Michael O'Reilly

25 April 2025

News Shorts - 28 April

Michael O'Reilly

25 April 2025

**BiciSport @ Waratah Masters @ Eastern Creek Raceway @ 20 Apr - Mike Lawson (left) and Ian Grant. Ian finished 4th in B grade.**

**BiciSport @ Waratah Masters @ Eastern Creek Raceway @ 20 Apr - Ian Grant**

**BiciSport @ Waratah Masters @ Eastern Creek Raceway @ 20 Apr - Mike Lawson second from right**

**Nieuwkerken East Flanders Belgium @ 21 Apr - Sam De Beule (second wheel, white helmet - BiciSport Team Force)**
**Sam is racing in Aachen Germany in early May at the UCI Gran Fondo (qualifier) in preparation for the UCI Gran Fondo (final) in Lorne (Victoria) in mid October 2025.**
**BiciSport riders Ian Grant & Craig Pager qualified for Lorne at the recent Tour of Brisbane qualifier.**

**Nieuwkerken East Flanders Belgium @ 21 Apr - Sam De Beule in action**

RACING THIS WEEK

29 Apr
- Marconi Criteriums (Eastern Creek)
3-4 May
- Mudgee Classic CycloSportive (Mudgee)
- Wagga to Albury Race Weekend
3 May
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
4 May
- Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 29 Apr & Thurs 1 May

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 1 May

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 3 May

# BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - a new velodrome in the Limburg region of Belgium, includes a youth gymnasium & a delightful restaurant. All photos MOR**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - Velodrome front foyer**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - Aero testing inside the velodrome for Team Visma juniors**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - aero testing is on road bikes**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - Team Visma Cervelo road bikes**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - Zolder Velodrome only has limited seating**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - the velodrome visit was hosted by Luc Billen**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - a hidden gem not far from the Zolder Velodrome …. when passion exceeds reality. All photos MOR.**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome @ 16 April - the pink T Mobile bike was owned by Eric Zabel and the bike under the Highroad hat was owned by Mark Cavendish**

Michael O'Reilly

17 April 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 7 - 21 April

Michael O'Reilly

17 April 2025

**BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Milan Fretin (Cofidis) was a hot favourite before the start, and he won in a sprint finish. His family is Belgian and reside in the nearby town of Hassalt.**

**BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Milan Fretin (Cofidis) rides off from an adoring mother before the race start. She smiled even more at the finish.**

**BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - team presentations can be hectic in the media mosh pit.**

**BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Elia Viviani (now Lotto) at the wet start. Viviani punctured with 5k to the finish & not in the result.**

The BiciSport in Belgium series finally comes to a close with the Tour of Limburg (near the Zolder Motor Racing Circuit) on Wednesday 16 April plus a tribute to the racing career of Luc Billen who lives near Zolder.

BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen was a very accomplished Belgian junior rider in the Belgian era of Eric Van Der Aerden (who seriously dominated the Belgian Junior racing scene in the 1970’s).
**MOR met Luc at the new Zolder Velodrome on 15 April to discuss his career. A youthful Luc Billen is pictured above centre after a race victory.**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen in front of Eric Van Der Aerden (Belgian Champions jersey).**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen with the victory flowers**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen at the new Zolder Velodrome**

**BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen then (from the 1970’s) and now.**

BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen presents MOR with a fascinating cycling journal of cycle races during World War 1. Picture taken in the Zolder Velodrome Restaurant

Michael O'Reilly

11 April 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 6 - 14 April

Michael O'Reilly

11 April 2025

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 6

The final week of BiciSport in Belgium celebrates Paris Roubaix 2025.

**BiciSport @ UCI Gran Fondo @ Brisbane @ 12 Apr - Ian Grant & Craig Pager**

**BiciSport @ Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 6 Apr - Ian Grant (BiciSport) on a charge in B grade, heading for 5th place**

**BiciSport @ Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 6 Apr - Ian Grant takes 5th place**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - Mathieu Van De Poel at Boughelles cobbles (Zone 6). All Roubaix pics MOR**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - The Podge at Boughelles cobbles (Zone 6)**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - Mads Pederson at Boughelles cobbles (Zone 6)**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - Wout van Aert at Boughelles cobbles (Zone 6)**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - Bourghelles Cafe avec TV with live Roubaix**

**BiciSport @ Mens Paris Roubaix @ 13 Apr - Bourghelles pub and Belgian fans “on the cans” at 11.30am**

**BiciSport @ Womens Paris Roubaix @ 12 Apr - Zone 5 at Camphin en Pevele in a firm tailwind over some treacherous cobbles**

**BiciSport @ Womens Paris Roubaix @ 12 Apr**

**BiciSport @ Womens Paris Roubaix @ 12 Apr - Zone 5 at Camphin en Pevele**

**BiciSport @ Womens Paris Roubaix @ 12 Apr - Nigel P & MOR at Zone 5**

**BiciSport @ Womens Paris Roubaix @ 12 Apr - Dirk Abts (BiciSport Belgium)**

**BiciSport @ Legends of Paris Roubaix @ Stablinski Velodrome Roubaix @ 10 Apr**

**BiciSport @ Legends of Paris Roubaix @ Stablinski Velodrome Roubaix @ 10 Apr - Marc Madiot centre**

**BiciSport @ Legends of Paris Roubaix @ Stablinski Velodrome Roubaix @ 10 Apr - a mini velodrome inside the real deal**

**BiciSport @ Legends of Paris Roubaix @ Stablinski Velodrome Roubaix @ 10 Apr - L to R … MOR, Tom, John, Nigel & Ian before the function commenced**

