fact, Lee now has more than 165 different cycling kits in his collection!<\/div>\n
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A proud Noosa Classic ambassador, we caught up with Lee as he was working from home on what he described as \u201ca miserable, grey and dreary typical Melbourne day.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Noosa Classic Ambassador Lee “Hollywood” Turner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Starting by asking about the \u2018Hollywood\u2019 moniker, Lee said for over 20 years he\u2019s been fascinated by the history of cycling wear and taken his riding presentation seriously.<\/div>\n
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\u201cA mate used to tease me saying \u2018You\u2019re Hollywood, all style and no substance\u2019, the very down-to-earth Lee said with a laugh. \u201cI just love cycling kit \u2026 the culture, the different styles – and it\u2019s all part of the deep affinity I have with the sport.\u201d<\/div>\n
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‘I simply really love my cycling,’<\/strong><\/div>\n
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At 40 years – plus GST he says, making him 44 – Lee is former President of the respected Saint Kilda Cycling Club, a role he held for three years.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThat was my stint,\u201d he said. \u201cI had a great time there and the club is flying, it\u2019s going very well. I continue to do a lot of commentating for the club and love it. I still race A-Grade but am just one of the bunch, a normal guy. I simply really love my cycling along with all the mateship and camaraderie that comes with it. It is still a lot of fun for me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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With an Instagram following of more than 19,000, and regular posts featuring kit from all around the world, Lee seems to have an endless supply of jerseys.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI just really like collecting kits,\u201d he said. \u201cI look for old kit, rare stuff, and search sites such as eBay. You find a lot of treasures on eBay – sometimes people don’t realise the value of what they are selling so it\u2019s a win win,\u201d<\/div>\n
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Favourite Cycling Kit?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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And his favourite or most prized possession cycling kit wise?<\/div>\n
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\u201cFor years I was after the classic Mario Cipollini muscle skin suit – I eventually got that one. It\u2019s one of about 165 to 170 kits I now have. The problem is storage – I\u2019m running out of room,\u201d he said with a laugh.<\/div>\n
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Mentioning the Melbourne weather several times during our call, and glancing outside at the blue Sunshine Coast sky, I asked Lee if he\u2019d received his Noosa Classic jersey?<\/div>\n
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Escaping Melbourne For Noosa<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cIt arrived this week!\u201d he enthusiastically replied. \u201cI love the look of it but being short it\u2019s way too cold to be wearing it here in Melbourne,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s actually a really fresh kit. It\u2019s got style, there are hints of Team Sky, a little bit Rapha, overall I\u2019m very impressed – it really stands out so far as Gran Fondo kits go.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to Noosa,\u201d Lee continued. \u201cI\u2019m working from home and today and have the heater cranked up to 26 degrees. I\u2019m here in winter pyjama pants and a jumper – it\u2019s grey outside – I just long for those blue sky days and the warmer weather Noosa is known for.\u201d<\/div>\n
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