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Gran Fondo : UCI World Gran Fondo Championships (Lorne, Vic)


Sam De Beule (above left) from Team Force Belgium joins his Aussie team mates (Matt Coy, Cath Haines, Ian Grant, Craig Pager & Luis Consistie) at Lorne. The BiciSport support team is Peter Figg & MOR

Wheels - front @ 155mm, rear @ 140mm @ Shimano 12 speed

Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing)

Luis Consistie (BiciSport Happy Wheels)

BiciSport UCI qualifiers - Sam De Beule, Ian Grant, Luis Consistie, Cath Haines, Matt Coy & Craig Pager

Oct 15 (Wed)

- Sydney to Milawa Motel

- Sandridge Motel Lorne @ Sam De Beule @ 15 to 20 Oct

Oct 16 (Thurs)

- UCI Individual Time Trial (Lorne towards Aireys Inlet and return)

- Milawa to Aireys Inlet @ 12 Kerrie Court, Aireys Inlet. ETA 2.30pm

- Aireys Pub @ 6pm @ 8 people

Oct 17 (Fri)

- Training Day + UCI Team Relay @ Geelong

- meet Sandridge Motel Lorne @ 9am @ Hilly Loop + Coy + Bowles

- Aireys Pub @ 6pm @ 8 people

Oct 18 (Sat)

- Training Day

- Sandridge Motel Lorne @ 9am @ Coastal Loop (out & back) + Coy + Bowles

- Dinner @ AirBnB @ Aireys Inlet

Oct 19 (Sun) (UCI Grand Fondo)

- Depart Aireys Inlet @ 4.45am, arrive 5.15am @ Erskine St Lorne (opp Foodworks)

- meet Sandridge Motel Lorne @ 5.30am + 6.30am on start line

- event start @ 7.15am + 120k + Wave start times @ 5min gaps then finally @ 3min gaps

- Torquay Tropicana Motel @ 2 Grossmans Rd Torquay (2 x rooms)- pay 16 Oct

- Dinner Torquay TapHouse tbc

Oct 20 (Mon)

- meet Torquay Tropicana at 10am + Torquay to Bright. ETA 3.00pm

- Pager departs AvalonAirport @ 4.40pm

- Ovensview on Riverside @ 1 Riverside Ave, Bright

- Bright Brewery tbc

Oct 21 (Tues)

- Bright to Sydney @ 10am. ETA 5pm

Bici Contact : Peter Figg @ 0448 924 871 or Mike O’Reilly @ 0417 403 244

Timings (estimate) based on a 7.30am

Start @ 7.30am, Benwerrin @ 11k @ 8.15am, Deans Marsh @ 23k @ 8.40am, Forest @ 60k @ 9.35am, KOM @ 77k @ 10.00am, Kennett River @ 110k @ 10.30am, Lorne Finish @ 120k @ 10.45am