Season Updates — BiciSport

SEASON REVIEW - 2024

**Illawarra Wheelrace @ 7 Dec - Davide Browne gets another podium**

**Wagga Wagga Track Open @ end November - Davide Browne takes third in the Wagga Wheelrace**

**Dubbo Track Open @ mid Nov 24 - Davide Browne (left) takes a podium**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Rolly Delaytz takes second**

**Trek 1000 @ mid October @ DGV - Davide Browne takes a victory.**

**Sydney Championships @ Lansdowne Park @ 5 Oct - Eris Dole takes the victory in the M7 category with Matt Coy third.**

**BiciSport Codemo Machinery Services sponsors presentation @ 27 Sept 24**

**UCI World Gran Fondo Championships @ Denmark @ early September - Dudley Hoskin made the early breakaway with Mario Cipolini but crashed at the 20k mark**

**AusCycling National CycloCross Championships @ Ballarat @ 17 Aug - Mike Lawson took the victory in the M9 category**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ August - Eric Dole**

**NSW Cyclo Cross Series @ Heffron Park Maroubra @ late July - Eric Dole took two victories in the Masters categories**

**NSW Masters Criterium Championships @ early June @ Unanderra - Ian Grant takes third in the M7 category**

**UCI Masters MTB Enduro World Championships @ Cairns @ @ mid May - Eric Dole took an excellent 6th place in the M7 category**

**Mudgee Classic Cyclosportive @ 5 May - Dudley Hoskin took 3rd outright with another great ride by Craig Pager.** **Congratulations to Ian Grant, John Robb and Danny O’Keefe**

**Grafton to Inverell Classic @ 27 Apr - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) gave it 100%**

**Tour of Brisbane Cyclosportive @ April - Dudley Hoskin won his 55+ age category ably supported by Tom Green.**

**3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 10 Mar - take a bow Tom Green ….a true champion**

**Waratah Masters @ Landsowne @ 3 Mar - Ian Grant & Eric Dole on the B grade podium**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 27 Feb - Rolly Delaytz, Julian Arias, MOR, Christian Quintero & Julian Soto**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ DGV @ 24 Feb - Ian Grant took Silver in both Kieren & Pointscore**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ DGV @ 24 Feb - Davide Browne a Bronze in the Kieren**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ DGV @ 24 Feb - Peter Verhoeven takes Silver in the Masters Pointscore**

**Goulburn Track Open early February with Davide Browne**

**BiciSport co sponsors the Force Cycling Team in Belgium. The team presentation was held 3 February.**

**Ian Grant took victory at the Bathurst Road Race on 28 January**

**Dudley Hoskin at the Trans Andean Epic Ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires in late January 2024**

SEASON REVIEW - 2023

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 19 Dec 23 - Christian Quintero takes second place in C Grade**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 12 December 23 - Rolly Delaytz wins B grade**

***Tour of Bright @ Dec 23 - Dudley Hoskin wins Masters C Grade***

***Tour of Bright @ Dec 23 - Steve Holland***

***Tour of Bright @ Dec 23 - Craig Pager***

***Tour of Bright @ Dec 23 - Ian Grant***

***Tour of Bright @ Dec 23 - Eric Dole***

***Waratah Masters @ 26 Nov - Ian Grant (Anytime Fitness) takes a B grade win***

***West Head Road Race @ 12 November - Dudley Hoskin wins the Masters category***

***Graham Jones Memorial @ 10 Nov 23 @ Narrabeen Lakes Walkway***

***BiciSport Griffith to Melbourne in October 23***

***Bowral Classic Weekend @ Oct 23 - John Robb, Klayton Smith & Craig Pager***

***Albert Bishop Park (Qld) Criteriums @ mid October - Klayton Smith on a charge***

***NSW Team Time Trial Championships @ Singleton @ October - the Bronze medal in the Masters 120+ category for Stew Campbell, Rolly Delaytz, Craig Pager & Dudley Hoskin***

***NSW Team Time Trial Championships @ Singleton @ October***

***Gears & Beers Cyclosportive @ Wagga Wagga @ 1 Oct - Eric Dole***

**National Masters Road Championships @ Shepparton Victoria @ September 23 - Ian Grant, Mike O’Reilly & Peter Budd**

**Orange Newcrest Challenge @ early September 23 - Dudley Hoskin (Happy Wheels) on the left**

**Nick Felix (BiciSport Team Force) wins in Flanders Belgium in early September**

**National CX Championships @ Ballarat @ Aug 23 - Mike Lawson takes Gold in Masters M9 at Ballarat**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ Aug 23 - Ian Grant took a win in the M7 Road Race**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne Park @ Aug 23 - Ian Grant (left) took Bronze in Masters M7 supported by team mate Peter Verhoeven**

**Camden CycloCross @ July 23 - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Anytime Fitness)**

**Dunc Gray Velodrome @ August 23 - BiciSport welcomed Cam & Lawson Browne into the Happy Wheels team**

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ Heffron Park @ mid July - Mike Lawson**

