Michael O'Reilly

19 December 2024

News Shorts - 23 December

Michael O'Reilly

19 December 2024

**BiciSport Thursday Ride @ Centennial Park @ 19 Dec - Santa’s little “reindeers in lycra” have invaded Centennial Park**

**BiciSport Christmas Ride 2025 @ Centennial Park @ 12 Dec - Centennial Park ride happens every Thursday @ 10.30am starting from the Spruce Goose Cafe (all welcome)**

Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic 1993 relived @ Coffs Harbour @ 17 Dec - a chance visit to Rainbow Cycles in Coffs Harbour on 17 December and Glen Price (Rainbow Cycles) produces this 1993 retro gem - a race yellow jersey signed by the future legend in Jan Ulrich

Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic 1993 relived @ Coffs Harbour @ 17 Dec - MOR, Glen Price & Alex Simmons. Glen was something of a Bank Classic hard man and raced the event from 1987 to 1994. In 1993 the Bank Race started in Coffs Harbour and finished in Canberra. Glen raced for the NSW Team (1987), Richard Ellis (1988), Wallabies (1989), Penrith (1990, 1991 & 1992) and NBN TV (1993 & 94).
**Mike O’R was the 1993 team manager for the Australian Bananas Team for the Bank Classic**

Commonwealth Bank Classic @ 1993 - The Australian Bananas Team 1993 with L to R … Mike O’Reilly (Manager - kneeling), Ian Brindley, Steve Stannard, Ben Litchfield, Bart Hickson, Mark Rowlings & Phil Chapman (right)

**Brad Mills won the 2024 edition on 17 December - congratulations and see you 21 January 2025 for a resumption of racing**

**Easts Trophy Race @ Heffron Park Tuesday @ 17 Dec - Brad Mills does the job**

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 24 Dec & Thurs 26 Dec

# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 7.50am 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 26 Dec

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

Sat 28 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

23 December
- Regatta Centre Penrith Criteriums (Penrith CC)
21 January
- Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums - resume 21 January 2025
28 December
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
28-30 December
- Sydney Christmas Track Open (DGV, Bass Hill NSW)
29 December
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium @ 2017 - Peter Livingstone (BiciSport) raced at the Tour of East Flanders (Under 23) for the Flanders Cycles team. Conditions were wet & grimy**

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium 2017** - **Peter Livingstone at a stage start**

**BiciSport Retro @ Flanders Belgium @ 2017**

Michael O'Reilly

12 December 2024

News Shorts - 16 December

Michael O'Reilly

12 December 2024

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz work office**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) second wheel**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz on the left**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - main straight**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the black helmet**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly D (second right) avoids the finish crash**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rolly D after the finish**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 10 Dec - Rick Jordan (Chief Comm), John Sunde (Race Director) & MOR**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 10 Dec - Rolly D after the finish**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criterium @ 17 Dec - the Easts Trophy Race is go on 17 December**

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 17 Dec & Thurs 19 Dec

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 19 Dec

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

Sat 21 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

16 December
- Regatta Centre Penrith Criteriums (Penrith CC)
17 December
- Sydney Dragway Criteriums (Marconi CC)
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums - Easts CC Trophy Race (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
21 December
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
21-22 December
- Wollombi Gravel Weekend (Wollombi, NSW)
22 December
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**BiciSport retro from 1997 - the very first team presentation at St Ives**

**BiciSport retro from 1999 - the original BiciSport Womens Team to the Bay Criterium Series in Melbourne sponsored by Kool Mints confectionary**

**BiciSport retro @ Snowy Mountains Womens Tour - BiciSport Kool Mints Team with the NSW Minister of Sport**

**BiciSport Womens Team (sponsored by Band Aids) to the Melbourne Bay Criterium Series with Phil Anderson**

**BiciSport Womens Team again at the Melbourne Bay Series Criteriums with Lars Michealson & Stephen Hodge (Festina Pro Team) with Geelong Bay in the background**

Michael O'Reilly

7 December 2024

News Shorts - 9 December

Michael O'Reilly

7 December 2024

**Illawarra Track Open @ 7 Dec - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes 3rd in the Illawarra Wheelrace**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes a top 10 GC placing at the Mt Buffalo stage 3 finish**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) climbs the Rosewhite Climb in serenity direction the Kiewa Valley**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - The view from Mt Beauty in the Kiewa Valley**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - Rust never sleeps at the BiciSport Service Corse at Porepunkah near Bright**

**BiciSport is going to the Mudgee Classic in May 2025. Start planning …**

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 10 Dec & Thurs 12 Dec

# Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am

Thurs 12 Dec

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

Sat 14 Dec

# CHANGE OF VENUE - BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelo Cafe @ McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

RACING THIS WEEK

10 December
- Sydney Dragway Criteriums (Marconi CC)
10 December
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
14 December
- BiciSport Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
15 December
- Shimano Super Criterium (Waratah Park Sutherland)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

**BiciSport goes retro at the Tour of Bright 2024 - Jason Keane sports the original Bici skinsuit from approximately 1998**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - Jason Keane at the Stage 2 Buckland Valley time trial**

