News Shorts - 21 March

Trek Sydney Cup @ DGV @ 19 Mar - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) had a great night at the Trek Sydney Cup …. 2nd in the opening Div 2 Scratch Race, 2nd in the Div 2 Kieren, 3rd in the Trek Wheelrace heat, followed by 6th in the Trek Wheelrace final.

Trek Sydney Cup @ DGV @ 19 Mar - Davide Browne second in line

Eastern Creek Raceway @ Waratah Masters @ 20 Mar - Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing) took 5th place in A2 grade

Eastern Creek Raceway @ Waratah Masters @ 20 Mar - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) rode well in C grade

Eastern Creek Raceway @ Waratah Masters @ 20 Mar - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in A2 grade took top 10

Eastern Creek Raceway @ Waratah Masters @ 20 Mar - Matt Coy (second wheel)

Eastern Creek Raceway @ Waratah Masters @ 20 Mar - Matt Coy & Eric Dole after the A2 finish

Happy Wheels does the Barossa Valley @ 15 Mar - Stew & Mirelle Campbell spotted in leafy South Australia

Happy Wheels does the Barossa Valley @ 15 Mar - Mirielle & Stew

For Sale - Specialised S Works Road Shoes Size 44 (Wide), as new with spare inserts. Retail $550 - asking price $150 plus postage. Contact Frank Signor on 0458 723 897 after 7pm

RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK

  • 22 Mar - Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums

  • 25-27 Mar - NSW Masters Track Championships (DGV)

  • 26 Mar - Snowy Classic Cyclosportive (Jindabyne), Gears & Beers Cyclosportive (Wagga)

  • 27 March - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters), Bobbin Head Classic Cyclosportive (Sydney)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES

  • Tues 22 Mar

    • Waratah 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

    • Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

  • Thurs 24 Mar

    • Happy Wheels Waterloo to La Perouse @ 6.00am

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

    • Waratah 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

  • Fri 25 Mar

    • De Niro’s Cafe Kingsford Anzac Pde @ 6.15am sharp for La Perouse

  • Sat 26 Mar

    • Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am

Chateau d’Ax Professional Cycling Team (Italy) - 1983-93

Originally sponsored by Supermercati Brianzoli (1983-87), then Chateau d’Ax (1988-92), then finally Gatorade in the last season in 1993, when the team flipped to Polti sponsorship in 1994 and beyond. Chateau d’Ax were Italian furniture manufacturers and the bikes were Moser then Bianchi. Groupsets were Shimano. Team management was Gianluigi Stanga & Claudio Corti (not enjoying the sound of that)

The team won numerous races from Grand Tours to one day Classics. Gianni Bugno won a World Championship in 1991 in Stuttgart (plus a Tour of Italy). Accompanying victories by Laurent Fignon, Dirk de Wolf (Leige ‘91), Ivan Gotti (again a big no thank you), Alberto Volpi (not him either) & Tony Rominger. An odd bunch with a poor track record that couldn’t keep away from the toxic cycling lolly jar. The Polti team subsequently took on Virenque which says it all.

Gianni Bugno on his way to winning the Tour of Italy in 1991.

Laurent Fignon won a stage at the Tour de France

Gianni Bugno World Professional Road Champion 1991-92