**Queensland CycoCross Championships @ 17 July - Klayton Smith**

**Klayton Smith in China in late June 23**

**Dudley Hoskin did the grand tour through the Italian Dolomites in late June**

**Eric Dole (BiiSport Happy Wheels) does the grande lap of Spain in June 23**

**Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force) at the NSW CycloCross round @ Sun Valley in mid June**

**Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force) @ National CycloCross Series @ Adelade June 23**

**Dudley Hoskin completed the rugged Mawson Trail in South Australia @ June 23**

**BiciSport Belgium @ June 23 in Amstel Gold country in Limburg (Netherlands) with Briek VerHulst**

**NSW Cyclo Cross Series @ Heffron Park @ May 23 - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Team Force)**

**Grafton to Inverell Classic @ Apr 23 - Klayton Smith**

**Grafton to Inverell Classic @ Apr 23 - Craig Pager**

**West Head Road Race @ Apr 23 - Dudley Hoskin (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums - Rolly Delaytz won B grade in mid March**

**National Masters MTB Championships @ February 2023 - Eric Dole took medals in both Sprint & Enduro categories**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ January 23 with Lachlan Morton**

**Eric Dole won the National Series MTB Round in the ACT in mid January**

**Tumut Classic CycloSportive @ January 23 with Melissa & Peter Budd**

SEASON REVIEW - 2022-23 TRACK

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Gold medal for Jeremy Hopson**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Bronze medal for Jeremy Hopson (BiciSport Pilu Racing)**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Medallists in Davide Browne, Peter Verhoeven & Ian Grant**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Davide Browne takes Gold**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Davide Browne takes Gold in the Masters Teams Pursuit**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Ian Grant takes Gold**

**NSW Masters Track Champs @ Mar 23 - Davide Browne medalled in the Sprint**

**Goulburn Track Open @ January 2023 - Davide Browne takes second in the Goulburn Wheelrace**

**Goulburn Track Open @ January 2023 with Davide Browne who took 2 wins & second in the Wheelrace**

**Goulburn Track Open @ January 2023 with Davide Browne**

**BiciSport Christmas 2022 @ Terrey Hills**

**Sydney ‘1000’ Track Open @ Tempe Velodrome @ Dec 22 - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

SEASON REVIEW - 2022 ROAD

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ Dec 22 - Stew Campbell takes a podium spot**

**Eric Dole takes the Silver medal in the ACT MTB cross country Championships in Dec 22**

**Tour of Bright Dec 22 - BiciSport started Craig Pager, In Grant, Peter Budd & Klayton Smith and Peter Budd took 3rd in the Sprint Classification**

**Anthony Lowes (BiciSport Pilu Racing) took 3rd in Masters A grade at West Head in mid November**

**AusCycling NSW MTB State Champs @ Nowra @ mid November - Eric Dole took the victory in the M7 category**

**Broome to Esperance Epic Ride - nearly 80 days and 5,000k** **for Marty Wright**

**Broome to Esperance Epic Ride & end October 22 - Congratulations to Marty Wright (BiciSport)**

**David Cooper at the Cape to Cape MTB race in WA in October 22**

**Koen Ver Hulst at the Belgian CycloCross Series at Bossuit in October 22**

**Around The Bay in a Day @ Oct 22 - Tom Green (BiciSport Happy Wheels) completed the 300k effort in just on 11 hours**

**Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) finished second in the opening round of Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums in October 22**

**Belgian Cyclo Cross Series @ Oct 22 - Mike Lawson, Eddy VerHulst & Koen VerHulst**

**Stew Campbell (BiciSport Happy Wheels) having his Cervelo autographed by Wout Van Aert after the World Championships 2022**

**National Masters CX Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Mike Lawson took Gold in the M9 category**

**National Masters CX Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Klayton Smith**

**National Masters Road Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Eric Dole**

**National Masters Road Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Darren Benson**

**National Masters Road Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Peter Verhoeven**

**National Masters Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Ian Grant took the Silver medal in the M7 Criterium**

**National Masters Road Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Ian Grant & Peter Budd**

**National Masters Road Championships Wollongong @ Sept 22 - Craig Pager**

**Ian Grant took Gold at the NSW Masters Road Championships in the M7 Road Race, Silver in the Criterium and Bronze in the Individual Time Trial.**

