As per Toby’s training post, the age-group UCI races are only a little over 3 months away, so time to get planning and training for 2014. Early information has been released on the UCI World Cycling Tour website via their calendar.

The Perth races are the first UCI amateur event to include a 3 day ‘Tour’ option comprising the TT, Road Race and Gran Fondo.

Stage 1

Friday March 28th – Rottnest TT ~ 20km (same as 2013). Virtual tour available here.

Stage 2

Saturday March 29th – Perry Lakes Road Races (same as 2013)
Riders will start in waves in the following age brackets:
First wave : 19-34yrs and 35-39 yrs (108km)
Second wave : 40-44 and 45-49 yrs (108km)
Third wave : 50-54 – 55-59 yrs. (96km)
Fourth wave : 60-64 and 65+
Fifth wave : all women (?km)

Stage 3

Sunday March 30th – Fremantle to Kalamunda Gran Fondo (124km)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 climbs (that we often do on Sunday Hills rides): Albany Highway (Canning Dam); Gardiner Rd (Roleystone); Patterson Rd (Pickering Bk); Mundaring Weir Rd (to Asher Rd then to Mundaring town); Ridge Hill Road and the Zig-Zag. 2000 metres ascent.

Pete (and Toby) – might have to start scheduling some of these climbs into the Hills rides in the new year.

GPS track : http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zsoerwzjmqxuchnr. Other information as it comes to hand on the UWCT Perth website.

These races will most likely follow/precede the 2014 NRS Tour de Perth stages over the same courses, so a rare – and great – opportunity for club riders to have some proper road racing.

Other 2014 events to think about

1. UWCT Malaysia – Putrajaya – Kuala Lumpur: Sat May 31st – Time Trial (30km); Sunday June 1st – Road Race (160km) (This is the West Australia Day long weekend). Road Trip anyone?
2. UWCT (World Championship for Amateurs) Final – Slovenia: August 28th – 31st
3. Australian Masters Road titles (Cycling Australia) – Ballarat, Victoria from 2nd – 5th October (school holidays). Hopefully the road race will include Mt Buninyong just like the Elite nationals.
4. West Coast Masters (>35) winter road races – a number of riders have expressed an interest in forming a couple of SPR ‘teams’ to participate in some regular races over the winter months. EOI will be called prior to the WCMCC road season in April.

So – no slacking over Xmas and the New Year.