Waratah Masters @ Heffron Park @ 16 May - Craig Pager took 6th in B grade on a delightful Merckx 525
Waratah Masters @ Heffron Park @ 16 May - Ian Grainger and Craig Pager
Grafton Inverell Classic @ 8 May - the Division 2 peloton climbs Gibraltar Range and the three BiciSport Happy Wheels riders can be spotted (L to R - Klayton Smith, Darren Benson & Travis Shields)
Grafton Inverell Classic @ 8 May - Travis Shelds (left) with Klayton Smith in Division 2
Grafton Inverell Classic @ 8 May - Darren Benson takes a feed at Mount Mitchell after 120k
BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS
Cootamundra Handicap @ 15 May - Peter Budd chose a filthy day to open his 2021 CyclingNSW Open campaign. Heavy crosswinds greeted the strong field around the picturesque rolling hills on a rectangular circuit between Cootamundra & Temora. Fair to say that all bunches tore themselves apart in the strong crosswinds and Peter finished 105th.
Heffron Park @ 16 May
Craig Pager finished a strong 6th in B grade. Craig almost pulled off the win and broke away at the bell lap and had a 200m lead and was caught in the final corner.
Ian Grainger in C grade got in the live tv “break of the day”, then got “the kick of the hammer” then went on to finish a good 7th.
Central West Gravel Ride - Karl Hoad was sighted out at Dunedoo (wherever that is !!). The Central West Circuit does Mudgee-Gulgong-Dunedoo-Mendooran-Ballimore-Dubbo-Wellington and back to Mudgee. . -
Central West Gravel Ride @ 15 May - Karl Hoad (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) on the gravel trail
The usual behind the scenes brilliance from De Ronde 104 at the 2020 edition on YouTube
ST IVES TO BROOME (WA) - GREETINGS FROM MOUNT ISA
The Burke & Wills peloton led by Eric Dole continues towards the Northern Territory & currently sits at Mount Isa (Queensland).
De RONDE 104 NOW OUT ON YOUTUBE
For fans of Ronde documentaries then Ronde 104 has just been released. Simply brilliant.
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
22-23 May - Taree Two Person TT (Manning Valley CC), Greenhills Handicap (Southern Highlands)
23 May - West Head Road Race (Manly CC), Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK
Tues 18 May
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
Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am
Wed 19 May
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 20 May
Happy Wheels Waterloo Spin to La Perouse @ 6.00am
Centennial Park @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ 10.30am for Park laps
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
Sat 22 May - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Tulip Computers Cycling Team - 1990-1992
A very classy team loaded with talent (both riders & managers) and its a pity it only lasted three years. Sponsors were Tulip Computers, framesets were either Rossin or Koga Miyata, groupsets Shimano, Gowa (clothing), motor vehicles (Interleasing), Levior (helmets). Team management was the legendary Jose De Cauwer (ex pro for TI Raleigh, Belgian National Coach, TV presenter) and Dirk Wayenberg (ex pro with Ijsboerke). The team kit is a much sought after retro item - a nice light green design that really presents well.
Team riders were a very talented group for both Tours & Classics. Adri Van Der Poel (father of, a true Classics & cyclocross specialist), Jerry Cooman (sprinter), Herman Frison, Soren Liholt, Allan Pieper, Peter Peters (sprinter), Colin Sturgess (track specialist), Michel Zanoli (sprinter), Ronny Van Holen (Classics), Luc Roosen (won Tour of Switzerland) & Jim Van der Laer (climber). All in all a very talented grupetto managed by De Cauwer & Wayenberg at the highest level.
Tulip Computers Cycling Team - Allan Pieper
Tulip Computers Cycling Team - Allan Pieper on the Flanders cobbles