**BiciSport in Belgium @ The Ronde @ 6 Apr - Ian, Nigel, MOR & Paul enjoying the Belgian sunshine in Oudenaarde**

BiciSport In Belgium @ Berg Ten Haute cobbled climb @ 7 Apr - Filip Meirhaeghe (right) took the Silver medal at the Sydney Olympics in the Mountain Bike and had a notable Belgian professional career (rode Paris Roubaix three times & the Ronde twice).
Filip was instrumental in getting the cobbles replaced with new (old) cobbles on the Berg Ten Haute climb and this cobbled climb is now used in the Ronde (and many other regional races). Pictured above is Paul Vermeiren left (three times Belgian Olympian in Archery, Thomas, MOR & Filip Meirhaeghe.
**The viewing seat is dedicated to Allan Peiper (Australian professional cyclist who now lives in Belgium) at the base of the Berg Ten Haute climb.**

BiciSport @ East Flanders Regional Time Trial Championships @ Herzele @ 10 Apr - went along to see Bo Meirhaeghe compete in the local time trial championships. Bo is racing in the under 17 category. All pictures MOR.

**BiciSport @ East Flanders Regional Time Trial Championships @ Herzele @ 10 Apr - Bo Meirhaeghe at the start**

**BiciSport @ East Flanders Regional Time Trial Championships @ Herzele @ 10 Apr - inside the team warm up tent**

**BiciSport @ East Flanders Regional Time Trial Championships @ Herzele @ 10 Apr - Bo Meirhaeghe (right)**

Michael O'Reilly

3 April 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 5 - 7 April

Michael O'Reilly

3 April 2025

**Frank Signor (3rd right top row - BiciSport Codemo Machinery) halfway through the Griffith CC 100k ride to the Whitton Malthouse near Leeton in fine conditions.**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - UAE on a charge through Oudenaarde.**
**All RVV pictures are MOR**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - The Podge looking majestic through Oudenaarde**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - VDP on the lower slopes of the Eikenberg cobbles**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - Wout van Aert on the lower slopes of the Eikenberg cobbles**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - The Podge at the base of the Koppenberg**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - Lotte Kopecky (World Champion) at the start in Oudenaarde**

**BiciSport @ Ronde @ 6 Apr - The happy campers at the Old Schelde pub with MOR & the 82 year old owner Mariska donned in an *Australian Bananas* jersey from the 1997 Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - Teams parking at the race start with LIDL Trek. All Dwars pictures are MOR.**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - Teams parking at the race start with FDJ**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - race start with Tim Merlier (white jersey of European Champion)**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - race start in Roeselare with Tiesjs Benoit & Wout Van Aert (right)**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - Mariaborrestraat cobbles with Soudal QuickStep**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - Mariaborrestraat cobbles with a tight peloton**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - Visma rip the peloton to pieces on the Mariaborrestraat cobbles.**

**BiciSport @ Dwars Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) @ 2 Apr - watching the finish of the Dwars at the Cobbles & Bergs Cafe at Maarke Kerkem.**

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 5

Welcome to the 5th edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025 with pictures from last week posted above & below.

The detailed race by race, cyclosportive by cyclosportive, cobbles by cobbles, beer by beer review is now posted in BiciSport Special Events section of this website. This Special Events guide to ”the Where, the When and the How” to get around the Belgian Spring Classics.

The 5th week in Belgium is action packed with professional races at -

10 April (Thurs) - Roubaix Velodrome Presentation - Marc Madiot, Gilbert Ducolles Lassale
11 April (Fri) - Wallers - Paris Roubaix Dinner (Wallers, France)
12 April (Sat) - Paris Roubaix Cyclosportive (Roubaix, France) , Womens Paris Roubaix Pro Race (Roubaix, France)
13 April (Sun) - Paris Roubaix Pro Race (Roubaix, France)

The latest photos will be posted in BiciSport in Belgium # 6 on this web page on Monday 14 April . Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

**BiciSport @ Boonen Legs Monument @ Taainenberg cobbled climb Flanders @ 23 Mar - only in Belgium is there a bronzed legs monument to a great Belgian cyclist**

**BiciSport @ Boonen Legs Monument @ Taainenberg cobbled climb Flanders @ 23 Mar - members of the Bath CC donned their new BiciSport hats to celebrate the bronzed Tom Boonen legs**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Appels Road Race East Flanders @ 23 Mar - Sam De Beule (left - BiciSport Team Force)**
**BiciSport is happy to announce the extension of Team Force sponsorship to the end of 2026.**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Appels Road Race East Flanders @ 23 Mar - Sam De Beule (left, blue bike - BiciSport Team Force)**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Appels Road Race East Flanders @ 23 Mar - Nick Felix (4th from left, black helmet - BiciSport Team Force)**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Appels Road Race East Flanders @ 23 Mar - Nick Felix (left - BiciSport Team Force)**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Appels Road Race East Flanders @ 23 Mar - Nick Felix (right - BiciSport Team Force)**

Michael O'Reilly

29 March 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 4 - 31 March

Michael O'Reilly

29 March 2025

**Griffith Interclub @ 30 Mar - Frank Signor (right - BiciSport Codemo)**

**BiciSport @ Snowy Mountains @ 23 Mar - Doris Cooke (BiciSport Anytime Fitness)**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Ieper start was just majestic. All GW pictures MOR**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Jesper Phillipson & Arnaud De Lie (right)**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Ieper start with Jesper Sturyven**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - nested between the two Visma riders …. on the barriers, a tiny BiciSport hat ….**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Ieper start facing the WW 1 Menim Gate**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Ieper start with Michael Matthews**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Scherpenberg climb near Westouter with Michael Matthews**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Scherpenberg climb up really really close**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - Mads Pederson attacks the Scherpenberg.**

**BiciSport @ Ghent Wevelgem Belgium @ 30 Mar - BiciSport attacks the Westouter pub for a TV to see the Wevelgem finish**

**BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - Mathieu Van Der Poel on the Kortekeer climb (picture by MOR) -**

**BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - Wout van Aert on the Kortekeer climb (picture by MOR) -**

BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - Wout van Aert on the Mariaborrestraat cobbles as VDP had just put the peloton to the sword. It was all over by then. Wout looked most uncomfortable (picture by MOR).

**BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - Binian Girmay (Wanty) on the Katteberg climb out of Oudenaarde (picture by MOR) -**

BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - friends from 2024 … reunited in 2025 … the Bath CC peloton from the UK on the Katteberg climb with MOR. A great bunch of people enjoying the delights of the Belgian Spring Classics …. see you in 2026

BiciSport @ E3 Saxo Classic Belgium @ 28 Mar - friends from 2024 at the top of the Katteberg with French champagne at the ready. Peter (left) and Anthony (right). Two delightful people first met in 2024 and reunited at the same spot in 2025.
Missing was dear Wesley Kerkove (aged just 45) who carried a great smile & who recently passed away from a serious illness. We toasted champagne to dear Wesley before the E3 race passed. Miss you Wesley and Rest in Peace.

**BiciSport @ Saxo Classic Belgium @ 25 Mar - Dirk Arbts & MOR on the E3 finish podium**

**BiciSport @ Koers Cycling Museum @ 24 Mar - with the Jean Pierre Monsere Monument (Picture by MOR)**

**BiciSport @ Koers Cycling Museum @ 24 Mar**

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 4

Welcome to the 4th edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025 with pictures from last week posted above & below.

The 4th week in Belgium is action packed with professional races at -

3 April (Wed) - Dwars Vlaanderen Pro Race (Roeselare, Belgium)
5 April (Sat) - Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclosportive (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
6 April (Sun) - Ronde van Vlaanderen Pro Race (Oudenaarde, Belgium)

The latest photos will be posted in BiciSport in Belgium # 5 on this web page on Monday 7 April . Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

**BiciSport @ Chantal Roof Racks @ Oudenaarde @ 22 Mar** - **the leading professional team roof racks are made by Chantal. Pictures by MOR**

**BiciSport @ Pont Gibus @ 21 March - a disused railway overpass now a feature point of Paris Roubaix just after the Wallers Arenberg Forest cobbles**

Michael O'Reilly

22 March 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 3 - 24 March

Michael O'Reilly

22 March 2025

**Lidcombe Criteriums @ Armoury Circuit @ 19 Mar - David Cooper (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) takes a D grade win**

**Manly Interclub @ West Head @ 23 Mar - Cat Haines (BiciSport Pilu Racing) takes podium at West Head**

**Manly Interclub @ West Head @ 23 Mar - Jordan Reizes (BiciSport Pilu Racing) takes podium at West Head**

BiciSport Team Force @ 23 Mar - Team Force present with MOR (centre) before a Sunday training ride towards the Belge-Dutch border. Sam de Buele (third from left) is hoping to compete at the UCI World Gran Fondo Championships in Lorne Victoria in October

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - 120 starters in a super quick U 17 event over 9 laps with 65 riders contesting the hectic finish.**

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - start line at Velle launching from the Velle Church car park. Velle Church is on the left.**

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - the U17 peloton launches out of the Church car park**

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - 120 starters are full gas on lap one through the village of Velle.**

BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - the iconic Van Hoye Ford is over 30 years old and is something of retro racing history in East Flanders. It rattles, it smells, it shakes but by the grace of God it somehow still works. It is not possible to remove the car keys out of the ignition and nobody is game.

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - a Flemish *Mexican Wave* of sorts**

BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - the heart of the BiciSport Velle team with Maarten, Koen, Stijn, Eddy, MOR & Maria with the *RUDYCO* Cycling Team which supports a Belgian domestic team across Juniors, Elites & Women.

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - Velle podium presentations**

**BiciSport U 17 Junior Race @ 23 Mar @ Velle Belgium - the proud victory dad (on the left), MOR & the Velle U 17 victor.**

Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - The Bredene race climbs the Kemmelberg climb from both sides - the flatter “Belvedere” side is first and then the much steeper “Ossaire” side. Both sides have heavy cobbles. The pro peloton passes over Belvedere with MOR in the gutter. Weather conditions were ideal @ 16 degrees.
**The Kemmelberg was a major battle location in World War One with a French Monument to the fallen soldiers at the summit.**

**Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - the pelotion climbs the Kemmelberg at Belvedere (picture MOR)**

**Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - Belgian racing up very close (picture MOR)**

**Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - the second climb over the Kemmelberg and the peloton now on the narrow single lane descent off the Kemmelberg summit (picture MOR).**

**Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - The Belvedere Hotel sits on top of the Kemmelberg cobbled climb (picture MOR).**

**Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - The French World War Memorial from 1914 at the Kemmelberg summit (picture MOR)**

Bredene Koksijde Classic @ 21 Mar - after the Bredene race had passed it was down to the t’Hommeltje Cafe in the village of Kemmel to watch the race on the TV and consume a few Belgian beers with the Cafe owners Christian & Saskia

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 3

Welcome to the third edition of Cafe Belge 2025 with pictures from last week posted below.

