BiciSport Holbrook to Albury @ 27 June - a chilly start at the Holbrook Submarine with 10 starters in the BiciSport peloton
BiciSport Holbrook to Albury @ 27 June - a gentile start out of Holbrook towards Annandayle then onto the climbs of Woomargama Way, then the rolling countryside towards the Wymah Ferry and into Albury.
BiciSport Holbrook to Albury @ 27 June - Frank Signor tackles the steep climb on Woormargama Way
BiciSport Holbrook to Albury @ 27 June - Melissa Budd over the Woormargama Climb
BiciSport Holbrook to Albury @ 27 June - Peter Budd leads the peloton out of Holbrook through some delightful scenery
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS
BiciSport Holbrook to Albury Ride @ 27 June
A peloton of 10 riders lined up for the 120k from Holbrook to Albury. Road conditions were good with a light chilly breeze for the 80k run towards the Murray River, then the final 40k loop run into Albury via the Wymah Ferry
Special thanks to Peter & Melissa Budd for organising the journey and the following team bus.
COVID 19 & NORTHSIDE TRAFFIC HOTSPOTS
Caution still needs to be exercised on traditional cycling roads like McCarrs Creek Rd towards Church Point, then into Akuna Bay & West Head. Traffic volumes are much higher than normal
Centennial Park remains very busy with car traffic at present courtesy of Covid 19
RACING THIS WEEK
5 July - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
WARATAH MASTERS RESTART RACING 5 JULY
Waratah Masters restart their interclub racing at Landsowne Park on Sunday 5 July.
Note that non Waratah riders must pre-enter for the next period from July to December for the full period to get a start.
Non Waratah riders cannot enter on a race by race basis and cash is not accepted.
Covid 19 Waratah race entry protocols are now listed in this website under Sydney Racing
CYCNSW SINGLETON TEAM TIME TRIAL -
TRAINING FROM 23 AUGUST & RACE DATE OF 7 NOVEMBER
Details are in the BiciSport Special Events section of this website with TTT training to potentially commence on Sunday 23 August at Terrey Hills.
BICISPORT NEWSLETTERS
Many thanks to Ian Grainger for the dedication to the cause in putting out the regular BiciSport email newsletters
Going forward the new author will be Nigel Smith and the email is
Bicisportnews@gmail.com
If you’d like to be included on the email listing feel free to email Nigel and get in the loop
BICISPORT NOW ON FACEBOOK AT BICISPORT.SYDNEY
This is a new (closed) Facebook site (your membership needs to be approved) and can be found at -
Bicisport.Sydney
Email is - Bicisport.Sydney @gmail.com
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 with the next ECR Masters booked for 9 August
Revised 2020 into 2021 BiciSport Special Events now updated
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK
30 June - 2 July - 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
1 July - Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
2 July - Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels bike shop at Waterloo. Chairmans Ride @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am @ Spruce Goose Cafe
4 July - BiciSport Coffee at Miramare Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am
Belgium Vermeer Thijs # 1 - Alfons (Fons) de Wolf was the leading rider in the Vermeer team. Meubelen is Flemish (Meubles in French) for furniture and several furniture brands sponsored cycling teams at that time .
Belgium Vermeer Thijs # 2 - Fons De Wolf won the Tour of Lombardy at the end of 1980, then won Milan San Remo (picture above) at the beginning of 1981.
Belgium Vermeer Thijs # 3 - Fons De Wolf in classic aero position atop the Gios Torino framset loaded with a Campagnolo groupset
Belgium Vermeer Thijs # 4 - Roger Swerts (ex Eddy Merckx team mate) was the Vermeer Sports Director
Belgium Vermeer Thijs # 5 - Roland Liboton (centre of picture) was the World Cyclo Cross Champion.