Results and Reports for June 2-3, 2001

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St. George Club Road Races
Caesar's Illawarra Cycle Club Scratch Races
Murwillumbah Amateur Cycle Club coad race
Carnegie Caulfield Kermesse
Randwick Botany CC road race

St. George Club Road Races

Oatley Park, June 2, 2001

Results

Handicap
                                   Corrected
                            Time     Time

1 Robert Owens             55.53     45.53
2 Irene Potente            55.53     46.33
3 Craig Edmondson          57.04     47.04
4 Chris Little             57.28     47.28
5 Mal  Lyons               57.29     40.59
6 George Diniakos          57.30     42.15
7 Brendan Dunn             57.32     42.17
8 Chris Guillan            57.33     41.43
9 Luke  Picton             57.34     41.44
10 Blake Field             57.35     41.45
11 Gary O’Sullivan         57.35     44.05
12 Scott Duval             57.36     41.56
13 Lance McDonald          57.39     44.39
14 Glenn Lucas             57.41     41.51
15 Karen Dutton            57.42     41.52
16 Michael Henderson       57.44     44.44
17 Glen Swartzel           57.46     43.26
18 Peter Butcher           57.48     45.38
19 Michael Short           58.08     42.18
20 Matthew Hood            58.20     44.50
21 Graham Doble            58.22     44.52
22 Peter McRorie           58.24     45.24
23 Ian Kilday              58.24     48.24
24 Robert  Polpodetto      58.32     50.22
25 Steve Fitzpatrick       58.34     40.04
26 Kevin Margetson         58.35     40.05
27 David Hines             58.39     53.09
28 Tony Fodera             58.40     42.10
29 Stuart Boyce            58.41     40.11
30 Phil Wilson             58.44     38.44
31 Robert Upton            58.45     38.45
32 Rob Knox                58.46     49.26
33 Warren Scott            58.47     38.47
34 Phil  Loxley            58.48     46.38
35 Adam Lucas              58.50     39.30
36 Martin Fitzpatrick      58.52     40.22
37 Gary Hines              58.57     48.57
38 Dan Smith               59.01     38.01
39 Bruce Pirani            59.02     42.02
40 Troy Glennan            59.04     39.40
41 Adrian Pippard          59.22     54.22
42 Janet Mitchell          59.24     59.24
43 Racheal Owens           59.26     51.56
44 Shaun Higgerson         59.35     38.35
45 John Ciofani            59.39     43.09
46 Noel Tampling           59.42     52.12
47 Paul Janacius           59.58     49.58
48 Jeremy Smith            60.02     53.02
49 Dave Bruckman           60.11     46.41
50 Jeff Barrett            60.13     46.43
51 Michael Everitt         60.15     45.00
52 Brett Dutton            60.16     43.16
53 Nick Lawson             60.20     42.50
54 Nick Kypreos            60.43     41.23
55 Peter Hatton            60.52     39.52
56 Andrew  Kilday          60.54     45.04
57 Keely McNamara          61.37     57.37
58 Brad Glennan            61.55     44.55
59 James Stewart           62.15     47.55
60 Peter Fitzpatrick       62.20     43.50
61 Belinda Seldon          62.36     45.36
62 Michael Field           63.12     45.42
63 Richard Morris          63.22     56.02
FTF Michael Matthews

Under 9
                            Time     Cor.T
1 James Nicpon              7.26     6.06
2 Leah Guillan              7.43     6.43
3 Blake Davis               8.54     8.14
4 Imogen Hines              9.45     9.45

Under 11

1 Melinda Potente          12.02     11.37
2 Lachlan Hines            12.41     11.49
3 Daniel Nicpon            13.50     13.50
4 James Nicpon             14.23     14.23

Under 13

1 Lewis Little             17.27     16.47
2 Silvia Potente           17.34     16.54
3 Jonathan Davis           19.08     17.58
4 Matthew Guillan          19.09     17.39
5 Mitchell  Reece (U11)    13.26

Under 15

1 Serge Zhuravlyov         23.00     23.00
2 Chris Guillan            23.10     16.40
3 Blake Field              23.12     16.42
4 Cameron Simpson          23.14     19.54
5 Teagan Hines             23.15     22.15
6 Scott Mills              24.12     20.02
7 Alex Fateev              24.19     22.17
8 Luke Barrett             24.53     19.38

Caesar's Illawarra Cycle Club Scratch Races

June 2, 2001

Report

By 'Phantom'

The riders had a 56km scratch race last Saturday, three laps to Marshall Mount and the conditions were perfect for racing.

