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SENIORS
A/B Grade Combined 36km
1 John Kenny,
54.42, (Av: 40kph)
2 Clive
Hammerson
3 Shaun
Higgerson
First B
Grader: Warrick Goldsmith
C Grade, 30km,
1 Kevin Garvey
(Sutherland CC), 50.59 (Av 35.7 kph)
2 Matthew
Tabone
3 Brad Lane
D Grade, 20km
1 Jamie Guinan,
36.48, (Av: 33kph)
2 Anthony
Berman
3 Con Roubis
(Sydney CC)
E Grade, 14km
1 Kevin
Blanchfield, 36.43
JUNIORS
2km Time Trial
1 Robert Cater 2.53
2 Pita Vea
3 Andrew Young
Junior A Grade, 12km
1 Keegan Aitchison
2 Robert Cater
3 Luke Cridland
Junior B Grade, 12km
1 Jonathon Cridland
2 Pita Vea
3 Andrew Young |
REPORT
Hot and sunny
conditions greeted seventy junior and senior riders for the weekly
Randwick Botany Cycling Club criterium races at Heffron Park, Maroubra, on
Saturday 16 March 2002.
Nine A and B
Grade riders raced over 36km with Shaun Higgerson setting the pace early
in the race. Jeff Jones attacked at the midway point and stayed away for
3 laps. The bunch worked together to bridge the gap that Jones had
established, regrouping for the final sprint to the finish line. George
Pappas lead out but John Kenny opened up to power home to take first place
in a time of 54min 42sec and an average speed of 40kmh.
 Randwick Botany
strongman Clive Hammerson was second with Shaun Higgerson third.
Higgerson is preparing for an assault on the NSW State Individual Time
Trail Championship later in the year. The first B Grader home was Warrick
Goldsmith.
Thirty C Grade
riders applied tactical racing techniques the their 30km race. At times
the bunch slowed to almost a walking pace as the bunch forced riders to
take the lead. There were also frantic 50kmh breakaways by Shaun Ballesty
and John Buckton forcing the bunch to chase. The strongest breakaway
occurred with 4 laps to go, when Joseph Sorby put 200m on the field. Tony
Horneman bridged the gap but faded by the last lap. The bunch surged to
catch Sorby at the start of the final strait. Matthew Tabone sprinted
towards the finish line and had a win in sight, only to be piped close to
the line by Sutherland rider Kevin Garvey in a time of 50min 59sec and an
average speed of only 35.7kmh. Third place getter was Brad Lane. Other
Sutherland Cycling Club riders included Bianca Norman, Alison Weppler and
Paula Rettenmaier all finishing in the main C Grade bunch.
The D Grade race
was conducted over 20km with a Tony Aitchison making a breakaway mid way
through the race. Aitchison surprised the C Grade bunch when he passed
them around the back of the course. The D Grade bunch reformed for an
exciting sprint to the line. First home was Jamie Guinan in a time of
36min 48sec and an average speed of 33kmh. Second was Anthony Berman in
his first placing at a Randwick Botany race. Con Roubis from the Sydney
Cycling Club was third. Visiting Sutherland rider Sarah Oakes rode
strongly finishing with the bunch. Veteran rider Kevin Blanchfield
completed 14km in E Grade in a time of 36min 43sec
Twelve junior riders registered
for 3 events starting with the Junior 2km Time Trial. The fastest time of
the day was recorded by Robert Cater 2min
53sec. Second was Pita Vea and third Andrew Young. The Junior A Grade
12km race was won by Keegan Aitchison followed by Robert Cater and Luke
Cridland. The Junior B Grade 12km event was won by Jonathon Cridland.
Second was Pita Vea and Andrew Young third.
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
conducts racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the
year. Juniors start at 1.00pm and Seniors 2.30pm.
For more information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02
9667 3307 or website
www.randwickbotanycc.com.
Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
comunications@randwickbotanycc.com
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