Audeau on the charge
Audeau on the chargeChampionship titles and ribbons were on the line when the NBS Ashburton, Tinwald Cycling Club Championships were raced over 64km around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.Michael Audeau built on his busy season of racing to produce a stand out effort to see off his main challengers to take the victory and secure the overall championship title.Audeau won the three up sprint to the line, recording a time of 91.23.Craig Domigan was rewarded for a super ride with second place and the veteran 2 title.Third placegetter Kyle Gray secured vet 2 honours, to finish off a solid year of racing.Cole Harris, Alex Hooper, and Gareth Lewis rounded out the top six.Tony Ward continued his collection of Club titles, claiming vet 3 honours.John Doherty turned the clock back producing a strong ride to take vet 4 honours.Monique Brake backing up from a busy few weeks of track racing, found the line strongly to secure the women’s overall championship title, seeing of a strong challenge from Kyra Marett who lifted the first under 19 home ribbon and cup.Hamish Scott continued his great early season form by taking the sealed handicap spoils.Juniors and division 2 Club titles were also up for grabs over the 16km distance.Jack Gorrie timed his attack to perfection, jumping clear in the final few kilometres to lift the under 17 championship title. Jack rode the course in 24.46.Louie Audeau continued the good day for the Audeau family with a strong second place.Olivia Ewing secured third place and in doing so secured the girls under 17 title.Kaidyn Broomhall will be happy with his effort, laying down a solid ride to take the boys under 15 honours.Charlotte Stevenson is another who produced a strong ride to lift the girls under 15 ribbon.Flynn Scott ensured his dad Hamish wasn’t the only one with bragging rights by taking the junior sealed handicap honours. Teressa Hooper topped of a good first half to the season by securing the division 2 trophy.The Club will take a break over the festive season and start back racing on 5 January 2025 with a 36km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block.
Harris on the charge
Backing up from competing in last weekend’s 5 Passes Tour Cole Harris scored victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday.
His effort earned Harris the Aaron Stewart Memorial Cup and for good measure fastest time honours, riding the course in 67.41.
Tony Ward is finding form at the right time of the season secured second place and time.
Alex Hooper produced his strongest ride of the season to claim third place and time spoils.
Kyra Marrett will be one to watch riding in with the scratch markers to take fourth place.
Steve Caldwell and Dave Knight fought hard to the line to round out the top six.
Special mention to junior Andree Free who led all riders in with an eye catching performance to pick up first cadet home honours.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.
Louie Audeau had the final say in the charge to the line to claim the victors spoils.
Jack Hooper stormed into second place.
Third place and fastest time honours went to Jack Gorrie, riding the distance in 25.02.
Nic Dalley produced a top effort to score fourth place.
Liz Wylie will be happy with her day out, riding strongly to take bragging rites in Division 2.
Stacey Hooper took second place with Teressa Hooper securing the final podium position.
Next week the Club will contest a 60km handicap event around the Dawsons Road block.
Reid takes the spoils
The front markers made every post a winner in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Peach Cups, 41km handicap event around the rural roads of Methven on Sunday.
The front group of four managed their efforts to perfection, enabling them to stay away from the chasing bunches, setting themselves up for a grandstand finish.
Rachel Reid won the hard fought sprint to take the victors spoils and lift the Cup.
Graham McDougall was in the thick of the finish, securing second place.
Don Morrison rounded out a great afternoons work with third place.
Dave Shurrock was right in the mix to record fourth place.
Duncan Grant led the chasing group in to take fifth place from co-marker John Uden.
Cole Harris claimed fastest time honours, riding the course in 56.50.
Tony Ward, and Quinten Lawler secured second and third time.
Blake Broomhall continued his stellar start to the season to secure the winners ribbon in the junior 14km race.
Oscar Gorrie rode strongly to take second place.
Robbie Lampe found himself on the podium again, edging his brother Lochlan Lampe into fourth place.
To round out a good day for the Lampe stable, Sophie Lampe claimed fastest time honours, riding the distance in 21.27.
Stacey Hooper secured division 2 bragging rights beating home Allan Johns, and Kenny Johnston.
Next week the Club will contest a graded scratch race around the Wakanui Beach block.