Mt Cootha (Qld) @ Aug 19 - Andy Feltham (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) pictured at the summit. Mt Cootha is a nice 7k climb used in the World Masters Games time trial in 1993 with steep gradients of 10%.
Rolly Delaytz & Darren Benson (BiciSport Happy Wheels) @ Aug 21
Lounge Room Heaven # 1 - somewhat obsessive & redefines the whole N+1 debate
Lounge Room Heaven # 2
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 the end September.
RACE CANCELLATIONS IN SEPTEMBER & EXPECT MORE INTO OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
From a racing perspective September is now history, October is looking in serious doubt, and November is now coming into question.
Its one thing for certain civil liberties to be restored, but the “return to community sport” has an even longer timeframe
The latest event cancellations now include -
Port Macquarie Ironman - 5 Sept (cancelled)
Orange Newcrest Challenge (Bicycle Network) - 11 Sept (cancelled)
Sydney Spring Cycle - 12 Sept (cancelled)
NSW Masters Champs (Singleton) - 24-26 Sept moved to 29-31 Oct … watch this space regarding the viability of 29-31 Oct
Western Sydney Ironman - 26 Sept (cancelled)
World Masters Track Championships (Los Angeles) - 2-9 Oct (cancelled)
Metro & Country Champs (Penrith) - moved to 2 Oct - watch this space
Sutherland Shimano Criterium - moved to 3 Oct - watch this space
Noosa Classic (Qld) - moved to 10 Oct - watch this space
Bowral Classic - 16-17 Oct now moved to 11-12 December
NSW Team Time Trial Championships (Singleton) - 31 Oct (cancelled)
Bass Coast Classic Cyclosportive (Inverloch, Vic) - 4 Nov (cancelled)
Wagga Golden Wheel Track Open (CyclingNSW) - 4-5 Nov (cancelled)
Tour of the Tropics (NRS, Qld) - moved to 5-7 Nov
NSW ITT & RR Champs (Gunning) - moved to 13 Nov
Southern Hemisphere Cup (ECR) - moved to 21 Nov
L Etape Cyclosportive at Kiama - 27 Nov (cancelled)
Gravel & Granite Classic (Tenterfield) - moved to 12 Mar 2022.
Keep a sharp eye on your social media and BiciSport News for further race cancellations
RACE SEEKER - COVID IMPACTS ON THE NSW RACE PROGRAM
Currently there is no racing available
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES THIS WEEK - COVID CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE AGAIN THIS WEEK UNTIL END SEPTEMBER
Tues 1 Sept
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 2 Sept
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 3 Sept
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 5 Sept - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30amx
Frisol Professional Cycling Team (Dutch) - 1973-77
Sponsors were Frisol (Dutch oil trader), Flair Plastics, Thirion, Gazelle (framesets) and Campagnolo (groupsets).
An interesting team line up with several notables including aussie legend Don Allan (won a stage in the Tour of Spain), Luis Ocana (won the Tour de France), Cees Priem (future DS at TVM team), Jan Raas (won 1977 Milan San Remo), Roger Rosiers (won Paris Roubaix), Wilfred Wesemael, Fedor Den Hertog (won a small fortune from Dutch “amateur” victories) & Hennie Kuiper (1975 World Road Champion). All in all a classic Dutch team loaded with seemingly endless talent.
Hennie Kuiper - in the 1975 World Pro Road Champion jersey
World Road Championships 1975 - Hennie Kuiper (Frisol) on the way to taking the victory
Fedor Den Hertog made more money from “amateur” racing than when he turned professional for Frisol.
Frisol Professional Cycling Team - Luis Ocana (Spain)
Frisol Professional Cycling Team - Luis Ocana (Spain) on the Belgian cobbles and wishing he was anywhere else
Frisol Professional Cycling Team - Luis Ocana was much more at home in the French mountains and leads Bernard Thevenet (Peugeot Esso) at the Tour de France.