News Shorts - 24 November

Michael O'Reilly

**The latest Italian BiciSport magazine features the Podge versus Big Eddy**

**Retirement beckons for Tim DeClerq (Soudal - QuickStep) with the now traditional peloton wheel stand as a fitting tribute**

**Saving local Griffith wildlife @ 18 Nov - Francesco Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery Services) saving a local resident on Griffith roads on a club training ride. Sexy socks Frank ….**

RACING THIS WEEK

Nov 25
- Heffron Park Criteriums (Maroubra NSW)
- Sydney Summer Criteriums @ Newington Armoury (Sydney Olympic Park), Marconi @ Western Sydney Dragway, Waratah Park @ Sutherland, Central Coast @ Kariong Gosford, Penrith @ Regatta Centre.
Nov 29-30
- Central West Track Open (Bathurst & Orange)
Nov 30
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)
Nov 28-30
- UCI Masters Cyclo Cross Championships (Varese, Italy)

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings @ 8.15am

# Centennial Park Molteni Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.15am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe.

Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

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

Tues 25 Nov & Thurs 27 Nov

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

Faster group departs @ 7.50am (don’t be late)
Slower group departs @ 8.00am (sharp … don’t be late) 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 27 Nov

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

Sat 29 Nov

# BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am