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Locals selected in the Racing Kangaroos - 15th February 2010
With a ProTour, Pro-Continental, and a couple of Continental Contract riders in the club, the Bcc is proud of its representation in the world registered cycling teams. The future looking bright with 2 local juniors named in the exciting Racing Kangaroos junior development cycling squad. Nathan Tinkler has joined Inverell professional cyclist Heinrich Haussler as sponsors of the team and are planning to create the champions of tomorrow by providing opportunities in sport and education . For more information.
2009 Dick Smith Sydney Cycle Grand Prix
After having an outstanding season Fly V Australia are tipped to be the team to watch in the weekends 2009 Dick Smith Sydney Cycle Grand Prix, which will be contested as part of the new V8 Supercars Sydney Telstra 500 event at Sydney Olympic Park.
Fly V Australia have plenty of depth in their line up which includes National Champion Bernard Sulzberger top sprinters Jonathan Cantwell and Ben Kersten, a super domestics Scott Davis and David Kemp, plus brilliant youngster Michael Hepburn who also has connection to the team will also race the event.
However although Fly V may have the most depth in their team the likely winner of the event is still very difficult to find given the Quality of the field. With entries still coming in Pro tour riders include Wesley Sulzberger of the French FDJ Team, Allan Davis who rides for Bleguims Quick Step, and Garmin (USA) sprinter Chris Sutton whom all look to have good propects. While the world’s leading sprint team “Columbia HTC” represented by fast men Greg Henderson and the worlds best lead out man Mark Renshaw will receive the most attention from both riders and spectators. Oceania Continental Contract teams Jayco/AIS, Drapac Porsche and Budget Forklifts also can brag excellent chances in the circuit event which will be contested on the V8 circiut at noon on Saturday (5th December 09).
Jayco/AIS riders Travis Meyer and current world u23 champion Jack Bobridge will be very aggressive during the event, as too the Drapac Porsche riders Zakkari Dempster and Bay Classic Green Jersey winner Dean Windsor. Budget Forklifts after a excellent year in Australia and Asia will be represented by Grafton to Inverell winner Malcolm Rudolph, Cody Stevenson and Blair Windsor, while other continental team riders include Joel Pearson of Savings & loans and Matt Wilson of USA team Type 1.
NSW Team Sprint Championship:
Bathurst has won the Silver Medal in Elite Men Team Sprint at Sydney Dunc Gray velodrome on the weekend (Sunday 06 December 2009). The team of Jarrah Deans, Craig Hutton and Angus Tobin are just 3 of the young developing riders that are come through the local ranks at the moment; suggesting the area looks set to continue its excellent cycling tradition in the future. The Title was won by Wagga, whose team consisted of noted speedster Paul Fellows, Jamie Green and Thomas Regan who recorded a very slick 48.57 seconds for the 3 lap (750m) time trial. Bathurst time of 53.05 seconds almost half a second faster that 3rd place Dulwich Hill
Bathurst also had two junior team contesting the Team Sprint Championship both of whom made the minor Final for the Bronze medal, sadly both teams had the settle for 4th when Wagga Wagga defeated the local team of Harrison CARTER, Lachlan WHEELER and Mackenzie JONES in the Under 15s Division; and Lidcombe Auburn took the Bronze medal off the Bathurst team of Harrison Jones, Harrison Carter and Mitchell Wheeler in the under 17s category.
Bcc Events 29/11/09
In the “Toireasa Gallagher All Women Handicap,” the experience of Jodie Martin conquered the young talent of Hollee Simons. In actual fact the reports are that the two riders combined very well together to record and excellent win. Great to see former National masters champion Jodie Martin getting back to full health, and of course the continuing improvement from Hollee and the other juniors in the club. Briefly heard that Craig Hutton continued his good form to win A Grade, while the talented Brad Cady is making a successful come-back to cycling, with and impressive win in B grade over the inform Marko Simmons and another talented rider in Drew Carter. My spy didn’t have much information on C and D grades except to keep an eye out from Rob Stephen in a future handicap and the Huttons had a good day with Bruce also in the results.