The third week in Belgium is action packed with professional races at -

28 March (Fri) - E3 Grand Prix Pro Race (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
29 March (Sat) - Ghent Wevelgem CycloSportive (Westouter, Belgium)
30 March (Sun) - Ghent Wevelgem Pro Race (Westouter, Belgium)

The latest photos will be posted in Cafe Belge # 4 on this web page on Monday 31 Mar. Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - Aussie nationalism awaits the Nokere peloton just opposite the Kokerelle B&B . There was a 5 person breakaway some 3 minutes ahead of the Nokere peloton and the weather conditions were ideal.

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - Nokere breakaway passes the Kokerelle B&B**

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - the Nokere peloton approaches the Kokerelle climb direction Oudenaarde**

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - Arnaud De Lie (Lotto - Belgian National Champion jersey) approaches the Kokerelle climb**

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - opposite the Kokerelle B&B with Team Astana**

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - The view from the Kokerelle B&B looking across the fields towards the Eikenberg cobbled climb on the horizion.**
**The Eikenberg climb has had the cobbles relaid …. BUT much of the finishing touches to the roadwork are still to be “finished” for the Tour of Flanders (The Ronde) on April 6**

**Kokerelle B&B @ 20 Mar - Dirk Arbts & MOR enjoy the sunshine while it lasts**

**Nokere Course Pro Race @ 19 March - outside the Kokerelle B&B used by BiciSport each year for the Belgian Spring Classics since 2012.**

**Flanders Classics run all the important races in the Belgian Spring Classis - The Race Directors care was spotted in Oudenaarde on 20 March**

Michael O'Reilly

16 March 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 2 - 17 March

Michael O'Reilly

16 March 2025

**Griffith Interclub Scratch Race @ 16 Mar - Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery - right of picture) took the C grade victory with a solo breakaway in the last 12k.**

BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - Jean Pierre Monsere was killed in a race at Retie Belgium as the then reigning World Pro Road Champion on 15 March 1971. Mike O’Reilly (BiciSport) attended to pay the club’s respects

BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - L to R … Staf van Roosbroek, Mons van Looy, Paul Vermeiren & MOR. Paul Vermeiren was a three time Olympian for Belgium in Archery and a keen cyclist.

**BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - Staf van Roosbroek, MOR & Mons van Looy**
Staf van Roosbroek (left) was a super star in the 1970’s at the height of the Merckx era. Single day victories included - Schelde, Denain, Dwars Vlaanderen, Luis Puig (Spain) & De Panne stage race. Staf won stages in the Tours of Belgium, Italy, Switzerland & Romandie. In Paris Roubaix it was 6th and Tour of Flanders was 7th
**Staf rode for the following professional teams - Watney, Rokado, Maes Pils, Ijsboerke & Vermeer**

**Staf van Roosbroek riding for Watney**

**BiciSport sponsors the Under 17 race in Velle near Antwerp on 23 March with 120 starters (entries are already completely full).**

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 2

Welcome to the second edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025 with pictures from last week posted above & below.

The second week in Belgium is action packed with professional races at -

19 March (Wed) - Nokere Pro Race (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
21 March (Fri) - Bredene Classic Pro Race (Bredene, Belgium)
22 March (Sat) - Dwars Vlaanderen CycloSportive (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
23 March (Sun) - Velle BiciSport Junior Race (Antwerp, Belgium)

The latest photos will be posted in BiciSport Belgium # 3 on this web page on Monday 24 Mar. Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

**BiciSport Team Force @ Belgium @ 16 Mar - Sam De Beule (Team Force - right of picture) in action in Flanders**

**BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - Mike Lawson (BiciSport)**

**BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - Mike Lawson & Koen VerHulst (BiciSport) after the Strade Bianche**

**BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - VDP with picture by Mike Lawson (BiciSport)**

**The Milan San Remo Classic takes off on 22 March**

Michael O'Reilly

7 March 2025

BiciSport in Belgium # 1 - 10 March

Michael O'Reilly

7 March 2025

**BiciSport @ Strade Bianche @ 8 Mar - Koen VerHulst & Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force) on the Tuscany white roads**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Majorca Spain @ 8 Mar - Nick Felix (Team Principal of Team Force) getting in some pre season training in Spain**

***Welcome to the first edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025.***
The detailed race by race, cyclosportive by cyclosportive, cobbles by cobbles, beer by beer review is now posted in BiciSport Special Events section of this website. This is a Special Events guide to ”the Where, the When and the How” to get around the Belgian Spring Classics.

**BiciSport in Belgium 2025 - the famous Eikenberg climb near Oudenaarde**
Belgium has a long history of digging up country lanes and putting down new (old) cobbles for a bike race to then bounce over - be it the Koppenberg (rebuilt at least twice) , Patersberg, Berg Ten Houte and now the Eikenberg near Oudenaarde in 2025.

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 11 Mar & Thurs 13 Mar

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 13 Mar

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 15 Mar

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

11 Mar
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
- Tuesday Sydney Dragway (Eastern Creek)
13 Mar
- Thursday Night Newington (Homebush) Criteriums
15 March
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
- Goodness Gravel (Orange, NSW)
- Grafton to Inverell Classic (Pro League Velo)
16 March
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BiciSport in Belgium # 1

Welcome to the first edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025.

Accommodation is at the Kokerelle B&B ‘service corse’ in the tiny Flemish village of Maarke Kerkem which is situated just 5k from Oudenaarde and adjacent to the Eikenberg cobbled climb used regularly in the Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) professional cycling classic.

