Summerfield wins in the wet

Wet weather greeted cyclist’s as the Tinwald Cycling Club contested the Canterbury Tree Topping, The Sausage Man event, over the reduced distance of 32km around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.

A strong bunch off the front mark worked well to keep the chasing groups at bay.

Paul Summerfield had the best of the finish, charging to the front in the shadow of the line to secure the victory.

Paul Brake produced his best race of the season to secure the second place spoils.

Mark Smitheram continued his good season form with a solid third place.

John Doherty was in the thick of the finish to record fourth place.

Richard Kirwan led in the chasing bunch to claim fifth place from co-marker Gary Weston.  

Cole Harris covered the distance in 44.51, to lift fastest time honours.

Sam Baltrop and Kyle Gray recorded second and third time.

The juniors raced over 16km.

Flynn Turnbull chased down the front to take a well deserved win and in doing so also took fastest time honours, riding the course in 31.36.

Carter Shepherd continued his sterling season with a tough effort in trying conditions to claim second place.

Next week the will contest the penultimate race of the season, a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.  

Gray to strong

The back markers stormed through the field to find the front inside the final 500 metres to claim the winner’s spoils in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Hinds Seed Cleaning, 49km handicap event at Hinds on Sunday.

Kyle Gray had the best of a two up sprint with his co-marker Craig Domigan in the charge to the line.

Gray covered the distance in 66.04 to record fastest time honours.

Paul Grave having his first start for the Club led the chasing bunch in to secure the final podium position.   

Duncan Grant produced a solid ride to record fourth place.

Nick Grijns, the ever present Andrew Shepherd, and Richard Kirwan rounded out the top six.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event.

Kayden Broomhall put in a great ride to take the victory.

Last week’s winner Carter Shepherd backed up with a hard fought second place.

Flynn Turnbull produced a storming ride to take the third place spoils.

Louie Audeau continued his good season form with a solid fourth place.

Charlotte Neal was fifth, with sixth placegetter Olivia Ewing riding the course in 24.53 securing fastest time honours.

Katherine Gorrie recorded the win in division 2 from Brian Ellis, and Kerry Clough.

Next week the Club will contest a 48km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.

Shepherd father and son duo scoop the prizes

It was a Shepherd family double victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Templeton Motors : Kelly’s Bar and Café, 48km handicap event around the Graham’s Road block on Sunday.

Andrew Shepherd capitalised on this recent good form, proving to strong in the charge to the line to secure a hard fought win.

Richard Begg will be happy with his days work, producing a top effort to secure the second place spoils.

Chris Gilbert having his first ride with the Club reaped the rewards for a solid ride to claim the final podium position.

Ed Hobson charged into fourth place, with Richard Kirwan and Paul Williams rounding out the top six.

Back marker Cole Harris secured fastest time honours, riding the course in 72.43.

Tony Ward and Paul Chapman recorded second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 contest a 16km handicap race.

Carter Shepherd kept the Shepherd family flag flying high with a great ride to record the victory.

Charlotte Neal produced a strong ride to claim second place and record fastest honours, covering the distance in 35.54.

Brian Ellis took the division 2 spoils.

Next week the Club travels to Hinds to contest a 50km handicap event.   


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