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SENIORS
A Grade,
36km
1 Nathan Page (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers), 54.42
2 Joshua Marden (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers),
3 Steve Orfanos
(Sydney)
4 David McHugh (Sydney)
B Grade, 32km
1 Chris Reynolds (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers), 52.33
2 Stuart Ratcliff (North
Sydney)
3 Kevin Black (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
4 Andy Hall (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
C Grade, 28km
1 Rodney Mendes (Eastern
Suburbs), 46.40
2 Andy Portess (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
3 Hendrik Van Calcav (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
4 Tayla Aitchison (Southern
Cross)
D Grade, 20km
1 George Tragaris (Sydney),
35.50
2 Walter Rolli (Sydney)
Equal 3rd Barry Mourad (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers) and Barry Doosey (Sydney)
E Grade, 16km
1 Lauren Degney (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers), 30.30
2 Aaron Francey (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
3 Andy Kelsey (Randwick
Botany / FRF Couriers)
JUNIORS
Juniors results
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THANK YOU:
Thanks to Commissaire
Tony Horneman & Joanne Buckton.
Thanks to our marshals Ritchard Jenkins and Dale Rockel. Thanks to
Fred Vella for deploying all the safety equipment and for
manning the canteen. Thanks to Ritchard Jenkins for
retrieving all the safety equipment. Thanks to Leanne Emery for being our First Aid Officer.
CLUB SPONSORS
Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly
sponsored by FRF Couriers, parent company
of Excelpro.
Excelpro is the distributor of products
including Argon 18 bicycles, Colnago bicycles,
3T cycling assessories, Parentini
clothing and Speedplay pedals. Other sponsors
include Carroll & O'Dea
Lawyers, Tenpoint,
Vantage
Freight, Sydney
Morning Herald,
Cheeky Monkey Cycle Company Clovelly Road Centennial
Park, DS Labels – Marrackville.
REPORT
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Nathan Page pretty well turned on the horsepower from the
start and then just rode away from the A grade field as if
he was doing a 36km time trial. I am proud to report that
Nathan is now a member of our Elite Team and wish him every
success in the big races to come. |
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Left Josh Marden away from the A grade peleton and chasing
the leader Nathan Page. Here Josh passes the B grade
bunch in pursuit of the lone leader. Nathan was
keeping a close eye on him and at one point Josh was able to
get fairly close, his approach being largely hidden by B
grade. As soon as Nathan saw him however he was out of
the saddle and driving down the straight once again building
a large gap on the second place getter. |
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With some of the RBCC "Big Guns" back from the opens this
week, and whilst the Sydney boys has a taste of victory last
week, they had to battle for the minor placings this week.
In a titanic sprint Steve Ofanis in a throw for the line
just edged out last week's winner Dave McHugh for third
place. |
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Every shot I took of B grade,
Chris "Brutus" Reynolds was out the front. Here's
Brutus taking the bunch past the netball courts and into the
180. |
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Here's the "Big Fella" turning on the power (and I do mean
power - we saw him peak a power output meter once in sand
shoes in about 2 pedal strokes. He stuck the needle on
1000 watts- that's as far as it went - I reckon he stuck
about 2000 watts into it in those 2 pedal strokes) |
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Here's the Big Fella with Kevie Black hooked on the back for
a bit of a hit off the front of B grade. |
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Just in case you feel as though you have not seen enough
pictures of the Big Fella, here he is taking victory.
I know one person who probably won't mind looking at too
many pictures of him but I am sworn to secrecy. |
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C grade action and First and second place getters, Rodney
Mendez and RBCC's Andy Portess keep an eye on the front
whilst back in about 4 and 5th wheel. |
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Domenic Caravello brought down 4 of his Under 17 kids to
give them a run in C grade. Here they are warming up
in the carpark. They stirred C grade up a bit
practising their team tactics. |
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A huge D grade bunch and as always big Barry Mourad
(far right) kept a close eye on the front of the bunch.
Eventual winner Sydney rider George Tragaris would like to
thank 2 RBCC riders for his victory.
Firstly Anthony Bailon who led
him out down the straight until 200m to go and big Barry for
pulling his foot in the sprint and relegating himself to
third place. |
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The D grade sprint and sorry guys I got to excited and
clicked the photo too early. Could have done with a
photo finish as we had a hard time working out the final
placings. In the end it was decided that third place
was a dead heat between RBCC's Barry Mourad and Barry Doosey
of Sydney Club. |
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In her first ever race, Lauren Degney took a leaf out of her
coach's (hint - check out any B grade photo) book and drove
the E grade bunch along. Though at other times it was good
to see her "sitting on" and using the skills that she has
learnt in our training rides. |
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In style reminiscent of the Big Fella with elbows flaring
and sprinting in the saddle, Lauren blasted home to win the
first cycle race she has ever competed in. Not a bad start
Lauren. Ok Big Fella, I think it is time for Lauren's
next lesson, "Riding with your hands on the drops".
She tells me that she gets mighty thirsty as well so perhaps
you can add in, "How to take the bidon out of the cage
whilst riding". As for other skills she has had the
benefits of experts. I reckon I can teach her no more
on the art of "Sucking wheel". |
MORE INFORMATION
Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts
racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the
year. Juniors start at 12.30pm. Seniors D & E Grade start at 2.00pm
and A, B & C grade at 3pm. For more
information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02 9667
3307 or
email:
secretary@randwickbotanycc.com
Web page layout & editing by: John Buckton
Podium Photos by: Tony Horneman
Report by John Buckton
Contact:
Tony:
communications@randwickbotanycc.com
John:
webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com
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