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P E Green Memorial Race

Cressy Tasmania, Saturday, August 16 2003

By Matthew Conn

Across the line
© Shane Goss

It was a case of one up and one down for the Atkins brothers at Saturday's P E Green cycle race at Cressy. While Gareth Atkins sprinted to victory at the end of the 97km race, his elder brother Matthew was left sitting in the road after tangling with another rider in the rush to the line.

Australian representative, Stephanie Williams, led the latter stages of the grouped handicap race, around the foothills of Poatina Williams spent nearly 40km in the lead after breaking away from her group, but was brought back by the combined A and B grade bunch.

In the final sprint to the finish line, Gareth Atkins held out Jason Bellchambers and Matt Goss, while Wes Sulzberger and Matthew Atkins' clash and subsequent crash also brought down Kharne Hammersley.

On the road again
© Shane Goss

The coastal siblings were both preparing for the Tasmanian round of the Tattersall's Cup race, to be held in Launceston on August 27 and although both have entered for next week's round in Victoria, it remains to be confirmed if Matthew has broken his collar bone as a result of the tumble.

In the junior ranks, Aaron Jones, Andrew Dolan and Joseph Bodis were the winners of their respective categories while John Rayner, Clay Murfet and Ed Robinson took out the fastest time awards.

Photos

Images by Shane Goss/licoricegallery.com

• TIS rider Stephanie Williams attempts a breakaway
• Top Aussie under/19 rider Matt Goss drives the bunch
• What about cycling
• Doin' time on the road
• Paul Turner powers his group on a climb near Cressy
• Riders cross the tailrace near Poatina Power station
• Stephanie Williams broke away on the second lap of three
• The peloton climbing in the PE Green memorial
• An interested spectator at the finish
• Gareth Atkins wins the PE Green memorial
• Gareth Atkins after his win in the 97km road race
• Wes Sulzberger after his fall at the finish at Cressy

Results - 97 km

1 Gareth Atkins (Atkinson-Gibson)        2.26.16
2 Jason Bellchambers (Giant)
3 Matt Goss (TIS Avanti/Cyclingnews)
4 Nathan Clarke (Derrico Cycles)
5 David Klyne (TIS Avanti/Cyclingnews)
6 Adam Hartley.

Fastest Time 
1 G Atkins (2:26:16)
2 J Bellchambers (s/t).

Unplaced Master: Brad Clifford.
Unplaced Woman: Stephanie Williams (TIS Avanti/Cyclingnews)

Junior under 17, 44km

1 Aaron Jones
2 John Rayner
3 Sean Oliver
Fastest Time: John Rayner

Junior U15, 22km

1 Andrew Dolan
2 Carrie Price
3 Jarrin Page
Fastest Time:  Clay Murfet

Junior U13, 10km

1 Joseph Bodis
2 Ed Robinson
3 David Lyons
Fastest Time:  Ed Robinson