Leary leads from start to finish

Front markers Nigel Leary and Liz Wylie dug deep in Tinwald Cycling Club’s penultimate event of the season, Templeton Motors, Kelly’s Bar and Café, 66km handicap event around the Wakanui- Hakatere block on Sunday.

Well aware the entire field was hunting them down, both riders set about the task of ensuring this would not happen, finding the line with a 2 minute buffer on the chasing group.

Leary had a bit extra in the legs in the charge to the line to claim victory with Wylie deserving picking up the second place spoils.

Coleman Burke continued his good form leading the chasing group in to secure third place.

Glen Marshall produced his best race of the season taking fourth place with Paul Macfie and Dave Knight signalling they will be ones to watch in next week’s Mid-Canterbury Championships rounding out the top six.

Brad Hudson rode the course in 96.14 to record fastest time honours and is another riding himself into good form at the business end of the season. Co-markers Michael Templeton and Sam Letham took second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 25km handicap event.

Matt Clough continued his good run of results claiming the victory and fastest time honours in the juniors ranks, riding the distance in 44.18.

Oliver Davidson continues to impress with a solid ride to take second place with Luke Skinner producing a storming effort to secure the final podium position.

Connie Davidson, Suzie Leech and Daniel Marshall filled the top six places.

Kerry Clough made it a good day for team Clough taking line and fastest time honours in division 2. Janette Hooper was in the thick of the finish to secure second place with Andy Skinner right on her tail in third.

Next week Mid-Canterbury Championship titles will be up for grabs in an 80km handicap event around the Wakanui block.