The first week in Belgium starts with the Jean Pierre Monsere Tribute in Retie just north of Antwerp

Photos will be posted in BiciSport Belge # 2 on this web page on Monday 17 Mar. Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

**BiciSport Belgium 2025 - the Jean Pierre Monsere tribute @ 15 March 2024 will be repeated on 15 March 2025. A tribute to a great champion who was killed on 15 March 1971.**

BiciSport in Belgium 2025 - The Nokere Course professional race kicks off the Belgian spring season on 19 March. Starting in the town of Deinze and finishing in the tiny village of Nokere and passing right outside the Kokerelle B&B

**BiciSport in Belgium 2025 - the Kokerelle B&B**

**BiciSport in Belgium 2025 - Kokerelle B&B**

Michael O'Reilly

28 February 2025

News Shorts - 3 March

Michael O'Reilly

28 February 2025

**Lidcombe Newington Armoury Criteriums @ 27 Feb - David Cooper (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) takes 3rd in D grade.**

**Griffith Interclub @ 2 Mar - Francesco Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery) centre of picture (black jersey) getting organised before the Griffith handicap.**

**Randwick Criteriums @ Heffron Park @ 1 Mar - Jeremy Hopson on the left (BiciSport Pilu Racing)**

**Randwick Criteriums @ Heffron Park @ 1 Mar - Jeremy Hopson second wheel (BiciSport Pilu Racing)**

**Randwick Criteriums @ Heffron Park @ 1 Mar - Jeremy Hopson second (BiciSport Pilu Racing)**

**BiciSport Gravellers at Mt Hutt New Zealand @ 22 Feb**

**BiciSport Gravellers on the way to Mt Hutt New Zealand @ 22 Feb**

**BiciSport Gravellers on the way to Mt Hutt @ 22 Feb**

**BiciSport Team Force Belgium @ Dutch-Belge border @ 22 Feb**

**Friday - Eastern Creek Raceway - Night Criteriums**
**Saturday (now 1 stage) - Cronulla Twilight Criteriums**
**Sunday - Criterium @ Marulan Driver Training Centre**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 4 Mar & Thurs 6 Mar

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 6 Mar

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 8 Mar

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

4 Mar
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
6 Mar
- Thursday Night Newington (Homebush) Criteriums
7 Mar to 9 March
- Sydney Pro League Criteriums (Eastern Creek, Cronulla & Marulan)
8 March
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
9 March
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
- Cyclosportive : 3 Peaks Challenge

**Amis de Paris Roubaix (Friends of Paris Roubaix)**

**Amis de Paris Roubaix (Friends of Paris Roubaix) - working hard in preparation for 13 April**

Michael O'Reilly

20 February 2025

News Shorts - 24 February

Michael O'Reilly

20 February 2025

**Waratah Masters @ Heffron @ 23 Feb - Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing) takes the win with Jeremy Hopson (right) taking a prime**

**Waratah Masters @ Heffron @ 23 Feb - Matt Coy left & Jeremy Hopson right**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 18 Feb - Henk Vogels (new Factor Bikes CEO) was a special guest at Heffron pictured with Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**
Henk Vogels was a European professional from 1995-2008 for teams Novell, GAN, Mercury, Navigators, Davitamon Lotto & Toyota-United. An esteemed career including three Grand Tours plus 3rd in Paris Tours Classic, 10th in Paris Roubaix Classic, Australian & US National Champion and second in the Ghent Wevelgem Classic.

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 18 Feb - Henk Vogels is interviewed by Paul Craft**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 18 Feb - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the B grade start line**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 18 Feb - Rolly Delaytz second wheel crossing the Heffron finishing line**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 18 Feb - Rolly Delaytz signs on at Heffron HQ**

**BiciSport @ NZ South Island Gravel Epic @ 16 Feb - The BiciSport peloton ride off into the distance**

**BiciSport @ NZ South Island Gravel Epic @ 16 Feb - The BiciSport peloton at a roadside stop**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 25 Feb & Thurs 27 Feb

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 27 Feb

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 29 Feb

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

25 Feb
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
- Marconi Criteriums (Eastern Creek)
27 Feb
- Newington- Lidcombe Criteriums (Homebush)
28 Feb - 2 March
- NSW Masters Track Championships (DGV)
  - BiciSport starters
    - Jeremy Hopson
  - Program
    - Friday - Team Sprint, Individual Pursuit (Hopson)
    - Sat - Sprint, Teams Pursuit, Scratch (Hopson)
    - Sun - Individual TT, Keiren, Points (Hopson)
1 March
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
- Saddlers Gravel (Tenterfield, NSW)
2 March
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**Mars Gazelle Continental Team (Netherlands) - 1966-71**
Mars was confectionary and Gazelle were the Dutch bikes. A mid range Dutch “amateur” team that in many ways reflected the highly professional nature of Dutch cycling in the 1970’s. Amateurs (maybe not) and they won numerous races across varied terrain.

