Cape to Cape MTB race @ Western Australia @ 19-23 Oct - David Cooper (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) put in four grueling days in WA
Lanterne Rouge Peloton Broome to Esperance Epic @ 25 Oct - Marty Wright (BiciSport) and his trusty steed with views over Albany (WA) and getting ever closer to Esperance with the finish this weekend. A full report next week.
HART Criterium @ St Ives @ 28 Oct - Tom Green (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took third
Southern Cross Criteriums @ Sutherland @ 30 Oct - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took 3rd place on the podium
Heffron Park Intercub @ 22 Oct - Craig Pager crosses the finish line for 11th
Heffron Park Intercub @ 22 Oct - Craig Pager (left) tops the Mur de Heffron climb
BiciSport Belgium @ 31 October - Briek Ver Hulst on the Flanders cobbles on his Belgian Ridley learning the technique of riding cobbled roads (maybe the Tour of Flanders in 2040 perhaps ?). Briek was named after the famous Belgian cyclist (Briek Schotte) who won both the Tour of Flanders & World Pro Road Championships.
BiciSport Belgium @ 31 October - Briek Ver Hulst
Tuesday Night Heffron Park with Stew - spotted recently at Heffron was Stew Campbell (BiciSport Happy Wheels) with the Wout Van Aert autographed Cervelo on the front forks. That is one delightful bike
Sydney Classic Bicycle Show @ Lidcombe Oval @ 30 Oct - a good crowd turned up to enjoy all things retro, where steel is real & chrome is the currency of choice. Many thanks to Eddy Verbust (Belgium) for supplying the Peugeot material in the BiciSport 504 Peugeot
NSW TEAM TIME TRIAL CHAMPS ANNOUNCED FOR SINGLETON ON 26 NOVEMBER
AusCycling NSW announced this flood delayed promotion on 21 October.
In previous years BiciSport has taken anything up to 6-8 teams to this weekend. However, due to the late notification this comprehensive weekend is not possible & overnight accommodation cannot be provided.
If you wish to nominate for a BiciSport team please contact Mike O’Reilly asap on 0417 403 244
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
1 Nov
Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 6pm
5 Nov
Bass Coast CycloSportive (Inverloch, Vic)
Belgian CycloCross - Zottegem (BiciSport starter Mike Lawson)
6 Nov
Gong Ride Community Ride (Sydney to W’gong)
Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
Belgian CycloCross - Arendonk (BiciSport starter Mike Lawson)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES
Tues 1 Nov
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
Thurs 3 Nov
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 @ 8.00am 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 5 Nov
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Nikon - Van Schilt - Elro Snacks Pro Team (Netherlands) - 1985-86
The picture above features Lomme Driessens (left, Nikon manager), Freddy Maertens (centre) and legendary rider & manager Peter Post (won the Paris Roubaix & managed the Panasonic team)
Most times when you review a team there is a clear focus for the team - be it the Classics, cobbles and the semi Classics, possibly Grand Tour stage wins or maybe even a the Grand Tour general classification (its ok to dream). No such luck here.
Sponsors were Nikon (cameras), Van Schilt (transport) & Elro Snacks (fast food). Essentially this motley crew could take good pictures of themselves, ride nice bikes and eat fast food (it was probably as close to fast as they ever got). Bikes were Colnago, team cars were Mitsubishi, team clothing was Decca. Team manager was the legendary Lomme Driessens (who managed Eddy Merckx at his prime).
In 1985 its fair to say Freddy Maertens was way past his best but a legend nevertheless. As for the rest (see the team listing below) then Ad Tak, Theo Smit & Jan Jonkers were a value add but Fred Rompelberg was more famous for setting a land speed record on a bicycle when drafting a racing car (says it all really). If you’ve already forgotten who this team was its totally understandable.
