McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 9 Aug - Tom Green & Dom Zumbo (BiciSport Happy Wheels) crest the McCarrs Creek Rd climb in the early morning mist
Illawong (Akuna) Bay @ 9 Aug - Dom Zumbo (left) and Tom Green with Cottage Point moorings on the top right in the distance
Pittwater @ 7 Aug - Sam Green (BiciSport) enjoying a coffee
Pittwater @ 7 Aug - Sam Green at Pittwater with a great Look bike and matching fluoro DMT shoes
BiciSport (Italy) magazine in November 1987 - featured both Gimondi & Merckx in a BiciSport magazine special edition
Tour of Spain (Vuelta) in retro black & white - thankfully the Vuelta 2021 has started and this picture has the Spanish peloton collecting some roadside oranges.
SAY HI DURING COVID TIMES
Covid lockdowns are a challenge and its timely to reach out to your family, friends and BiciSport team mates with an sms or phone call. A simple sms goes a long way through to 28 August and beyond.
RACE CANCELLATIONS BEGIN WITH COVID LOCKDOWNS ONGOING AS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER RACES FACE CANCELLATION
Staging any race during September & October is going to be a lot more pressing from an event promotion perspective with the Greater Sydney & NSW local government area Covid lockdowns now out to 28 August and beyond (beyond is most certainly the operative word).
The latest event cancellations now include -
Tamworth Weekend (CyclingNSW) - 28 August
Port Macquarie Ironman - 5 September
Orange Newcrest Challenge (Bicycle Network) - 11 September
Western Sydney Ironman - 26 September
Noosa Classic (Qld) - moved from August to 10 October 21
Melburn Roubaix Cyclosportive - moved from August to 31 October 21
Bass Coast Classic Cyclosportive (Inverloch, Vic) - 4 November
Wagga Golden Wheel Track Open (CyclingNSW) - 4-5 November
Gravel & Granite Classic (Tenterfield) - moved to 12 March 22.
Gears & Beers Cyclosportive (Wagga) - moved from Oct to 26/27 March 22
Keep a sharp eye on your social media and BiciSport News for further race cancellations
RACE SEEKER - COVID IMPACTS ON THE NSW RACE PROGRAM
No racing is currently available
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK - COVID CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE AGAIN THIS WEEK UNTIL 28 AUGUST AND BEYOND
Tues 17 Aug
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 18 Aug
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 19 Aug
Happy Wheels Waterloo to La Perouse @ 6.00am
Belgian Waffle Ride @ 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 21 Aug - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
TopSport Vlaanderen Professional Cycling Team (Belgium) - 1994 until now
If any team typifies the heart & soul of Flemish (Belgian) cycling then this is it. Riders are all Flemish, sponsors are primarily the local Flemish Government sports council coupled with Baloise (insurance). Framesets are Eddy Merckx (naturally) on Campagnolo groupsets. All that is missing is Duvel beer and frites & mayo.
Living on the edge of the World Tour has victories in maybe short supply, but maybe it was more of a launching pad for numerous riders who went forward to absolute stellar careers. Past riders included Nico Eeckhout (won numerous one day events including 2006 Belgian National Road Champion), Preben van Hecke (2015 Belgian National Road Champion), Kenny De Ketele (pictured above & World Track Pointscore Champion) and other serious team contributors in Tom Steels, Mario Aerts, Erwin Thijs, Jelle Wallays & Tim DeClerq (now at the very hardcore of Team QuickStep).
Kenny De Ketele wins the Gent 6 Day at the Kuipe Velodrome in Gent
Preben Van Hecke (2015 Belgian National Road Champion)
