NSW Criterium Championships Sat 29 June & St George Junior Open Sun 30 June.

The NSW Criterium Championships were conducted for Under 13's to Under 17's at the Dunc Gray Criterium Circuit on Saturday 29 June 2002.  It was another weekend of "Winning Ways" for Randwick Botany Cycling Club and the Newington Inn.

This report from our Junior Development Officer, Peter Zala: 

The NSW Junior criterium championships were held on the Dunc Grey Criterium Circuit. The tight circuit suited the the track riders which showed in most races.
Adriano Maradini represented the club in the U/11 events.  U/15 & 17 heats, Pita Vea and Robbie Cater both qualify for finals in their heats.

The afternoon started with the U13 boys.   Tamas Bykerk rode a hard race finding the corners hard to keep the speed up ( basically the whole squad had this problem) Tamas was outsprinted again to finish 7th overall from around 20 starters. Max Gueniev finished in the second bunch only moments behind.

The U/15 boys rode fast and had many spurges. The pack was broken up half way througth the race into 3 groups. Pita Vea kept with the front pack and rode well. He finished in the sprint but was unable to place.

The U/17 womens race had no breakaways the track riders were easily able to keep pace with the roadies and consequently Brit & Robyn only managed to finish with the bunch, contesting the sprint but being outdone by the trackies, winner was Jacqueline Kedja.

U/17 men and Robbie and I made the decision on thursday night to take part in the race and then have a few more days off as he is still recovering from the flu. The race was really fast with Luke picton SCC making a breakaway from the word go. Robbie's instructions were to follow Dean Windsor everywhere and if Dean didn't go then he wasn't to either.  Yipee Robbie is actually learning and this week was his turn to place. However Robbie and Dean did make a breakaway during the race which lasted for about 5 laps and then they mingled back in with the group. On the last lap Robbie had positioned himself perfectly next to Dean just on the outside, when they hit the last corner Dean cut the boys inside of him making them brake and leaving Dean and Robbie to have a lead out for the finish line. By this time Robbie was totally spent and had no energy left.  He did attempt a sprint and was right in there but Tyler Hamilton came from behind and just got Robbie on the line with only the video camera to seperate them.

Results NSW State Criterium Championships
U/17 men Robbie cater 3rd
U/13 boys Tamas Bykerk 7th