News Shorts 7 March 2016

UWCT PERTH THIS WEEK

*  Best wishes to the BiciSport riders competing at the UWCT in Perth over 11-13 March. This includes Anthony Colantonio, Sue & Graham Tierney and Giovanni Pilu

STATE RESULTS

Anthony Colantonio did a grear ride in Division 2 at the Orica Kermesse at Kurri Kurri on 5 March. Hunter Districts Club conducted a first class promotion around the HEZ Industrial Circuit.

Karl Hoad & Ian Grainger

Karl Hoad & Ian Grainger

Ian Grainger

Ian Grainger

GRAINGER & HOAD MTB WIN

*  Ian Grainger & Karl Hoad won the Super Masters category at the Rocky Trails 4 Hour MTB race at Glenrock, (near Newcastle) on 5 March

RACING THIS WEEK

*  11 March - HART at St Ives (MWCC)

*  13 March - West Head RR (MWCC), Eastern Creek (Waratah Masters), 3 Peaks CycloSportive (Falls Creek)

TRAINING THIS WEEK

*  12 March - Meadowbank Bridge 7.15am (for SOPA Loops)

*  13 March - Piemonte Café Terrey Hills 8.00am (for Akuna Bay) 

BiciSport dominate NSW Masters Track 29 February 2016

BiciSport dominated the second weekend of the NSW Masters Track Championships at DGV with a total of 20 Gold 13 Silver & 5 Bronze medals over the two weekends.  A job well done.

Sprints

W5 - Lise Benjamin Silver, W4 - Kirstie Dolton Gold, M7 - David Willmott Gold, M5 - Geoff Baxter Silver, M4 - Mike Smith Gold Matt Glanville Bronze, M3 - Nathan McLaughlin Gold David Browne Bronze, M2 - Rod Chaplin Gold

Team Sprint (All Ages) - Rod Chaplin, David Willmott, Mike Smith Gold

Individual Pursuit

W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M7 - Mike Lawson 6th, M6 - Peter Verhoeven Silver, M5 - Geoff Baxter Silver, M4 - Jays Austin Gold Matt Glanville Silver 

 Team Sprint podium - Rod Chaplin, David Willmott, Mike Smith

 

Team Sprint podium - Rod Chaplin, David Willmott, Mike Smith

 BiciSport Sprint squad - David Browne, Geoff Baxter, David Willmott, Nathan McLaughlin, Kirstie Dolton, Rod Chaplin, Mike Smith & Matt Glanville

 

BiciSport Sprint squad - David Browne, Geoff Baxter, David Willmott, Nathan McLaughlin, Kirstie Dolton, Rod Chaplin, Mike Smith & Matt Glanville


News Shorts 29 February 2016

RACING THIS WEEK

*  1 March - Heffron Park (ESCC)

*  4 March - HART (MWCC)

*  5 March - Orica Kermesse (Kurri Kurri) (HDCC)

*  3-6 March - Oceania Championships (Bendigo, Vic)

*  6 March - Calga (ATTA), Mt Ku Ring Gai (NSCC), Eastern Creek (Waratah Masters)   

TRAINING THIS WEEK

*  2 March - John Crouchley (DGV) from 3pm-5pm

*  3 March - BiciSport in Centennial Park at 11am-12.30pm

 

 

News Shorts 22 February 2016

SELKRIG TAKES WORLD MTB CHAMPS

Peter Selkrig took the win (in his age category) at the World Masters World MTB Championships over 24 hours in New Zealand.   

RACING THIS WEEK

26 March - HART Criteriums at St Ives

28 March - Waratah Masters at Lansdowne Park

BICISPORT DOMINATE NSW MASTERS TRACK CHAMPS - 12 Gold   8 Silver   3 Bronze

ITT

W4 - Kirstie Dolton Silver, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M3 - Nathan McLaughlin Gold, M4 - Mike Smith Silver, Matt Glanville 4th, M5 - Geoff Baxter Silver, M7 - David Willmott Gold, Mike Lawson 7th

