West Head Road Race @ 29 May - Somewhat chilly conditions greeted Steve Holland (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) on the start line
West Head Road Race @ 29 May - Steve Holland
West Head Road Race @ 29 May - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the sprint finish
West Head Road Race @ 29 May - Tom Green (BiciSport Happy Wheels) having his first race since his major off at the Bowral Classic in October last year. Welcome back Tom
Giro 22 - Another great Giro & never a dull moment
Giro 22 - FDJ doing what they do best … on the Grand Tour road supporting a great team
Giro 22 - Felice Gimondi is no longer with us, but a lovely retro Alfa in Salvarani colours never disappoints at Giro 22
Salvarani team car & Felice Gimondi
Traffic conditions outside Sandstone Cafe on Myoora Rd are currently subject to road works with the construction of a retirement village
Penrith Lakes Regatta Centre @ 26 May - the recent Sydney floods have adversely impacted on the Penrith Regatta Centre. A lot of work remains to be done before the venue reopens for the Sydney Championships on 9 July.
NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOLLONGONG DATES & COURSES ANNOUNCED
Details of the National Masters Road Championships in Wollongong are now posted in the Special Events section of this website
EASTERN CREEK RACEWAY RACING NOW IN WINTER RECESS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Waratah Masters now focus on Lansdowne Park & Heffron Park during the Winter 22 recess. So see you at ECR in early September
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
5 June
Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
Mt Ku Ring Gai Criterium (Northern Sydney)
Ken Dinnerville Handicap (Gunning)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES
Tues 31 May
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am 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 1 June
Belgian Waffle Ride @ Centennial Park @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ 10.30am for Park laps
Thurs 2 June
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am 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 4 June
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Zonca Santini Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1970-79
A decade in Italian cycling with sponsorship from Zonca (domestic lighting), Santini (clothing), bikes were either Olmo or Colnago and groupsets Campagnolo.
A smallish team by any standards with an Italian focus but they did ride a Tour de France where Franco Bitossi (pictured above) won the Points Classification. The team was all about Franco Bitossi who had a staggering 171 race victories despite having a slight heart condition. Bitossi won everywhere - single day classics plus a Tour of Switzerland. Added to which Bitossi won two Italian Championships plus nearly won a World Road Championship when ambushed by his Italian team mate Marino Basso. The team itself won 8 stages at the Tour of Italy with team mates Pierino Gavazzi & Gianni Motta.
Franco Bitossi at the Tour of Italy
Gianni Motta wins a stage at the Tour of Italy
Pierino Gavazzi (centre) in the Italian Road Champions jersey
