17/09/2011 Handicaps are a numbers game. A group of four riders evenly matched will beat a group of three. That was the case on Saturday as four committed men, evenly matched and generously handicapped, caught all in front but just stayed away from those chasing; a perfect day for the …
10/09/2011 “I tipped this.” The famous quote of Mike Williamson in the 1966 Grand Final came to mind after the Warragul Cycling Club race on Saturday. After handicapper Stiles released the marks for the week’s race last Sunday and I did some form analysis I (Rob Monk) posted this on …
03/09/2011 Race two of the Warragul Cycling Club Spring Handicap Series was raced in great conditions on Saturday. Handicap Stiles Stiles erred on the side of caution in race one which created a scratchies benefit race. This week he was more generous with the time gaps and the race never …
27/08/2011 The Handicapper’s job in the first race of the season is always a difficult one. Stiles keeps a close eye on the training form over winter but some riders are expert at hiding form. Pete Finlayson is a classic example of a rider who normally starts the handicap series …
02/07/2011 Monk quinella in this weeks handicap. Rob first home after starting 2mins in front of scratch. Cy Second after starting in the 4min group. Pete Finlayson 3rd after starting 2 min in front of scratch. Jerome Bechaz fastest time. 42 seconds behind the winner. Honourable mention to Jimmy Muppet …
23/04/2011 The first handicap of the road season saw a great turnout of 34 riders on a cold and windy Easter Saturday. Handicapper Shane Stiles had put hours in on the spreadsheet and believed he had a formula worked out that would deliver all groups into the home straight at …
10/10/2010 Warragul Cycling Club members were well represented on Sunday in the Grand Junction Hotel 33rd Morwell to Glenmaggie Handicap. Taking part were 43 riders made up mainly from Warragul CC, Wellington CC and Latrobe City CC members. The handicap event over 65kms was taken out by LCCC stalwart Alan …
09/10/2010 Warragul Cycling Club’s nine race handicap series concluded on Saturday with the 7th running of the annual Tim McArdle handicap. Tim McArdle was a well respected local doctor and all proceeds from the race are donated to the Tim McArdle foundation. Tim was a Warragul Cycling Club member who …
25/09/2010 When a Ferrari is placed in a field of Holdens it stands out. It also goes a lot faster. The Ferrari in in this week’s Warragul Cycling club race was Brenton Jones and he made the other riders look like out of tune Model T Fords. Riding off scratch …
18/09/2010 Novice riders are always a chance to slip under the guard of the handicapper and this was certainly the case with Ben Stein on Saturday. Ben took out the win in only his second race start. Riding off 24 minutes Ben just overhauled the improving Andrew DeBona to take …
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