**Tour of Bright 2024 reprise - Jason Keane at the Stage 2 Buckland Valley time trial in another BiciSport retro clothing classic from 2009 ! ! !**

Michael O'Reilly

30 November 2024

News Shorts - 2 December

Michael O'Reilly

30 November 2024

**Wagga Track Open @ 23 Nov - Davide Browne (right) takes third in the Wagga Wheelrace**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 26 Nov - Rafael Avecedo is pinned up by BiciSport team mate Rolly Delaytz**

Tour of Bright 2024 @ 29 Nov - from the left ….Ian, Peter, Steve, Dudley, Frank, Marty, Doris, MOR, Craig & Mike. Thankyou to Codemo Machinery Services for sponsoring the BiciSport team to the Tour of Bright.

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 29 Nov - at the BiciSport Service Corse with (from left) MOR, Peter Figg & Frank Signor**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 29 Nov - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) rode the Friday night criterium in the centre of Bright in steady rain.**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Craig Pager at the Stage 1 start in Bright in steady rain. Craig went top 10 in Masters C grade at the top of Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Ian Grant in Masters 55+ at the wet Bright start on Stage 1**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Steve Holland (left) at the Stage 1 start in Bright in the Masters 55+**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Craig Pager cracks top 10 in Stage 1 of Masters C grade at the top of Tawonga Gap in steady rain**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Masters 55+ and Ian Grant was top 15 on Stage 1 at Tawongs Gap**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Steve Holland in Masters 55+ atop Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Stage 2 individual time trial in the Buckland Valley near Bright and Craig Pager (left) had Dudley Hoskin (right) for support off the start line**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - an elegant Steve Holland forever the style master in the individual time trial**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - Steve Holland (left) with Frank Signor making sure all was good in the world in the Buckland Valley. Conditions were bleak in steady rain.**

Tour of Bright 2024 @ 30 Nov - The nerve center of the BiciSport management team at the Tour of Bright 2024 … Peter Figg (left) seemingly pulling his hair out, under the watchful guise of Marty Wright, then the legend Dudley Hoskin, with Steve Holland in warm up mode on the rollers with Frank Signor checking his share market prices on the Milan stock market. Many thanks to Peter Figg for his leadership, advice & commitment & the use of Flanders team tent.

Tour of Bright 2024 @ 1 Dec - Stage 3 was Bright to the summit of Mt Buffalo at just 38k and mostly uphill to the Mt Buffalo summit. Craig Pager finished an excellent 10th on overall GC in Masters C grade

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 1 Dec - In Masters 55+ Ian Grant (left) finished 13th on the overall GC and another cracking ride in testing conditions**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 1 Dec - Masters 55 + and Steve Holland had a great ToB 2024 with 19th on GC**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 1 Dec - Base Camp @ the Mt Buffalo summit in driving rain (conditions were bleak) with Peter Figg, MOR & Frank Signor**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 1 Dec - Luke Plapp (Jayco Alula Pro Team) won Mens A Grade on GC (photo MOR) and in fine form for the National Championships in Perth in January**

BICISPORT CHRISTMAS COFFEE - SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER

BiciSport Christmas coffee is set for Saturday 7 December @ 9.30am @ Berkelow Cafe at the top of McCarrs Creek Rd at Terrey Hillls

RACING THIS WEEK

2 December
- Penrith Regatta Centre Criteriums (Penrith CC)
3 December
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
7 December
- Christmas Classic (Eastern Creek Raceway) - Camden CC
- BiciSport Christmas Coffee @ Berkelow Cafe Terrey Hills @ 9.30am
8 December
- West Head “The Wall” Handicap - start finish @ West Head (not Elvina Track)
- Eastern Creek Dragway (Waratah Masters)

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Wednesday before - Craig Pager & MOR near Myrtleford in the Ovens Valley**

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - At the top of Tawonga Gap outside Bright with from left - Martin Wright, MOR, Craig Pager, Mike Lawson & Dudley Hoskin**

Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - BiciSport peloton on the way to Tawonga Gap with from left - Ian Grant (light blue jersey) with Dudley (dark blue jersey) & Marty Wright (orange jersey)

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - Marty Wright climbing Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - Craig Pager & Dudley Hoskin climbing Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - Dudley Hoskin near the top of Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright pre race prelude @ Thursday before - Mike Lawson nearing the top of Tawonga Gap**

**Tour of Bright race prelude @ Friday before - on the revamped Porepunkah cycle path … Dudley Hoskin leads with Steve Holland direction Buckland Valley for a recce of the Stage 2 ITT course**

**Tour of Bright prelude ride @ Friday before - at the end of the Buckland Valley**

**Tour of Bright prelude ride the Friday before - a nice Feather Top red wine (a local Bright winery) to get the heart racing**

**Tour of Bright 2024 @ 29 Nov - a chance meeting of the owners of Feather Top Winery at the Friday night criterium in central Bright**

