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Cyco Criterium Series #4

Auckland, November 27, 2003

A Grade

Numbers were down as Taupo loomed but the racing proved popular with a small field of 26 A Graders. Craig Pitt seemed to have everybody's measure in the two interim sprints. David Rae and Ryan Hoogenberg left soon afterwards building a sufficient gap to see them to the finish. After a few unsuccessful attempts to bridge, the bunch sprint saw Nick Hotchin prevail over the rest for third.

B Grade

Difficult conditions and a smaller field meant honest efforts were required all round. Steve Jennings-Steers made the judges jobs easy for the first sprint leaping away from the pack 100 m out. Richard Speers went early for the finish and opened a significant gap on the chasers. Not as significant as he thought though as he sat up to celebrate too early snatching Second when First looked certain. Alaistair McGregor carried a huge smile around Richard for the win and Steve Jennings-Steers picked up third.

Results

A Grade
 
1 Ryan Hoogenberg
2 David Rae
3 Nick Hotchin
4 Paul Sumich
5 John Fitzpatrick
6 Gordon Bearman
 
Sprint 1 
 
1 Craig Pitt
 
Sprint 2 
 
1 Craig Pitt
 
B Grade
 
1 Alastair McGregor
2 Richard Speers
3 Steve Jenning-Steers
 
Sprint 1
 
1 Steve Jenning-Steers 

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