Rob Calladine followed up last week's strong ride in the Dinnerville with a well deserved solo victory. The race started subdued with the bunch freewheeling along for the first 2km before Calladine, the oldest rider in the bunch, rode off the front with Austin Pitman. They held a gap for 10km but were brought back after a somewhat casual chase by the bunch.

At the end of lap one Neil Williams surged off the front a few times and eventually got a small gap on the field, he was shortly joined by Peter Jones. As the bunch ascended the easy side of Hooker hill Tim Morris attacked the bunch and rode across to the break. Again the chase by the bunch was erratic, the three riders were able to stay away for all of lap two and part of lap three before the reluctant bunch eventually made the sacrificial commitment necessary to reel in the escapees.

Hardy Lohse immediately counter attacked, closely followed by Calladine and the two opened up a handy lead. Lohse returned to the bunch leaving Calladine to attempt to ride the final 15km on his own. The bunch was unable to find anyone willing to chase the veteran, and as they coasted, Calladine was hammering on the pedals.

With just 4km left in the race Jones and Morris made several attempts to break free but were closely marked. Calladine was tiring as the chasers closed in but he had done enough to secure the win. Jones won the bunch sprint for second from Marcus Arnold.

Several of the usual B grade 'drivers' such as Lionel Covington were injured or absent form the race so it was up to the likes of Adam Hotchkis, Jason Johnson and Joe Pereira to do the lion's share of the work.

There were no massive attacks just some very powerful riding that saw Hotchkis off the front on several occasions. Josh Wall was not his usual aggressive self as he was saving himself for a long Sunday ride with the Illawarra Academy of Sport bunch.

On the third lap the bunch split and rejoined several times. As they lined up for the sprint it was between Hotchkis and Johnson. Hotchkis just won on the line and Wall came in third.

There was a good size field in the C grade race and the riders were all of similar ability. This lead to a race with a good constant speed in which no one was able to escape and nearly everyone worked.

The four riders who were insistent on keeping the pace up were Mal Moss, Patrick Delahunty, Peter Kelly and Alan McClelland. Dennis Fitzgerald made his way to the front on every climb and controlled the bunch so that there were no damaging attacks.

With 3km to go Delahunty attacked with Rebecca Borgo on his wheel. They were brought back by the bunch as they jostled for a good position in the sprint. McClelland took the initiative and the element of surprise and led the sprint out with 400m to the finish line. Although Fitzgerald put in a concerted effort he could only narrow the gap down to half a wheel. Moss finished strongly to take out third place. Jack Laajoki eventually wore Max Baker down and rode in for a solo victory in the D grade race.

Next Saturday's race is round two of the Interclub series and is being hosted by the Caesar's Illawarra Club. The race will start at 2:15pm from Dapto High. With just on a hundred entries it is shaping up as a great race. Anyone that is able to assist on the day should contact Garry Doughty on 42715533.

Results - 56km

A Grade  
 
1 Rob Calladine      1.28.25
2 Peter Jones           0.11
3 Marcus Arnold 
4 Hardy Lohse 
5 Adam Crowther 
6 Dylan Forbes 
7 David Greening 
8 Tim Morris 
9 Austin Pitman         0.23
Punctured: Lou Palermo
DNF Neil Williams
 
B Grade 
 
1 Adam Hotchkis      1.36.09
2 Jason Johnson 
3 Josh Wall             0.04
4 Joe Pereira           0.05
5 Terry Wall            0.16
6 Grant Farr            0.27
DNF Lionel Covington
 
C Grade 
 
1 Alan Mcclelland    1.39.39
2 Dennis Fitzgerald 
3 Mal Moss              0.02
4 Peter Kelly 
5 Rebecca Borgo 
6 Teegan Makowski 
7 Jeff Gray             0.09
8 Patrick Delahunty 
DNF Matt Jones
 
D Grade 
 
1 Jack Laajoki       1.48.02
DNF Max Baker 
DNF Les Hewitt 
 
Courtesy of Garry Doughty

Murwillumbah Amateur Cycle Club coad race

Tyalgum, June 2, 2001

The monthly Handicap event held over the tough Tyalgum course attracted a total of 47 riders to the start line. This course is 56 kilometres long and features a number of challenging climbs including Bald Montain and Tyalgum Hill.

