Tag: criterium

16/01/2010 During the week preceding the Race Jayman Prestidge talked up his chances and waxed lyrical about the damage he would do to the A grade bunch on the Burke Street circuit on Saturday. He talked up his form. He knew Stiles was on a heavy training schedule and Simon …

09/01/2010 Hot and dry conditions welcomed Warragul cyclist back to racing after the Christmas break. Despite the heat A grade had the largest field of the day. Their race started at a steady pace but got quicker every lap as Shane Stiles put the pace on. Visitors Chris Joustra from …

12/12/2009 The final race of the Warragul Cycling Club Summer Criterium Series was run in near perfect conditions on Saturday. A big field of combined A and B grade raced strongly with frequent attacks from Shane Stiles and visiting rider Chris Joustra keeping everyone on their toes. Two riders received …

05/12/2009 Report by Rob Monk A grade saw the field split into two about halfway through with the four stronger riders comprising Brenton Jones, Kane Walker, Geoff Thomason and Chris Joustra getting a break on the remaining riders. Hard chasing saw the gap close to within 50 metres before it …

28/11/2009 Report by Rob Monk Race 6 of the Criterium Series on Saturday saw some close and controversial racing. In A grade the pace was constant but constant surges led Shane Stiles up the hill saw Scott Keeble and Daryl Anderson lose contact with the bunch. Phil Gallager was prominent …

21/11/2009 Report by Rob Monk (mostly) A grade comprised a fairly big group of riders.  Things began slowly.  The first attack came from Callan Barker.  The bunch chased him down with no urgency.  The next attack came from Matt Malacarne up the main hill.  He was chased down by Paul …

14/11/2009 Report by Rob Monk Warm and humid conditions again greeted Warragul Cycling Club members for the race on Saturday afternoon. With the return of Kane Walker and James Henry to racing the pace certainly hotted up too. A grade quickly turned into a race of attrition as the young …

07/11/2009 Report by Rob Monk Oppressive conditions greeted Warragul Cyclists again on Saturday afternoon as riders contested the third race of the summer criterium series. Twenty four riders raced in three grades. Eleven riders contested the A grade race. Yeatman and Pettingill were always willing to make the pace while …

31/10/2009 Report by Rob Monk Warragul Cyclist raced in near tropical conditions on Saturday afternoon around the Bourke Street Circuit. Race two of the eight race series started in bright sunshine but by mid race riders were being drenched by a monsoon like downpour. This made cornering treacherous. By the …