Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 2 May - So much for a pensive looking Jeremy Hopson (BiciSport Pilu Racing) on the A grade start line as Jeremy took a fine win
Mudgee Classic Cyclosportive @ 2 May - Mike Taylor (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) completes a fine effort at Mudgee
St Ives to Broome (WA) @ 30 Apr - Eric Dole in a BiciSport blue jersey having a XXXX in southern Queensland. The grupetto has now passed through Roma (Queensland)
St Ives to Broome (WA) @ 30 Apr - Eric Dole (left) in cotton country
“Bernard” @ The Spit @ 2 May - After a minor gear box leak (thankyou BiciSport member Steve Dixon with sorting that out) plus some new tyres it was time to take the 1975 Tour de France Team Peugeot out for a Sunday morning coffee at dawn above The Spit. Conditions were ideal and being early there was nobody out and about.
BiciSport at the Grafton to Inverell Classic on 8 May - Gibraltar Range awaits the seven BiciSport starters next Saturday. The Grafton Classic is not all about Gibraltar Range with six registered climbs before the Gibraltar Range and another five climbs afterwards. There are three King of the Mountain sprints (25k @ Cattle Creek, 87k @ Gibraltar Range & 174k @ Glen Innes).
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS
Mudgee Classic Cyclosportive @ 2 May - Mike Taylor represented BiciSport at Mudgee
Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne @ 2 May - BiciSport had three starters with an A grade victory for Jeremy Hopson and Ian Grainger & Raoul Westbrook in C grade.
GRAFTON TO INVERELL - 7 BICISPORT STARTERS IN 2021
All roads lead to Grafton this week with Round 2 of the National Road Series and the Grafton to Inverell Classic on Saturday 8 May over 228k. The Classic hosts over 300 entries with BiciSport fielding 7 starters. In Division 2 its Darren Benson, Travis Shields & Klayton Smith with Division 3 for Dudley Hoskin, Randolph Baral. Tom Green & Craig Pager.
So, what is in store ?. Seven shorter climbs out of Grafton before “the biggie” which is the 16k climb of Gibraltar Range. The first Feed Zone comes at Mount Mitchell at the 120k mark, followed by the second Feed Zone at 160k at Glen Innes. The finish at Inverell beckons at 228k. Congratulations to all riders in making the commitment and Mike Lawson for making it happen.
NEW START FINISH FOR BOWRAL CLASSIC IN OCTOBER
The new start finish for 2021 Bowral Classic is the iconic Bradman Oval in Bowral
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
8 May - Grafton to Inverell Classic (NRS, NSW), Hanging Rock Handicap (Southern Highlands)
9 May - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK
Tues 4 May
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
Wed 5 May
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 6 May
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 8 May - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
RDM Flanders Professional Cycling Team @ Oudenaarde Belgium - 20 years & still going strong
Any cycling team based in Oudenaarde Belgium carrying the motif of Flanders Cycles is one full of history and full commitment to the sport. A prominent Oudenaarde local club (ASFRA Cycling Club) sits behind the Flanders Cycles team, a team that dabbles in all levels of Belgian domestic races from youth up to Under 23 & Elite categories.
Dan Lloyd (the current GCN TV Presenter) raced for Flanders Cycles (pictured above) on his way to being a World Tour rider with both Cervelo & Garmin professional teams. If you are serious about your cycling then this is an important first step. The Flanders Cycles team has also hosted BiciSport riders in Conor Tarlington (2016) and Peter Livingstone (2018). Flanders team management is Ronny & Franky Assez who are fully committed to the sport.
Flanders Cycling Team - Tour of East Flanders (Under 23) in 2018 with Peter Livingstone (on the right)
Flanders Cycling Team - Tour of East Flanders (Under 23) - Peter Livingstone
Flanders Cycling Team - Tour of East Flanders (Under 23) - Peter Livingstone (second left)
RDM Flanders Professional Cycling Team in 2002 including Ronny Assez
