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Friday night winter track racing #8
Dunc Gray velodrome, Sydney - Friday, August 3, 2007
The limit marker was the experienced master Hugh Gray (110m), whilst scratch was occupied by Ben Harvey and Michael Hickman. It was apparent from very early on that Hugh was going to have no part in a 1.5km flat out effort as he was clearly waiting for some help in the early stages. By lap three the whole bunch had converged into what could now be described as a Scratch race.
Over the top of the large field came Scott Harding with his team mate Tirian McManus firmly planted on his wheel. The duo flew off the front and only Garry Mandy was wise enough to latch on to the express train. Adriano Maradini found his way out of the compact group and gave chase to the leading trio joining them to make a four man break.
With 1 ½ laps remaining Tirian came around his team mate followed by Mandy and Maradini and this would become the final result as neither rider was strong enough to come around the speedy youngster.
It is a rare occurrence when you get to see a world class athlete and that is exactly what we all were privileged to see on Friday. Jaymie Paris rides in the CP3 category for the AWD (Athletes with Disability) Class. She was making an unofficial attempt on the AWD World 500m TT record. The record is held by BARBARA BUCHAN (USA) at 49"916 set in UCI AIGLE (SUI), World Cycling Centre 13.09.2006
Jaymie was using FNWTR to get some “under pressure” training, which will be vital as she challenges for the World title later this year in Bordeaux, France. Jaymie’s time of 49.19 which equates to 0.72 under World Record time was more than enough to fill her with confidence on her way to representing Australia in Bordeaux.
A FNWTR specialty is our Italian pursuits. In this event competitors in Div 1, 2 and 3 are divided equally amongst 4 teams. The riders line up in ability order with the weakest at the front and strongest at the back. Each rider does a full lap at the front and then pulls out. If done correctly, the pace of your team is constantly increasing as you race an opposing team on the opposite side.
On each occasion the race came down to the final riders of each team in an amazing spectacle in which the lead changed many teams. Congratulations to team captains Gavin White and Jason Roberts who successfully guided their stallions through many potential pitfalls on the way to victory.
The round four Point’a’Lap race featured differing styles of racing. In division 4 Michael Docker decided to go for the first sprint and then kept on going to win a total of 5 points. At this stage he sat up to see if anyone else would emulate his feat over the last 5 sprints. No individual was able to win all the remaining points and Docker scored a comfortable win.
In Div 3 Michael Hawkes sprinted for some early points but faded in the middle section of the race only to recover for the final two sprints where he secured the win.
Scott Law won the Division 1 race by waiting in the bunch as many riders fought out the tiring sprints in front of him. With 4 laps remaining Scott launched an attack that no one could follow and consequently picked up the remaining points to win.
The round 5 combined scratch races signaled the return to some normality into the FNWTR with each race finishing with a solid field sprint.
Results
TWE wheel Race Division 1 John Deane 0m David Browne 5 Alex Frame Gavin White 10 Nathan Saunders 15 Jason Roberts 20 Division 2 Andrew Herlihen 90m Gary Mandy 95 Keith Oliver 100 Jack Bennett 105 Ben Harvey 110 Division 3 Nosh Mistry 160m Stephan Joyce 165 Ian Atkin 170 Greg O'Brien 175 Michael Hawkes 180 Division 4 Alastair McCausland 225m Emma Sprouster 230 Mathew Hynes 235 Garth McInerney 240 Michael Docker 245 Junior Development Demonstration 1 Quick Nick 2 Mandy Junior Development Demonstration 1 Edwards 2 casino 3 Princess Round 1 Warm up scratch race Div 5 1 Jason Baurstock 2 Jamie Paris 3 Bruce Richards Div 4 1 Gary Ng 2 Tony Burke 3 Jack Edwards 4 Joseph Ward Div 4 heat 2 1 Craig Pollen 2 Micahel Docker 3 Brendon Cole 4 Greg Ryan Div 3 1 Michael Hawkes 2 Grant Fahey 3 Leonie Burford 4 Jeff Smith Div 2 1 Tirien McManus 2 Callum Docker 3 Michael Hickman 4 Adriano Maradini Div 1 1 Scott Law 2 Gavin White 3 Alex Carver 4 Jackson Law Round 2 The Veloflex tyres 1.5km wheelrace Div 2 1 Tiriian Mc Manus 40 pts 2 Gary Mandy 25 3 Adriano Maradini 75 4 Callum Docker 20 Round 3 500m tt 1 Jason Baurrstock 47.41 2 Bruce Richards 55.85 Unoficial World record attempt CP3 division is held by BARBARA BUCHAN (USA) at 49:916 set in UCI AIGLE (SUI), World Cycling Centre 13.09.2006 1 Jayme Paris 49.19.00 Div 4 1 Gary Ng 2 Tony Burke 3 Alistair McCausland 4 David Russell Div 4 heat 2 1 Ray Gorrlel 2 Brett Douglas 3 Greg Ryan 4 Brian Hopkins Italian Pursuit Team 1 v's 2 1 Back Straight - Team Roberts 2 Front Straight - Team Law Italian Pursuit Team 3 v's 4 1 Back Straight - Team White 2 Front Straight - Team Fram Round 4 Endurance h'cap 1 Bruce Richards 2 Jason Baurrstock Point'a'Lap Div 4 heat 1 1 Tony Burke 4 pts 2 Gary Ng 3 3 Al McCausland 2 4 Rob Paraberry 1 Point'a'Lap Div 4 heat 2 1 Michale Docker 5 pts 2 Craig Pollen 2 3 Mike Pugh 1 4 Garth Mcinery 1 4 Rick Mc Ardle 1 Point'a'Lap Div 3 1 Michael Hawkes 3 pts 2 Jeff Smith 3 3 Greg O'Brien 2 4 Ian Aitken 1 Nosh Mystry James Vangelder Point'a'Lap Div 2 1 Tirian Mcmanus 5 pts 2 Ben Harvey 4 3 Jack Bennet 2 4 Scott Harding 1 Point'a'Lap Div 1 1 Scott Law 4 pts 2 Jackson Law 3 3 Mark Copland 2 4 Geoff Hopkins 1 4 Gavin White 1 4 Jason Roberts 1 4 Alex Carver 1 Round 5 Fast group Combine 1 Brett Douglas 2 Emma Sprouster 3 Ray Gorrell 4 tony Burke Faster group Combine 1 leonie Burford 2 Jeff Smith 3 Hugh Gray 4 James Vangelder Fastest group Combine 1 Alex Carver 2 Jack bennett 3 Scott Law 4 Jason Roberts
