Barltrop on a roll
Sam Barltrop is making his come back season one to remember securing his second victory of the season when taking out the Peach Family Cup in Tinwald Cycling Clubs, 46km handicap event around the roads of Methven on Sunday.
Barltrop and his co-markers steadily made there way through the field finding the front inside the final 5km.
Barltrop was the first to jump in the sprint to the line and held on strongly to seal the win.
Mike Pearce continued his great form to secure the second place spoils.
Sam Letham produced a strong ride to step onto the final podium spot.
Rob Hooper, Cole Harris, and Mike Gallagher where in the thick of the finish, to round out the top six.
Scratch marker Larry Neal rode the course in 65.30 to lift fastest time honours, seeing of the challenges of co-markers Tony Ward and Kyle Gray who claimed second and third times respectively.
A good field of juniors and division 2 riders contest a 15km handicap event.
Charlotte Neal riding of the front mark produced her best ride of the season to claim the victory.
Ryan Gallagher laid down another strong effort to take the second place spoils, with Honor Bradford charging into third place.
Back marker Mitch Brookland made his way through the field to take fourth place and in doing so recorded the fastest time, riding the distance in 23.17.
Isabella Inglis and Zac Brookland filled the top half dozen.
Merv Grewar saw off all challengers to take division 2 honours from Andy and Debbie Skinner.
Next week the Club will contest a 48km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.
Tight finishes order of the day
The Tinwald Cycling Club took to the roads of Flemington to contest the LL Kirwan and Sons Ltd : AshburtonOnline, 57km graded scratch event.
Timaru cyclist Craig Domigan had the final say in the charge to the line to take the honours in A grade, riding the distance in 81.01.
Larry Neal lead out the charge to the finish and held on strongly to take the second place spoils.
The ever consistent Kyle Gray secured third place.
B grade was also decided on the line with Dave Knight digging deep to lift the silverware.
Don Sutton gave plenty of cheek to claim second place with John Uden producing his best effort of the season taking the final podium spot.
C and D grade battled it out over 38km.
Sam Cuttle had the best of another bunch finish to take the major prize in C grade.
Jelle Hendrikson found the line strongly to secure second place with Paul Brake charging into third place.
Tamara Grant showed great fine when claiming the D grade winners spoils.
Brain Ellis was hard on Grant’s heels to take second place with Lucy Kirwan pulling out a top ride to secure third place.
The junior and division 2 contested a 19km handicap event.
Zac Brookland laid down his best performance of the season to take the victory.
Zoe Spillane rode strongly to take second place.
Back marker Mitch Brookland continued his good form to secure third place and fastest time honours, riding the course in 29.41.
Charlotte Neal, Eliza McKenzie, and Isabella Inglis rounded out the top six.
Merv Grewar claimed division 2 bragging rights, from Kenny Johnston, and Janette Hooper.
Next week the Club will travel to Methven to contest a 45km handicap event.
Barltrop seals the win
Having gone close on several occasion this season Sam Barltrop broke through to take victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Advance Ashburton, 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday.
The result was far from a forgone conclusion leading into the final stages with a solid group of riders in the front bunch and the back markers cutting into their margin.
It was Barltrop who had made the decisive move, jumping from the pack with the finish line in sight and holding on strongly to take the win and lift the Brian Cavill Memorial Shield.
Brian Cavill’s nephew, the evergreen Tony McManus was in the thick of the finish to secure second place.
Paul Chapman put his recent block of training to good use, stepped onto the final podium position.
Jelle Hendrikson produced his best race of the season to secure fourth spot.
Ged Wall and John Doherty rounded out the top six.
Back marker Steve Hands claimed fastest time honours, riding the course in 65.51.
Co-markers Larry Neal and Craig Domigan recorded second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.
Honor Bradford dug deep in a four up sprint to the line to claim the hard fought win.
Eliza McKenzie kicked her first hit out of the season with a great ride to take second place.
Leah Reid backed up some good recent results to secure third place.
Isabel Wall, Thomas Stevenson, and Charlotte Neal filled out the top half dozen.
Scratch marker Isabella Inglis lifted the fastest time trophy, riding the distance in 28.56.
Merv Grewar took division two honours from Kenny Johnston and Janette Hooper.
Next week the Club will contest a graded scratch event around the Blackbridge block.