2009 Australian Masters Road Cycling Championships
Bathurst Masters Cyclist performed well at the 2009 Australian Masters Road Cycling Championships at Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, last weekend headlined by Bruce Goddard Silver Medal performance in the 50 to 55yrs Category.
Goddard started the Road race as one of the favourites having just returned from the World Championships in Austria where he finished with a top 20 world ranking.
Goddard’s silver medal come after attacking the field in the hilly 76km (50-55yrs) event and then being joined by Canberra’s Simon Claringbold, with the pair then riding away from the large field to battle it out for the 2009 national title, which Claringbold took-out in the sprint to the finish line. Hunter Districts cyclist Steve Darracott who is consisted the favourite for this month’s World Masters Games in Sydney, finished third.
Also making a splash at the championships in the lead up to the World Games was Bathurst’s Dennis Martin who was very unlucky to miss the medals in the 45-50years Category when finishing 4th to another world games favourite in Graeme Allbon, with former NSW Elite champion Steve Griffiths second and Canberra’s Michael Payne 3rd. Martin also rode strongly in the Individual Time Trial Championship finishing 6th behind Allbon who dominated the division.
Bathurst Cycling always in strong in the Masters Women Categories with Rosemary Hastings looking like she is set to defend her world title is the coming World Masters Track Championships and World Masters Games in Sydney. Hasting was the leading Masters Women Competitor in the 60+ years division at the National Titles but missed the medals due to having to race in a combined division in the Championships.
One of Bathurst most improved cyclists Anne McAlary had her first start at a National Championship event, and put in a very solid performance to firmly establish herself on the National Cycling Scene.
McDonalds 49th Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic
Local Bathurst cycling Mark Gallagher and Steve Bennett will be taking on one of the biggest cycling challenges in Australia when they race the Grafton to Inverell this weekend. The pair will contest the division 2 category and although both have trained well and performing excellently in local A Grade events, they are nervous about the 228km haul that lies infront of them. The task made even more difficult with the inclusion of the 20km climb up Gibraltar Range in the route, and to add even more pressure, all riders are given a Maximum time limit of 9 Hours to complete the course.
With almost $30,000 on the event Team Budget Forklifts will talk a strong roster to the Classic and will among the favourites to talk the Division 1 category, however local team member Blair Windsor will miss the event due to focus on the coming NRS Teams events - Goulburn to Citi, and Tour of Tasmania
Bathurst rider wins the Mudgee interclub Round
Plenty of local cycling action at the moment with the third round of the Interclub series contested in Mudgee on the Weekend along with the local club events. Winner of the Round was up and come Bathurst Cyclist Conor Trott who start the event as one of the favourites after just missing the top ten at the recent Cootamundra Classic. Dubbo’s Josh Apolony and Ray Wheeler taking second and third in front of Mudgee’s Lyndon Ratcliffe and Bathurst’s Harrison Carter.
UCI World Master Championships - August 23 – 28, 2009: St. Johann in Tirol - Klasse 6, 76 km
Bathurst Bruce Goddard has achieved his goal of a top 20 ranking:
The local Civil Engineer Firm Proprietor Bruce Goddard contested World Masters Championship in Austria on the weekend, racing the Class 6 event which consisted of 2 laps around a 40km Loop starting at St. Johann then going through Huberhöhe to Erpfendorf, Kössen, Schwendt and back to the finish in St. Johann. The course is an ideal championship course with moderate climbs, fast flat sections and a very fast sprint to the finish. With Worlds Champion Jerseys and trophies for the riders finishing with a top 20 ranking in each division the pressure is on right from the start. However with the experience of racing the titles in 2008, Goddard felt more relaxed this year in the top quality field on the challenging course. Hoping to break clear Goddard was in the action for the entire race, climbing on the front of the bunch over the tough sections on the course including the climbs up Huberhöhe and Schwendt. However the winning move came very late in the race when danger man Bert Bakker got clear while Goddard had drifted back in the field. The Bathurst racer tried to get across to the Dutch strong man but ended up in a 50 rider sprint for the silver which was won by noted brunch sprinter Robert Glabl of Germany, the Bathurst cyclist finishing 19th in the dash to the line to achieve his goal of a top 20 world ranking.