Michael O'Reilly

20 November 2024

News Shorts - 25 November

Michael O'Reilly

20 November 2024

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 19 Nov - Rafael Acevedo (left BiciSport Happy Wheels) & Julian Soto**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 19 Nov - Julian Arias (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 19 Nov - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Criteriums @ 19 Nov - Julian, Rafael, MOR, Rolly & Julian before the start**

**BiciSport to the Tour of Bright 2024 - The 12 person BiciSport grupetto descends on the north Victorian Alpine village of Bright from 26 November.**
**A Friday night criterium in the centre of Bright plus the Tour of Bright proper over the Saturday (two stages of a road race & ITT) & the Sunday (road race to Mt Buffalo).**
**Thank you to Codemo Machinery Services & Frank Signor (BiciSport) for supporting the BiciSport program to the Tour of Bright 2024.**
**The Tour of Bright stage maps are posted below & full reports will follow next week**

BICISPORT SATURDAY CAFE SWITCH

BiciSport Saturday coffee locale has now switched from Sandstone to Berkelo at the top of McCarrs Creek Road. All welcome at 9.30am every Saturday

RACING THIS WEEK

25 November
- No racing
26 November
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
29 November-1 December
- Tour of Bright (Vic)
30 November-1 December
- Bathurst-Orange Track Open
1 December
- Eastern Creek Dragway (Waratah Masters)

**Salvarani Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1963-72**
**Salvarani was (still is) Italian kitchens & bikes were Bianchi, with groupsets by Campagnolo on Universal brakes. All Italian.**
Only a small team of 16 riders but they won big and not just restricted to Italy. Vittorio Adorni won the Giro in ‘65, the Felice Gimondi won the Tour (’65), Roubaix & Lombardy & Giro (‘66) & Giro again in ‘69. Rudi Altig won Milan San Remo in ‘68. Other great team mates were Dino Zandegu & Italo Zilioli.

**Felice Gimondi at the Paris Roubaix cobbled Classic in 1966**

**Felice Gimondi won the Tour of Italy in 1966 & 1969**

**Felice Gimondi at the Tour of Italy in 1966**

Michael O'Reilly

15 November 2024

News Shorts - 18 November

Michael O'Reilly

15 November 2024

**Gent 6 Day Velodrome race @ 12-17 Nov @ t’kuipe Velodrome in Gent Belgium**

**Gent 6 Day Velodrome race @ 12-17 Nov @ t’kuipe Velodrome behind the derny motorbikes in Gent Belgium**

Gent 6 Day Velodrome race @ 12-17 Nov @ t’kuipe Velodrome Belgium - when two pieces of BiciSport Belgium collide at the Gent 6 …. Eddy VerBust (centre) has a long history with the Gent 6 & a great BiciSport supporter. Others in the picture are from the village of Velle (where BiciSport sponsors a Junior race in March and an Elite race in August). Their paths crossed nicely in the Gent 6 VIP beer tent.

**Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 9 Nov - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the middle of the Heffron peloton bunch gallop**

**Heffron Park Criteriums @ 12 Nov - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) crosses the finish in B grade**

**Heffron Park Criteriums @ 12 Nov - Rolly Delaytz with suburb of Heffron as a backdrop**

**Heffron Park Criteriums @ 12 Nov - local Heffron wildlife near the Heffron Centre Training Centre for the South Sydney Rugby League team**

**Heffron Park Criteriums @ 12 Nov - Rolly Delaytz after the finish**

**Heffron Park Criteriums @ 12 Nov - Heffron Park and a dedicated First Aid peloton**

**Newington Armoury Criteriums Homebush @ 15 Nov - Davide Browne (third wheel - BiciSport Happy Wheels) in the action at Homebush**

**Dubbo Track Open @ 10 Nov - Davide Browne (left - BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the podium**

**Dubbo Track Open @ 10 Nov - Davide Browne**

Graham Jones (BiciSport) Memorial @ Narrabeen Lakes Walkway @ 10 Nov - Graham was a long time BiciSport member and was killed whilst out training from a collision with a bus at Chatswood on 10 November 2002. RIP Graham.

**Graham Jones (BiciSport) Memorial @ Narrabeen Lakes Walkway @ 10 Nov**

BICISPORT SATURDAY CAFE SWITCH

BiciSport Saturday coffee locale has now switched from Sandstone to Berkelo at the top of McCarrs Creek Road. All welcome at 9.30am every Saturday

RACING THIS WEEK

18 November
- Penrith Regatta Centre Criteriums (Penrith CC)
19 November
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
23 November
- Hartley Cycle Challenge (Jindabyne, NSW)
- Wagga Track Open (NSW)
23-24 November
- Giro della Donna CycloSportive (Warragul Vic)
24 November
- Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Tour de France team cars with modified doors # 1**

**Tour de France team cars with modified doors # 2**

**Tour de France team cars with modified doors # 3**

**Tour de France team cars with modified doors # 4**

**Tour de France team cars with modified doors # 5**

Michael O'Reilly

8 November 2024

News Shorts - 11 November

Michael O'Reilly

8 November 2024

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov - picture taken just 250 metres to the finish. A real scramble**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov - Julian Arias (BiciSport Happy Wheels) in B grade**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov - Julian Arias in center of the picture in mid race**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov - Julian Arias after the finish**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 5 Nov - Julian Arias (left) after the finish**

