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SENIORS
A/B
Grade, 32kms
1
Stewart Campbell
2
Ben Meadley
3
Todd Sinclair
4
Patrick Jones
C
Grade, 28kms
1
Andrew Garman
2
Craig Dempsey
3
Tony Caruana
D
Grade, 20kms
1
Ron Sproule
2
Keegan Aitchison
3
James Guinan
4
Tanya Bosch
E
Grade, 12kms
1
Luke Davison
2
Norman Jew
3
Peter Davison
JUNIORS
2km
Time Trial
1
Chris Jenkins, 3.07
2
Robert Cater, 3.07
3
Keegan Aitchison, 3.29
4
Thomas Murdoch, 3.34
A
Grade 14km Scratch Race
1
Chris Jenkins, 24.40
2
Robert Cater
3
Keegan Aitchison
B
Grade 10km Scratch Race
1
Pita Vea, 19.30
2
Michael Murdoch
3
Belinda Angwin
4
Thom Richards
C
Grade 6km
1
Adriano Maradini, 15.40
2
Tyrone Davies
3
Raphael Rosse
4
Antoine Rosse
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REPORT
Twenty-one A and B Grade riders lined up for a 32km race around
Heffron Park, Maroubra in the weekly Randwick Botany Cycling Club meet on
Saturday 15 September 2001. Randwick
Botany rider Ben Meadley, who recently moved from Blackburn in Victoria,
set an average speed of nearly 40kmh early in the race causing some B
graders to be dropped from the bunch.
Meadley broke away with Aaron Castles and Todd Sinclair to
establish a 100m gap ahead of the field with 12km to go.
Stewart Campbell demonstrated explosive power to bridge the gap
late in the race and went on to cross the line first, closely followed by
Ben Meadley and Todd Sinclair. Patrick Jones was placed fourth.
Jones recently returned from Chillan in southern Chile after a
short time with the ‘Rabie-Chillian’ professional cycle racing team.
In his second C Grade race and second win in a row, Randwick
Botany rider Andrew Garman showed excellent rider tactics by preserving
his energy throughout the C Grade 28km race to sprint away in the closing
400m. Craig Dempsey claimed
second place with Tony Caruana third.
U15 junior Keegan Aitchison mixed it with the senior riders in
the D Grade 20kms race. Tanya
Bosch was well positioned leading into the final straight but Ron Sproule
proved too strong and sped away to claim first place.
Aitchison finished in second place, with James Guinan third.
Tanya Bosch finished just out of the placings in fourth place.
The E Grade 12km event was won by junior Luke Davison, followed by
Norman Jew and Luke’s dad Peter Davison.
Junior Coach Peter Zala and Club President John Buckton officiated over
four junior events, starting with a 2km time trial.
Over 20 Junior riders tried their best over the 2km distance with
Chris Jenkins dead heating with Robert Cater.
Both riders recorded a time of 3 minutes 7 seconds.
Keegan Aitchison had the next best time followed by Thomas Murdoch.
The Junior A Grade 14km Scratch Race was won by U17 rider Chris
Jenkins in a time of 24 minutes 40 seconds.
Second was Robert Cater and Keegan Aitchison third.
In the Junior B Grade 10km race, Pita Vea rode strongly to take out
the event is a time of 19 minutes 30 seconds.
Second was Michael Murdoch with Belinda Angwin third. Thom Richards
finished in fourth place.
Junior C Grade riders competed over a shorter distance of 6km.
Adriano Maradini crossed the line first in a time of 15 minutes 40
seconds. Second place went to
Tyrone Davies followed by Raphael Rosse and Antoine Rosse.
Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts club racing every Saturday at
Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW. Juniors
start at 1.30pm and Seniors 2.30pm.
For more information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella
on 02 9667 3307.
Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Publicity Officer
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
publicity@randwickbotanycc.com
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