National Masters Track Championships @ Brisbane @ 12-15 Mar - Lise Benjamin (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) took Silver in the Team Sprint & Gold in the Sprint & Pointscore.
A full Championship report next week.
Bathurst B2B @ 15 Mar - Ian Grainger (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) & Graham Cockerton (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the start line
Bathurst B2B @ 15 Mar - Tom Green (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the start line
Bathurst B2B @ 15 Mar - Ruth Strapp in the women’s peloton
Bathurst B2B @ 15 Mar - Peter Budd, Eric Dole & Dom Zumbo at the Bathurst start
Bathurst B2B @ 15 Mar - Frank Signor in the zone before climbing Mt Panorama just 3k from the start
CYCLING EVENTS with 500+ PARTICIPANTS
The recent Federal Government announcement regarding gatherings in excess of 500 people means that you should check that an event you have entered is still to be conducted and not cancelled.
CycNSW has announced on 17 March that ALL racing (Club & State) and organised training rides is suspended until 30 April
Orange Newcrest Challenge cyclosportive set down for 22 March has been cancelled.
For other upcoming major races & cyclosportives in the near future please monitor the respective event websites & social media for the latest news.
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS
Cycling Australia Masters Track Championships @ Brisbane @ 12-15 Mar - Peter Verhoeven, Lisa Benjamin & Jeremy Hopson all rode well and there will a full report next week.
Bathurst Weekend @ 14-15 Mar - A great weekend of cycling but the jury is still well and truly out on the “new” B2B course and doing the Mt Panorama loop at the beginning of the big day out. Be that as it may congratulations to the following BiciSport starters in Peter Budd, Eric Dole, Mike O’Reilly, Ian Grainger, Brett Cocks, Melissa Budd, Ruth Strapp, Rhett Hall, Ian Cocks, Adam Kibble, Graham Cockerton, Alberto Ravanello and Frank Signor. A full report and more pictures will be posted next week
Coronavirus hits Flanders - Races & cyclosportives cancelled all over the place, airline bookings more bumpy than the Patersberg, more government border controls than cobbles in Wallers Arenberg. Not sure what Flemish is for a train smash but it most certainly is …. See you in 2021. At least Mike Lawson got home safely …
RACING THIS WEEK
17 Mar - Heffron Park Criteriums - CANCELLED
22 Mar - Heffron Park (Waratah Masters) - CANCELLED
22 Mar - Orange Newcrest Challenge Cyclosportive - CANCELLED
BICISPORT SPECIAL EVENTS NEWS
New Special Events have been added & updated on the BiciSport website which includes -
Eastern Creek Raceway (Masters)
Several weekends to choose from during 2020 with the next ECR on 3 May
Winter Special Events - now updated
Orica Kermesse (Kurri Kurri) - 28 March - CANCELLED
Tour of Brisbane - 3-5 April - CANCELLED
BICISPORT GROUP RIDES THIS WEEK - REFER the CycNSW Policy announced on 17 March
For further details contact 0417 403 244
Motor traffic conditions are now HEAVIER with the NSW School term in full swing
* Note -
Roadworks
Forest Way (at Forestville) … its getting very close ! ! ! !
Mona Vale Rd (Kimbriki Tip to Mona Vale) … road widening has commenced with a completion date of 2022.
All group rides are cancelled if wet
17 & 19 March
Terrey Hills Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.05am 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
18 March
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
19 March
Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels bike shop at Waterloo. ManShed Ride @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am @ Spruce Goose Cafe
21 March
BiciSport Coffee at Miramare Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am
Paris Roubaix Classic 1996 - the Mapei team (L to R - Tafi, Bortolami & Museeuw) approach the Roubaix Velodrome. This is as close as you may get to the Paris Roubaix Classic in 2020 courtesy of the coronavirus