Note: after two days of Road Racing Goddard is the only Australian to make the top 20 world ranking with 10 divisions contested
RESULTS: 2009 UCI Road Masters World Championships - Klasse 6 (1954-1956):
1 BERT BAKKER (NED),01:51:10, 2 ROBERT GLABL (GER) @12sec, 3 THEO JOOSTEN (NED) ST ..... 20th BRUCE GODDARD (AUS) st
15th UCI World Master Road Championships.
Top class Bathurst Masters cyclist Bruce Goddard will race the the 15th UCI World Master Road Championships in St. Johann Austria his weekend. Competition will be tough with more than 3,000 participants from 45 countries expected to compete in the annual championship event, yet with the experience of last year under his belt the local businessman is expected to return home with a solid world ranking.
Goddard top 25 in masters world cup:
Bathurst Veteran cyclist Bruce Goddard looks good in the lead up to the 2009 UCI World Master Road Championships, recording a top 25 finish in the Masters World Cup event held annually before the titles in St. Johann Austria.
Racing in class G (53–55yrs), Goddard finish 24th overall in a group 1 min 18sec behind the winning bunch of ten. With the win going to Baklanau Mikalai (Blr) from Dutchman Christianen Kees.
RESULTS: 41st Radweltpokal, 25.08.09 - Klasse G (1954-56) 76km: 1. BAKLANAU MIKALAI (Blr), 2. CHRISTIANEN KEES (Ned), 3. ROMCASSAGLIA EMILIO (Ita), MESSINA ANTONIO (Ita), 5. MARACANI ALFIO (Ita)…. Others 24th BRUCE GODDARD (Aus)
Bathurst Junior selected in the State Team.
Harrison Carter has been selected in the u15s NSW team for the National Junior Road Championships at Canberra next month. Harrison was one of 16 junior riders spread across 4 divisions to represent NSW at the Championships, with the team made up of 7 country representatives and 9 metropolitan riders. The National will be held on the 11 – 13th September 2009, at the Stromlo Forest Cycling complex, Canberra, ACT.
Good Luck Harry.
Mudgee cyclist wins the 2009 Bathurst “Call to Arms” Interclub Cycling event.
Bathurst Cycling Club answered the Cancer Councils “Call to Arms” appeal on the Weekend, with a 55km Handicap organised to raise money for men’s cancer research. The Interclub Event attracted cyclists from through out Western NSW, with strong continents from Dubbo, Mudgee, Orange and of course the local Bathurst Club.
Bathurst pair Phil Cole and David Lowe combined well early to hold a good lead to the hill, however on the climb the backmarkers started to pull back the leaders. Yet it was the combination of the 10 minute and 11minute groups that formed the race winning bunch, with a small group of four, Rick Thomas (Mudgee), Chris Cady (Bathurst), and Oranges Rob Bennett and Brian Kennelly, attacking clear of that bunch to fight out the finish.
Cady kept attacking in the ride to the finish line however the 4 remained together with Thomas to fast in the sprint to the line with the luckless Cady a gallant second infront of the 2 Orange riders Bennett and Kennelly. Simon Egar won the sprint 5th from Graham Stait and Marty Guy, Dubbo Junior Aaron Willmot 8th in front of Tony Hogan and recently Selected NSW Junior Rep Harrison Carter.
Scratch Markers, Blair Windsor, Craig Hutton and Conor Trott worked hard to get into contention but simply found the task to tough, Hutton taking fastest time honours. While Jill Harris rode strongly from the 18minute mark to be the leading female after catching and passing Jasmine Lee and Dubbo Junior Emma Appolony who took third infront of Dubbo winner Kim Thomas of Dubbo.
The interclub Series continues a Mudgee on the 6th of September.
