Michael O'Reilly

20 November 2024

Racing - 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)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**GAN Mercier Pro Cycling Team (France) - 1934-84**
**Mercier was a longstanding bike sponsor and GAN was insurance. Groupsets were firstly Mafac then Campagnolo. Jersey is a retro icon.**
A classy team, albeit under 20 riders in number. Raymond Poulidor (The Tour - stages & podium), Barry Hoban (won Ghent Wevelgem - picture above), Joop Zoetemelk (won everywhere), Gerrie Knetemann (World Champion), Cess Bal (won Tour of Flanders), Alain Sainty (won Paris Camembert) and Cyrille Guimard (Tour de France Points & stages). One of the great teams in the 1970’s.

**Eddy Peelman (GAN Mercier) wins a Tour de France stage**

**Eddy Merckx (Molteni) & Raymond Poulidor (right) in the Liege Bastogne Liege Classic**

**Raymond Poulidor at the Tour de France**

**Tour de France with Licien Van Impe (left) & Joop Zoetemelk**

**Tour de France with Raymond Poulidor (left), Lucien Van Impe (Yellow Jersey) & Joop Zoetemelk**

**Tour de France with Raymond Poulidor (left) & Cyrille Guimard in Yellow**

**Cyrille Guimard wins a Tour de France stage in Delaune with GAN placing 3 in the first 4**

Michael O'Reilly

3 August 2024

News Shorts - 5 August

Michael O'Reilly

3 August 2024

Paris Olympics Road Race @ 4 Aug - Paul Vermeiren (centre) is a three time Belgian Olympian in Archery for Belgium and was sighted on the cobbled climb near the Moulin Rouge in Paris. MOR first met PV at the Monsere Memorial in East Flanders in March 24 and a great week followed to the Paris Roubaix Classic a short time later.

**Paris Olympics Road Race @ 4 Aug - Paul Vermeiren took this action picture of Lotte K climbing the Montmatre cobbled climb**

**Paris Olympics Road Race @ 3 Aug - another classic Paul Vermeiren photo on Montmatre with the Aussie flag in the background. Thanks Paul for the action pictures.**

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took the M8 podium at St Ives**

**Kurri Classic @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe (left - BiciSport Anytime Fitness) in the driving rain**

**Kurri Classic @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe**

**BiciSport Belgium @ Col del la Forclaz near Lake Annecy in France @ 1 Aug - Briek Verhulst climbs his first French col. Well done Briek.**

**BiciSport Belgium @ beside Lake Annecy in France @ 1 Aug - Briek Verhulst in a local Sydney cycling club jersey (being *Cheeky* at Centennial Park)**

**Paris Olympics versus Stew Campbell having Green & Gold celebrations at Happy Wheels Waterloo.**

**Masters State Road Championships @ Gunning @ 10 Aug - BiciSport riders & supporters meet up at the Pavilion Cafe (ex Greengrocer) in Goulburn from 8.30am next Saturday**

RACING THIS WEEK

10 August
- NSW Masters Road Chamopionships (Gunning)
  - Ian Grant , Eric Dole

11 August
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Brianzoli Essebi Pro Racing Team (Italy) - 1984-87**
A pure Italian pro team from 1984-87 with only 15 riders but loaded with talent. Francesco Moser took the Hour Record (picture above) but the team also won the Tour of Lombardy (with Gibi Baronchelli) and Moser & Thurau took stage wins in the Giro. Tony Rominger was only a neo pro at this point and went onto much bigger & better things in the years to come.

Michael O'Reilly

28 July 2024

News Shorts - 29 July

Michael O'Reilly

28 July 2024

**Qld CycloCross Championships @ 28 July - Klayton Smith (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took the Silver medal in the Sunshine State** CycloCross Championships

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) took the victory in the M8 category**

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole doing the bunny hop**

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole**

NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole in the sand pit passing the Flanders flag, the Codemo Machinery Services flag (a new BiciSport sponsor) and the Happy Wheels BiciSport team car

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Eric Dole (left) and Mike Lawson (BiciSport) on the St Ives start line**

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Mike Lawson (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) took the victory in the M10 category**

NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Mike Lawson in the sand pit passing the Flanders flag, the Codemo Machinery Services flag (a new BiciSport sponsor) and the Happy Wheels BiciSport team car

**NSW CycloCross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ 28 July - Mike Lawson**

**Hunter Classic @ Hunter Economic Zone Circuit @ Kurri Kurri @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) took 4th in D grade (with just under 20 starters) in cold, wet & bleak conditions**

**Hunter Classic @ Hunter Economic Zone Circuit @ Kurri Kurri @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe**

**Hunter Classic @ Hunter Economic Zone Circuit @ Kurri Kurri @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe on the bell lap**

**Hunter Classic @ Hunter Economic Zone Circuit @ Kurri Kurri @ 27 July - Danny O’Keefe crosses the finishing line for 4th in heavy rain**

**Hunter Classic @ Hunter Economic Zone Circuit @ Kurri Kurri @ 27 July - On the damp start line with MOR & Danny O’Keefe**