**Mars Gazelle Continental Team (Netherlands - 1971**

Michael O'Reilly

14 February 2025

News Shorts - 17 February

Michael O'Reilly

14 February 2025

**Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 16 Feb - Peter Verhoeven (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) returned to racing at Lansdowne**

**Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 16 Feb - Peter Verhoeven (left)**

**West Head Road Race @ 9 Feb - Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing) second wheel rode well in the Masters category**

**West Head Road Race @ 9 Feb - Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing) in third wheel**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Merckx does Falls Creek**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - high on Mount Buffalo at the Buffalo Chalet (picture by Doris Cooke)**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Mount Buffalo Chalet with Ian Grant, Doris Cooke, Craig Pager & Marty Wright**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Mount Buffalo Chalet (picture by Doris Cooke)**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - picture taken by Doris Cooke @ Buffalo Chalet**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Doris Cooke @ Mount Buffalo (picture Craig Pager)**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - on the road from Harrietville to Bright with Doris Cooke & Ian Grant in time trial mode**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - The Eddy Merckx of Craig Pager at Mount Buffalo Chalet (stone hiking shed)**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Craig Pager & Doris Cooke amidst one of the many cycling groups circulating around Bright on a daily basis**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb - Merckx being requested to *slow down* on the road to Buckland Valley**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victora @ 1-10 Feb … the Paris Roubaix Classic has the famous Pont Gibus (Gibus Bridge) - see the racing picture below.**
Pont Gibus is a disused railway bridge in northern France that has entered into cycling folklore and always features in the Paris Roubaix classic. Peter Figg (BiciSport) took the above picture just outside Beechworth in northern Victoria in his own tribute to an Aussie style Pont Gibus (maybe a Pont Figgus perhaps)

**The Paris Roubaix classic passes under Pont Gibus in northern France**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 18 Feb & Thurs 20 Feb

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 20 Feb

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 22 Feb

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

18 Feb
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
20 Feb
- Thursday Night Newington (Homebush) Criteriums
21 - 23 Feb
- Tour of Tasmania (Pro League)
22 Feb
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
23 Feb
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Heffron Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

Michael O'Reilly

7 February 2025

News Shorts - 10 February

Michael O'Reilly

7 February 2025

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 4 Feb - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes second in the annual Trophy Race.**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 4 Feb - Rolly Delaytz**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 4 Feb - Rolly Delaytz takes second**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 4 Feb - Rolly Delaytz over the finish line**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Marty Wright (left) & Craig Pager at Mount Hotham with some stunning Snow Gum scenery**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - John Robb (left) in the BiciSport peloton heading towards Lake Buffalo near Myrtleford past the local hops farm.**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Marty Wright (left) & Craig Pager head for the Mount Hotham summit**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Craig Pager on the way down the Mount Hotham descent towards Harrietville**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Ian Grant climbing towards Mount Hotham**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Marty Wright climbing towards Mount Hotham with 20k still to the summit**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Doris Cooke climbing towards Mount Hotham**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Craig Pager in the Buckland Valley**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Buckland Valley is one very pretty bike ride**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Marty Wright (left) & Doris Cooke**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Buckland Valley with Craig Pager (left) & Marty Wright**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Doris Cooke & Craig Pager in Buckland Valley**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - Buckland Valley ride with Doris Cooke, Craig Pager & Marty Wright**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - an early start from Porepunkah at dawn**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - on the Mount Hotham road with MOR on ride support duties just above Harrietville**

**BiciSport @ Bright Alpine Victoria @ 1-10 Feb - The Porepunkah Cafe is a great place for a coffee just outside Bright**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 11 Feb & Thurs 13 Feb

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 13 Feb

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 8 Feb

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

11 Feb
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
13 Feb
- Thursday Night Newington (Homebush) Criteriums
15 Feb
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
- Ballarat CycloSportive (Vic)
16 Feb
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Womens Interclub Ride (Centennial Park, Greenhouse Cafe, 6.30am)
- Lake Hume Cyclosportive (Albury, NSW)
- Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)

Michael O'Reilly

2 February 2025

News Shorts - 3 February

Michael O'Reilly

2 February 2025

**Goulburn Track Open @ 1 Feb - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) was again prominent at the Goulburn promotion. A victory in the Keirin, and podiums in the handicap & scratch races.**

**Goulburn Track Open @ 1 Feb - Davide Browne**

BiciSport Training Camp @ Bright Victoria @ 2 Feb - The hot weather greeted the first ascent of Falls Creek on the Sunday. An early start was the go with coffee at Mt Beauty both ways. L to R …. Craig Pager, MOR, Ian Grant & Peter Figg.

**BiciSport Training Camp @ Bright Victoria @ 2 Feb - the Falls Creek Lake**

**BiciSport Training Camp @ Bright Victoria @ 2 Feb - Craig Pager (left) & Ian Grant at the Falls Creek Lake**

**BiciSport Training Camp @ Bright Victoria @ 2 Feb - Ian Grant climbing Tawonga Gap in extreme heat**

**BiciSport Training Camp @ Bright Victoria @ 2 Feb - Craig Pager climbing Tawonga Gap**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Sint Gillis Waas East Flanders @ 20 Jan - the first Team Force gathering for a chilly & damp ride on the Dutch-Belgian border.**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Sint Gillis Waas East Flanders @ 20 Jan - its time to feast**

**Armoury Criteriums every Thursday night - Davide Browne has been flying the BiciSport flag every Thursday night**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 4 Feb & Thurs 6 Feb

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 6 Feb

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 8 Feb

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

4 Feb
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
6 Feb
- Thursday Night Newington (Homebush) Criteriums
8 Feb
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
- Melbourne to Warnambool Classic (Vic)
9 Feb
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- West Head Road Race (Manly CC)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

**Faema coffee is a world wide coffee brand of supreme quality …. they have continually sponsored pro cycling teams in Italy & Belgium with both iconic cycling clothing in traditional Italian style**

**Faema coffee machines looking more like a SpaceEx space craft**

**Belgian champion Rik van Looy firing up the Faema coffee machine**

**Rik van Looy wearing the sponsors jersey**

Michael O'Reilly

24 January 2025

News Shorts - 27 January

Michael O'Reilly

24 January 2025

**Vale Eddy Verbust @ 23 Jan**
Sad to report the loss of Eddy Verbust on 23 January after a brief illness. A valued friend who assisted several BiciSport riders in Belgium over the years Always wise counsel and a fine person who will be sorely missed. Picture above is Eddy Verbust (centre) at the Gent 6 with Mark Cavendish & Bradley Wiggins.