The limit group only had a start of 23 minutes this month on the scratch bunch with five other groups starting between these times. By the half way point at the top of Tyalgum Hill (Dump Hill) one rider from the limit group, R. Faulkner, had broken away and established a lead of several minutes over the following riders. However, some spirited riding by the 15 minute group saw them reel in most of the earlier riders apart from Faulkner by the time they reached Bald Mountain again on the return leg of the race.

The race was on from here and the high pace on the return leg from Chillingham took its toll with a number of riders dropping off the pack. Determined riding by both the chopping block and scratch bunches managed to bring the race together again with about 5 kilometres to go and it was a dash for the finish line. Nonetheless a great ride by R. Faulkner from the limit group saw him still holding a lead of about 20 seconds coming into the finish. Unfortunately he didn’t realise that there was a left turn to reach the finish line on Urliup Road and he rode straight on towards Tumbulgum!

The continuing high pace saw the bunch start to splinter over the last kilometre or so of the race with a number of sprints deciding the subsequent placings.

Racing next week is over the picturesque Crystal Creek course and will start promptly at 2.00pm. All riders are asked to be on time to help ensure the smooth running of this event.

Results

1 Rob Lyte (Murwillumbah)                 1.25
2 Lindsay Smith (Murwillumbah)
3 Graham Harvey (Murwillumbah)
4 Craig Reston (Murwillumbah)
5 Kevin Brindle (CATS)
6 Jeff Collier (Murwillumbah)
7 Ben Grothe (CATS)

Carnegie Caulfield Kermesse

AFL Park, Waverly, June 2, 2001

In a change from the usual regional combines, this week's race was for Carnegie Caulfield members only, due to a directive from the State's governing body, CycleSport Victoria, to encourage entries in a Two Day Tour. Consequently, numbers were down somewhat on the past few weeks.

Blue but extremely windy skies greeted the competitors, who would race in three senior bunches: A and B Grades would continue the mass start format although over a shorter distance than the previous week, while C and D Grade would have their own separate races.

The A and B Grade races was characterized early by constant attacks, as the wind played havoc with the bunch, and many riders seemed to content to fight for what little shelter there was in the bunch. Michael Gill and Warren Knevitt were prominent in the early moves, none of which lasted more than a lap or two, before a 4 man group opened a serious gap half way through the race.

Gill was joined by fellow A Grade riders Geordan Murray and the newly promoted Geoff Whiter, as well as promising U17 Simon Clarke from B Grade. The quartet, while never out of sight from the main bunch, worked well together, while the main bunch lost time with only a handful contributing to the chase.

Knevitt, doing the lion's share of the chasing, was eventually able to get most riders rolling through. The gap to the break came back down, but too many riders inadvertently had the bunch on the wrong side of the road with no shelter from the wind.

As the bunch lost momentum, Knevitt jumped across the gap with Daniel Nelms in tow. At the same time, Simon Clarke ran out of legs and returned to the bunch, and the now rejuvenated break cleared away for good. At the finish, Gill lead out too soon and was easily passed by Geordan Murray, recording his first A Grade road win. Gill hung on for second in a photo finish from Nelms and Knevitt, spent from his chasing effort.

The B Grade win went to Jamie Maliszweski, who joined a futile attempt by A Grade's Peter Maxstead to bridge to the winning break in the closing laps. The pair stayed ahead of the bunch, lead home by Veteran Martin Fluendy ahead of the never say die Simon Clarke. Fluendy had only decided to race so he could complete paperwork for the upcoming trip to the World Championships in St Johan organized by Club member and real estate mogul Dennis Bowen-Day!

Martin Bole won C Grade with an epic solo breakaway. He used his strength to power away from the bunch, and to ride alone for 45 minutes in such windy conditions was a fine ride. A puncture at the start line obviously didn't phase Neil Peart, who after a quick tube change went on to win the bunch sprint for second ahead of Danny Weatherley, who has now had his name spelt correctly for the first time by this correspondent.

The D Grade race was a race of attrition and finished in a bunch sprint, with Michael Gill's father Tony, taking the honors from Simon Bone and David Hill. Bone was later fined by the Commissaires for an "excited utterance" as he crossed the line.