Points

W4 - Kirstie Dolton Silver, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M3 - David Browne Gold, M4 - Jays Austin Gold, Danny Hennessy Silver, Matt Glanville Bronze. M5 - Geoff Baxter Gold, Peter Verhoeven 8th, M7 - David Willmott Silver, Mike Lawson 5th

Teams Pursuit

150+ - Silver (Lawson, Willmott, O'Brien, Thornton, Verhoeven) in 2min 29secs

Scratch

W3 - Kirstie Dolton Gold, W6 - Lise Benjamin Gold, M3 - David Browne Gold,  M4 - Matt Glanville Gold, Jays Austin Silver, Danny Hennessy Bronze, M5 - Geoff Baxter Gold, M6 - Peter Verhoeven Bronze, M7 - David Willmott Gold

Peter Verhoeven, Mike Lawson, Mike O'Brien, James Thornton, David Willmott

Peter Verhoeven, Mike Lawson, Mike O'Brien, James Thornton, David Willmott

  

Masters 150+ Podium

Masters 150+ Podium

  


News Shorts 15 February 2016

A fine win to Rolly Delaytz at Heffron Park on Tuesday 2 February.

Three BiciSport members assisted with the Cadel Evans Road Race and the Herald Sun Tour in Victoria. John Elderfield, Mike O'Reilly and Alex Simmons drove vehicles in the official race convoy and had the pleasure of watching up close and personal some of the world's best including Chris Froome race though southern Victoria. Pictures were taken at Yarra Glen and Inverloch.


Vale Alban McGuinness

BiciSport extends its condolences to the family and friends of Alban McGuinness who recently passed away. Alban was a long time member of Northern Sydney CC and in more recents years was an active member of Waratah Masters CC. Alban was active behind the scenes promoting and supporting masters cycling and instrumental in original website development for Cycling NSW.

BiciSport Welcomes New Members

Welcome to:

  • David Meacham (from Victoria)
  • David Speizer (from SU Velo)
  • James Thorton (from Illawarra CC)
  • Simon Lempriere (from Manly CC)
  • Jarrod Crosby (from Harlequin CC)
  • Richard Bjorkman (from Harlequin CC)
  • Michel Foster (from Harlequin CC)
  • Anthony Lowes (from Harlequin CC)
  • Ian Cocks (from Harlequin CC)
  • Peter Stupka (from Southern Cross CC)

Farewell to:

  • Adam Socha (to Manly CC)
  • Robert Hernandez (to Nowra Velo CC)

BiciSport riders to Melbourne National Masters Track Champs

BiciSport will be taking a full team complement to the National Masters track Championships commencing March 30 2016 at the Darebin International Sport Centre Velodrome.

Team management to assist during the championships will be John Crouchley, Alex Simmons and Mike O'Reilly.

Anybody requesting assistance with transport of equipment please contact Mike O'Reilly.

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BiciSport DGV Track Training Dates Confirmed

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For those BiciSport riders interested in the BiciSport Teams Pursuit programme and preparing for National Masters Track Championships in Melbourne, these dates have now been confirmed. Anybody wishing to attend these training sessions please contact Mike O'Reilly at bicisport1@gmail.com

DGV Training sessions will commence from Tuesday 26 January 2016

Tour of Bright on 5-6 December

The ToB is one of the most popular stage races on the calendar. A short ITT on the Friday near Bright, a medium road stage on the Saturday (if you call finishing on the top of Tawonga Gap as `medium`), and Sunday goes to the top of Mt Hotham. In Elite B grade - Conor Tarlington finished 55th @ 37min 36secs. In Masters A grade - Oliver Dharma Ratne finished 35th @ 15-06. In Masters 6+ - Mike Lawson finished 36th @ 43min 

NSW Cyclist of the Year Awards - Tierney, Glanville, Willmott take a bow

The NSW Cyclist of the Year Awards were held in conjunction with the Clarence Street Cup night at DGV. Matt Glanville was awarded the NSW Masters Cyclist of the Year (across all age categories, track & road). Its been a stellar year for Matt. Sue Tierney took the Masters Women W6 category award after posting victories (or the rare placing) in all Championships contested. David Willmott has amassed a total of 15 World Championships over the years and this year picked up another two. David was awarded the Masters Men M7 trophy.