News Shorts - 9 March

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Dudley Hoskin approaches the Harrietville feed zone in the second bunch on the road.

BiciSport started Dudley Hoskin, Steve Holland, Tom Green, Camillo Ruiz, Marty Wright, Sam Hart, Warwick Burton & James Centennial. The support team was Hugo Hoskin, Peter Figg & MOR. Team accommodation was split between both Harrietville & Falls Creek.

Conditions were foggy at the 6.45am start at Falls Creek, then clear over Tawonga Gap, but again foggy at Mt Hotham. Conditions were mild with no rain.

Picture above at the Harrietville feed zone … Dudley was looking determined in the second bunch with Steve Holland the best of the rest.

Results for the 235k -

* Dudley Hoskin @ 7 hours 38 min

* Steve Holland @ 9 hours 4 minutes

* Warwick Burton @ 9 hours 44 minutes

* Marty Wright @ 10 hours 21 minutes

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Steve Holland getting refueled at the Harrietville feed zone

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Steve Holland getting refueled

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Steve Holland exits the feed zone @ Harrietville

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Steve Holland ride strategy for 3 Peaks

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Warwick Burton approaches the Harrietville feed zone

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Warwick is nicely fed

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Warwick departs with team assistance

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Marty Wright at the Harrietville feed zone and discarded his surplus banana

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Marty exits Harrietville # 1

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Marty exits Harrietville # 2

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - The BiciSport support team included Hugo Hoskin, MOR & Peter Figg.

MOR & Peter covered the Harrietville feed zone & Hugo covered the Dinner Plain feed zone just past the Mt Hotham summit.

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - the delighful BiciSport service corse at the village of Harrietville. Simply stunning.

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - BiciSport service corse at Harrietville

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - BiciSport service corse at Harrietville

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - Steve Holland (left) & Marty Wright

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - MOR meets the local Harley Davidson peloton

BiciSport @ 3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 8 Mar - The 3 Peaks starts & finishes at Falls Creek with three major climbs at Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham & Falls Creek

RACING THIS WEEK

  • Mar 11

    • 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.

  • Mar 14

    • Grafton to Inverell Classic (Pro Velo League)

  • Mar 15

    • Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

    • BiciSport to Belgian Spring Classics (MOR) …. maybe, maybe not

TRAINING 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 10 Mar & Thurs 12 Mar

#  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 12 Mar

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

Sat 14 Mar

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