Wylie lifts Aaron Stewart Memorial
Neil Wylie had a day to remember in Tinwald Cycling Clubs, McDonald Family Restaurant, 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday.
With the Aaron Stewart Memorial trophy going to the victor there was no lack of motivation to find the line first.
Neil Wylie rolled back the clock, timing his charge to the line to perfection, scoring the win and taking the major spoils.
Wylie and his co-markers found the front of the race inside the final 5km setting up a spirited finish.
Ross Templeton working himself into some good form leading into the end of year Club Championships, took out second place.
Don Sutton finished the race off strongly to secure the final podium position.
Michelle Davidson, Ryan Jackson, and Richard Kirwan rounded out the top six.
Scratch marker Stu Lowe lifted fastest time honours, riding the course in 67.24. Co-marker Darrell Kircher secured second time, with Rachel Thow taking third time.
The juniors and division 2 competed over 16km.
Maddi Lowry produced a solid ride in hot conditions to secure the win from the fast finishing Caitlin Titheridge. Caitlin’s efforts secured her the fastest time honours, riding the distance in 27.04.
Hillary Singlewood took division 2 honours from Harriett Sutton, who claimed fastest time honours.
Next week the Club will contest a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.
Hands has Final Say
The Tinwald Cycling Club travelled to Mount Somers to contest the Jims Test and Tag, Stronechrubie, 47km mass start race. The event took in the lowland hills from the Mount Somers township to the historic Hakatere Station huts and return.
Steve Hands, along with Tony Ward, Wayne Clement, and Sam Letham, managed to break away from the main body of the field. It was Hands who had the better of a tight finish to claim line honours from Ward and Clement.
The group rode the distance in 69.52
There was still plenty to race for back in the field with sealed handicap honours up for grabs.
Sam Letham’s efforts of getting into the break and staying at the front of the race earned him the sealed handicap honours.
Great rides from the ever-improving Richard Kirwan saw him pick up the second place spoils. Hugh Copland spurred on by his support team, claimed third place. Neil Wylie, Marty Cuttle, and Paul Williams rounded out the top six.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.
A good field of juniors bolstered by a great bunch of young riders from Leeston, made for interesting racing.
It was a Tinwald rider however, Jack Templeton, who pulled out a superb ride to secure victory and in doing so also claimed third fastest time.
Paige Kiesanowski dug deep to keep the chasing riders at bay and take the second place spoils.
Scratch marker Ashton Stainger produced an eye-catching ride to secure third place and lift fastest time honours riding the course in 31.28.
Damian Corbett stormed into fourth place, while Ashton’s younger brother Ethan Stainger, took fifth place and second time.
Toby Gollan rounded out the top six.
Janette Hooper secured division 2 honours.
Next week the Club will contest a 45km handicap event around the Grahams Road block.
WILSON SEES OFF CHALLENGERS
Roger Wilson produced his best race of the season to lift the Ineson Cup in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Canterbury Tree Topping Ltd, 48km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.
Wilson and his co-markers found the front of the race in the final 10km and held on strongly to keep the chasing groups at bay.
Leading into the finish any one of 9 riders were in the hunt to take the major spoils, but it was Wilson who produced the best finish to take victory.
Quentin Lawler showed good form to secure second place with Paul Williams continuing his consistent efforts picking up the final podium position.
Michelle Knight stormed into fourth place with Paul Summerfield and Tim Wilkinson rounding out the top six.
Matt Marshall, having his final hit out before taking on the Lake Taupo 160km bike challenge next weekend, secured fastest time honours riding the course in 73.54.
Co-markers Matt Clough and Paul Macfie claimed second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.
Scratch rider Maddi Lowry produced a top ride to take victory and in doing so also picked up fastest time honours riding the distance in 31.09.
Jack Templeton dug deep to take second place and time, with Lily Davidson claiming the third place spoils.
Harriett Sutton showed good form in winning and taking fastest time honours in division 2, seeing off the challenges of Hillary Singlewood, Connie Davidson, and Lucy Clough.
Next week the Club travels to Mt Somers to contest a 45km mass start event.