[ I’ve not had space to collect crit results yet 🙁 ]

The Italian and Swiss Alps are calling all cyclists and partners. Ever wanted to conquer Passo dello Stelvio (image above), Passo del Gavia + Mortirolo out of Bormio, or out of Lake Como Lugano loop, Passo Agueglio, Giro del Lago di Como, Madonna del Ghisallo + Muro di Sormano. And why not try the Albula pass + Julierpass in Switzerland out of St Mortiz. This is a centre based, escorted trip including all transfers – nothing left to plan.

Only sixteen places are available for this trip 16th to 30th August 2025 – the tour starts and finishes at Milan Airport and includes 1 night Milan, 5 nights Bormio, 2 nights St Mortiz and 6 nights Lake Como. Bring your own bike or hire a high spec road bike or road e-bike – this trip suits all levels of cyclist with the road e-bike option.

The cost is $6,250 per person double occupancy; single supplement $1900, quality bike hire $900. This is excellent value for a fully supported trip with a van for luggage/bike transfers, sag wagon, mechanic and a European guide. 

Full itinerary here

Please register your interest to participate via this non-binding EOI.

SPR Christmas Ride & Awards — See original full post here, and nominate people for the awards using the link below!

Racing this weekend – If you want to race, or get in on the action watching others race, read on.

1. RCCC Ascent Summer Criterium #1

2. RCCC Twilight World Champs

Juniors Ride — There will be no junior ride on Saturday. I will be busy with an ultracycling event in Pemberton (more than 280km ride). If I manage to survive it, we will catch up again on 7 December 🙂

Events coming up for juniors:

1. WA State Track Championships (6 – 8/Dec) 

From the Ride Coordinator — From this Sunday (1 December) until 2 March 2025 the following rides will start at 6am:

• Short Hills (Social)
• Development Group – Coffee Ride.

Don’t forget to follow the new layout for marshalling in the carpark, with every group moving up to the start point.

Please note, the development group currently runs 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

Saturday 30th November

• Ride starts under the Narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
  • Early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
• All rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am
  • Development group – novice shelley 36.06km spr saturday (2nd and 4th Saturdays)
  • Transitional 1/2 – Trans Benara 39.90km SPR Saturday
  • Fast, Main – Benara Rd 50.76km SPR Saturday

Sunday 1st December

• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 6:00am (SUMMER TIME)
  • Short – Canning Mills Weir 78.69km SPR Sunday
  • Long – Can Mills Peet Obs 87.12km SPR Sunday
• Rides start at Coode st carpark at 6:00am (SUMMER TIME)
  • Development group – coffee ride
  • Short Hills (Social) – Canning Mills Weir 78.69km SPR Sunday
• Rides start at Bellevue RSL at 6:00am
  • Gravel Ride – Midland Bellevue round trip Heritage Trail (restart post-TOMR)

Monday 2nd December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • south stock 33.76km spr Monday

Tuesday 3rd December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)

Wednesday 4th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Wednesday 35.3km (2023 Edition)
• Ride starts Raffles bike pathat 5:30am
  • Interval training – stock road repeats
• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 10:00am
  • Midweek Transitional – Trans Shelley Midweek SPR 29.58km

Thursday 5th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • see previous post for ride groups
  • spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)

Friday 6th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Friday Alternate 38.43km (Shelley)