**NSW Masters Championships at Singleton Sept 22 - Peter Budd, Ian Grant & Eric Dole**

**NSW Masters Championships at Kurri Kurri Sept 22 - Darren Benson**

**September 22 and Marty Wright took on the epic ride of Broome (WA) to Esperance over some 80 days**

**West Head @ Aug 22 - Darren Benson & Steve Holland**

**Mike Lawson at the NSW Cyclocross Championships @ the DGV Velodrome at the end of August**

**Mike Lawson on the DGV stairs at the NSW Cyclocross Championships**

**BiciSport sponsored a race in Velle (near Antwerp) - August 2022**

**Craig Pager at Heffron Park - August 2022**

**Gravel Masters Championships @ Noosa @ July 22 - Klayton Smith took the Silver medal**

**Gravel Masters Championships @ Noosa @ July 22 - Klayton Smith & Eric Dole**

**Klayton Smith @ Queensland CycloCross @ July 22**

**BiciSport in Belgium @ July 22 - Eddy VerHulst, Mike OReilly & Koen VerHulst**

**Randolph Baral @ Tour de France 2022**

**Peter Verhoeven (left) & Ian Grant at the Oakville Road Race in late June**

**Grafton Inverell Classic May 22 - Eric Dole**

**Grafton Inverell Classic May 22 - Steve Holland**

**Grafton Inverell Classic May 22 - Craig Pager, Eric Dole & Randolph Baral**

**Orica Classic @ Singleton @ Apr 2022 - Eric Dole finished 4th in Division 3**

**Orica Classic @ Singleton @ Apr 2022 - Randolph Baral & Craig Pager**

**Sunde Memorial @ Heffron Park @ Apr 22 - Stew Campbell & Rolly Delaytz**

**Klayton Smith @ Tour of Brisbane @ April 22**

**Rolly Delaytz was a great contributor to Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums Series 37 that concluded in March 22**

**Rolly Delaytz at the Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums Series 37 in March 22**

**Rolly Delaytz finished second in the B grade pointscore in March 22**

**Van Loon Junior Race in March 2022 in Belgium sponsored by BiciSport**

**Van Loon Junior Race in March 2022 in Belgium sponsored by BiciSport - winners presentation with Koen Verhulst (BiciSport Belgium) far left & Stijn Verhulst (BiciSport Belgium) far right**

SEASON REVIEW - 2021-22 TRACK

**National Masters Track Championships @ Brisbane @ Apr 22 - Lise Benjamin (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) took Gold medals in the W8 Sprint & Time Trial plus Silver in the Team Sprint**

**National Masters Track Championships @ Brisbane @ Apr 22 - Jeremy Hopson (BiciSport Pilu Racing) raced in the M2 category**

**Trek Sydney Cup @ DGV in early March and Davide Browne finished 6th in the Wheelrace Final**

**Davide Browne represented BiciSport at the Sydney Christmas Carnivals in late December 21**

**BiciSport Everesting Challenge on 21 November - Tom Green achieved the result over 16 hours 30 minutes across 240 kilometres combined with 9700 metres of climbing …. all on a home trainer.**

SEASON REVIEW - 2021 ROAD

**Eric Dole rounded off a highly successful 2021 season with a Bronze medal at the NSW Masters Criterium Championships**

**NSW Masters Criterium Championships @ Sutherland in November 21 - Eric Dole took the Bronze medal in the M7 category**

**NSW Masters Criterium Championships @ Sutherland in November 21 - Ian Grainger took the Silver medal in the M9 category**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums - Roll Delaytz took the B grade win in late November**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums - Rolly Delaytz rode an exceptional pre Christmas series leading up to Christmas 21**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ Nov 21 - Matt Coy**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ Nov 21 - Mike Lawson**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ Nov 21 - Eric Dole was the best performing BiciSport team member with 4th in his category**

**Queensland Masters Cyclo Cross Championships @ November 21 - Klayton Smith takes the victory**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums in November & Rolly Delaytz on the start line**

**Jeremy Hopson (Pilu Racing) at Heffron Park in October 2021**

St Ives to Broome (WA) - late April to late June … Eric Dole and four compatriots rode for 51 ride days incorporating another 10 rest days to complete the 6,000k trek from St Ives, through NSW, Qld, NT and WA.

**Grafton Inverell Classic in early May featured a record seven BiciSport riders in Klayton Smith, Travis Shields, Darren Benson, Randolph Baral, Dudley Hoskin, Tom Green & Craig Pager. .**

**West Head Road Race on 24 April and Travis Shields took the victory with Dudley Hoskin 3rd**

**Lise Benjamin won the Queensland Masters Criterium Championship (M7 category) in early April**

**Three Peaks Challenge at Falls Creek in early March - Randolph Baral at the top of Mt Hotham**

**Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) represented BiciSport during the Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criterium Series for 2020-21**

**West Head Road Race January 21 with Klayton Smith**

**West Head Road Race - January 21 with team Happy Wheels**

SEASON REVIEW - 2020/21 TRACK

**Lise Benjamin was awarded NSW Cyclist of the Year in the Masters Women M7 Category**

**NSW Masters Track Championships @ DGV - BiciSport was represented at the Championships by David Browne (pictured), Peter Verhoeven & Jeremy Hopson**

**Newcastle Track Series in mid February 21 featured Davide Browne (Happy Wheels)**

**Goulburn Track Open late January 21 with Davide Browne**

**Goulburn Track Open in late January 21 with Davide Browne contesting the Roller Derby**

Season Review - 2020 Road

**BiciSport at the Waratah Masters Criterium at Lansdowne in early January 2021 - Darren Benson, Klayton Smith & Raoul Westbrook**

**BiciSport to the Tumut Classic in early January 2021**

**BiciSport Griffith hosted the Griffith to Canberra Ride in late November with 475k over the 3 days**

**NSW Team Time Trial Championships Singleton - November 20 … the BiciSport Masters 180+ team of Raoul Westbrook, John Robb, Ian Grainger & Mike Lawson**

**NSW Team Time Trial Championships Singleton - November 20 … The BiciSport team took the Bronze medal in the Masters 150+ category with Stew Campbell, Randolph Baral, Dudley Hoskin & Graham Cockerton**