**Boulder Valley Velodrome USA @ 20 July - Dan Reback (BiciSport Colorado) giving the retro Corima a run on the Boulder Valley Velodrome with his BiciSport cap in tow**

**BiciSport again sponsors (for the third year) the Burgomeester Hugo Maes race in Velle on 13 August. . Nothing beats calling a race after the local mayor to get local council support !.**

RACE SEEKER THIS WEEK

3 August
- Not a lot really

4 August
- Heffron Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

**Marc-Wickes-Euro Shop-Euo Decor-Euro Soap Splendor Pro Cycling Team (Belgium) - 1979-89**
Splendor was Belgian bikes and the glue that kept the whole train running from 1979 to 1989. Groupsets were Campagnolo. The major sponsors were numerous - Euro Decor, Euro Soap, Wickes, Euro Shop, Marc …. everybody was *Euro* of some sort … and finally Hitachi from 1985 to 1989 (when jersey design flipped to a strong orange).
A group of hard men who preferred hard work in lycra than maybe a Belgian factory somewhere in deep darkest Flanders. Team victories from 1979 to 1984 were stage victories at the Tour of Spain & France plus several one day races (mostly in Belgium). The hard core team members included Sean Kelly, Planckaert Brothers, Michel Pollentier, Rudy Matthijs, Claude Criqielion & Etienne De Wilde.

Michael O'Reilly

21 July 2024

News Shorts - 22 July

Michael O'Reilly

21 July 2024

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 20 & 21 July - Eric Dole takes the premier podium spot in Masters M8** **over both days. Congrats Eric**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 20 July - Eric Dole with Herve the Peugeot 504 in the background**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 21 July - Eric Dole in the Heffron Kitty Litter # 1**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 21 July - Eric Dole in the Heffron Kitty Litter #2**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 20 July - Eric Dole**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 20 July - Eric Dole getting dirty**

**AC National Cyclo Cross Series Round 5 @ Heffron Park @ 21 July - Herve the 504, Eric Dole & MOR**

**No Brakes Racing @ DGV Velodrome @ 19 July - Davide Browne (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the attack**

**Newcastle Hunter Classic @ Kurri Kurri @ 26 July - Danny O’Keefe is a BiciSport starter in the 60k event**

**Newcastle Hunter Classic @ Kurri Kurri @ 26 July - Race circuit map with Kurri top right**

**NSW Cyclo Cross Championships @ St Ives Showground @ Aug 1 - a great circuit at the St Ives Showground.**
**Entry is off Mona Vale Rd St Ives**

**Tour of Bright is the major BiciSport supported event in 2024.**
**If you are interested in a great week of cycling please contact MOR on 0417 403 244**

RACE SEEKER THIS WEEK

27 July

Hunter Classic (Kurri Kurri)
- BiciSport starter - Danny O’Keefe

28 July
- Masters ITT Championships (Kurri Kurri)
- NSW Cyclo Cross Championships (St Ives Showground)
  - Eric Dole & Mike Lawson
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK

***TRAINING RIDES***
***Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings***
***# Centennial Park Masters @ Centennial Park - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.30am 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 23 July & Thurs 25 July***
# Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am 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 25 July***
***# Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps***
***Sat 27 July***
***# BiciSport Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe @ Myoora Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am***

**Malvor Bottecchia Pro Cycling Team (Italy) - 1983**
A classy but relatively small pro team with just 13 members, including top Aussie rider in Greg Clifton (see above picture). The team history covered 1978-1990. Malvor was cosmetics, Hoonved was washing machines, bikes were Bottecchia, groupsets Campagnolo, clothing was Castelli - all very very Italian.
Team members included Greg Clifton (Aus), Mario Beccia, Bevilacqua brothers, Daniel Gisiger & Robert Dill Bundi. The 1983 team had 7 victories at GP de Nations and stages at Tour de Suisse, Romandie and the Giro.

**Tour of Switzerland 1983 - Leaders Jersey after the Prologue**

Michael O'Reilly

12 July 2024

News Shorts - 15 July

Michael O'Reilly

12 July 2024

**Bathurst Interclub Crossroads Handicap @ 13 July - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) finished 10th**

**BiciSport @ Lower Blue Mountains @ 12 July - Peter Verhoeven (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) is now the proud owner of a Shimano Dura Ace stent and healthy blood flow has now resumed.**
Peter has been a long time BiciSport member and crosses the cultural divide between road racing & velodrome duties. If any rider typifies outright determination, loyalty and an appetite for hard racing then its PV. Peter will make a full recovery before you can spell Campagnolo and we look forward to seeing him ripping up the velodrome boards soon.

RACE SEEKER THIS WEEK

20-21 July
- NSW ACT Cyclo Cross Series (Heffron Park, Maroubra)
  - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) @ 10.00am
- Lansdowne Park Criteriums (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES

Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings
- Centennial Park Masters @ Centennial Park
  - Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.30am 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 16 July & Thurs 18 July
- Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am 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 18 July
- Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps
Sat 20 July
- BiciSport Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe @ Myoora Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am