Biggest Weekend of the season for the junior cyclists:
2009 NSW Junior Road Championships:
Bathurst has finished the 2009 NSW Junior cycling Championships at Port Macquarie with an impressive 8 State medals to continue its reputation as one of the sports premier cycling areas. The Championships drew record entries with Bathurst club officials ecstatic with the number of local junior that claimed impressive state rankings.Bathurst has some exciting talent in the Under 15s category with Mitchell WHEELER, Nathan BANKOVIC, Harrison CARTER and Harrison JONES all finishing the titles with a top 40 state ranking. Wheeler continues to be one of the clubs most skilful riders, while the surprise packet at the Championships was Nathan BANKOVIC who finished well up in the top ten ranking in the Road Race. High profile State Roadman of the year candidates Harrison JONES and Harrison CARTER only just missed the medals finishing 4th and 6th in titles respectively. Jordan Martin was the only local representative in the under 15s girls, and although only recently getting serious about the sport, showed show real cycling talent finishing with a top 15 state ranking.
The Bathurst club is very strong in the under 13’s Category, with both Joe SUMMERSBY, Lachlan WHEELER continuing to show a flair for cycling finishing with a top 15 state ranking also. Wheeler picked up a bronze in the Road Race but was unlucky not to get more finishing 4th in both the crit and Time Trial. However in is the Under 13 Girls category where the Bathurst club is dominate, with Tyler BUCKLEY, Jessica MARSHALL, Cyntarrah MICARELLI and Hollee SIMONS all coming home with top ten NSW rankings. Hollee SIMONS a real star at the titles winning an amazing 3 gold medals, a feat that was only matched by 1 other rider at the championships (Peidon Telfer of the Central Coast). Cyntarrah MICARELLI also finished in the medals with a bronze in the Road race and a silver in the Time Trial, MICARELLI unlucky in the crit finishing 4th, as too Jessica MARSHALL and Tyler BUCKLEY who finished 5th and 8th respectively.
Bathurst cycling Club again had 2 riders in the top 15 NSW rankings in the under11s with both Harry SUMMERSBY and Zac MARSHALL stars of the future. Marshall adding to his medal collection, with silver on the road and bronze in the crit.
2009 Tour of Geelong:
Blair Windsor continues to lift his profile in his Continental team, Budget Forklifts with another solid performance in the Tour of Geelong. The tour was another round of the National Road Series which features the best domestic cyclists in Oceania, and was part of the build up to next year’s World Road Championships which will be held in Geelong. Yet the event did have its dramas with the final stage called off when 130km/per/hr winds hit the city. It was bad luck for Windsor who was building into some form having been judge the Geelong Advertiser Rider of the stage in the previous stage.
The National Series continues in a fortnight with the Tour of Murray; however Windsor has withdrew from the event due to university commitments.... More
NSW Under 19 road Champs:
Bathurst club Champion Conor TROTT backed up his good recent form with a 3rd behind Tamworth’s Sam SPOKES (who rides for Drapac Porsche feeder team RAK) in the under 19s state championship. The Championship where contested on a demanding course at Kurrajong with Trott breaking clear with Spokes and Port Macquarie’s Kevin HAWES to fight out the major placings.
Unlucky to missing the medals was Craig Hutton who finishing 4th in the title, while the third Bathurst club rider Gus Tobin just missed the top ten finishing 14th.
Dean Windsor wins the 56th Ronde Van Papandrecht; (NE) 6th June 09. Netherlands.
Bathurst’s Dean Windsor was very excited to get his first win of the 2009 Drapac Porsche European Tour overnight after taking out the 56th running of the Elite Ronde Van Papandrecht in South Holland Provence.
The win was set up when 4 Drapac Porsche riders (Peter McDonald, Joe Lewis, Rhys Pollock and Windsor) all made the decisive split in the event. Windsor then breaking away with former Kuota-Senges rider Malaya Van Ruitenbeek (Odwin) in the final 10km before powering home in the dash to the line to record an exciting win. Australian Champion Peter McDonald taking the third spot on the podium when he defeated Ruitenbeek’s Odwin team mate Rob Disseldorp.
Results – 56th Elite en Beloften Papendrecht; 6/6/09, Netherlands:- 1st Dean Windsor (Drapac Porsche), 2nd Malaya Van Ruitenbeek (Odwin), 3rd Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche), 4th Rob Disseldorp (Odwin), 5th Nico Vuuren (RTC).