**NSW Team Time Trial Championships Singleton - November 20 and Pilu Racing Team took second in the Challenge event with Tim White, Darren Benson, David Munro & Jeremy Hopson**

**NSW Team Time Trial Championships Singleton - November 20 … the popular Sunday ride to Mirannie near Singleton after the Championships**

**NSW Masters Road Championships October 20 - Dudley Hoskin took a Bronze medal**

**NSW Masters Road Championships October 20 - Matt Coy took a Bronze medal**

**BiciSport Masters squad at Eastern Creek Raceway in September 20**

**West Head Road Race Sept 20 - Jordan Reizes (Pilu Racing) took the win**

**West Head Road Race March 20 - Rolly Delaytz took a great win**

**West Head Road Race March 20 - Graham Cockerton took a fine win**

**B2B 20 - Ruth Strapp took the Bronze Medal in the Saturday Masters Women Hill Climb Championships**

**Tolland (Wagga) Open March 20 - Frank Signor represented BiciSport at the start of the 2020 CyclingNSW season. The new Griffith membership greatly enhanced the growth of BiciSport**

**Waratah Masters February 20 - Eric Dole had a sweet spot of form and a regular winner at Eastern Creek**

**BiciSport Lake Cargelligo January 20 - The Griffith contingent on the mid west sojourn**

**Tour DownUnder January 20 - Noel La Rose with TDU race leader Daryl Impey**

Season Review - 2019/20 Track

National Masters Track Championships March 20 - Lise Benjamin (W7) took numerous Gold Medals together with the Champion of Champions Award.BiciSport was also represented by Peter Verhoeven & Jeremy Hopson — **National Masters Track Championships March 20 - Lise Benjamin (W7) took numerous Gold Medals together with the Champion of Champions Award.**
**BiciSport was also represented by Peter Verhoeven & Jeremy Hopson**

**National Masters Track Championships March 20 - Lise Benjamin was awarded the Women Masters W7 Champion of Champions jersey.**

**Goulburn Track Open February 20 - David Browne (second wheel) had an outstanding summer track season and was awarded several State Championship medals**

**Goulburn Track Open February 20 - After some 20 years of effort David Browne finally achieved the podium in the Goulburn Open Wheelrace**

**Dunc Gray Velodrome November 19 - Damien Bottero & David Browne**

Season Review - 2019 Road

**Tour of Bright December 19 - Tom Green in the snow atop Mt Buffalo**

**Pilu Freshwater Bear Cottage Ride October 19 - outside Pilu Freshwater Restaurant**

**Bowral Classic October 19 - on the start line in Bowral**

**UCI World Masters Gran Fondo Championships Poznan Poland September 19 - Ruth Strapp & Peter Budd before the start**

**NSW Masters ITT Championships September 19 - Mike Lawson fully tucked**

**NSW Masters ITT Championships September 19 - Randolph Baral full gas**

**Amy Gillett Gran Fondo September 19 - Marty Wright, Ian Grainger, Graham Cocks & Karl Hoad**

**Singleton Team Time Trial Weekend August 19 - A record 11 BiciSport teams contributed to the NSW Teams Championships**

**Singleton Team Time Trial Weekend August 19 - Masters 150+ team with BiciSport taking the Bronze medal with Randolph Baral, Stewart Campbell, Graham Cockerton & Dom Zumbo**

**Singleton Team Time Trial Weekend August 19 - Masters 180+ team with BiciSport taking the Bronze medal with Peter Verhoeven, Ian Grainger, Peter Budd & Mike Lawson**

**Ken Dinnerville 2019 - Peter Budd takes the victory at Gunning**

**Ken Dinnerville 2019 - Peter Budd (BiciSport Happy Wheels) won the 2019 Ken Dinnerville Handicap at Gunning in a sprint finish**

**Sicily June 19 - Jock Young BiciSport (far right) on the Caravello Charity Ride from Sicily to Milan**

**Heffron Park Criterium June 19 - Jeremy Hopson (Pilu Racing) is a noted sprinter at Heffron Park**

**Calga Time Trial April 19 - Mike Foster and Matt Coy**

**Heffron Park March 19 - Rolly Delaytz takes a great win**

**Belgium-France April 19 - Marty Wright & Mike Lawson on the Wallers Arenberg Forest cobbles of Paris Roubaix**

**Paris Roubaix Cyclosportive 19 - Mike O’Reilly on the Mons en Pevele cobbles outside Roubaix**

**B2B March 19 - At the Blayney start with Eric Dole, Melissa Budd, Ian Grainger, Ruth Strapp & Rhett Hall**

**3 Peaks Challenge Falls Creek February 19 - Michael Taylor climbing Mount Hotham**

Season Review - 2018/19 Track

**World Masters Track Championships Los Angeles October 18 - Lise Benjamin took the Gold medal in the ITT**

**World Masters Track Championships October - Lise Benjamin takes the Bronze medal in the Sprint**

**World Masters Track Championships October 18 - Lise Benjamin in action at Los Angeles**

**Sprint Grand Prix at the Dunc Gray Velodrome November 18 - Damien Bottero**

**Goulburn Track Open 18 - David Browne in the Goulburn Roller Competition**

Season Review - 2018 Road

**Tour of Bright December 18 - Conor Tarlington on the Mt Hotham climb.**

**Peter Budd has been a prolific UCI Masters Gran Fondo qualifier**

**Sue Tierney has been an outstanding contributor to BiciSport and has won 8 National Masters Road Championships in the Individual Time Trial, Criterium & Road Race.**