Results

A Grade (1hr 45 mins + 3laps)

1 Geordan Murray
2 Michael Gill
3 Daniel Nelms (Pro-Motion Cycles)
4 Warren Knevitt (O'Mara Cycles)

B Grade (1hr 45 mins + 3laps)

1 Jamie Maliszweski (Pro-Motion Cycles)
2 Martin Fluendy
3 Simon Clarke
4 Mick Hollingworth

C Grade (1hr 30 mins + 3laps)

1 Martin Bole
2 Neil Peart
3 Danny Weatherley

D Grade (1hr 15 mins + 3laps)

1 Tony Gill
2 Simon Bone
3 David Hill

Juniors

1 Erin Downing
2 Patrick Lane   Courtesy Malcolm Sawford

Randwick Botany CC road race

Heffron Park, June 2, 2001

For the second week running Anthony Spurgeon from Team Caravello took out the 36km A Grade cycle race at Heffron Park on Saturday 2 June 2001. Randwick Botany Cycling Club rider Andrew Foggin came in second with Chris Rule from Eastern Suburbs Club, third.

Stan Genakis lead out several times in the 30km B Grade race, but Jayson Brenton took first place honours followed by John Kenny from Eastern Suburbs Club. Third place was claimed by Dean Preddy from Randwick Botany. Sam Reuben returned to cycle racing at Heffron Park after a 2-year break. Sam was happy to finish with the bunch at the end of the race.

Peter Wilson from Eastern Suburbs Club made a strong solo breakaway at the 20km mark in the 30km C Grade event. Wilson maintained the break and finished 400m ahead of the main pack. Andrew Goff from Parramatta won the C Grade bunch sprint to claim second place followed by Warwick Goldsmith, in third place. John Droz and Chris Weldon crashed with 8km to go and suffered minor abrasions. Both riders where attended to by St. John Ambulance officer - Roy Magill, who attends all Randwick Botany Cycling Club races.

Peter Craig won the 18km D Grade race. Second was Neil Morris and Paul Baker third. Richard Jenkins won the 18km E Grade event for the second week running. Jonathon Cridland (U13) was second and Julia Guinan third. Thirteen Junior riders competed in a Time Trail and Scatch race event. The 2km Time Trial was won by Robert Cater (U17) in a time of 3min 11sec. Second was Chris Jenkins (U17), 3min 12sec and third was Liam Fletcher (U17) in a time of 3min 15sec.

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Chris Jenkins
Photo: ©Ernie Smith

The Junior A grade, 14km Scratch Race was won by Chris Jenkins followed by Robert Cater and Luke Cridland. The B Grade 10km race was taken out by Jonathon Cridland with Thom Richards in second place and Thomas Murdoch, third. The C Grade race over 6km was won by Adriano Maradini followed by Antoine Rosse, second and Morgan Stokes third.

In other club cycling news, six Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders competed in the 45th Ken Dinnerville Memorial Handicap Race at Dapto NSW on 27 May 2001. After 90km, the best-placed Randwick Botany rider was Scott Callum who came 14th out of a field of 167 riders.

The next Randwick Botany Cycling Club race will be conducted at Heffron Park on Saturday 9 June 2001. Juniors start at 1pm and Seniors 2.30pm. Spectators and affiliated riders from other cycling clubs are always welcome. For more information about the club, please contact the club secretary on 02 9667 3307.

Results

Seniors
           
A Grade, 36km
            
1 Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello)
2 Andrew Foggin (RBCC)
3 Chris Rule (Eastern Suburbs)
 
B Grade, 30km
 
1 Jayson Brenton (RBCC)
2 John Kenny (Eastern Suburbs)
3 Dean Preddy (RBCC)
 
C Grade, 28km
 
1 Peter Wilson (Eastern Suburbs)
2 Andrew Goff (Parramatta)
3 Warwick Goldsmith (RBCC)
 
D Grade, 18km
 
1 Peter Craig (RBCC)
2 Neil Morris (RBCC)
3 Paul Baker (RBCC)
 
E Grade, 18km
 
1 Richard Jenkins (RBCC)
2 Jonathon Cridland (RBCC)
3 Julia Guinan (RBCC)
 
Juniors
 
2km Time Trial
 
1 Robert Cater                           3.11
2 Chris Jenkins                          3.12
3 Liam Fletcher                          3.15
 
A grade, 14km Scratch Race
 
1 Chris Jenkins
2 Robert Cater
3 Luke Cridland
 
B Grade, 10km
 
1 Jonathon Cridland
2 Thom Richards
3 Thomas Murdoch

C Grade, 6km

1 Adriano Maradini 2 Antoine Rosse 3 Morgan Stokes Courtesy Tony Horneman