With a ProTour, Pro-Continental, and a couple of Continental Contract riders in the club, the Bcc is proud of its representation in the world registered cycling teams. The future looking bright with 2 local juniors named in the exciting Racing Kangaroos junior development cycling squad. Nathan Tinkler has joined Inverell professional cyclist Heinrich Haussler as sponsors of the team and are planning to create the champions of tomorrow by providing opportunities in sport and education . For more information.
2009 Dick Smith Sydney Cycle Grand Prix
After having an outstanding season Fly V Australia are tipped to be the team to watch in the weekends 2009 Dick Smith Sydney Cycle Grand Prix, which will be contested as part of the new V8 Supercars Sydney Telstra 500 event at Sydney Olympic Park.
Fly V Australia have plenty of depth in their line up which includes National Champion Bernard Sulzberger top sprinters Jonathan Cantwell and Ben Kersten, a super domestics Scott Davis and David Kemp, plus brilliant youngster Michael Hepburn who also has connection to the team will also race the event.
However although Fly V may have the most depth in their team the likely winner of the event is still very difficult to find given the Quality of the field. With entries still coming in Pro tour riders include Wesley Sulzberger of the French FDJ Team, Allan Davis who rides for Bleguims Quick Step, and Garmin (USA) sprinter Chris Sutton whom all look to have good propects. While the world’s leading sprint team “Columbia HTC” represented by fast men Greg Henderson and the worlds best lead out man Mark Renshaw will receive the most attention from both riders and spectators. Oceania Continental Contract teams Jayco/AIS, Drapac Porsche and Budget Forklifts also can brag excellent chances in the circuit event which will be contested on the V8 circiut at noon on Saturday (5th December 09).
Jayco/AIS riders Travis Meyer and current world u23 champion Jack Bobridge will be very aggressive during the event, as too the Drapac Porsche riders Zakkari Dempster and Bay Classic Green Jersey winner Dean Windsor. Budget Forklifts after a excellent year in Australia and Asia will be represented by Grafton to Inverell winner Malcolm Rudolph, Cody Stevenson and Blair Windsor, while other continental team riders include Joel Pearson of Savings & loans and Matt Wilson of USA team Type 1.
NSW Team Sprint Championship:
Bathurst has won the Silver Medal in Elite Men Team Sprint at Sydney Dunc Gray velodrome on the weekend (Sunday 06 December 2009). The team of Jarrah Deans, Craig Hutton and Angus Tobin are just 3 of the young developing riders that are come through the local ranks at the moment; suggesting the area looks set to continue its excellent cycling tradition in the future. The Title was won by Wagga, whose team consisted of noted speedster Paul Fellows, Jamie Green and Thomas Regan who recorded a very slick 48.57 seconds for the 3 lap (750m) time trial. Bathurst time of 53.05 seconds almost half a second faster that 3rd place Dulwich Hill
Bathurst also had two junior team contesting the Team Sprint Championship both of whom made the minor Final for the Bronze medal, sadly both teams had the settle for 4th when Wagga Wagga defeated the local team of Harrison CARTER, Lachlan WHEELER and Mackenzie JONES in the Under 15s Division; and Lidcombe Auburn took the Bronze medal off the Bathurst team of Harrison Jones, Harrison Carter and Mitchell Wheeler in the under 17s category.
Bcc Events 29/11/09
In the “Toireasa Gallagher All Women Handicap,” the experience of Jodie Martin conquered the young talent of Hollee Simons. In actual fact the reports are that the two riders combined very well together to record and excellent win. Great to see former National masters champion Jodie Martin getting back to full health, and of course the continuing improvement from Hollee and the other juniors in the club. Briefly heard that Craig Hutton continued his good form to win A Grade, while the talented Brad Cady is making a successful come-back to cycling, with and impressive win in B grade over the inform Marko Simmons and another talented rider in Drew Carter. My spy didn’t have much information on C and D grades except to keep an eye out from Rob Stephen in a future handicap and the Huttons had a good day with Bruce also in the results.