**West Head Road Race November 18 - Cath Haines (Pilu Racing) near West Head**

**3 Peaks Challenge Falls Creek November 18 - Tom Green at the Falls Creek finish**

**National Capital Tour Canberra October 18 - Conor Tarlington at the ITT start**

**World Masters Gran Fondo Championships 18 in Varese Italy - Peter Budd before start**

**World Masters Gran Fondo Championships 18 for Varese Italy - Peter Budd had strong local support from Griffith**

**Amy Gillett Gran Fondo September 18 - Peter & Melissa Budd at Lorne**

**NSW Masters Road Championships September 18 - Jordan Reizes (Pilu Racing) took Gold in the Criterium**

**Goulburn Open Road Race September 18 - Conor Tarlington & Declan Jones**

**NSW Teams Time Trial Weekend Nowra July 18 - BiciSport Group ride out to Currawang Beach near Nowra**

BiciSport Happy Wheels Team Launch for the 2018 Season - the team was launched at the BiciSport Christmas Party in December 2017 for the 2018 Season & comprised William Peters, Stewart Campbell, Conor Tarlington, Ben Elliott, David Browne & … — BiciSport Happy Wheels Team Launch for the 2018 Season - the team was launched at the BiciSport Christmas Party in December 2017 for the 2018 Season & comprised William Peters, Stewart Campbell, Conor Tarlington, Ben Elliott, David Browne & Peter Budd (not in the photo was Ruth Strapp).

Season Review - 2017/18 Track

**Dunc Gray Velodrome January 18 - Damien Bottero**

**National Masters Track Championships March 18 - Graham Cockerton, John Crouchley & Mike Lawson**

**National Masters Track Championships March 18 - Graham Cockerton with John Crouchley**

**National Masters Track Championships March 18 - Mike Lawson finished 3rd in the M7 Scratch Race**

**Graham Cockerton finished 2nd in the Cycling Australia National Masters Track Championships in the M5 Scratch Race.**

**January 18 - Mike Smith at the DGV Sprint Grand Prix**

**December 17 Christmas Carnival at Hurstville Oval witnessed the launch of the BiciSport Happy Wheels team featuring David Browne & Ben Elliott**

**Los Angeles World Masters Track Championships October 17 - Mike Smith took Gold in the Team Sprint**

**Los Angeles World Masters Track Championships October 17 - Mike Smith took Bronze in the Sprint**

Mike Smith again took a Gold medal at the World Masters Track Championships in Los Angeles with Gold in the Team Sprint (Bronze in 2016), and Bronze in the Individual Sprint (Gold in 2016).

Season Review - 2017 Road

Peter Livingstone had a ground breaking 2017 with top 10 in the Cycling Australia National Under 23 Road Championships in January 2017, podium in the NSW Under 23 Road Championships, an outstanding secondment with ASFRA Flanders in Belgium, coupled … — Peter Livingstone had a ground breaking 2017 with top 10 in the Cycling Australia National Under 23 Road Championships in January 2017, podium in the NSW Under 23 Road Championships, an outstanding secondment with ASFRA Flanders in Belgium, coupled with a stage win at the Tour of Tasmania at the end of the season.

**Belgium July 17 - Peter Livingstone at the Under 23 Tour of Belgium**

**Belgium July 17 - Peter Livingstone (red jersey) in Flanders**

**National Under 23 Road Championships Ballarat 17 - Peter Livingstone & John Crouchley. Peter went top 10 in his first Championship with BiciSport coach John Crouchley.**

**MTBA National Masters Cyclo Cross Championship August 17 - Mike Lawson took a Gold medal.**

**NSW Masters Teams Time Trial Championships at Nowra July 17 - An outstanding Gold medal in the 150+ category to Mike Foster, Matt Coy, Giovanni Pilu & Simon Lempriere**

**NSW Masters Team Time Trial Championships at Nowra July 17 - Amber Walsh, Sue Preeto, Kirsty Flanagan & Ruth Strapp**

**NSW Masters Team Time Trial Championships at Nowra July 17 - the Friday before the TTT Championship and a group training ride from Nowra Airport on the race circuit**

**Bathurst Road Race March 17 - Kirsty Flanagan & Ruth Strapp**

**Paris Roubaix Cyclosportive April 17 - Sue & Graham Tierney before the start**

**Glenrock MTB March 17 - Ian Grainger in the trail**

**Bathurst to Blayney April 17 - Stewart Campbell took a repeat win**

BiciSport entered 6 teams into the NSW Teams Time Trial Championships in Nowra. In the Sassafras Challenge - Amber Walsh, Ruth Strapp, Angela Smith & Su Preeto took third. In the Men - Will Peeters, Conor Tarlington, Lachlan Haughey & Peter O'Sullivan took second. In Masters 150+ - Gold to Mike Foster, Matt Coy, Gio Pilu & Simon Lempriere. 6th to Mike O'Brien, Anthony Colantonio, Stewart Campbell & Peter Verhoeven. 13th to Graham Cockerton, Dom Zumbo, Tom Green, James Thornton. In Masters 180+ - 6th to Raoul Westbrook, Brett Tarlington, Graeme Cocks, & Ian Grainger

