News Shorts - 14 January

Michael O'Reilly

13 January 2019

The Tumut Cycle Classic is something of a hidden gem. 400 riders lined up for the 100k or 70k options on delightful back roads outside Tumut totally devoid of any motor traffic (save for the odd wallaby) and spectacular scenery. Weather conditions were hot with little wind of any note. The TCC organisation was excellent (course was well sign posted and numerous drink stations) and the course design second to none. The course itself had plenty of climbing and similar to say an Akuna Bay or a West Head for climbing difficulty, but the absence of any traffic made it a great day out. See you in 2020. BiciSport had four starters in Michael Taylor, Melissa & Peter Budd & Mike O’Reilly

Waratah Masters @ 13 Jan - Ian Grainger finished 5th from 42 starters in C grade
Sponsored Groups now renew contracts from 1 January each year - A reminder to all BiciSport riders that sponsored group contracts are now to be renewed from 1 January 2019.
Happy Wheels BiciSport Team renews for 2019 - The Happy Wheels team for 2019 includes Conor Tarlington, Declan Jones, Stewart & Mirielle Campbell, Randolph Baral, David Browne, Rolly Delaytz, Peter Budd, Ben Elliott & Ruth Strapp. In 2019 the HW team remains sponsored by Happy Wheels Waterloo, Kask helmets, Lazer sunglasses & S-Phyre shoes

The draft CyclingNSW 2019 Racing Calender was recently published and this has been uploaded onto this website, as has the BiciSport Special Events calendar dates

A new CyclingNSW road race in 2019 is the Ferry to the Mountain 110k road race in May 2019. BiciSport has got behind this exciting new road event and supporting Paul Craft (of RAW Track fame). Mike O’Reilly (BiciSport) will be the Race Director on the day.
BiciSport will be hosting a training ride over the circuit on Sunday 24 February with full car support. Ride starts from the Wisemans Ferry Bowling Club @ 7.30am. Details of the Wisemans Ferry-Wisemans Ferry Loop training ride are on the Special Events page of this website.

15 Jan - Heffron Park Criteriums (Maroubra)
15-20 Jan - TourDownUnder (Adelaide SA)
19 Jan - Gosford Track Open (Central Coast)
20 Jan - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters CC), Ourimbah University Criteriums (Central Coast)

* Motor traffic conditions are getting HEAVIER with the NSW School holidays soon to end

* Note -

Roadworks of note
- Forest Way (at Forestville) … taking longer to fix than the Operation Puerto cycling drug bust !
- Warringah Rd (at Allambie Heights) … almost there, sort of !
- Military Rd (Cremorne to Neutral Bay) with center lane reconstruction

All group rides are cancelled if wet

14 Jan, 16 Jan, 18 Jan
- Centennial Park Lower Loop @ 7.30am (to 9.30am)
15 Jan
- Hills Nursery Terrey Hills @ 7.45am for Akuna Bay/West Head
15 & 17 Jan
- Waratah’s Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 7.50am for Akuna Bay & Duffys Forest
17 Jan
- Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels bike shop at Waterloo.
- Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride @ Centennial Park Spruce Goose Cafe @ 9.30am
19 Jan
- Bennelong Bridge (East Side) @ Rhodes @ 8.00am (4x10k loops around SOPA).
- BiciSport Coffee at Miramire Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am
21 Jan
- Sydney Olympic Park @ Hill St Wharf @ 7.00am (for SOPA Loops until 8.15am)

Eddy Merckx @ Rouleur Magazine Christmas function in London @ December 2018 - the greatest cyclist across all generations