2009 Australian Masters Road Cycling Championships
Bathurst Masters Cyclist performed well at the 2009 Australian Masters Road Cycling Championships at Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, last weekend headlined by Bruce Goddard Silver Medal performance in the 50 to 55yrs Category.
Goddard started the Road race as one of the favourites having just returned from the World Championships in Austria where he finished with a top 20 world ranking.
Goddard’s silver medal come after attacking the field in the hilly 76km (50-55yrs) event and then being joined by Canberra’s Simon Claringbold, with the pair then riding away from the large field to battle it out for the 2009 national title, which Claringbold took-out in the sprint to the finish line. Hunter Districts cyclist Steve Darracott who is consisted the favourite for this month’s World Masters Games in Sydney, finished third.
Also making a splash at the championships in the lead up to the World Games was Bathurst’s Dennis Martin who was very unlucky to miss the medals in the 45-50years Category when finishing 4th to another world games favourite in Graeme Allbon, with former NSW Elite champion Steve Griffiths second and Canberra’s Michael Payne 3rd. Martin also rode strongly in the Individual Time Trial Championship finishing 6th behind Allbon who dominated the division.
Bathurst Cycling always in strong in the Masters Women Categories with Rosemary Hastings looking like she is set to defend her world title is the coming World Masters Track Championships and World Masters Games in Sydney. Hasting was the leading Masters Women Competitor in the 60+ years division at the National Titles but missed the medals due to having to race in a combined division in the Championships.
One of Bathurst most improved cyclists Anne McAlary had her first start at a National Championship event, and put in a very solid performance to firmly establish herself on the National Cycling Scene.
McDonalds 49th Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic
Local Bathurst cycling Mark Gallagher and Steve Bennett will be taking on one of the biggest cycling challenges in Australia when they race the Grafton to Inverell this weekend. The pair will contest the division 2 category and although both have trained well and performing excellently in local A Grade events, they are nervous about the 228km haul that lies infront of them. The task made even more difficult with the inclusion of the 20km climb up Gibraltar Range in the route, and to add even more pressure, all riders are given a Maximum time limit of 9 Hours to complete the course.
With almost $30,000 on the event Team Budget Forklifts will talk a strong roster to the Classic and will among the favourites to talk the Division 1 category, however local team member Blair Windsor will miss the event due to focus on the coming NRS Teams events - Goulburn to Citi, and Tour of Tasmania
Bathurst rider wins the Mudgee interclub Round
Plenty of local cycling action at the moment with the third round of the Interclub series contested in Mudgee on the Weekend along with the local club events. Winner of the Round was up and come Bathurst Cyclist Conor Trott who start the event as one of the favourites after just missing the top ten at the recent Cootamundra Classic. Dubbo’s Josh Apolony and Ray Wheeler taking second and third in front of Mudgee’s Lyndon Ratcliffe and Bathurst’s Harrison Carter.
UCI World Master Championships - August 23 – 28, 2009: St. Johann in Tirol - Klasse 6, 76 km
Bathurst Bruce Goddard has achieved his goal of a top 20 ranking:
The local Civil Engineer Firm Proprietor Bruce Goddard contested World Masters Championship in Austria on the weekend, racing the Class 6 event which consisted of 2 laps around a 40km Loop starting at St. Johann then going through Huberhöhe to Erpfendorf, Kössen, Schwendt and back to the finish in St. Johann. The course is an ideal championship course with moderate climbs, fast flat sections and a very fast sprint to the finish. With Worlds Champion Jerseys and trophies for the riders finishing with a top 20 ranking in each division the pressure is on right from the start. However with the experience of racing the titles in 2008, Goddard felt more relaxed this year in the top quality field on the challenging course. Hoping to break clear Goddard was in the action for the entire race, climbing on the front of the bunch over the tough sections on the course including the climbs up Huberhöhe and Schwendt. However the winning move came very late in the race when danger man Bert Bakker got clear while Goddard had drifted back in the field. The Bathurst racer tried to get across to the Dutch strong man but ended up in a 50 rider sprint for the silver which was won by noted brunch sprinter Robert Glabl of Germany, the Bathurst cyclist finishing 19th in the dash to the line to achieve his goal of a top 20 world ranking.
