The Italian Classics 23 - IL Lombardia 2023 @ Curva Pinot (Pinot Corner) near the Bergamo finish. Everyone very much together at Curva Pinot and a fine tribute to Thibaut.
The Italian Classics 23 - Autumn has closed out the 2023 professional season. The IL Lombardia Classic as usual passed the IL Perlo Hotel (above) near Lake Como on the Madonna di Ghisallo climb.
The picture is from the 1948 race with Fausto Coppi and roadside fans dressed in suit & tie (as you do).
The Italian Classics 23 - The IL Perlo Hotel has been regularly used by the BiciSport gruppetto and ideal for an October ride around Lake Como and nearby Lake Iseo & Lake Garda . Lake Iseo is one special place for a bike ride.
The Italian Classics 23 - Mike Lawson (BiciSport) rides the same road just above the Il Perlo Hotel with Lake Como in the distance
The Italian Classics 23 - Alberto Elli (Mapei) was a Tour de France Yellow Jersey during his illustrious pro career and Alberto hosts the guided tours around Lake Come from the IL Perlo Hotel with the BiciSport grupetto. The picture is at the Bellagio Ferry wharf
Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park Criteriums @ 15 Oct - David Cooper (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) in Masters C grade
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force) at Zele
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Mike Lawson
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Mike Lawson leads Category E @ Zele
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Koen VerHulst (BiciSport Team Force) on the charge at Zele
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Koen VerHulst charges over the man made staircase across a Flanders field in Zele
Belgian CycloCross Series @ Zele Flanders @ 3 Oct - Koen VerHulst with the BiciSport Deputy Sports Director in Olivia VerHulst
BiciSport Belgium @ 4 Oct - Eddy VerHulst (left) with Mike Lawson before an early morning ride around the rural Flanders laneways between the village of Velle and Antwerp
Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 8 Oct - Ian Grant (far right - BiciSport Anytime Fitness) took 5th in B grade
Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 8 Oct - Ian Grant
Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park @ 8 Oct - Ian Grant passes the BiciSport RVV 075 support car (RVV 075 represents the Ronde van Vlaanderen and ‘075’ commemorates the 1975 winner Eddy Merckx)
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
21 Oct
Bowral Classic Criterium
BiciSport starters - Klayton Smith, John Robb & Craig Pager
22 Oct
Bowral Classic Cyclosportive (Bowral)
Lansdowne Park Criteriums (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 17 Oct & Thurs 19 Oct
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 19 Oct
Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps
Sat 21 Oct
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Sun 22 Oct
Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return
Alessio-Bianchi Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1998-2004
Alessio was alloy motor car sports wheels based in Italy. The bikes were De Rosa early on, but then Bianchi (again Italy). Sub sponsors were Memory Card (an IT provider).
A quality Italian team that picked up 8-10 victories per year, mostly in one day races or stages in Tours. Team members were headed by … well everybody really, as the team had an endless supply of quality Chiefs but not enough Indians. Magnus Backstedt won the Paris Roubaix Classic (that was big) and other supporting riders included a classy lot - Franco Pellizotti, Fabio Baldato, Angelo Furlan, Scott Sunderland (Aus - pictured below), Andrea Tafi, Gabriele Colombo, Andrea Ferrigato, Gilberto Simoni & Laurent Dufaux.
