THE first Torquay Criterium has been run and won, with cyclists racing on a closed road circuit in Torquay North on Saturday.<\/p>\n
JM Homes Surf Coast sponsored the criterium, donated race sprint primes and cash prizes for the winners, and also ran a barbecue that raised money for charity.<\/p>\n
The debut event \u2013 held on a circuit comprising Castles Drive, Beacon Boulevard, Boneyards Avenue and Sawmills Way \u2013 was the fourth race in the Geelong Cycling Club\u2019s Summer Crit Series.<\/p>\n
Competing in six grades (including a social criterium), cyclists lapped the circuit for a specified number of minutes and then raced to be the first rider to finish the final lap.<\/p>\n
Jared Bailey won the A Grade race with a time of 43 minutes 54.361 seconds, getting across the line less than a hundredth of a second ahead of Tim Bennett (43:54.423).<\/p>\n
\nB Grade \u2013 Ashleigh Leone (38.56.808)<\/li>\n C Grade \u2013 Adrien Limsowtin (28:39.307)<\/li>\n D Grade \u2013 Kellen Harper (28:31.558)<\/li>\n Junior \u2013 Fraser Clark (24:28.666).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor more information on Geelong Cycling Club events, head to geelongcycling.com.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tCurt Pilcher (in the green top)\nleads the A Grade race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNick Lanham and Steve Douglas from the Geelong Cycling Club.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tJM Homes Surf Coast\u2019s Jamie Mills with junior cyclists Xavier Starling,\nLuke Neale, Fraser Clark and Madeline Starling. Photos: PETER MARSHALL\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tJM Homes Surf Coast\u2019s Jamie Mills grabs the tongs and gets to work at the barbecue.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBen and Mark Woodhead.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tFraser Clark puts his head down and rides hard to win the\njunior criterium, as Emma Neale waves the chequered flag.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tXavier Starling\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tJunior cycling event\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tXavier Starling, Fraser Clark, Luke Neale\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tLuke Neale\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tFraser Clark, Xavier Starling\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tCane Bridger, Kellen Harper\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Warfe, Madeline Starling\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tSenior riders\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tSenior, cycling race\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tDarren Brayshaw, (, Black top) senior cycling race\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tDarren Brayshaw, \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tEmma Neale waves the chequered flag\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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