Note: after two days of Road Racing Goddard is the only Australian to make the top 20 world ranking with 10 divisions contested
RESULTS: 2009 UCI Road Masters World Championships - Klasse 6 (1954-1956):
1 BERT BAKKER (NED),01:51:10, 2 ROBERT GLABL (GER) @12sec, 3 THEO JOOSTEN (NED) ST ..... 20th BRUCE GODDARD (AUS) st
15th UCI World Master Road Championships.
Top class Bathurst Masters cyclist Bruce Goddard will race the the 15th UCI World Master Road Championships in St. Johann Austria his weekend. Competition will be tough with more than 3,000 participants from 45 countries expected to compete in the annual championship event, yet with the experience of last year under his belt the local businessman is expected to return home with a solid world ranking.
Goddard top 25 in masters world cup:
Bathurst Veteran cyclist Bruce Goddard looks good in the lead up to the 2009 UCI World Master Road Championships, recording a top 25 finish in the Masters World Cup event held annually before the titles in St. Johann Austria.
Racing in class G (53–55yrs), Goddard finish 24th overall in a group 1 min 18sec behind the winning bunch of ten. With the win going to Baklanau Mikalai (Blr) from Dutchman Christianen Kees.
RESULTS: 41st Radweltpokal, 25.08.09 - Klasse G (1954-56) 76km: 1. BAKLANAU MIKALAI (Blr), 2. CHRISTIANEN KEES (Ned), 3. ROMCASSAGLIA EMILIO (Ita), MESSINA ANTONIO (Ita), 5. MARACANI ALFIO (Ita)…. Others 24th BRUCE GODDARD (Aus)
Bathurst Junior selected in the State Team.
Harrison Carter has been selected in the u15s NSW team for the National Junior Road Championships at Canberra next month. Harrison was one of 16 junior riders spread across 4 divisions to represent NSW at the Championships, with the team made up of 7 country representatives and 9 metropolitan riders. The National will be held on the 11 – 13th September 2009, at the Stromlo Forest Cycling complex, Canberra, ACT.
Good Luck Harry.
Mudgee cyclist wins the 2009 Bathurst “Call to Arms” Interclub Cycling event.
Bathurst Cycling Club answered the Cancer Councils “Call to Arms” appeal on the Weekend, with a 55km Handicap organised to raise money for men’s cancer research. The Interclub Event attracted cyclists from through out Western NSW, with strong continents from Dubbo, Mudgee, Orange and of course the local Bathurst Club.
Bathurst pair Phil Cole and David Lowe combined well early to hold a good lead to the hill, however on the climb the backmarkers started to pull back the leaders. Yet it was the combination of the 10 minute and 11minute groups that formed the race winning bunch, with a small group of four, Rick Thomas (Mudgee), Chris Cady (Bathurst), and Oranges Rob Bennett and Brian Kennelly, attacking clear of that bunch to fight out the finish.
Cady kept attacking in the ride to the finish line however the 4 remained together with Thomas to fast in the sprint to the line with the luckless Cady a gallant second infront of the 2 Orange riders Bennett and Kennelly. Simon Egar won the sprint 5th from Graham Stait and Marty Guy, Dubbo Junior Aaron Willmot 8th in front of Tony Hogan and recently Selected NSW Junior Rep Harrison Carter.
Scratch Markers, Blair Windsor, Craig Hutton and Conor Trott worked hard to get into contention but simply found the task to tough, Hutton taking fastest time honours. While Jill Harris rode strongly from the 18minute mark to be the leading female after catching and passing Jasmine Lee and Dubbo Junior Emma Appolony who took third infront of Dubbo winner Kim Thomas of Dubbo.
The interclub Series continues a Mudgee on the 6th of September.
