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STATE RANKING SYSTEM (now abandoned by AC)

  • Some 6 years ago CyclingNSW established a comprehensive ranking-handicap system across all of NSW (see below).

  • However with the advent of Aus Cycling this is no longer the case into 2024. Nothing has been subsequently introduced by AC as a replacement and NSW currently has no meaningful handicap system.

  • Previously CyclingNSW created a ranking system based on a 100k road race - with the 100k handicap split into 10 bunches from Bunch 1 (Scratch mark) to Bunch 10 (Limit mark).

  • What Bunch would you ride in a 100k road handicap ?. This relates to a road race handicap and not a criterium.

  • Each Bunch (from 1 to 10) was assigned a computer code

  • The codes are not State or Club grades. The Bunch number is much more important (see below).

  • The Bunch codes were -

  • Bunch 1 (Scratch Bunch) - code A1/A2/A3

  • Bunch 2 - B1/B2

  • Bunch 3 - B3/C1

  • Bunch 4 - C2/C3

  • Bunch 5 - D1/D2

  • Bunch 6 - D3/E1

  • Bunch 7 - E2/E3

  • Bunch 8 - F1/F2

  • Bunch 9 - F3/G1

  • Bunch 10 (Limit Bunch) - G2/G3

    • These 10 Bunches don`t relate to local Club racing grades or Waratah Masters club gradings (State rankings & Club grades are not directly comparable).

    • Should you have an issue with your BiciSport (State) ranking please contact Mike O`Reilly on 0417 403 244 or email at bicisport1@gmail.com

BiciSport State Bunch Rankings at 1 AUGUST 2024

  • These State grades are refreshed as a guide based on latest results - 

Bunch 1 (Scratch BUNCH) A1/A2/A3

  • NIL

BUNCH 2 (B1/B2)

  • NIL

Bunch 3 (B3/C1)

  • NIL

Bunch 4 (C2/C3)

*  Hopson, Delaytz

Bunch 5 (D1/D2)

*  Lowes, Quintero, Cocks (Brett), Smith (Klayton), Gardiner, Munro

Bunch 6+7 (D3/E1, E2/E3)

*  Pager, Hoskin, Kibble, Campbell, Grant, Arias

* Foster, Coy, Bjorkman, Lempriere, Reizes

* Avecedo, Benitez, Consistre, Ariza

Bunch 8 (F1/F2)

*  Lawson, Pines, Browne, Adcock

* Green (Tom). Holland, Verhoeven

Bunch 9 (F3/G1)

*  Cooper (David), Wright, Simpson, Hoad, Soto, O’Keefe  

Bunch 10 (G2/G3)

*  Crouchley, Stupka, Taylor, Cooke D (W)

* Robb, Benjamin (DGV-W),  Cocks (Graeme)

*  Simmons,  Neville,  Thompson Seagrave

* Signor, Ahumada

Please note -

  • these rankings relate to your State Open Bunch and not your local Northside or Waratah Club grade,

  • why the difference ? - State rankings are generally much harder than say Northside or Waratah grades

Club grades -

for example,

  • If you ride say Sydney Northside "A" grade then you can`t expect to automatically receive State "A" grade (called Division 1 in State events) - you may well receive a lower State ranking.

  • If you ride in the Masters division, irrespective of your Northside grade, only exceptional Masters are ranked Bunch 2 or Bunch 3

  • Generally, the better Masters are ranked Bunch 3 or lower and the majority are ranked Bunch 5 or lower.

 
So what is a State OPEN "Division" ?

This is where State events (as per above) are merged to form single "Divisions". 

Why Divisions ?

This is done for traffic management purposes by the individual State event promoters (generally country road events), where there is insufficient entries in one State grade - these State grades are then merged on a case by case basis with other grades to form "Division" races. This is done to comply with NSW Police requirements for the conduct of safe & manageable road races on country roads.

Please be mindful that the country "Division" that you race in can vary between events (as the number of event entries does in itself vary) - you may be Division 2 one week, but be placed in Division 3 the following week.