**BiciSport Social Night Out @ Cremorne Orpheum Cinema @ 17 Nov @ 5.45pm. Led Zeppelin T shirts are essential.**

BICISPORT SATURDAY CAFE SWITCH

BiciSport Saturday coffee locale has now switched from Sandstone to Berkelo at the top of McCarrs Creek Road. All welcome at 9.30am every Saturday

RACING THIS WEEK

12 November
- Sydney Dragway Criteriums (Marconi CC)
12 November
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
12-17 November
- Gent 6 Day @ t’Kuipe Velodrome (Belgium)
16 November
- Downes Nursey Classic (Eastern Creek Raceway) Camden Cycle Club
17 November
- West Head Road Race (Manly CC)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Gent 6 Day @ Gent Belgium @ 12-17 Nov**

**Van Rysel Roubaix Pro Cycling Team (France) -1981 to today**
A separate team to the long standing Velo Club Roubaix, the Van Rysel set up is the professional team based at the famous Roubaix Velodrome. A small 15 rider team and a complete French roster save for Baptiste Planckaert (Belgium) arriving in 2025

Michael O'Reilly

1 November 2024

News Shorts - 4 November

Michael O'Reilly

1 November 2024

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) taking second outright in a hectic bunch sprint**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Another angle …. Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) taking second outright in a hectic bunch sprint**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the podium**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Rolly Delaytz … show me the money**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Rolly Delaytz (left) with BiciSport team mate Julian Arias**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Julian Arias (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

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

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Julian Soto (BiciSport Happy Wheels)**

**Heffron Tuesday Criteriums @ 29 Oct - Julian Arias (left), MOR & Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) after the finish**

**TREK 1000 @ DGV @ 19 Oct - Davide Browne (right) in the Madison with his Happy Wheels team mate**

**TREK 1000 @ DGV @ 19 Oct - Davide getting “pinned up” good and proper**

**Bundy DGV race @ DGV @ 20 Oct - Davide Browne on a full gas lap of the DGV**

**Bundy DGV race @ DGV @ 20 Oct - Davide in the start ramps**

**Bundy DGV race @ DGV @ 20 Oct - Davide at the finish**

**Graham Jones (BiciSport) was killed in a motor car accident in Chatswood on 10 November 2002 and was an active cycling supporter.**
Graham was instrumental in establishing the current walking-cycling track around the Narrabeen Lakes. The Warringah Council erected a memorial on the Narrabeen Lakes walk near the Deep Creek Reserve carpark.
**A brief ceremony will be held @ 9.30am on 10 November 2024 at the Jones Memorial**

BICISPORT SATURDAY CAFE SWITCH

BiciSport Saturday coffee locale has now switched from Sandstone to Berkelo at the top of McCarrs Creek Road. All welcome at 9.30am every Saturday

RACING THIS WEEK

4 November
- Penrith Regatta Centre Criteriums (Penrith CC)
5 November
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
9 November
- Bass Coast Cycle Classic (Inverloch, Vic)
10 November
- Jones Memorial @ Narrabeen Lakes @ 9.30am
- Snowy Valley Cycle Challenge (Adelong NSW)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

Gent 6 Day @ Gent Belgium @ 12-17 Nov - The Gent 6 runs at the historic t’Kuipe Velodrome in central Gent. The full lap is just 167 metres which translates to just 9 seconds per lap on 45 degree bankings. Racing is fierce and starts at 8pm each night and concludes around 1.30am. Beer drinking and having a great time is mandatory. Mark Cavendish (#4) is pictured above

Gent 6 Day @ Gent Belgium @ 12-17 Nov - the atmosphere is electric. The Middleplein in the track centre has several beer stations and the atmosphere is something else. Thursday night is “Student Night”.

**Gent 6 Day @ Gent Belgium @ 12-17 Nov - a classic retro Gent 6 picture from 1977 with Eddy Merckx (left), Freddy Maertens (centre) and Patrick Sercu**

Michael O'Reilly

27 October 2024

News Shorts - 28 October

Michael O'Reilly

27 October 2024

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 22 Oct - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels - 4th from the right) takes second in B grade**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 22 Oct - Rolly Delaytz over the Heffron Pimple climb with the finishing straight in the background**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 22 Oct - Rolly Delaytz on the Heffron concrete**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 22 Oct - Rolly Delaytz on the Heffron Park finishing straight**

**Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums @ 22 Oct - Rolly Delaytz getting pinned**

**Trek 1000 @ DGV @ 19 Oct - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) second wheel on the DGV fence**

**Trek 1000 @ DGV @ 19 Oct - Davide Browne takes a victory**

**BiciSport in Korea @ 24 Oct - Zac Vigar in Korea headed for a training ride towards the DMZ perhaps**

**Alpine Victoria @ Bogong @ 21 Oct - Andy Feltham (BiciSport) enjoying the delights of Mt Beauty in the Kiewa Valley**

**Alpine Victoria @ Bogong @ 21 Oct - Andy Feltham at Mt Bogong near Mt Beauty**

BICISPORT SATURDAY CAFE SWITCH

BiciSport Saturday coffee locale has now switched from Sandstone to Berkelo at the top of McCarrs Creek Road. All welcome at 9.30am every Saturday

