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Forsyth Barr Winter Series - Race 8 - Club Nationals Circuit - Moutere Hills Saturday 8.8.09, Moutere Circuit A perfect day for racing, cloudless skies, calm warm conditions, and a backdrop of the snow covered western ranges greeted 140 plus riders, out on the circuit that will be used for the NZ Club Nationals 21-24 October 09. Brief results: Grade 1, 8 laps 128k, Senior, U23, U19, M1. 1st. Ian Smallman M1 (ChCh) 3.26.04, 2nd Jamie Hawke U19 (Marl) 3rd Dillon Bennett U19 (Hokitika), 4th Chris Nicholson Sen (S>), 5th Kevin O'Donnell Sen (Hokitika) Top 10 results posted here (PDF) and full results and points to date after round 8 on results page here
Photo - Dianne Harris Relaxing in the sun before the start of the Grade 2 race.
Photo - Dianne Harris The Moutere Hills Community Centre is the perfect venue for the 2009 Raboplus New Zealand Road Club Cycling Championships.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Caleb Hill (Star & Garter Tasman), Forsyth-Barr Grade 1 Winter Series race leader.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Nick Batt (Star and Garter Tasman) just before the start of the Grade 2 race.
Photo - Dianne Harris Old Coach Road is the steepest climb on the circuit but is short enough to be considered a "power climb".
Photo - Dianne Harris Riders crest over the top of Old Coach Road on the Moutere circuit.
Photo - Dianne Harris Grade 2 race pases the finish on the bell lap of their 96km race.
Brent Harris (Warmup) and Kevin Lawler (Pegasus), Photo - Dianne Harris
Photo - Dianne Harris Grade 3 race finish.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Grade 2 finish led in by Nick Batt.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Nick Batt wins from Tony Catterick and Grant Stirling.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Bell lap for the Grade 1 128km race, with Jamie Hawke and Ian Smallman holding out a slender lead over the chasers.
Photo - Dianne Harris Grade 1 chase bunch.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz The chasing bunch from the finish judge's position.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Grade 1 finish, Smallman leads out the 3 man lead group.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Time to put the hammer down !
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz A quick look back by Ian to check on the competition, and Jamie Hawke gives it all.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Ian Smallman wins the Grade 1 race and sprint by half a bike's length from Jamie Hawke, and Dillon Bennett leads the chase group still in hot pursuit.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz Grade 3 winner Tony Strang is presented with the bottle of Woollastons Tussock Rose wine at the Moutere Tavern.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz 1st Woman Tracy Clark makes a short speech to the other racers and their supporters enjoying 'afters' at the Moutere Tavern. The races were well attended by riders from outside the Nelson / Richmond area.
Photo - David Letsche - www.cyclingphotos.co.nz The presentation to Ian Smallman (Grade 1 winner) closes the prizegiving at the Moutere Tavern. |
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