Waratah Masters @ Eastern Creek Raceway @ 13 Aug - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) takes another victory at Waratah Masters after taking victory at the Gunning State Championships just the day before. Luckily Ian doesn’t struggle with heights as he spends a lot of time climbing podiums these days.
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) takes the victory in the M7 category. Ian won the M7 category at Singleton in 2022 and retained the M7 crown in 2023.
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Peter Budd (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took an excellent 4th in the M7 category, with Ian Grant after the finish
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Peter Budd half way through the M7 road race in chilly conditions
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Ian Grant with MOR after the victory
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Steve Holland (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) with immediately behind Dean Gale (BiciSport Pilu Racing) & Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing)
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Steve Holland went top 10 in M6 category for a fine ride
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Matt Coy (left) rode well in the M6 category
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 12 Aug - Dean Gale on the attack in the M6 category & went a very good top 10
NSW Masters Championships @ Gunning @ 13 Aug - Dudley Hoskin finished 5th in the M5 category
Friday Night Track Racing @ DGV @ 11 Aug - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
Friday Night Track Racing @ DGV @ 11 Aug - Davide Browne
Friday Night Track Racing @ DGV @ 11 Aug - Davide Browne (right) on the DGV fence line
BiciSport Belgium @ Velle Flanders @ 15 Aug - The race is held tomorrow (Tuesday 15 Aug) in Flanders
BiciSport Belgium @ Velle Flanders @ 15 Aug - The new “sponsors media wall” plus publicity posters (on the left) are up in the village of Velle
Francois Doulcier was the head of Amis du Paris Roubaix … the volunteer organisation that assists with rebuilding the various cobbled sections of the Paris Roubaix route. Rest in peace Francois, you will be missed
BICISPORT GRIFFITH TO MELBOURNE RIDE IN LATE OCTOBER 23
Details are now listed in the BiciSport Special Events section of this website.
All welcome
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
15 Aug
Velle Criterium (Flanders Belgium) sponsored by BiciSport
18 Aug
Friday Night Track Racing (Dunc Gray Velodrome)
19-20 Aug
National Cyclo Cross Championships (Ballarat, Vic)
BiciSport starter - Mike Lawson
20 Aug
Heffron Park (Waratah Masters)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES
Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings
Centennial Park Masters @ Centennial Park
Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.30am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe
Tues 15 Aug & Thurs 17 Aug
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 17 Aug
Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps
Sat 19 Aug
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
La Redoute Motobecane
La Redoute Pro Cycling (France) - 1975-85
La Redoute was a mail order company based in Roubaix. Bikes were Motobecane (French). Team manager was Phillipe Crepel.
An outstanding French team of the highest order - capable of winning at either Grand Tours or single day Classics. Alain Bondue (pictured above at the Paris Roubaix Classic), Jean Luc Vandenbroucke (Classics), Bernard Vallet (climber), Robert Alban (climber), Johan De Muynck (Grand Tours), Paul Sherwin (all rounder), Ferdi Van Den Haute (Classics), Stephen Roche (Grand Tours & stage races) and Pierre Bazzo (team domestique).
Le Redoute Pro Cycling - Robert Alban (right) at the Tour de France beside Phil Anderson
Le Redoute Pro Cycling - Paul Sherwin at the Tour de France
Le Redoute Pro Cycling - Ferdi Van Den Haute (centre)
Le Redoute Pro Cycling - Ferdi Van Den Haute on the floor
Le Redoute Pro Cycling - snow is the go for this Le Redoute professional in the Paris Nice stage race