RACING THIS WEEK

29 October
- Sydney Dragway Monday Night Criteriums (Eastern Creek)
29 October
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
2-3 November
- Grafton Criteriums & Road Races (northern NSW)
3 November
- Community Ride - Gong Ride (Sydney to the Gong)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Fibok Sidermec Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1987**
The team spanned 1983-87 and strictly an Italian team of just 16 riders. The team itself only ever had limited results in Cesare Cipolini and Silvano Ricco who won a stage of the 1985 Tour of Italy. Ricco went on to have a career ruined by excessive EPO drug use. Sidermec is a long time supporter of Italian pro cycling and resurfaced on the Androni pro jersey as late in 2021.

**Fibok Sidermec Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - Team Fibok at the 1987 Giro**

**Fibok Sidermec Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - Team Fibok (right) at the Tour of Italy 1987**

Michael O'Reilly

20 October 2024

News Shorts - 21 October

Michael O'Reilly

20 October 2024

**Sydney 1000 @ DGV Velodrome @ 19 Oct - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) third from right. The promotion was moved to DGV from Tempe Velodrome due to thunderstorms**

**RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst (BiciSport Team Force) getting ready for the retro race in Stekene East Flanders**

RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst's weapon of choice is a retro Concorde frame (used by the PDM professional team in the 1990's) , with Shimano downshifters circa 1989 and no disc brakes to be seen.

RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst in the SAFIR professional jersey (thumbs up) from the 1980's. SAFIR was a Belgian beer from Aalst in East Flanders. The Zetelhallen jersey on the right was an old Belgian professional team.

**RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst third wheel in Stekene**

RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst in second wheel with the rider immediately in front on a Belgian Splendor bike & leather strip helmet AND toe clips & straps. Not a piece of carbon or disc brakes in sight ...

**RetroKoerse @ Flanders Belgium @ 29 Sept - Koen VerHulst at the finish**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Beveren Flanders Belgium @ 13 Oct - Koen VerHulst (BiciSport - left) in the Beveren kermesse race**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Beveren Flanders Belgium @ 13 Oct - Koen VerHulst (second right) in the Beveren laneways through the local farm lands**

RACING THIS WEEK

21 October
- Penrith CC Monday Night Criteriums (Penrith Lakes)
22 October
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
27 October
- West Head Road Race (Manly CC)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Remac Fanini Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1987**
**The team itself eclipsed 1984-88 but Remac featured in 1987.**
Remac was agricultural machinery with Mr Fanini very much in the Mr Squinzi (Mapei) role as a primary $$$ benefactor. Money was correspondingly limited with just 15 riders on the team roster with an Italian program. Framesets were Alan and they flexed in the extreme with excessive bottom bracket sway. Sorenson, Beccia, Gavazzi & Cimini took wins in Italy but that was about it. The team completely folded at the end of 1988.

**Remac Fanini Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - at the 1987 Tour of Italy**

**Remac Fanini Pro Cycling Team (Italy)**

Michael O'Reilly

11 October 2024

News Shorts - 14 October

Michael O'Reilly

11 October 2024

**Tour of Lombardy @ 12 Oct @ Madonna di Ghisallo Church high above Lake Como - The Monuments are now over for 2024 & see you in 2025 at Milan San Remo in March 2025**

BiciSport Ciccia Cafe @ Freshwater @ 11 Oct - Ciccia Cafe is a trendy boutique cafe in central Freshwater with nothing but the best in delightful Italian coffee and other food delights (all naturally Italian). Welcome to both Michaela & Silvia with placing the Ciccia yellow logo on the 2025 BiciSport club jersey.

**BiciSport Ciccia Cafe @ Freshwater @ 11 Oct - Ciccia Cafe Freshwater with Michaela & Silvia**

**BiciSport Ciccia Cafe @ Freshwater @ 11 Oct - MOR, Michaela & Silvia**

Tuesday Night Heffron Season 40 @ 15 Oct - Season 40 kicks off on Tuesday 15 October and this polished promotion remains the best entertainment in town. Entries open at 5pm and racing starts 6pm. Be there be the crowd.
**The retro picture above features Stew "Computa" Campbell of Happy Wheels Waterloo fame in the blue knicks on the left of picture.**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Season 40 @ 15 Oct - Stew Campbell in very retro fiery red on the left**

**Tuesday Night Heffron Season 40 @ 15 Oct - Stew Campbell harder to locate this time (5th from the right) with Chris Sutton (Cofidis professional) in the centre of the Heffron picture**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Flanders Belgium @ 30 Sept - the annual Team Force closing weekend with a Flemish winter approaching.**

**BiciSport Team Force @ Flanders Belgium @ 30 Sept - Koen VerHulst (BiciSport - 3rd left, light coloured jacket) & Nick Felix (centre - with sunglasses).**

