Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly Delaytz (BiciSport Happy Wheels) takes the win in Round 4 with a super sprint effort. In the race itself B grade caught C grade with 5 laps to go after C grade couldn’t “get their act together” and A grade seemingly just didnt have their mojo. Rolly popped out from the bunch sprint with 300m to go for a comfortable victory.
Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly Delaytz takes a comfortable victory # 1
Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly Delaytz takes a comfortable victory # 2
Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly Delaytz with The King (John Sunde)
Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly looking comfortable in B grade on the Mur de Heffron
Heffron Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 18 Oct - Rolly … “does my butt look big in these knicks ?” … reply “no mate, but it would if I was wearing them … “
Heffron Interclub @ 22 Oct - Craig Pager (BiciSport Happy Wheels) rode well in Division 3 with several attacks and was a peloton finish in 11th
BiciSport Belgium CycloCross @ Bossuit @ 23 Oct - Koen VerHulst (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) on his way to 19th (Mike Lawson finished 13th in his category)
BiciSport Belgium CycloCross @ Bossuit @ 23 Oct - Koen VerHulst
BiciSport Belgium CycloCross @ Bossuit @ 23 Oct - Koen VerHulst
BiciSport Belgium CycloCross with Mike Lawson @ Ardooie (mud, mud and more Flanders mud)
Mike Lawson Report
Three races done with mixed results. After the opening weekend at Zele, my next race was at Veurne, near the coast. A much better race at Veurne with a few more passing opportunities (Zele was really narrow & tight).- fast & flowing course with the only difficulties being two half meter ditches that had to be crossed each lap. With enough speed you could bunny hop them but once I started getting tired I didn’t trust my co-ordination. So after hitting my rear wheel pretty hard on one crossing I decided to run & jump them like half the rest of the field was doing. Slower, but safer. Ended up 9th at Veurne.
Next race was at Deinze-Astene and what a contrast to everything else. This was as wide as a freeway and dead flat with long hard pedalling sections. The only features were four ditch crossings, a real “strong mans” course. Had a mediocre start, made it into the top 10 but finished up 15th.
Next race was at Huesden-Zolder and a higher category Cycling Vlaanderen event & also the Limberg regional Championships, so knew it would be a tough one. Great course with a bit of everything - switch back turns on grippy grass, long sand sections which were ridden with a narrow hard packed line, flowing single track through the forest, then stairs followed by barriers, a flyover ramp and a couple of short paved sections. Was in a five man fight for 12th but was losing time over the barriers and one tight uphill section with tree roots. That took its toll and I finished 16th. But I won 5 Euro for my troubles - so like any commited Pro I went straight out and spent it on frites (with Mayo) of course, and a beer chaser.
Next races are at Ardooie & Bossuit (see pictures above) then with 4 races in 8 days. Will check in again soon
Mike Lawson (BiciSport)
Lanterne Rouge Epic Ride Broome to Esperance @ 24 Oct - Marty Wright (BiciSport) at the Southern Forests at Manjimup
Lanterne Rouge Epic Ride Broome to Esperance @ 24 Oct - its been an epic journey
Oudenaarde Belgium @ 16 Oct - Phil Dixon was in BiciSport a few years ago and has since relocated out of chaotic Sydney and settled into a sleepy village in central Australia (called Adelaide). Phil is now the AusCycling Para Team mechanic and assisted at the recent Para World Track Championships in Ghent Belgium.
Phil diverted out to Oudenaarde and the Tour of Flanders Museum in Oudenaarde. Phil is a retro Peugeot car fan and enjoyed the Peugeot 404 team car featured at the Flanders Museum.
Sydney Classic Bicycle Show is on again @ Lidcombe Oval @ Sunday 30 October from 10am
NSW TEAM TIME TRIAL CHAMPS ANNOUNCED FOR SINGLETON ON 26 NOVEMBER
AusCycling NSW announced this flood delayed promotion on 21 October.
In previous years BiciSport has taken anything up to 6-8 teams to this weekend. However, due to the late notification this comprehensive weekend is not possible & overnight accommodation cannot be provided.
If you wish to nominate for a BiciSport team please contact Mike O’Reilly asap on 0417 403 244
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
From 25 October (into Week Seven of the Great Trek South towards Esperance)
Lanterne Rouge - Broome to Esperance with Marty Wright (BiciSport)
26 Oct
Heffron Park Tuesday Night Criteriums @ 6pm
29 Oct
Belgian CycloCross - Alsemberg (BiciSport starter Mike Lawson)
24 Hour Enduro-4 Rider Teams (Eastern Creek Raceway)
Sprint Grand Prix # 1 (Dunc Gray Velodrome) - cancelled
30 Oct
Belgian CycloCross - Wortgem (BiciSport starter Mike Lawson)
Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
Fitzs Challenge Cyclosportive (Canberra, ACT)
Classic Bike & Car Show (Lidcombe Oval) from 10am
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES
Tues 25 Oct
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am 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
Thurs 27 Oct
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 @ 8.00am 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 29 Oct
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Lampre Professional Team (Italy) - 1990 until now
Started life in 1990 as Lampre (pre coated steel products) then onto UAE from 2017. This review is the Lampre years. Additional sponsors are many - Polti, ISD, Lamifer, Daikin, Caffita (Saeco) & Fondital. Team bikes have been Colnago, Merida, Fondriest, Wilier Trestina and now back with Colnago. Campagnolo the groupset but switches to Shimano in 2023. Team manager is Guiseppe Saronni.
The team itself has attracted considerable talent with equal success and some serious controversy through the EPO era. Simoni & Cunego had glorious careers at both the Giro and Tour of Lombardy, Camenzind (World Pro Road Champion), Mohoric, Ulissi, Rumsas, Fondriest (won Milan San Remo), Costa & Ballan. At times you weren’t sure what you were looking at as some were fueled by more than just water but a great team nevertheless.
