News Shorts - 18 September

Orange Newcrest Challenge @ Orange @ 10 Sept - Dudley Hoskin (left in yellow - BiciSport Happy Wheels) finishes the Orange Cyclosportive in chilly conditions.

Masters National Masters Championships @ Shepparton (Vic) @ 21-24 September - Peter Budd represents BiciSport

Masters National Masters Championships @ Shepparton (Vic) @ 21-24 September - Ian Grant represents BiciSport

Belgian Cyclo Cross Series @ Flanders from late September - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force) returns to the cyclo cross motherland in Flanders (Belgium) from the end of September for a 4 week season

BiciSport organised ride from Griffith to Melbourne over 21-24 October & 550k.

Details are now listed in the BiciSport Special Events section of this website. All welcome

Waratah Masters @ Heffron Park Criteriums @ 10 Sept - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) in B grade

Waratah Masters @ Heffron Park Criteriums @ 10 Sept - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in B grade

NSW TTT CHAMPIONSHIPS ON 7 OCTOBER, BICISPORT NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN, TEAM TRAINING ON 1 OCTOBER

  • BiciSport Team Nominations are now open

  • Training sessions will be held on Sunday 1 October. Meet up is 8.00am at the Hills Nursery carpark Terrey Hills just off Mona Vale Rd. Departure time is 8.30am for Booralie Rd.

  • Please contact Mike O’Reilly on 0417 403 244

RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK

  • 21-24 Sept

    • National Masters Road Championships (Shepparton, Vic)

      • BiciSport starters - Ian Grant & Peter Budd

  • 23 -24 Sept

    • Community Ride + Criteriums @ Wollongong

  • 24 Sept

    • Belgian CycloCross Series (BiciSport - Mike Lawson)

    • Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

    • CycloRama Retro Ride (York Street, Sydney City)

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 19 Sept & Thurs 21 Sept

    • 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 21 Sept

    • Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

  • Sat 23 Sept

    • Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am

  • Sun 24 Sept

    • Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

Helvetia La Suisse Pro Cycling Team (Switzerland) - 1988-92

Helvetica was insurance and La Suisse being media. Bikes were Villiger (Swiss) with co-sponsorship from Weinmann (cycle components). Team Manager was Paul Kochli.

Generally considered to play above their weight results wise but it was highly talented top end. The team collected stage wins in major Tours plus several one day Classic victories. Gilles Delion won the Tour of Lombardy Classic ably supported by Steve Bauer, Laurent Defaux, Pascal Richard, Michael Wilson (Aus) & Niki Ruttiman,

Helvetia La Suisse Pro Cycling Team (Switzerland) - Steve Bauer

Helvetia La Suisse Pro Cycling Team (Switzerland) - Gilles Delion wins the Tour of Lombardy

Helvetia La Suisse Pro Cycling Team (Switzerland) - Gilles Delion wins again