BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - BiciSport sponsors both the Juniors Race at Velle (near Antwerp) Belgium in March each year and the Elite & Masters races in August each year. Conditions in Belgium in August 2025 were super hot with 30+ degrees.
Masters Division # 1 race podium above and BiciSport team hats a must.
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Masters Division # 2 race podium above with Velle race organisers Maarten (left), Koen & Stijn VerHulst who are big supporters of BiciSport riders over the years
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Masters Womens podium at Velle
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Elite race podium with the race won by a CIBEL team member …. CIBEL are a long time major sponsor of the Velle race and Belgian cycling generally …. and the sponsor himself adorned the 2025 podium (in the green hat). Happy sporting days for the iconic Mr CIBEL.
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Elite podium winner
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - podium sponsors banner with the local church in the background
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - The Deputy Mayor in full retro attire
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Elite race start with BiciSports Sam De Beule on the left (white jersey)
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Sam De Beule (BiciSport Team Force)
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - Sam De Beule (BiciSport Team Force)
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug
BiciSport sponsored race @ Velle Flanders Belgium @ 12 Aug - The Infamous Van Hoye Ford from the 1980’s. It smells, it groans & moans but it somehow still works. The keys are permanently stuck in the ignition and nobody can get them out … nobody will steal the car !!
BiciSport is entering teams to the NSW Teams Time Trial Championships at Gunning on Saturday 6 September. If you are interested can you pls contact Mike O’R on 0417 403 244
RACING THIS WEEK
23-24 Aug
ACT ITT and Road Race Championships (Canberra, ACT)
23 Aug
BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
Central Coast Criteriums (Gosford)
24 Aug
Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)
West Head Road Race (Manly CC)
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 19 Aug & Thurs 21 Aug
# 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 21 Aug
# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps
Sat 23 August
# BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
The next Central Coast Criteriums are 23 August near Gosford
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals - Belgian Brown Cafes are, as the name implies, brown as much as humanly possible. Several are themed in the typical Flemish cycling mania and very very retro. Very cool.
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals
Belgian Brown Cafes @ Cafe Welkom Noorderwijk @ Herentals