DUBBO Cycle Club’s new guard were able to best their older and more experienced opponents to fill four of the top six positions in Saturdays 31.2km handicap race on the Wongarbon short course.
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Brodie Wheeler (+5 minutes – race time one hour three minutes 15.160 seconds at average speed of 29/60km/hour) was the winner of the race with fellow youngster Zac Fuller (+0 minutes) finishing second ahead of Club President Craig Granger (+9 minutes) in third.
Gary Barber (fourth; +9 minutes) narrowly missed a podium placing, while son Daniel (+13 minutes) finished fifth ahead of Haylee Fuller (sixth; +13 minutes), Jeff Sargent (seventh; +13 minutes), Kevin Couper (eighth; +9 minutes), Darrell Wheeler (ninth; +18 minutes 30 seconds) and Matt Fuller (10th; + 18 minutes 3 seconds).
Kurt Eather recorded the fastest time for the male riders by covering the course in 45 minutes 57.610 seconds (average speed 40.73km/hour).
Haylee Fuller claimed the fastest female time of 56 minutes 12.801 seconds (average speed 33.30km/hour).
Tim Hines (255 points) maintained his lead in the overall points score standings over Kurt Eather (223 points), with fellow A-graders David Gerrish (220 points) in third, Chris Couper (195 points) in fourth and Craig May (170 points) in fifth.
Four hardy junior riders took to the road for Sunday’s two-stage mini tour for round nine of the Dubbo City Toyota Junior Road Racing Series.
Twin sisters Imogen and Makayla Fuller sharing the spoils in the 3km individual time trial and handicap race events.
Imogen Fuller (one minute 30 second handicap) was victorious in the handicap race over sister Makayla (30 second handicap).
Isabelle Russell (one minute handicap) placed third and Angus Campbell (0 minute handicap) was fourth.
Makayla Fuller (8 minutes 55 seconds) recorded the fastest time in the 3km time trial, just one second ahead of Imogen Fuller, while Isabelle Russell (+4 seconds) was again third and Angus Campbell (+2 minutes) again fourth.
Round 12 of the Dubbo City Toyota Road Racing Series continues next Saturday with a 38km handicap race on the Mogriguy road course.
Luke Ensor, Danny Barber, Kurt and Dylan Eather and Haylee, Makayla, Imogen, Zara and Zac Fuller will head to Sutherland this weekend for the NSW Junior Metropolitan and Country Road Championships.
Meanwhile in other Dubbo Cycle Club news, Adam Mitchell and David Gerrish competed in the Wagga Wagga Cycle Classic carnival last weekend.
Mitchell finished midfield in the division one criterium on Saturday and division one road race on Sunday.
Gerrish continued his strong form by winning the division four Wagga Wagga Cycle Classic road race on Sunday.
Upcoming event:
Motorpaced 100 Lapper.
Tonight at 6pm at Victoria Park No.1 Oval. Track bikes only. If you had a club track bike and have given it back but wish to do the 100 lapper come down to the track a little earlier so you can get a bike out to do it on.
Due to the rising cost of the use of the lights at No.1 oval these sessions will cost $2, you must be signed on before the start of the session to take part.