News Shorts - 29 December

Happy New Year into 2026

Marc Madiot (FDJ) is hanging up his FDJ team management role in April 2026. A career of great highs both on & off the bike.

RACING THIS WEEK

  • Dec 29-30

    • Sydney New Year Track Opens (Tempe & DGV)

  • Dec 30

    • No Sydney Criteriums this Christmas New Year week

    • 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.

  • Jan 4

    • Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

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 30 Dec & Thurs 2 Jan

#  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 2 Jan

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

Sat 3 Jan

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