Griffith outskirts @ 10 April - Welcome to Albert Ravenello who is a new BiciSport member for 2020
Griffith outskirts @ 10 April - Albert R with Melissa Budd practicing good social distancing which out in far flung Griffith you wouldn’t thought would be an issue
Griiffith outskirts @ 10 April - Melissa and Peter Budd with a Griffith orange orchard as a nice back drop
Paris Roubaix 19 - BiciSport did a Thursday recce ride a couple of days before the pro classic on the Sunday. All of the race route signs had been posted, so you couldn’t get lost. Mike O’Brien (left) and Mike Lawson started in Troisvilles (the first section of PR cobbles) and rode the 75k towards the Wallers Arenberg Forest.
Paris Roubaix 19 - the Wallers Arenberg Forest with Marty Wright & Mike Lawson
Paris Roubaix 19 - shortly after the Wallers Arenberg cobbles the race detours through the Pont Gibus (Gibus Bridge) and onto another cobbled section
Marty Wright (left) and Mike Lawson on the Gibus cobbles
Paris Roubaix 19 - some 45k out of Troisvilles into the Thursday recce ride and Mike O’Brien with a World War 1 German concrete bunker as a memorable back drop
WEST HEAD & MCCARRS CREEK ROAD - WEEKEND CORONAVIRUS CONGESTION
With beaches something of a no go zone, the need for a family outing has now switched to the Ku Ring Gai National Park using the McCarrs Creek-West Head Road.
Recent Sunday’s have recorded in excess of 400 cars through the (bottom) McCarrs Creek Road toll booth by 12.30pm. .
On the weekends - best be off the West Head Road by 9.30am and only use the Akuna Bay Road loop (in both directions). Also avoid McCarrs Creek Road (both directions) after 9.30am. The Akuna Bay loop is much quieter than either McCarrs Creek Road or the West Head Road.
CYCLE RACES-EVENTS & CORONAVIRUS
CycNSW has announced that ALL racing (Club & State) and organised (group) training rides are suspended until 30 April
Due to recent announcements by both Federal & State Governments it is anticipated that the 30 April date will be further delayed shortly.
For other upcoming major races & cyclosportives in the near future please monitor the respective event websites & social media channels for the latest news.
The Noosa Classic cyclosportive set down for mid August has been cancelled
RACING THIS WEEK
Maybe its a bit premature to say racing has got no chance of resuming on 30 April but we can always live in hope …. but chances are firmly stuck on zero
BICISPORT SPECIAL EVENTS NEWS
Special Events have been added & updated on the BiciSport website which includes -
Eastern Creek Raceway (Masters)
Several weekends to choose from (???) during 2020 with the next ECR on 3 May
BICISPORT RIDES THIS WEEK
REFER THE CYCNSW TRAINING POLICY & CORONAVIRUS
In terms of Government & CyclingNSW Policy regarding group events its up to the individual as to where & when to ride your bike but its no more than 2 riders in a peloton.
Any questions contact 0417 403 244
* Note -
Roadworks
Mona Vale Rd (Kimbriki Tip to Mona Vale) … road widening is in full swing with a completion date of 2022.
Paris Roubaix 1996 - Mapei triple crown (Andrea Tafi, Johan Museeuw & Gianluca Bortolami) go the full podium in an era when it doesn’t pay to ask too many questions about how they all got there.
Paris Roubaix 19 - Marty Wright (BiciSport not Mapei) does his own victory salute in true Mapei fashion on the famous Roubaix Velodrome