DUBBO junior cyclists Luke Ensor and brothers Dylan and Kurt Eather were again the toast of the NSW junior road racing circuit, with the three riders proving their class at the Wagga Wagga junior tour at the weekend.
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Ensor won all four events in the under-15 men's division and was rewarded with the yellow jersey in taking out the overall general classification, while Dylan Eather was also rewarded with the under-13 boys yellow jersey for winning the overall general classification for his division.
Kurt Eather was again a model of consistency, finishing second behind Ensor in the under-15 men's overall general classification.
On Saturday Ensor claimed line honours in a sprint finish, with Kurt Eather a close second in the under-15 men's stage one road race (30km event).
In the stage two criterium (15 minutes plus two laps) again Ensor was first across the line and Eather again relegated to second by his Dubbo club-mate.
In the under-13 boys' stage one road race (14km event), Dylan Eather proved too strong by winning the event in bunch sprint finish. The young rider also out rode his counterparts to take out Saturday afternoon's under-13 boys criterium (15 minutes plus two laps).
Dylan Eather again out sprinted his rivals to win Sunday's 14km under-13 boys stage three road race, while Ensor showed his strength in a six-rider sprint to win the under-15 boys stage three road race (30km) - that six-rider group also contained Kurt Eather, who finished fourth.
On Sunday afternoon riders tested themselves against the clock in the stage four time trial event, with the under-13 boys racing over a 6km course and the under-15 men racing on an 8km course.
Dylan Eather finished first and 14 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Canberra Cycle Club's Harry Jones, while Ensor covered the 8km course in 15 minutes and 48.11 seconds to finish six and a half seconds over the second rider, Angus Mclean (Wangaratta CC).
Kurt Eather finished fifth and 30 seconds behind Ensor to ensure he finished the two-day event with an overall second placing in the general classification.
The success of Ensor and the Eather brothers also held an underlying incentive, with riders allocated points to determine whether they will be rewarded with a place in the NSW junior team to compete at the National junior road championships in Shepparton in September.
After Ensor and Kurt Eather finished second and third in the under-15 men's overall general classification and Dylan Eather winning the under-13 boys overall general classification at the Goulburn junior tour held earlier this year in May, last weekend's success would only solidify the trio's chances to again represent their state and compete at a national level.
