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Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
Sandown Raceway Melbourne, March 22, 2005
By Mal Sawford
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The final twilight race for the season saw Sandown blow up a storm to farewell riders for another year, leading to attacking races across all grades. Also battling strong winds were CCCC's competitors in the Australian Masters Road Championships at Lancefield, with wins in today's Road Races to Bruce Will (M5) and Martin Peeters (M8), while David Sturt (M3) and Dennis Bowen-Day (M5) did enough to join Peeters in winning the aggregate Australian Champion's Jerseys.
The opening lap attack in A Grade came from Ryan Kelly, Doug Garley and Josh Vanderveen, but didn't last much past the first lap. Inexa series leader Tommy Nankervis (Fitzroy Cycles) jumped away at the ten minute mark and opened a handy lead on his own. As the bunch strung out in pursuit, a chase group made contact, with Kel McCulloch (SportzSMS.com), Anthony Smith (Gran Prix), Garley, Rohan McLellan and Matt Chessum making contact.
The peleton split into five groups under the pressure, but after ten minutes the gusting headwind down the main straight proved too much for the riders in the break, and the field regrouped. With twenty minutes to race, Chris Tymms (SportzSMS.com) attacked, joined by Danny Kah, Matt Shea (Naughty Boy) and Garley. Their initial advantage of ten seconds was halved on the following lap, and the catch came soon after.
The counter-attack came from Mario Giramondo (Giramondo Sportswear), Garley, Justin Davis (O'Mara Cycles) and Ashley Hayat (The Freedom Machine), and this foursome stayed clear until the penultimate lap. Strong attacks up the back straight saw Tymms and Vanderveen reach the leaders, while Hayat and Giramondo fell off the pace. Garley cracked on the final lap, and at the same time Rob Crowe (HLP/Ridewiser) stormed up the hill to latch onto the group. Entering the home straight, Davis led out early and looked to have given 'Crowey' the perfect sit, before Tymms unleashed his impressive finishing burst to run out a clear winner. Tyrin Simpson attacked the bunch to solo home fifth, leaving Inexa Series leaders Nankervis and Aaron Salisbury (HLP) to battle for the last prize on offer. Nankervis judged it best this time, to extend his lead by another two points, with only four rounds remaining.
After a succession of short lived attacks in B Grade, the first big move came after thirty minutes, when Michael Gallagher (Hillman Cycles), Cam Winton (Le Tour), Cameron Rotter (Burnley Finance/Aqua-Pure), Simon Prentice, Scott Caraher and Doug Reynolds went clear. Scott Jensen, Aiden McInernay (Fitzroy), Darren Weir, Tony McGarrigle (Team Alex), Noel Tanner, Josh Morrison (Burnley Finance) and Tom Blazevic bridged to the leaders, bur with such a big group out front the main bunch had no choice but to chase in earnest. Winton was the last to succumb, but after a quick rest found the strength to attack again.
Morrison was also ready, and with the fresh legs of Dennis Toce completing the move, the trio quickly opened a handy gap into the head wind. The Burnley squad was happy to put all their eggs into Morrison's basket, and subtly put the brakes on the bunch, allowing the three leaders to extend their advantage all the way to the line. Winton and Morrison drag raced the final two hundred metres to the line, with the more experienced Winton taking the win by half a wheel, which will move him up to A Grade.
Sprinting for fourth, Reynolds looked good, before a last minute surge from Eddie Perez saw him home by an inch. Tess Downing (Drapac/Porsche Development Team) took the Women's Division from Briana James (BikeNOW) and Apryl Eppinger (VIS). Anthony Garnier powered away from C Grade early on, and enticed Zach Balmain (Choice Capital) to bridge up. Both riders worked hard, but the windy conditions quickly blunted their speed, and after their escape was ended, most riders seemed to decide their efforts would be best saved for the final sprint.
Davis Paton (Millenium Cycles) attacked unsuccessfully at the bell, before the inevitable bunch kick. Richard Buckingham took his second win on the trot to earn promotion, ahead of Andy Cameron, who was burning off some excess energy after a forgettable day at Lancefield. Catherine Allen's comeback continued with a win in the Women's section, ahead of Andrea Bishop who is now all but unbeatable for the Inexa Women's prize. Young Hayden Green made it two wins from two starts in D Grade, showing enough for rapid promotion, and relegating Neale Adams to another minor placing, ahead of Marshall Newman (SBR) and John Charlesworth. Anna Seeley (The Freedom Machine) took out the Women's race.
Carnegie Caulfield Criteriums continue Sundays throughout April at Glenvale Crescent (Melways map 80B2). C, D and E Grades start at 9am, while A and B Grade ride at 10am. There will be no race on Easter Sunday. All holders of Cycling Australia licenses are welcome (don't forget to bring your license or receipt!) and non-members can have a go by taking out a day license for $20. 2005 licenses are also now available. For first time competitors and the younger juniors, Tokyo Olympian Mick Hollingsworth conducts novice racing clinics at Glenvale Crescent.
Results
A Grade - 1 hour + 2 laps, 41 Starters 1 Chris Tymms (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Robert Crowe (Carnegie Caulfield) 3 Justin Davis (Carnegie Caulfield) 4 Josh Vanderveen (Carnegie Caulfield) 5 Tyrin Simpson (Carnegie Caulfield) 6 Tommy Nankervis (Carnegie Caulfield) B Grade - 55 minutes + 2 laps, 54 Starters 1 Cameron Winton (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Josh Morrison (Carnegie Caulfield) 3 Dennis Toce (Carnegie Caulfield) 4 Eddie Perez (Carnegie Caulfield) 5 Doug Reynolds (Blackburn) Women 1 Tess Downing (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Briana James (St Kilda) 3 Apryl Eppinger (Carnegie Caulfield) C Grade - 50 minutes + 2 laps, 30 Starters 1 Richard Buckingham (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Andy Cameron (Carnegie Caulfield) 3 Damien Jones (Carnegie Caulfield) 4 Alan Beveridge (Latrobe City) Women 1 Catherine Allen (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Andrea Bishop (Carnegie Caulfield) 3 Louisa Judd (Carnegie Caulfield) D Grade - 45 minutes + 2 laps, 24 Starters 1 Hayden Green (Carnegie Caulfield) 2 Neale Adams (Carnegie Caulfield) 3 Marshall Newman (Carnegie Caulfield) 4 Josh Charlesworth (Footscray) Women Anna Seeley (St Kilda)
