08/08/2009
Seventeen riders contested the club’s Individual Time Trial Championships which were rescheduled due to poor weather one month ago. The sky was clear, the wind was absent, frost was on the ground and skin suits were fitted. A few new faces were to be seen as well as some expected riders being no shows.
As per our previous ITT held on the 13th of June, the competitors began in reverse order of predicted speed, with D grade starting first. Each minute another rider would begin the two laps of Cloverlea for a total of 22.76km.
First to head off was Renee Patrick followed by fellow D graders Greg Horbowicz and Tammy Patrick. Tammy proved too strong winning by three minutes over her closest rival Greg with Renee third.
C grade saw a promotion of Joe Patrick from D grade. Karen Munroe improved on her last club ITT time by seven seconds to secure first place again, a tad over two minutes ahead of the promoted Patrick. Nick Watson came finished in third place.
B grade consisted of five riders. Steve Muggeridge set a blistering pace with his time improving by 01:34 from the 13/06 race. Next across the line was Jarryd Jones, 01:47 back with Colin Brown coming in third.
A grade was not the predictable affair that our last ITT was with James Henry and Thomas Sander both MIA. The six riders comprised club regulars Shane Stiles, Paul Yeatman and Callan Barker who were joined by time trial specialist Jim Timmer-Arends from the LCCC, Tom Donald and Trent Williams. Donald tore up the field passing Yeatman and Barker along Parkers Road on lap one and eating up the rest of the field in short order with both his laps sub 17 minutes. Donald came first, 54 seconds ahead of Stiles (unhappy with his ride on non aero wheels thanks to a puncture right before the race, but first club member) and Yeatman in third who began to cramp with 2km to go thanks to a slight position ‘tweak’ mid week. Callan Barker came in forth, but third in the club.
Only three riders had a faster second lap than the first: Renee Patrick, Barker and Yeatman. The fastest average speed was 40.68kph while the slowest was 27.22kph. Handicapper Shane Stiles is keen to incorporate today’s times into his grading for the up and coming Bikeland Handicap series beginning on September 5.
A big thank you goes to the time keepers and corner marshal.
Handicapper Shane Stiles is keen to incorporate today’s times into his grading for the up and coming Bikeland Handicap series beginning on September 5.
A big thank you goes to the time keepers and corner marshal.
Placings (WCC members)
| Overall (also A grade) | B Grade | C Grade | D Grade |
| Shane Stiles +34:28 | Steve Muggeridge 00:37:18 | Karen Munroe 00:40:03 | Tammy Patrick 00:44:31 |
| Paul Yeatman +01:30 | Jarryd Jones +01:47 | Joe Patrick +02:07 | Greg Llorbowicz +03:06 |
| Callan Barker +02:46 | Colin Brown +02:24 | Nick Watson + 06:37 | Renee Patrick +05:39 |
As well as our club race, other races this week were contested by Warragul members. Darryl Anderson raced the “Rob Vernon” Memorial on Saturday. Former president Lawrence Maskill and Shane Stiles raced the Calder Park Masters Spectacular on Sunday. Lawrence came 5th and was the first woman across the line in her race.
