News Shorts - 20 May

UCI Masters MTB World Championships @ Cairns @ 15-19 May - Eric Dole (BiciSport Happy Wheels) competed at the UCI Worlds and took 6th in the M7 category.

UCI Masters MTB World Championships @ Cairns @ 15-19 May - Eric Dole (right) on the start line

Giro 2024 - No Stelvio Pass this year which is a pity but lets hope so in 2025. Maybe its time to switch the dates for the Giro & Vuelta so the higher peaks of the Dolomites can be used again.

Giro 2024 - the majestic Stelvio Pass looking unrideable in 2024

Waratah Masters @ Eastern Creek @ 19 May - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) rode well in B grade

Parramatta Interclub @ Oakville @ 18 May - Danny O’Keefe (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) rode well in B grade

Parramatta Interclub @ Oakville @ 18 May - Danny O’Keefe (left - BiciSport Anytime Fitness) in B grade

BiciSport grupetto @ Centennial Park @ 16 May - L to R … Peter S, John R, Ian G, John C, John C & MOR. The BiciSport peloton meets every Thursday @ 10.30am at the Spruce Goose Cafe in Centennial Park. All welcome.

RACE SEEKER THIS WEEK

  • 26 May

  • Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)

BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES

  • Every Mon/Wed/Fri Mornings

    • Centennial Park Masters @ Centennial Park

      • Meet at the corner of Parkes Drive/Grand Drive at 8.30am and do CP laps until 9.30am then coffee at Spruce Goose Cafe

  • Every Tues/Sat/Sun Mornings

    • Depart Shark Park carpark near Cronulla @ 9.30am for Kurnell & return

  • Tues 22 & Thurs 23 May

    • 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 23 May

    • Belgian Waffle Ride @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ Centennial Park @ 10.30am for CP laps

  • Sat 25 May

    • BiciSport Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe @ Myoora Rd Terrey Hills @ 9.30am

Euro Soap-Crack Meubelen Pro Cycling Team (Belgium) - 1985

Euro Soap was domestic cleaning services and Crack was a Belgian furniture store. Bikes were Belgian (Diamant). Team clothing was by Decca.

A blinder of a domestic Belgian team with 17 victories in 1985 in local Belgian races (no Classics and no major tours). The only really notables were Freddy Maertens (twice World Champion but headed for retirement), Eddy van Haerens (sprinter) and the soon to be retired Willy Tierlinck. A cracker of a team that won a lot but nobody really knows about.

Euro Soap-Crack Meubelen Pro Cycling Team (Belgium)

Euro Soap-Crack Meubelen Pro Cycling Team (Belgium)

Euro Soap-Crack Meubelen Pro Cycling Team (Belgium)