**Eddy M with Eddy V @ Belgium Professional Race @ 1967**

**Eddy Verbust at the LIDL Trek Service Course @ Belgium @ April 2024**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 21 Jan - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 21 Jan - Rolly Delaytz enters the Heffron Park finishing straight.**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 21 Jan - Rolly Delaytz after the finish.**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 21 Jan - Rolly Delaytz centre of picture.**

**British Cyclo Cross Championships @ Gravesend @ 13 Jan - pictures by Mike O’Brien (BiciSport)**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 28 Jan & Thurs 30 Jan

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 30 Jan

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 1 Feb

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

27 Jan
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
28 Jan - 2 Feb
- Cadel Geelong Pro Races (Geelong, Vic)
- Cadel CycloSportive (Geelong, Vic)
- UCI World Cyclo Cross Championships (France)
28 Jan
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums
1 Feb
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
- Goulburn Track Open - BiciSport starter Davide Browne
- BiciSport Training Camp (Bright, Vic) @ 1-10 February
2 Feb
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

**Cycling minatures at the Tour de France**

**Paris Roubaix Classic - railway overbridge at Wallers Arenberg**

**UCI World Cyclo Cross Championships (Lievin, France) @ 1-2 February**

Michael O'Reilly

17 January 2025

News Shorts - 20 January

Michael O'Reilly

17 January 2025

**Tuesday Night Heffron criteriums return at Heffron Park on Tuesday 21 January. Racing starts @ 6pm.**

**Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) resumes at Heffron on 21 January**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 21 Jan & Thurs 23 Jan

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 23 Jan

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 25 Jan

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

20-26 Jan
- Tour Down Under (Adelaide, SA)
21 Jan
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - the action resumes 21 Jan 2025 at The Heff
25 Jan
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
26 Jan
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

**Classic CycloCross with the Poulidor-Van der Poel family - Raymond Poulidor (grand father).**

**Classic CycloCross with the Poulidor-Van der Poel family - Adri van der Poel (father)**

Michael O'Reilly

11 January 2025

News Shorts - 13 January

Michael O'Reilly

11 January 2025

**Tumut Classic @ 5 Jan - Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery Services) on the start line in Tumut.**

**Tumut Classic @ 5 Jan - Frank Signor on the 100k loop in Tumut**

**Tumut Classic @ 5 Jan - Frank Signor (centre) with the Griffith CC peloton**

**Denmark @ 5 Jan - Dudley Hoskin (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took a wrong turn out of Morocco ….**

**Belgian Cyclo Cross @ Koksijde @ 2 Jan - Womens World Champion (Fem van Empel) in action (picture by Filip DeCock - BiciSport supporter) in temperatures of just 3 degrees**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 14 Jan & Thurs 16 Jan

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 16 Jan

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 18 Jan

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

17-26 Jan
- Tour Down Under (Adelaide, SA)
21 Jan
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - the action resumes 21 Jan 2025 at The Heff
18 Jan
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
19 Jan
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Heffron Park (Waratah Masters)

**Belgian Beer Trucks - a feature at every Belgian bike race …. HD being the initials of *Henri Desgranges* who founded the Tour de France. Note the VW Kombi’s are all “split windscreens”**

**Belgian Beer Trucks - The HD VW is now revealed …. seats, a nice bar & beer storage in the trailer**

**Belgian Beer Trucks with your Stella Artois**

Michael O'Reilly

4 January 2025

News Shorts - 6 January

Michael O'Reilly

4 January 2025

**DGV Christmas Carnivals @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the centre of the DGV line up**

**DGV Christmas Carnivals @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne (centre) with Geoff Baxter (right - Randwick)**

**DGV Christmas Carnivals @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne in third wheel**

**BiciSport Saturday morning coffee has relocated to Berkelow Cafe at Terrey Hills (at the top of McCarrs Creek Rd) - all welcome from 9.30am every Saturday (cancelled if wet)**

**Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills offers great bike support**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 7 Jan & Thurs 9 Jan

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 9 Jan

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 11 Jan

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

6-12 Jan
- AC National Road Championships (Perth, WA)
21 Jan
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - the action resumes 21 January 2025 at The Heff
11 Jan
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
12 Jan
- Central Coast Criteriums (Kariong, NSW)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters) xx

RIP Gianni Savio (Italy) just before this New Year … something of a magician in keeping Second Division Italian cycling teams alive in tough financial times. Always with an interesting comment or a controversial view on any cycling subject.

**The career of Rik van Looy (left) is celebrated by this popular murial at the Koers Cycling Museum (in the outside laneway) in Roesalare Belgium.**
**Sadly Rik left us last week at the age of 93.**
The rider on the right is also a Belgian (in Behoni Beheyet) who defeated Rik van Looy at the World Pro Road Championships in Ronse Belgium in 1962. Both being Belgian team mates this nearly caused a domestic riot after the finish ... being joined together on a wall in Roeselare would be as close as it gets without fireworks.

