Facing the Queenscliff Headland with Freshwater Beach (to the right) and Manly Beach in the background @ 28 Aug - Herve Boutin (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) out on a Sunday morning effort to find a coffee shop
BiciSport Griffith @ 29 Aug - Roger Thompson Seagrave (left) and Frank Signor (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) outside Griffith where the day dawned at minus 3.
BiciSport Griffith @ 29 Aug - Frank & Roger again facing a paddock full of yellow Canola
Sam Green (BiciSport) @ 29 Aug with a very nice Scott MTB
Tour de France 1971 @ Orcieres Merlette mountain stage in the French Alps - Luis Ocana (centre - TDF White jersey) is just about to put Eddy Merckx to the sword for nearly 9 minutes on a single stage.
Before the legendary attack the photo highlights a litany of professional talent … L to R … Rokado rider (unknown), Bernard Thevenet (obscured - Peugeot BP), Raymond Poulidor (Gan Mercier), Joop Zoetmelk (Beauliie Flandria), Frans Verbeek (Watney), Luis Ocana (Bic), Cyrille Guimard (TdF Green Points jersey), Eddy Merckx (TdF Yellow Jersey) & Felice Gimondi (Salvarani).
Magpie Season is with us ….
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 serious question. Its one thing for certain civil liberties to be restored at some point, but the “return to community sport” has an even longer timeframe.
The latest event cancellations now include -
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 - highly unlikely, watch this space
Sutherland Shimano Criterium - moved to 3 Oct - highly unlikely, watch this space
Noosa Classic (Qld) - moved to 10 Oct - watch this space
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)
Bowral Classic Cyclosportive - moved to 11-12 Dec
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 - COVID CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE AGAIN THIS WEEK UNTIL END SEPTEMBER
Tues 7 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 8 Sept
Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
Thurs 9 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 11 Sept - Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30amx
St Michel-Auber 93 Professional Team (France) - 1994 to now
Auber 93 is a broad based team established in 1947 and runs the full gambit of juniors, elites & masters. The professional side of Auber 93 started in 1994 and is ongoing to today and originally included sponsorship from Peugeot, Big Mat (Supermarkets) and now sponsored by St Michel. The team is well known for five starts in the Tour de France under the Big Mat sponsorship. The last Tour de France participation was 2001.
Team members included Cyril Saugrain, Theirry Gouvenou, Pascal Lino and Anglophiles Jeremy Hunt, Jay Sweet & Patrick Jonker. The five starts at Le Tour was no mean feat in the broader Auber 93 history and today the team operates as a Category 3 professional team. That is vision and ongoing commitment.