RACING THIS WEEK

15 October
- Tuesday Night Summer Criteriums (Heffron Park)
  - BiciSport starters - Gruppeto Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
19 October
- Sydney 1000 Track Classic (Tempe Velodrome)
  - BiciSport starter - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels)
20 October
- Bowral Classic Cyclosportive (Bowral, NSW)
- Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Yvette Horner was a famous French musician (accordonist & composer) who played "live" in the Tour de France publicity caravan in the 1950's and 1960's). The picture above is from 1960.**

Michael O'Reilly

5 October 2024

News Shorts - 7 October

Michael O'Reilly

5 October 2024

**In the January 2024 edition of the Italian BiciSport magazine they forecast the famous triple - Giro, Tour & Worlds.**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Masters M7 category podium with Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) first & Matt Coy (BiciSport PIlu Racing) in third place**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes the victory in the M7 category with Matt Coy (BiciSport Pilu Racing) a close third on the right**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Eric Dole**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Matt Coy**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Eric Dole (left) & Matt Coy (right)**

**Sydney Masters Championships @ Lansdowne @ 5 Oct - Matt Coy & MOR**

**Griffith NSW @ 30 Sept - Peter Piccolo (left), Rosa Piccolo & Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo)**

Griffith NSW @ 30 Sept - Roger Thompson Seagrave (left) and Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo). The retro Hillman bike (made in Melbourne) is circa 1982 with circa rim brakes, toe clips & double lever gear down shifters

RACING THIS WEEK

7 October (Mon)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
12 October
- Odd Spoke Criteriums (Eastern Creek Raceway)
13 October
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
15 October (Tues)
- Heffron Park Tuesday Criteriums (Eastern Suburbs CC)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**The best show in town .... every Tuesday with race starts at 6pm**

Michael O'Reilly

28 September 2024

News Shorts - 30 September

Michael O'Reilly

28 September 2024

BiciSport Codemo sponsors presentation @ Griffith @ 27 Sept - Codemo Machinery Services are kindly sponsoring the BiciSport team to the Tour of Bright 2024 (Nov 30 to Dec 2) and the presentation was made at the Codemo headquarters in Griffith. The Codemo specialty is heavy farm machinery in all shapes and sizes (mostly big & bigger). and they sell and service on the premises.
The Bici team Cannondale Super 6 in the presentation was that of *Noel La Rose* who recently passed away. It was rewarding to remember Noel at this time with two club rides around Griffith on the Saturday & Sunday. MOR is far left & Frank Signor in the centre of the Codemo team lineup.

**BiciSport Codemo sponsors presentation @ Griffith @ 27 Sept - maybe not the ideal BiciSport team car at a cycle race but you get to see all of the action.**

**BiciSport Codemo sponsors presentation @ Griffith @ 27 Sept - Frank Signor & MOR**

**Anzac Bridge Sydney - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the approach towards Anzac Bridge**

**Anzac Bridge Sydney - Craig Pager climbing west towards Balmain**

RACING THIS WEEK

5 October
- Sydney Road Championships (Lansdowne Reserve)
  - BiciSport starters - Matt Coy, Eric Dole
- Lismore Criteriums & Cyclosportive (NSW)
- Gears & Beers Cyclosportive (NSW)
6 October
- Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
7 October (Monday)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Paini Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1987**
A team based around the Malvor Bottechia team that spanned 12 years. Malvor sponsored both sides of the 1987 season & Paini was only there for one season. If there were any 1987 results the Bici web editor couldn't find any. When it came to team results it was "a gap year" and Malvor took over again in 1988 and things began to improve.

Michael O'Reilly

21 September 2024

News Shorts - 23 September

Michael O'Reilly

21 September 2024

***Amy Gillett Ride @ Lorne Vic @ 15 Sept - Doris Cooke on the Great Ocean Road in freezing conditions***

***Amy Gillett Ride @ Lorne Vic @ 15 Sept - BiciSport Pilu Racing team member (left) on the Lorne start line***

RACING THIS WEEK

27 September
- Friday Night Racing @ DGV
28 September
- 27-29 Sept - BiciSport Codemo photo shoot @ Griffith NSW
- Parramatta Interclub Race @ Oakville, NSW
29 September
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Teka Pro Cycling Team (Spain) - 1976-90**
**Teka was Spanish kitchen & bath wares. Bikes were Alan, groupsets were Campagnolo.**
The Teka team was prominent at the Grande Tours in Spain & Italy, but was also winning stages at the Tour de France & Dauphine Libere. Joaquim Agostinho (Portugal) is featured here and sadly was killed when a stray dog ran in front of him in a professional road race. A heavy roster of 25 riders didn't really win much but Klaus Peter Thaler (Germany) added to the victory list.