**Rik van Looy (right) not happy with Beheyet after the 1962 Ronse World Championship double cross**

**Rik van Looy in the World Champions jersey during the 1962 Paris Roubaix Classic**

**Rik van Looy (right) leads the charge at the Paris Roubaix Classic**

**Rik Van Looy (Belgian Champions Jersey) at the Paris Roubaix Classic**

**Rik van Looy with Hennie Kuiper (right - TI Raleigh)**

**Rik van Looy (right - World Champions jersey) at the 1962 Paris Roubaix Classic**

**The famous Van Looy “Red Guard” with Rik in the Belgian Champions Jersey (far right)**

Michael O'Reilly

28 December 2024

News Shorts - 30 December

Michael O'Reilly

28 December 2024

**Merry Christmas 2024 from all at Codemo & BiciSport’s Frank Signor**

**BiciSport @ DGV Christmas Carnival @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in 3rd wheel**

**BiciSport @ DGV Christmas Carnival @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne far right**

**BiciSport @ DGV Christmas Carnivals @ 28-30 Dec - Davide Browne**

**BiciSport @ the Sahara in Morocco - Dudley Hoskin (with BiciSport beanie in tow) doing the ultimate gravel ride**

**BiciSport @ The Entrance Ride @ around the Central Coast @ 20 Dec - Doris Cooke (BiciSport) does the 50k lap around the popular Central Coast lake north of The Entrance.**

**BiciSport @ Bellingen @ 22 Dec - Alex Simmons (BiciSport) wishes everybody a special Christmas in 2024**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 1 Jan & Thurs 3 Jan

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 3 Jan

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 28 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

21 Jan
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - the action resumes 21 January 2025
4 Jan
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
5 Jan
- Tumut Classic Cyclosportive (Tumut, NSW)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**Belgian Christmas greetings 2024 - Eddy Ver Bust is a longtime BiciSport supporter wishing you a happy 2025 with the winners of the recent Gent 6 Day in Gent (Ben & Fabio)**

**Eddy Merckx (Peugeot 1967) with Eddy Ver Bust in Flanders Belgium … where were you in 1967 ?**

**A very special Flemish lunch with a serious starting line up in 2024 - from L to R … Patrick de Geyter, Eddy Merckx, Eddy Ver Bust & Roger De Vlaeminck.**

**Freddy Verleyen (left) and Eddy Ver Bust at the Koers Cycling Museum in Roeselare Belgium 2024**

**Eddy Ver Bust at the Trek-Lidl Service Course in Deinze Flanders in April 2024**

Michael O'Reilly

19 December 2024

News Shorts - 23 December

Michael O'Reilly

19 December 2024

**BiciSport Thursday Ride @ Centennial Park @ 19 Dec - Santa’s little “reindeers in lycra” have invaded Centennial Park**

**BiciSport Christmas Ride 2025 @ Centennial Park @ 12 Dec - Centennial Park ride happens every Thursday @ 10.30am starting from the Spruce Goose Cafe (all welcome)**

Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic 1993 relived @ Coffs Harbour @ 17 Dec - a chance visit to Rainbow Cycles in Coffs Harbour on 17 December and Glen Price (Rainbow Cycles) produces this 1993 retro gem - a race yellow jersey signed by the future legend in Jan Ulrich

Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic 1993 relived @ Coffs Harbour @ 17 Dec - MOR, Glen Price & Alex Simmons. Glen was something of a Bank Classic hard man and raced the event from 1987 to 1994. In 1993 the Bank Race started in Coffs Harbour and finished in Canberra. Glen raced for the NSW Team (1987), Richard Ellis (1988), Wallabies (1989), Penrith (1990, 1991 & 1992) and NBN TV (1993 & 94).
**Mike O’R was the 1993 team manager for the Australian Bananas Team for the Bank Classic**

Commonwealth Bank Classic @ 1993 - The Australian Bananas Team 1993 with L to R … Mike O’Reilly (Manager - kneeling), Ian Brindley, Steve Stannard, Ben Litchfield, Bart Hickson, Mark Rowlings & Phil Chapman (right)

**Brad Mills won the 2024 edition on 17 December - congratulations and see you 21 January 2025 for a resumption of racing**

**Easts Trophy Race @ Heffron Park Tuesday @ 17 Dec - Brad Mills does the job**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 24 Dec & Thurs 26 Dec

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 7.50am for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 26 Dec

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 28 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

23 December
- Regatta Centre Penrith Criteriums (Penrith CC)
21 January
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - resume 21 January 2025
28 December
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
28-30 December
- Sydney Christmas Track Open (DGV, Bass Hill NSW)
29 December
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium @ 2017 - Peter Livingstone (BiciSport) raced at the Tour of East Flanders (Under 23) for the Flanders Cycles team. Conditions were wet & grimy**

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium 2017** - **Peter Livingstone at a stage start**

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium @ 2017**

Michael O'Reilly

12 December 2024

News Shorts - 16 December

Michael O'Reilly

12 December 2024

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz work office**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) second wheel**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz on the left**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - main straight**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the black helmet**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly D (second right) avoids the finish crash**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly D after the finish**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rick Jordan (Chief Comm), John Sunde (Race Director) & MOR**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 10 Dec - Rolly D after the finish**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 17 Dec - the Easts Trophy Race is go on 17 December**

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

# Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Tues 17 Dec & Thurs 19 Dec

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 19 Dec

# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

Sat 21 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

16 December
- Regatta Centre Penrith Criteriums (Penrith CC)
17 December
- Sydney Dragway Criteriums (Marconi CC)
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums - Easts CC Trophy Race (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
21 December
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
21-22 December
- Wollombi Gravel Weekend (Wollombi, NSW)
22 December
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)