Season Review - 2016/17 Track

**NSW Master Cyclist of the Year awarded to Kirstie Dolton in February 2017 (for the 2016 season)**

National Masters Track Championships March 17 - Lise Benjamin took 4 Gold Medals plus the Champion of Champions Award. Lise was awarded the Cycling NSW Masters M7 "Cyclist of the Year" in January 2018 for her efforts at the National Track Championsh… — National Masters Track Championships March 17 - Lise Benjamin took 4 Gold Medals plus the Champion of Champions Award. Lise was awarded the Cycling NSW Masters M7 "Cyclist of the Year" in January 2018 for her efforts at the National Track Championships.

**National Masters Track Championships March 17 - BiciSport Team Sprint combination of Dom Zumbo, Graham Cockerton & James Thornton**

**NSW Masters Track Championships at DGV February 17 - Mike Smith took Gold in the Sprint**

**Lidcombe Oval Christmas December 16 - David Browne in the thick of the action**

**Manchester Masters World Track Championships October 16 - Mike Smith World Champion**

**Manchester Masters World Track Championships October 16 - Mike Smith (left) on the start line**

**NSW Masters Championships Teams Pursuit February 17 in the 150+ category - Bronze medal to Graham Cockerton, Peter Verhoeven, Dom Zumbo, James Thornton & Anthony Colantonio**

**Scody Cup December 16 at DGV - David Browne won the Men & Lise Benjamin the Women. David also won the Sydney Cup on Wheels**

Mike Smith competed in Manchester in October 16. Mike took Gold in the M4 Sprint and Bronze in the Team Sprint.

Lise Benjamin & David Browne were prominent at RAW Track during the 2016 RAW season. John Crouchley began the Derny restoration project (from the Sydney Olympics) in conjunction with CyclingNSW.

Season Review - 2016 Road

**Conor Tarlington competed in Belgium in 2016 for the ASFRA Flanders Cycles Team**

**Cervelo Masters Super Series June 16 - Martinette Van Vuuren (left) and Sue Tierney**

Graham Tierney a picture of concentration in the ITT

**NSW Masters 180+ TTT squad Bronze at Nowra - Ian Grainger, Raoul Westbrook, Mike Lawson, Peter Verhoeven**

**NSW Womens 140+ TTT squad Bronze at Nowra - Sue Tierney, Kirstie Flanagan, Ruth Strapp, Lise Benjamin**

The biggest BiciSport entry list ever lined up for the Nowra NSW Teams Time Trial Championships Sassafras Challenge - (7th from 9 teams) David Browne, Martin Wright, Brad Mills, Graham Tierney in 1hr 8mins (winner 56 min) Women Masters All Ages - (5th from 11 teams) Cecile Beams, Frances Edwards, Penny Kee, Kylie Mildren in 1hr 9min (winner 1-06) Women Masters 140+ - (Bronze from 8 teams) Lise Benjamin, Ruth Strapp, Kirsty Flanagan, Sue Tierney in 1hr 6min (winner 1-05) Men Masters 180+ - (Bronze from 7 teams) Ian Grainger, Mike Lawson, Raoul Westbrook, Peter Verhoeven in 1hr 3min (fastest 58min) Men Masters 150+ - (8th from 24 teams) Roy Edwards, Ben Mildren, Len Groen in 1hr, (10th from 24 teams) Graham Cockerton, Dom Zumbo, Anthony Colantonio, James Thornton in 1hr 1min (fastest 55min) Men Masters All Ages - (14th from 41 teams) Stewart Campbell, Ian Cocks, Tom Green, Mike O'Brien in 56min (28th from 41 teams) Paul Curgenven, Mark Walsh, Colin Edwards in 1hr 3min (fasters 50min) Sassafras Road Race (Sunday) - Ian Cocks finished 9th in Division 2 over 70k

Season Review - 2015/16 Track

**National Masters Track Championships @ DGV in March 16 - Kirstie Dolton took Gold (Time Trial) & Silver in the Sprint**

**NSW Masters Track Championships February 16 - BiciSport Sprinters @ DGV**

**NSW Masters Track Championships February 16 - The Masters 150+ team took the Silver medal with Peter Verhoeven, Mike Lawson, Michael O'Brien, James Thornton & David Willmott**

**World Masters Track Championships October 15 - Matt Glanville took Gold in the PointScore & Geoff Baxter the Silver medal. Matt also won the prestigious Cossavella Cup.**

**World Masters Track Championships October 15 - David Willmott took Gold in both Sprint & Time Trial**

**World Masters Track Championships Manchester October 15 - BiciSport Teams Pursuit Team took the Silver medal with Andrew Patten, Jayson Austin, John Crouchley (coach), Matt Glanville & Geoff Baxter**

**World Masters Track Championships October 15 - Silver medal podium (left to right) with Geoff Baxter, Matt Glanville, Andrew Patten & Jayson Austin**

**World Masters Track Championships Manchester October 15 - Andrew Patten, Geoff Baxter, Matt Glanville & Jayson Austin**

The National Masters Track Championships were originally set down for Perth, but economic realities forced a late venue & date change back to Melbourne. The late date change to Melbourne accounted for David Willmott who was by then committed to going overseas & missed the Championships. BiciSport took 6 Gold medals (5 Gold if you consider that the Masters Kieran was a "demonstration event") and 2 Bronze medals.

