Audeau double

Father and son duo of Basil and Louie Audeau took home the major spoils in the Tinwald Cycling Club, Brad Hudson Flooring, KPMG, 38km handicap event around the Wakanui - Hakatere course on Sunday.

Basil securing victory in the senior race after watching his son Louie earlier win a three up sprint to take junior honours.

Audeau senior made the best possible come back from a long injury lay off, breaking clear with co-marker Hayden Ferriman, and riding strongly to keep the chasing groups at bay.

Ferriman showed he will be one to watch with a great ride to secure the second place spoils.

Wayne Whiting led in the chasing bunch to take a well-deserved third place.

Don Sutton was hot on this heels to claim fourth place.

Mike Rigarlsford and Kyle Gray rounded out the top six.

Gray also secured fastest time honours, riding the distance in 47.59.

Co-markers Craig Domigan and Noah Hollamby recorded second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.

Louie Audeau had the final say in the sprint to the line to take the victory and in doing so also claimed fastest time honours, riding the course in 28.34.

Eliza McKenzie pushed hard to the line to claim the second place spoils.  

Jack Hooper was in the thick of the finish to step onto the final podium position.

Kaidyn Broomhall took fourth place.

Terresa Hooper secured division 2 honours from Kenny Johnston, and Stacey Hooper.

Next week the Club will contest a 45km handicap event around the Dawsons road block.

Hands goes back to back

Steve Hands has kicked of his Tinwald Cycling Club season in winning fashion when he claimed the victors spoils for the second week running.

Hands produced his trade mark sprint to secure top honours in the Ashburton Contracting Limited, 32km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.

Cole Harris pushed Hands all the way to the line to secure second place with the evergreen Tony Ward taking the final podium position.

George Coles backed up last week’s tough performance with a solid fourth place.

Alan Broomhall and Ralph Tompsett rounded out the top six.

Scratch marker Craig Domigan rode the distance in a slick 40.40, to claim fastest time honours from co-marker Kyle Gray, with Hands recording third time.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.

Cody Rollinson produced a top shelf ride to take the win, after a tough battle with second placegetter Blake Broomhall.

Jack Gorrie charged though from the back mark to take third place and record fastest honours, riding the course in 25.07.

Kaidyn Broomhall and Katie Rollinson filled out the top five spots.

Stacey Hooper scored the win in division 2.

Next week the Club will contest a 38km handicap event around the Wakanui- Hakatere circuit.

Cycling season under way

The Tinwald Cycling Club kicked off its 2024/25 summer season with a graded scratch race around the Christys Road block on Sunday.

“A” and “B” grade raced over 26km with “C” and “D” grade contesting the 27km distance.

Steve Hands had the best of the finish to claim A grade honours, riding the course in 52.25. George Coles and Tony Ward filled the podium positions.

B grade came down to a bunch sprint with Nick Hands turning back the clock to his junior days, to claim the victory from Kristine Marriott and Dave Knight.

Chris Gilbert produced a storming finish to secure C grade honours from Jason Wilson and Nick Grijns.

Matt Marshall is setting himself up for a big season, finished the strongest to claim D grade spoils from John Uden and Mike Rigarlsford.

Jack Gorrie took junior honours riding the 18km in a quick 29.38.  Kaidyn Broomhall produced a great ride for second place. First time starter Cody Rollinson will be one to watch claimed the third place spoils.

Kenny Johnston claimed division 2 bragging rights from Alan Johns and Stacey Hooper.

Next week the Club will contest a 32km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.  

  


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