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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 7 Jan 2006.

SENIORS

A B C Handicap 32km

D Grade 20km Scratch

E Grade 16km Scratch

F Grade: 

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Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly sponsored by FRF Couriers, parent company of Excelpro.  Excelpro is the distributor of products including Argon 18 bicycles,  Cinelli bicycles & accessories, Colnago bicycles & accessories, 3T cycling assessories, Vittoria shoes and Speedplay pedals.  Bike Bug carries all our major sponsors bikes and products such as Colnago, Cinelli and Argon 18.  Tony "the Bug" is offering all Randwick Botany members a 15% discount off parts and accessories.  cyclebits.com for all your cycling consumable needs. Order online from an Australian company, and have your cyclebits arrive at your door a day or two later Long term RBCC sponosr DS Labels – Marrackville. Sponsors of our club jersey include Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers,  Tenpoint, Vantage Freight, Sydney Morning Herald,

We have abandoned the handicap racing for D, E & F grades because they just couldn't get the hang of working together and racing degenerated into 1's and 2's strewn about the 2 kilometre circuit.  You people seem to be happier riding as a bunch so we will leave well alone.

A fabulous sprint in E grade saw Leanne Emery on her brand new Argon 18 Gallium just pip Sydney's Laurie Scandrett on the line for first place.  Laurie perhaps confused by the East finish line as depicted in above photo seemed to shut down early whilst Leanne who was almost biting the handlebars kept the throttle wide open and just got Laurie on the line.  In the podium photos left, Leanne proudly displays her winning stead, the extremely  light flagship of the Argon 18 fleet, The Gallium, complete with a couple of grands worth of carbon wheels.

Above D grade action as they flash past the start/finish line.  Well the A,B C handicap was close this week with A grade only catching the combined B/C bunch on the bell lap.  The A graders turned over like a well drilled team time trial team with Spurge (who is obviously doing miles) sharing much of the workload.  C grade need to learn how to ride a handicap as they made it easy for B and ultimately A to catch them with single riders going up the road and burning themselves out for nothing rather than working for the grade to stay away from the chasers.  Also there were riders who were going to the front with no intention of working and merely getting in the way of workers trying to turn over and get into a rhythm.  When you learn this C grade you will actually stay away and start winning this race.  If you don't want to work, then don't go to the front.  Let your strong riders swap off turns and if you are tired sit down the back and don't get in their way. 

Important note:  Daylight Saving hours

Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the year. Juniors start at 12.30pm and 3pm during daylight saving. Seniors D, E, & F grades will start at 4pm and A, B & C grades will start at 5pm.

For more information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02 9667 3307 or email: secretary@randwickbotanycc.com

Web page layout & editing by: John Buckton

Podium Photos by: John Buckton

Action shots by: George Tragaris

Report by John Buckton

Contact:
Tony:  communications@randwickbotanycc.com

John:   webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com