Day 1 - TT & Team Sprints ... M3 - Kevin Babakian 8th, M5 - James Thornton 10th, W4 - Kirstie Dolton Bronze, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, Team Sprint - Lise Benjamin 4th. Day 2 - Sprints & Indiv Pursuit ... M4 - Mike Smith Gold, M7 - Mike Lawson 7th Day 3 - Sprints .... W4 - Kirstie Dolton Bronze, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M3-4 Kieren Mike Smith Gold Day 4 - Scratch ... W4 - Kirstie Dolton Gold, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold

BiciSport dominated the second weekend of the NSW Masters Track Championships at DGV with a total of 20 Gold 13 Silver & 5 Bronze medals over the two weekends. Sprints W5 - Lise Benjamin Silver, W4 - Kirstie Dolton Gold, M7 - David Willmott Gold, M5 - Geoff Baxter Silver, M4 - Mike Smith Gold Matt Glanville Bronze, M3 - Nathan McLaughlin Gold David Browne Bronze, M2 - Rod Chaplin Gold Team Sprint (All Ages) - Rod Chaplin, David Willmott, Mike Smith Gold Individual Pursuit - W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M7 - Mike Lawson 6th, M6 - Peter Verhoeven Silver, M5 - Geoff Baxter Silver, M4 - Jays Austin Gold Matt Glanville Silver

The NSW Cyclist of the Year Awards were held in conjunction with the Clarence Street Cup night at DGV. Matt Glanville was awarded the NSW Masters Cyclist of the Year (across all age categories, track & road). Its been a stellar year for Matt. Sue Tierney took the Masters Women W6 category award after posting victories (or the rare placing) in all Championships contested. David Willmott has amassed a total of 15 World Championships over the years and this year picked up another two. David was awarded the Masters Men M7 trophy.

World Masters Track Championships at Manchester and the team took 3 Gold and 4 Silver medals plus a victory by Matt Glanville in the Cossavella Cup which concludes the Championships. The BiciSport team to Manchester Worlds included David Willmott, Andrew Patten (Qld), Matt Glanville, Geoff Baxter & Jays Austin with the coach John Crouchley.

Sprint - David Willmott took Gold and Matt Glanville 4th
ITT - David Willmott took Gold
Scratch Race - Matt Glanville & Geoff Baxter both took Silver.
Individual Pursuit - Matt Glanville took 4th
Points - Matt Glanville took Gold & Geoff Baxter took Silver.
Team Sprint - David Willmott was relegated in the heat and did not qualify for the medal round
Teams Pursuit - Matt Glanville, Jayson Austin, Andrew Patten & Geoff Baxter took Silver (3min 20secs v 3min 22secs in final)
Cossavella Cup - Matt Glanville 1st, Jays Austin 4th, Geoff Baxter 7th, Andrew Patten 16th.

Season Review - 2015 Road

**NSW Masters Road Championships May 15 - Martinette Van Vuuren, Sue Tierney, Graham Tierney & Kirsty Flanagan**

**National Masters Road Championships September 15 - Sue Tierney took the Gold**

Sydney ROAD Champs PENRITH

BiciSport had a great day at the boat races with 4 Gold 1 Silver and top 10 results in every category. M1 - Brad Hamblett 5th, M2 - David Munro 9th, M3 - Stewart Campbell broke away early, then caught then took Gold. M4 - Matt Glanville keeps on keeping on ... another day another sprint win with Gold. Big thanks to Dean Gale for the lead out to seal the deal. Jordan Reizes 5th, David Adcock 7th, Dean Gale 9th, Jays Austin 20th. M5 - Mr Jewelley (Geoff Baxter) took Silver. Peter Selkrig 8th. M6 - Graham Tierney 8th, Dom Zumbo 9th, Peter Verhoeven 12th. W3 - Another sprint Gold for Martinette Van Vuuren. W6 - Another sprint Gold for Lise Benjamin. U19 - Conor Tarlington was a peloton finish

NSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS Griffith

One of the best NSW Masters Champs ever held with great organisation and a generous prize list. BiciSport took 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze.

Road Race - The uphill finish was tailor made for a Van Vuuren, a Glanville or an ODR and so it proved to be. M2 - Oliver Dharma Ratne 2nd. M4 - Matt Glanville 1st, David Adcock 3rd, Dean Gale 19th, Giovanni Pilu 29th, Jordan Reizes 30th. M5 - Peter Selkrig 14th, Geoff Baxter 15th. M6 - Graham Tierney 12th. M7 - Mike Lawson 9th, Andy Feltham 13th. W3 - Martinette Van Vuuren 1st. W6 - Sue Tierney 1st, Kirsty Flanagan 9th.

