THE NOOSA CLASSIC: An Insiders View
CYCLISTS, WE ARE AN ODD BUNCH, A PECULIAR social subset. We are those oddities that enjoy the feeling of general fatigue that long hours in the saddle create. We rise before the sun to train and, at times, spend hard-earned cash on equipment to make very marginal gains. This peculiar peloton is growing in size across our country, despite the odd bit of media-induced persecution. The enjoyment and benefits of our sport are such that events like Gran Fondos continue to rise in popularity.
In Australia there is a growing number of Fondo events and an increasing range in the style of mass-participation rides on offer. 2019 delivered the second running of the Noosa Classic, the fourth Bowral Classic and the announcement of two others. There has also been exciting news about a gravel fondo in South Australia with more to follow.
But back to Queensland’s tropical coastal oasis of
