Centennial Park @ 5 Aug - Stew Campbell (BiciSport Happy Wheels) and the unique Cervelo colour scheme
Centennial Park @ 5 Aug - John Roberts (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) and Stew Campbell
The party is now officially over for CyclingNSW on August 9 as operations will permanently cease. Its been a great ride and many thanks to the numerous riders, coaches, commissaires, officials & volunteers who contributed over many decades.
Congratulations to Mark Cavendish for equalling the 34 stage wins of Eddy Merckx in the Tour de France
SAY HI DURING COVID TIMES
Covid lockdowns are a challenge and its timely to reach out to your family, friends and BiciSport team mates with an sms or phone call. A simple sms goes a long way through to 28 August (and potentially longer).
RACE CANCELLATIONS BEGIN WITH COVID LOCKDOWNS PERSISTING
June & July was a pretty slow period for major races …. so a winter recess was part & parcel of the Covid outbreak. However, things are going to be a lot more pressing from an event promotion perspective with the Greater Sydney Covid lockdown now out to 28 August and maybe longer.
The latest event cancellations now include -
Noosa Strada Bianche - 8 August
Tamworth Weekend (CyclingNSW) - 28 August
Port Macquarie Ironman - 5 September
Orange Newcrest Challenge (Bicycle Network) - 11 September
Noosa Classic (Qld) - moved from August to 10 October 21
Bass Coast Classic Cyclosportive (Inverloch, Vic) - 4 November
Wagga Golden Wheel Track Open (CyclingNSW) - 4-5 November
Gravel & Granite Classic (Tenterfield) - moved to 12 March 2022.
Keep a sharp eye on your social media and BiciSport News for further race cancellations
SINGLETON STATE TEAMS TIME TRIAL - BICISPORT TTT TRAINING NOW RESHEDULED TO START 19 SEPTEMBER AT TERREY HILLS
By the time you read this it could be time to dust off the time trial beast and start thinking about the NSW Team Time Trial Championships on Saturday 30 October at Singleton
BiciSport training sessions for the prospective TTT teams will commence 19 September at Terrey Hills based out of Miramare Gardens (Sandstone Cafe on Myoora Rd).
Details are in the Special Events section of this website
RACE SEEKER - COVID IMPACTS ON THE NSW RACE PROGRAM
August 14 - Hanging Rock (Southern Highlands)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK - COVID CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE AGAIN THIS WEEK UNTIL AT LEAST 28 AUGUST
Tues 10 Aug
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 11 Aug
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 12 Aug
Happy Wheels Waterloo Spin 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
Sat 14 Aug - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30amx
Velo Club Roubaix Cycling Team (France) - From 2007 until now
VC Roubaix has operated as a Category 3 professional team in northern France based out of the famous Roubaix Velodrome. Main sponsorship is the local Lille Metropolitan Council, with secondary sponsors in Dalkai, Natura4Ever and currently Xelliss. Framesets are by either LaPierre or Argon 18 on Shimano with a likeable pink/black/white team strip. Most notable VC Sports Team Director is the ex professional Belgian Michel Dernies.
With a local French Council as the main sponsor its not surprising that most team members are local French riders with the main exception being the Belgians Baptiste Plankaert & Max Vantomme (won the Le Samyn Classic way back in 2014). Operating on the edge of the World Tour means that significant wins are less than rare but all credit to the team riders & supportive sponsors for being in there fighting in a very competitive tier of the cycling pecking order.
Velo Club Roubaix Cycling Team (France) - The picture was taken at the entrance to the famous Roubaix Velodrome (behind), with the VC Roubaix team headquarters in picture with the team car parked outside
Velo Club Roubaix Cycling Team (France) - The team maybe Category 3 but certainly not short of some impressive support infrastructure
Velo Club Roubaix Cycling Team (France) - Just opposite the Roubaix Velodrome and VC Roubaix Team Headquarters … Mike Lawson (BiciSport) before the oversized Paris Roubaix Classic cobbled monument
Velo Club Roubaix Cycling Team (France)