Criterium - Around the Griffith Council Chambers it was fast & furious. M2 - Oliver Dharma Ratne was 12th. M4 - Matt Glanville jumped at 200m and that was Gold. Dean Gale6th, Jordan Reizes 7th, Dave Adcock 17th & Giovanni Pilu 18th. M5 - Geoff Baxter was 3rd, Peter Selkrig 17th. M6 - Graham Tierney 14th. M7 - Mike Lawson 11th. W3 - Martinette Van Vuuren 2nd. W6 - Sue Tierney 1st, Kirsty Flanagan 10th.

ITT - Using parts of the RR course a nice hit out for the 2016 Nationals. M4 - Dean Gale 8th (24-58), Giovanni Pilu 9th (24-59). M5 - Geoff Baxter 2nd (24-40), Peter Selkrig 6th (25-34). M6 - Graham Tierney 9th (28-22). M7 - Mike Lawson punctured. W4 - Kirsty Flanagan 8th (30-15). W6 - Sue Tierney 1st (28-26).

Bathurst Hill Climb & Crit - Hillclimb Champs

Hillclimb - U19 - Conor Tarlington finished 12th. M2 - Oliver Dharma Ratne took Gold, M4 - Jays Austin took Gold, M 5 - Geoff Baxter took 4th. Road Race - Gold Wave - Geoff Baxter finished 79th @ 9min 32secs.

NSW Teams Time Trial- 1 Gold 1 Bronze.

Nowra hosted bumper entries with 120 teams in windy conditions, making the 18k grind out to the western u turn all the more challenging.

Masters Men All Ages - Penrith were a stand out favourite and at the 13k mark had put 1min 15secs into the BiciSport team of Jays Austin, Stewart Campbell, Matt Glanville & Oliver Dharma Ratne. This team finally finished 4th (57min-25secs) some 1min 25secs behind Penrith showing the importance of the outward leg in deciding the Championship outcome. The team of Jordan Reizes, Giovanni Pilu, Jeremy Hopson, Dean Gale finished 6th in 58-24. The team of Mike O`Brien, Dom Zumbo, Rob Cook, Graham Tierney finished 26th in 67-00.

Masters Men 150+ BiciSport has never collected a road medal in 150+ and it was a great achievement for Geoff Baxter, Peter Selkrig, Graham Cockerton & Mike Lawson to take the Bronze in 61-01.

Masters Women 140+ BiciSport women were defending champions and looked the goods. Gold for Sue Tierney, Martinette Van Vuuren, Kristy Flanagan & Lise Benjamin in 73-00.

National Masters Road Championships- 2 Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze

National Masters were at Tweed Heads over 25-27 September. Another good haul of CA National jewellery from the Bici bandits. In the Women its not a surprise that Sue Tierney picked up Golds nor Martinette Van Vuuren taking a Silver in the Crit. Kirsty Flanagan taking medals in the road & crit was a real treat. In the Men the excellent Silver by Oliver Dharma Ratne followed on from a super Gunning Open A grade only 3 weeks before & a medal to Stewart Campbell in any Crit isn`t unexpected. ITT - W6-Sue Tierney took GoldW4-Kirsty Flanagan took Bronze @ 2min 27secs M1-Jeremy Hopson 5th @ 2-50M2-Oliver Dharma Ratne 6th @ 1-00M3-Stewart Campbell 10th @ 2-45 M6-Graham Tierney 12th @ 4-54 RR - W6-Sue Tierney 4th @ 37secs after flag marshall ruined the finish and confusion reigned. W4-Kirsty Flanagan 13th @ 3-57. M1-Brad Hamblett 9th @ 2-27, Jeremy Hopson 10th. M2-Oliver Dharma Ratne took Silver. M4-David Adcock took 8th @ 5secs. Criteriums - W6-Sue Tierney took Gold. W4-Kirsty Flanagan took Silver. W3-Martinette Van Vuuren took Silver. M1-Brad Hamblett 13th, Jeremy Hopson 14th. M2-David Munro 10th. M3-Stewart Campbell took Bronze. M6-Graham Tierney took 17th.

At the Great Divide Open in Goulburn in September Stewart Campbell finished 4th in the Breadalbane ITT. The following day at the Gunning RR Oliver Dahme Ratne finished 19th in A grade and Conot Tarlington took 18th in B grade. Martinette Van Vuuren took the win in Womens B grade.

RAW Track and contributions by Jays Austin, Geoff Baxter, Rod Chaplin, David Browne & Matt Glanville. Matt finished 3rd in Division 1 and David 2nd in Division 2. BiciSport was 6th (from 45 clubs) in the RAW Club Pointscore.

The Amy Gillett Gran Fondo in Lorne and Oliver Dahme Ratne was an excellent 6th in the 35-39 age category. Peter Selkrig rode the UWCT World Championships in Demark and finished 61st from 250 starters.

Kirsty Flanagan took the win at the HEZ criterium in August.