Michael O'Reilly

15 September 2024

News Shorts - 16 September

Michael O'Reilly

15 September 2024

**Centennial Park Sydney @ 13 Sept - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) and team mate Craig Pager circulating around CP .... pity about no NSW Masters Team Time Trial Championships this year**

**Waratah Masters @ Lansdowne Park Criteriums @ 8 Sept - Peter Verhoeven (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) has resumed competition and enjoying a steady progression through C grade. B grade beckons.**

**BiciSport Centennial Park Team Time Trial Training @ 8 Sept - MOR & the BiciSport Happy Wheels team at the Spruce Goose Cafe**

**BiciSport Centennial Park Team Time Trial Training @ 8 Sept**

**BiciSport Centennial Park Team Time Trial Training @ 8 Sept - Happy Wheels Supremo ... Stew Campbell**

RACING THIS WEEK

19-21 September
- National Masters Road Championships (Loxton, SA)
22 September
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Sonolor Lejeune Pro Cycling Team (France) - 1969-77**
**Pictured above ... Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor) with Joop Zoetemelk (left) & Eddy Merckx (right) at the 1971 Tour de France**
**Sonolor was French televisions and the bikes were firstly Lejeune then Gitane in the later years (both French again)**
Team riders numbered 29 but the race winners were limited. Lucien Van Impe did win a Tour de France supported by Jose Catieau, and the brothers J & B Guyot. The team also won Liege B Liege, Ghent Wevelgem, Paris Camembert & GP Denain in northern France.

**Sonolor Lejeune Pro Cycling Team (France) - a Lejeune (French) frame loaded with Universal (Italian) brake levers on Mafac (French) centre pull brakes**

Sonolor Lejeune Pro Cycling Team (France) - Barry Hoban (UK) was an outstanding English team member somewhat after a grimy Paris Roubaix. Note the hand pump attached to the downtube & spare tyre under the seat

**Sonolor Lejeune Pro Cycling Team (France) - Sonolor produced TV's & radios**

Michael O'Reilly

7 September 2024

News Shorts - 9 September

Michael O'Reilly

7 September 2024

**Tour of Bright 2024 update ... Bright Friday Night Inner City Criterium - entries open 9 September. The Friday criterium is *not* a part of the Tour of Bright (which runs over the Saturday & Sunday).**
**Full Tour of Bright details are in the Special Events section of this website.**

**UCI World Gran Fondo Championships @ 2 Sept @ Denmark - Dudley Hoskin (BiciSport) before the start in Aalsborg Denmark**

UCI World Gran Fondo Championships @ 2 Sept @ Denmark - Dudley made the early 15 rider breakaway with Mario Cipollini (Italy) but Dudley crashed when another competitor fell in front of him. A broken collarbone not the outcome anybody wished for. Speedy recovery Duds.

**UCI World Gran Fondo Championships @ 2 Sept @ Denmark - Mario Cipollini (Italy) takes the victory**

RACING THIS WEEK

15 September
- Amy’s Gran Fondo (Lorne, Vic)
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
  - BiciSport Team Time Trial Training

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Ecoflam Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1986-87**
The team spanned 1982-90 with the Alfa Lum sponsors in and then out. Ecoflam was just for two years. Bikes were OLMO on Campagnolo groupsets. A smallish sized team with barely 15 riders based mostly in Italian races.
**Team members were Amadori, Fondriest (1988 World Pro Road Champion), Chiocciolli (future Giro winner), Gaggiolli (team sprinter) & Australian Michael Wilson.**

**Ecoflam Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - Gaggioli was the team sprinter**

**Ecoflam Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - Aussie Michael Wilson was one of the outstanding Aussies racing in Italy in that era**

Michael O'Reilly

31 August 2024

News Shorts - 2 September

Michael O'Reilly

31 August 2024

**Griffith Spring time @ 27 Aug - Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery Services) in the latest BiciSport team kit**

Centennial Park Thursday Ride @ 29 Aug - John R & Karl H had already departed Spruce Goose but the usual peloton remained for coffee. The ride starts at 10.30 am every Thursday at the Spruce Goose cafe and all are welcome.

RACING THIS WEEK

8 September
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)
- BiciSport Team Time Trial Training @ Centennial Park @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ 6.30am sharp

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**European Retro Team Cars - A struggling Fiat 500 climbs the Stelvio Pass in the Dolomites in the Giro**

**European Retro Team Cars - a retro Tour de France over the cobbles with peloton (right) going the dirt option**

**European Retro Team Cars - A classic Tour de France picture**

**European Retro Team Cars - a solo trek though the French Pyrennes**

**European Retro Team Cars - a classic retro shot**

Michael O'Reilly

24 August 2024

News Shorts - 26 August

Michael O'Reilly

24 August 2024

**Tour of August Interclub @ Oakville (near Penrith) @ 24 Aug - Peter Verhoeven (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) returned to racing today after a brief break from racing. Great to see you back Peter.**

**Friday Night Racing @ DGV @ 16 Aug - David Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the DGV start line**

**Friday Night Racing @ DGV @ 16 Aug - David Browne on the DGV boards**

**TREK Time Trial @ Kurri Kurri @ 17 Aug - David Browne holding up starters at the TREK Time Trial**

**West Head Road Race @ 18 Aug - Dudley Hoskin (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the West Head finish line. Dudley finished second in Masters 50+ category**

**West Head Road Race @ 18 Aug - Dudley Hoskin at the northern u turn at West Head on the way to second place**

**West Head Road Race @ 18 Aug - MOR & Dudley Hoskin at the West Head finish**

**BiciSport Team Force @ East Flanders Belgium @ 18 Aug - Nick Felix (left) in the summer 'white' version of the Team Force jersey.**

**BiciSport Team Force @ East Flanders Belgium @ 18 Aug - Nick Felix (left) with a Team Force team mate (right)**

BiciSport Team Force in East Flanders is now offering your favorite Lotus biscuits in the annual Flanders cookie drive ... at just 10 Euros per pack a real bargain. *BiciSport Australia* resides on the collarbone section of the jersey.

