News Shorts - 5 May

**The Giro d’Italia is go …. 21 days of cycling royality**

**Giro d’Italia … a celebration of pink**

**BiciSport @ Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) @ 1 May - BiciSport’s Francesco Signor (centre of poster) waiting patiently for the Giro to sail past ….**

BiciSport Team Force @ East Flanders Belgium @ 27 Apr - Sam De Beule is dilgently getting his form into shape for the UCI Grand Fondo qualifier in Aachen Germany on 1 June. Sam is hoping to race in Lorne at the UCI Grand Fondo Worlds in October with his BiciSport team mates Ian Grant & Craig Pager

**BiciSport Team Force @ East Flanders Belgium @ 27 Apr - Team Force lines up in Hassdonk East Flanders before the start of the Hassdonk kermesse**

VALE DAVID COOPEr

David was a past President of the Northern Suburbs Cycling Club (now Northern Sydney CC) and instrumental in making NSCC the largest racing club in NSW in the 1980’s. David was a cornerstone member of BiciSport from day one and was highly respected by all those who knew him and in his latter years he contributed to the sport in Orange (NSW) as a State level racing Commissaire. RIP David. Mike O’Reilly

VALE PAUL ENVANGILiDES

Its with deep regret & sadness to report the recent passing of local cycling compatriot Paul Envangilides whilst on a pedal through his beloved Ku Ring Gai Chase National Park. Paul was admired by all those that knew him for his empathy, compassion and his love of the sport. Miss you Paul & RIP. Mike O’Reilly

RACING THIS WEEK

6 May
- Marconi Criteriums (Eastern Creek Raceway)
9 May-1 June
- Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy)
9 May
- Friday Night Track Series (Dunc Gray Velodrome)
10-11 May
- Tour of Orange (AusCycling NSW)
10 May
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
11 May
- Eastern Creek Dragway (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 6 May & Thurs 8 May

# 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 8 May

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

Sat 10 May

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