Reed’s Misery delivers a Canny win

DRY winter like conditions greeted the courageous Eureka Cycling Club riders who assembled for a forty-five-kilometre handicap race on the Mount Misery circuit on Sunday, 16 May.

New rider Renee Clapham enjoyed the early hill climbs and rode away from her fellow limit racers Rob Kinna and Julie Connellan.

Roger McMillan and Bob Morley had a tough day at the office against larger groups.

The six-minute bunch consisting of Sharon Boyd, Craig Jenkins and Peter Livitsanis worked well together and looked like causing a boil over when the tool the lead inside the final five kilometres.

Not to be out done, scratch rider Darryn Reed, who’d been impressive for the entire race, led a small group which snatched the lead inside the final kilometre.

As a result, a bunch sprint decided the day and Reed looked like claiming the victory, however a dropped chain put pay to his chances and Peter Canny crossed the line in first place.

Graded scratch races will be conducted next weekend on the challenging Weatherboard circuit.

Mount Misery 45-kilometre handicap results – 1st – Peter Canny (1 min), 2nd – Rick Calvert (1 min), 3rd – Darryn Reed (scratch), 4th – Craig Jenkins (6 mins), 5th – Peter Lamb (1 min).

Fastest Time – Darryn Reed (scratch) in 1hr 11min ave. 37.9kph.

 

– BY DEAN WELLS