NSW Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Mike Lawson warms up in freezing conditions
NSW Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Mike Lawson (Masters M7) on his way to 4th place (missing out on the podium by just 0.5secs)
Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Graham Cockerton (M6) on the startline in miserable conditions with wind gusts to 65kph.
Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Graham Cockerton (M6) on the podium for the Silver medal.
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS - RUTH STRAPP IN POZNAN, POLAND
Ruth Strapp reports from the UCI World Gran Fondo Championships …. having just returned from the Gran Fondo World Championship in Poznan (Poland), this trip would not have been possible without the fantastic support from BiciSport, one of my local training groups, sponsorship from the company Redtek as well as family, friends and colleagues, for which I am extremely grateful.
After qualifying in Bathurst, I did 12 weeks solid preparation, training 6 days a week- 11-12 hours per week ride time incorporating weekly racing at Club and State level. Lucky for me, I was able to have a training program written up by one of the best local riders around Newcastle in Sam Hill.
The training program included a couple of 60-90min sessions a week on the indoor smart trainer holding specified power to work aerobic and anaerobic systems. Generally sprint training early in the week after a rest day, then endurance and racing on the weekends. It was a bit of a juggle with work and kids with some very early morning sessions but I really enjoyed training hard. Despite not getting results in racing (I think because I was frequently fatigued) I could feel and see the training paying off.
In Poznan, I was able to check out most of the course before the event which was advantageous. In the early part of the 151km race I felt pretty rubbish, it was 32 degrees and was still getting over the long travel. For the most part though, I felt the training had prepared me. Despite taking a third bidon, I ran out of water as I missed the bidon at the water station and had to ask dropped riders from other age cats for hand outs. In spite of not having experience in races even near to the distance of 150km, being flat was a big plus for this fairly solid rider.
Coming into the sprint, I wasn’t terribly well positioned amongst some pretty experienced women. A lot of yelling and tram tracks 1&1/2 m over a ledge to my left, didn’t aid my confidence. Finally, positioned on the left of the peloton there was an ambulance within 150m of the finish line, meaning I didn’t even get out of the saddle for the sprint. In the end I finished 24th out of 48 starters in my age group. A fantastic experience and great to be able to share some of it Melissa and Peter Budd.
RACING THIS WEEK
10 Sept - CA One Cycling Presentation (Sydney City)
13 Sept - RAW Track @ 7.30pm @ DGV
14-15 Sept - Amy Gillett Gran Fondo Weekend (Cycling Australia)
15 Sept - Eastern Creek Raceway (Waratah Masters), Mt Ku Ring Gai Criteriums (Northern Sydney)
BICISPORT SPECIAL EVENTS NEWS
New Special Events added or updated on the BiciSport website now include -
Amy Gillet Gran Fondo - September 15 & 16
10 BiciSport riders are doing the Amy Gillett Gran Fondo in September
Pilu Freshwater-Bear Cottage Charity Ride - October 13
Start Finish is at Pilu Freshwater then Church Point & return to Pilu Freshwater.
Bowral Classic - October 20
with Stewart Campbell & Team Happy Wheels
Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Randolph Baral on the start line & headed for 5th place in M5
Masters ITT Championships @ Gunning @ 7 Sept - Dom Zumbo on a cracking ride for a strong 8th place in M6
BICISPORT GROUP RIDES THIS WEEK - FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT 0417 403 244
* Motor traffic conditions are now HEAVIER with the NSW School Term in session
* Note -
Roadworks
Forest Way (at Forestville) … taking longer to resolve than the Operation Puerto cycling drug bust !
Mona Vale Rd (Kimbriki Tip to Mona Vale) … road widening has commenced with a completion date of 2022.
All group rides are cancelled if wet
10 & 12 September
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.05am 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
11 September
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Dunc Grey Velodrome Winter Training Group @ 7pm @ 160 laps (40k) - Fast & Slow groups
12 September
Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels bike shop at Waterloo.
Chairmans Ride @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am @ Spruce Goose Cafe
14 September
Cnr Mill Park Street & Walker St Rhodes (at the Cafe) @ Rhodes @ 8.00am (6 x 10k loops around SOPA).
BiciSport Coffee at Miramare Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am