Biggest Weekend of the season for the junior cyclists:
2009 NSW Junior Road Championships:
Bathurst has finished the 2009 NSW Junior cycling Championships at Port Macquarie with an impressive 8 State medals to continue its reputation as one of the sports premier cycling areas. The Championships drew record entries with Bathurst club officials ecstatic with the number of local junior that claimed impressive state rankings.Bathurst has some exciting talent in the Under 15s category with Mitchell WHEELER, Nathan BANKOVIC, Harrison CARTER and Harrison JONES all finishing the titles with a top 40 state ranking. Wheeler continues to be one of the clubs most skilful riders, while the surprise packet at the Championships was Nathan BANKOVIC who finished well up in the top ten ranking in the Road Race. High profile State Roadman of the year candidates Harrison JONES and Harrison CARTER only just missed the medals finishing 4th and 6th in titles respectively. Jordan Martin was the only local representative in the under 15s girls, and although only recently getting serious about the sport, showed show real cycling talent finishing with a top 15 state ranking.
The Bathurst club is very strong in the under 13’s Category, with both Joe SUMMERSBY, Lachlan WHEELER continuing to show a flair for cycling finishing with a top 15 state ranking also. Wheeler picked up a bronze in the Road Race but was unlucky not to get more finishing 4th in both the crit and Time Trial. However in is the Under 13 Girls category where the Bathurst club is dominate, with Tyler BUCKLEY, Jessica MARSHALL, Cyntarrah MICARELLI and Hollee SIMONS all coming home with top ten NSW rankings. Hollee SIMONS a real star at the titles winning an amazing 3 gold medals, a feat that was only matched by 1 other rider at the championships (Peidon Telfer of the Central Coast). Cyntarrah MICARELLI also finished in the medals with a bronze in the Road race and a silver in the Time Trial, MICARELLI unlucky in the crit finishing 4th, as too Jessica MARSHALL and Tyler BUCKLEY who finished 5th and 8th respectively.
Bathurst cycling Club again had 2 riders in the top 15 NSW rankings in the under11s with both Harry SUMMERSBY and Zac MARSHALL stars of the future. Marshall adding to his medal collection, with silver on the road and bronze in the crit.
2009 Tour of Geelong:
Blair Windsor continues to lift his profile in his Continental team, Budget Forklifts with another solid performance in the Tour of Geelong. The tour was another round of the National Road Series which features the best domestic cyclists in Oceania, and was part of the build up to next year’s World Road Championships which will be held in Geelong. Yet the event did have its dramas with the final stage called off when 130km/per/hr winds hit the city. It was bad luck for Windsor who was building into some form having been judge the Geelong Advertiser Rider of the stage in the previous stage.
The National Series continues in a fortnight with the Tour of Murray; however Windsor has withdrew from the event due to university commitments.... More
NSW Under 19 road Champs:
Bathurst club Champion Conor TROTT backed up his good recent form with a 3rd behind Tamworth’s Sam SPOKES (who rides for Drapac Porsche feeder team RAK) in the under 19s state championship. The Championship where contested on a demanding course at Kurrajong with Trott breaking clear with Spokes and Port Macquarie’s Kevin HAWES to fight out the major placings.
Unlucky to missing the medals was Craig Hutton who finishing 4th in the title, while the third Bathurst club rider Gus Tobin just missed the top ten finishing 14th.
Dean Windsor wins the 56th Ronde Van Papandrecht; (NE) 6th June 09. Netherlands.
Bathurst’s Dean Windsor was very excited to get his first win of the 2009 Drapac Porsche European Tour overnight after taking out the 56th running of the Elite Ronde Van Papandrecht in South Holland Provence.
The win was set up when 4 Drapac Porsche riders (Peter McDonald, Joe Lewis, Rhys Pollock and Windsor) all made the decisive split in the event. Windsor then breaking away with former Kuota-Senges rider Malaya Van Ruitenbeek (Odwin) in the final 10km before powering home in the dash to the line to record an exciting win. Australian Champion Peter McDonald taking the third spot on the podium when he defeated Ruitenbeek’s Odwin team mate Rob Disseldorp.
Results – 56th Elite en Beloften Papendrecht; 6/6/09, Netherlands:- 1st Dean Windsor (Drapac Porsche), 2nd Malaya Van Ruitenbeek (Odwin), 3rd Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche), 4th Rob Disseldorp (Odwin), 5th Nico Vuuren (RTC).