Results 15 Feb 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 15 Feb 2003.

SENIORS

Riders shown on startline. From Left to right, John Buckton, David Jackson and Michael Cohen who coincidentally came first second & third in B Grade

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A Grade 32km

1 Shaun Higgerson, 57.29, 38kph

1 Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs) equal first

3 Robert Cater

4 Paddy Jones

B Grade, 28km

1 Michael Cowen, 54.40, 35.5kph

2 David Jackson

3 John Buckton

C Grade, 24km

Note: Karl flexed and knocked the other two of the podium

1 Karl Bellemy (Sydney), 49.37, 34kph

1 Roger Crawford (Equal first)

3 Ben Still

D Grade, 20km

1 Greg Smart, 36.37, 33kph

2 Felix Tucci (Waratah Veterans)

3 Tony Aitchison

E Grade, 14 km

1 Kevin Blanchfield

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

A Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Tom Patton, 3.49

2 Thomas Murdoch, 3.52

B Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Tamas Bykerk, 4.03

2 Adriano Maradini, 4.08

C Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Matthew Fortuna, 4.42

2 Sam Buckland, 4.43

3 Elliott Doughty, 4.44

All in 10km handicap

1 Thomas Murdoch

2 Tamas Bykerk

3 Sam Buckland

4 Matthew Fortuna

5 Adriano Maradini

THANK YOU:

Thanks to Helen Vella our Chief Commissaire on the day, and Principal Commissaire, Tony Horneman. Thanks to our safety marshal Tony Caruana. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen

REPORT

Three NSW Cycling Federation Commissaires could not pick the winner of the A-Grade 36km race at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 15 February 2003. With a strong north-easterly tail wind, the four-rider breakaway approached the finish line at speeds over 60kph. Without the aid of photo-finish equipment, it was up to Dale Rockell, Tony Horneman and Helen Vella to decide the winner. After an anxious wait, a dead-heat was declared for first place. Randwick Botany’s Shaun Higgerson and Eastern Suburbs rider Stewart Campbell recorded a winning time of 57min 29sec at a race average speed of 38kph.

A Grade bunch early in the race

The win was all the more impressive for Higgerson, who won the A-Grade event at the Sutherland Cycling Club twilight race at Waratah Park the previous evening. “I also did a 150km training ride this morning, before racing today” Higgerson said after race. Higgerson will be a rider to watch during 2003.

Patrick Jones finished third with Robert Cater close behind. The remaining six A-Grade riders rolled across the line almost a lap behind.

Randwick Botany’s Joseph Sorby caused havoc in the 32km B-Grade event, breaking away early in the race. Sorby was joined by Roger Shackleton from the Waratah Veterans and Eastern Suburbs rider Chris Young.

B Grade bunch early in the race

The trio put 200m on the remaining nine B-Graders. Club President John Buckton tried to bridge the gap with David Jackson and Michael Cowan. With Cowan doing most of the work, the three riders succeeded in catching the breakaways. The combined six-rider breakaway then battled it out to the finish. Sorby attacked again on the final lap but faded during the 400m sprint.

Final placings were Michael Cowen first, in a time of 54min 40sec and an average speed of 35.5kph. Second was Jackson followed by John Buckton.

CGrade bunch early in the race. Ben Still 3rd place getter shown driving the bunch with Karl Bellamy, 1st placegetter to the left.

Twenty-two C-Grade rider raced for 28km, and stayed together for most of the race. A “wall of riders“ flew across the finish line and again challenged the race judges to decide on a winner. Another dead-heat was declared with Karl Bellemy (Sydney) and Roger Crawford (Randwick Botany)declared joint winners, recording a time of 49min 37sec at an average speed of 34kph. Ben Still (Randwick Botany) was third.

The fourteen-rider D-Grade 20km race was won by Greg Smart (Randwick Botany) in a time of 36min 37sec at an average speed of 33kph. Second was Felix Tucci (Waratah Veterans) with Tony Aitchison third.

Junior riders competed in Time Trial and an all-in 10km handicap race. Placings and times for other junior riders are listed on the left of this report.

NEWS

In other Randwick Botany Cycling Club news, 2002 Women’s World Cup Champion cyclist Petra Rossner, from the international Equipe Nurnberger Cycling Team, has chosen Randwick Botany Cycling Club to base her preparation for the 2003 Women’s Cycling World Cup Round 1 to be held in Geelong, Victoria on Sunday 2 March 2003.

Rossner, 36, from Leipzig, Germany won gold in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Individual Pursuit and was a member of the 2000 German Olympic Team in Sydney. She was placed first in the 2002 Women’s World Cup and ranked 4th in the 2002 world rankings.

After Geelong, the World Cup series moves to Italy then on to seven other race locations around the world. Rossner’s teammate Judith Arndt also had a successful 2002, winning the German National Road Title and finished 5^th in the world rankings. Both riders joined local Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders in early morning training rides around the Eastern Suburbs.

Our own local female stars kept the guys honest in the C Grade event. Pictured left are our own National and Oceania Women's U19 champion, Brittany Orr and resident Track star and Club Captain, Janelle Lindsay. Keep up the good work, girls.

In other news, two British U23 champions, Chris Dole and Christian Varley have been staying and training with Randwick Botany members. Here they are pictured left with Shaun Higgerson. Chris & Christian are currently enjoying the hopitality of the Higgerson household

Coverage of local cycling results can be heard on Sydney’s Eastside Radio 89.7FM “GAME ON” program, hosted by Brad Cooke, each Saturday morning from 10am.

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 email secretary@randwickbotanycc.com.

Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Photos by Tony Horneman

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