NSW Masters Track Championships @ DGV @ 26-28 Feb - BiciSport was represented by Jeremy Hopson (Pilu Racing), Peter Verhoeven (Anytime Fitness) and Davide Browne (pictured above leading at DGV)
Heffron Park @ 23 Feb - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) at the Heffron Park approach to the finishing straight
Heffron Park @ 23 Feb - Rolly Delaytz (second right, BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the action at Heffron Park
Heffron Park @ 23 Feb - Rolly Delaytz (# 68) on the start line at Heffron Park
Three Peaks @ Falls Creek @ 7 Mar - Randolph Baral (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes on the monster that is the Three Peaks Challenge in the Victorian Alps
After an early 6.45am start at Falls Creek its a brisk 30k descent into Mt Beauty, then up and over Tawonga Gap, a flat run into Harrietville towards the bottom of Mount Hotham. Up and over Mount Hotham and its a long descent into the village of Omeo. Then its time for the picturesque Omeo Valley towards the back side of Falls Creek and the infamous “WTF Hill” that goes for a punishing 17k straight up from the Omeo Valley. Best of luck Randolph.
CYCLOSPORTIVES DATES ANNOUNCED - SNOWY VALLEY 28 MARCH & SINGELTON 11 APRIL
The Snowy Valley Challenge runs out of Adelong (near Tumut) on 28 March. Start & finish is in Adelong with a route via backroads to Batlow and return
The Mail Run on 11 April is a long running cyclosportive in the Hunter Valley based out of Singleton on roads used in the NSW Teams Time Trial Championships around Glendon. A great weekend is guaranteed.
Both event details are in the BiciSport Special Events section of this website.
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS
Waratah Masters @ Heffron @ 28 Feb - C grade … a hard day at Criterium Central at Heffron courtesy of a strong southerly. Ian Grainger in the C grade break away early (12 riders from 30 starters). The 12 riders split and only 7 finished, including Ian Grainger. D grade … Raoul Westbrook rode super for 5th.
NSW Masters Track Championships @ 26-28 Feb
Indiv Pursuit - Jeremy Hopson (Pilu Racing) took Silver @ 3min35secs
Sprint - Davide Browne qualified 1st in 11.687secs and took the Bronze medal
Scratch - Jeremy Hopson took Silver and Davide Browne 9th
Individual Time Trial - Davide Browne was 4th in 54.094secs
Points - Peter Verhoven 6th and David Browne 5th
Huskinsonn Triathlon @ 28 Feb - Stew Campbell (BiciSport Happy Wheels) featured in the Husky Tri Weekend
EASTERN CREEK MASTERS RACES NOW A 6.45AM START
Effective immediately all Waratah Masters races at ECR go to a 6.45am start
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
2 Mar - Heffron Park Criteriums (Maroubra)
6-7 Mar - Tolland Weekend (Wagga)
7 Mar- 3 Peaks Challenge (Falls Creek), West Head Time Trial (Manly CC), Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK
Tues 2 Mar
Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am
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
Wed 3 Mar
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 4 Mar
Happy Wheels Waterloo Spin to La Perouse @ 6.00am
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
Sat 6 Mar - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Peugeot 504 @ 25 Feb - Frank Signor (left, BiciSport Griffith) was visiting Sydney and took the opportunity to inspect the Peugeot TdeF 75 team car
Sanson Gelati Professional Cvcling Team from 1965 to 1980. As Italian teams go the Sanson team typified the era - hard working and diligent with a single focus on Francesco Moser crossing the finishing line giving a victory salute. Sponsorship was Sanson Gelati (Italian ice cream), with supporting sponsorship from Luxor TV. Campagnolo supplied the groupsets with silver Benotto framsets in the early years then Moser himself provided the blue framesets towards the end of the team’s existence.
Francesco Moser won 273 races including 35 Six Day track events. Francesco won three Paris Roubaix Classics, Fleche Walloone, Ghent Wevelgem, Paris Tours, Tour of Lombardy, Giro in 1984, World Road Championships in 1977 plus a World Hour Track Record. It wasn’t all about Francesco with a classy group of team mates in Roger De Vlaeminck (won Milan San Remo), Mario Beccia, Gregor Braun, Phil Edwards (UK resident pictured above in Paris Roubaix) and Ronny De Witte (Belgium).
The competitive rivalry with Beppe Saronni was legendary and rivals the VanAert-Van Der Poel battles of today. If that wasn’t enough Francesco now makes a very fine wine.
Sanson Gelati Professional Cycling Team - The breakaway in the Ghent Wevelgem Classic 1979 with (L to R) …. Henk Lubberding (Dutch Champion), Francesco Moser (Sanson Gelati), Ludo Delcroix (Ijsboerke), Roger De Vlaeminck (Gis Gelati), Marc De Meyer (Flandria), Jan Raas (TI Raleigh) & Ronny De Witte (Sanson Gelati)
Sanson Gelati Professional Cycling Team - Francesco Moser (left) at the Giro with team mate Mario Beccia
Sanson Gelati Professional Cycling Team - Beppe Saronni (left) & Francesco Moser (1977 World Road Champion)
Sanson Gelati Professional Cycling Team - Francesco Moser in time trial mode atop a Benotto frameset loaded with a Campagnolo groupset
Sanson Gelati Professional Cycling Team - Benotto frames remain an iconic brand in the retro market
Sanson Gelati Prfessional Cycling Team - Freddy Maertens leads Gregor Braun (right, Sanson Gelati) on the Koppenberg climb in the Tour of Flanders Classic