RACING THIS WEEK

1 September
- Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters)
- UCI World Gran Fondo Championships (Denmark)
  - BiciSport starter - Dudley Hoskin

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Ceramiche Ariostea Cycling Team (Italy) - 1984-93**
One of the best Italian teams of the era but as the peloton was EPO drug fueled at the time you maybe were unsure what you were really looking at. Ariostea was ceramic flooring, bikes were classic Colnago. Jerseys an accepted icon.
Victories were everywhere and not restricted to just Italy - Flanders & Fleche Walloone (Argentin), Sorenson (Paris Tours, Tirreno Adriatico), Richard (Lombardy) with victories in Amstel Gold, Tour de Switerland, Milan Torino, Emilia & Agostini. The team was launched in 1984 and victories started in 1986 - which coincided with the EPO usage.

**Moreno Argentin wins the Leige Bastogne Leige Classic**

Michael O'Reilly

17 August 2024

News Shorts - 19 August

Michael O'Reilly

17 August 2024

**AusCycling National Cyclo Cross Championships @ Ballarat @ 17 Aug - Mike Lawson (BiciSport) took a victory in the M9 category**

**Velle Elite race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - sponsored by BiciSport**
BiciSport is now in its third year of co-sponsoring the Velle Elite race in East Flanders Belgium in mid August. Mike O'R first visited Velle in 1987 and has returned most years since & visits the Ver Hulst family who continue to run the annual Velle race.
**Temse is the main town on the Schelde River (once famous as a major ship building town before it all relocated to Asia), and Velle is a lovely village on the edge of Temse towards Antwerp.**
The Velle race has been going since 1955 with a rich list of esteemed winners - Benoni Beheyt 1959 (future pro World Road Champion at Ronse over legend Rik Van Looy), Martin Van Den Bossche 1961 (future Eddy Merckx team mate at both Faema & Molteni), then a peloton of future Belgian professionals - Julien Stevens 1963, Willy Planckaert 1964, Andre Dierickx 1966, Eddy Peelman 1967, Rudy Matthijs 1980, Wim van Eynde 1981, Stephen van Leeuve 1983 then Guy Smet won a staggering 10 times from 1999 until he finally bought a Masters licence.

**Velle Elite race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - the winner takes the victory after 120k around the local Velle laneways**

**Velle Elite race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - sponsored by BiciSport**

**Velle Elite race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - the Ver Hulst family peloton with the Elite podium winners**

**Velle Masters race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - Koen Ver Hulst (BiciSport Team Force) in the Velle Masters race**

**Velle Masters race @ East Flanders Belgium @ 14 August - first female to finish in the Masters race**

RACING THIS WEEK

25 August
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)
- World Masters Triathlon Championships (Townsville Qld)
  - BiciSport starter - Dudley Hoskin
- BiciSport Team Time Trial Training (6.30am @ Spruce Goose Cafe, Centennial Park)
  - All welcome

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**European Team Cars - A delightful retro Fiat at the Tour of Italy**

European Team Cars - Raphael Geminiani recently passed away at 92 years young - a great cyclist & sports director in his own right … picture from the 1958 Tour de France .... a mechanic sitting on the front mudguard ???

**European Team Cars - Raymond Poulidor wins the Milan San Remo Classic in front of the Mercier team car (Peugeot 203) and a fast charging peloton …. not a Commissaire car in sight**

Michael O'Reilly

10 August 2024

News Shorts - 12 August

Michael O'Reilly

10 August 2024

NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ 10 Aug - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) before the Masters M7 start. Conditions in Gunning were nearly balmy with little or no wind. Both Eric & Ian animated the M7 race over the 65k journey but it all came down to a bunch sprint finish.

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ 10 Aug - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) before the start**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ 10 Aug - Eric Dole getting the bell lap at Gunning**

**NSW Masters Road Championships @ Gunning @ 10 Aug -** **Ian Grant after the finish**

**BiciSport again sponsors the Velle Elite race on 13 August in East Flanders Belgium**

**Friday 16 August its again racing at Dunc Gray Velodrome**

RACING THIS WEEK

13 August
- BiciSport sponsored Velle race (Flanders, Belgium)
16 August
- Friday Night Track Racing (DGV)
17 August
- Trek ITT Series (Newcastle)
- AusCycling National CX Championships (Ballarat, Vic)
  - BiciSport starter - Mike Lawson

18 August
- West Head Road Race (Manly)
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)