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| Element Round 3 | Lancelin | 22-Sep-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 1st |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 5th |
| Oli Stenning | A Grade | 1st |
| Elar Kalda | A Grade | 4th |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 1st |
| Andrew Lilley | B Grade | 1st |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 3rd |
| Callum Millard-webb | B Grade | 4th |
| Brook Burguess | B Grade | 5th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 6th |
| Ben Fairclough | B Grade | 9th |
| Michael Bonner | B Grade | 10th |
| Rhys jahn | C Grade | 3rd |
| WCMCC | Chidlow A | 22-Sep-19 |
| Dave Menarry | C Grade | 2nd |
| Amys Grand Fondo | Lorne, Vic | 15-Sep-19 |
| Elar Kalda | M35-39 | 4th |
| Matthew Wardynec | M35-39 | 10th |
| Paul George | M45-49 | 6th |
| Andrew Ballam | M45-49 | 9th |
| Vanessa Johnson | W50-54 | 3rd |
| Julian Johnson | M50-54 | 31st |
| WCMCC | Casuarina | 15-Sep-19 |
| JP Grygorcewicz | B Grade | 10th |
| WCMCC | Mt Helena | 8-Sep-19 |
| JP Grygorcewicz | B Grade | 8th |
| Luke Winston | C Grade | 1st |
| Dave Menarry | C Grade | 4th |
| Chris Fox | C Grade | 6th |
| Dave Croft | D Grade | 1st |
| UCI | Poznan, Poland | 1-Sep-19 |
| Tim Hopkins | 45-49M | 39th |
| Grahan Begg | 55-59M | 37th |
| WCMCC | Dog Hill | 1-Sep-19 |
| Dave Menarry | C Grade | 4th |
The Element Round 2 – York
The Element – Round 2 returned to York again this year with a 3-stage race held over 2 days.
Day 1: involved the Hill Climb time trial. SPR had great performances in both the men and women. Kate Bonner was fastest A Grade female and John Carnicelli spearheading the Mens B Grade in 2nd place and 8th overall.
Criterium:
Women’s A Grade – Darcie Richards finished 2nd just in front of Kate Bonner who got third.
Mens B Grade – Callum Millard-webb finished 2nd, Aiden Rossandich 3rd Andrew Lilley 4th John Carnicelli 5th
Day 2: Road Race
Kate Bonner finished first in the womens A Grade road race ahead of Darcie Richards. In the Mens B Grade Aiden Rossandich continued his great rising form finishing 5th with solid performances by John Carnicelli and Callum Millard-Webb.
Another successful day for the riders and the club – well done all involved.
| Element Round 2 | York | 25-Aug-19 |
| Road Race | ||
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 1st |
| Darcie Richards | A Grade | 2nd |
| Elar Kalda | A Grade | 7th |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 7th |
| Mathew Wardynec | B Grade | 3rd |
| Aiden Rossandich | B Grade | 5th |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 9th |
| Callum Millard-webb | B Grade | 11th |
| Brook Burguess | B Grade | 13th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 18th |
| Chris Fox | C Grade | 27th |
| Element Round 2 | York | 24-Aug-19 |
| Crit | ||
| Darcie Richards | A Grade | 2nd |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 3rd |
| Elar Kalda | A Grade | 8th |
| Callum Millard-webb | B Grade | 2nd |
| Aiden Rossandich | B Grade | 3rd |
| Andrew Lilley | B Grade | 4th |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 5th |
| Element Round 2 | York | 24-Aug-19 |
| Hill Climb TT | ||
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 1st |
| Darcie Richards | A Grade | 3rd |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 2nd |
| Callum Millard-Webb | B Grade | 3rd |
| Aiden Rossandich | B Grade | 5th |
| Andrew Lilley | B Grade | 6th |
Collie to Donnybrook & Return Cycling Classic
Last weekend (August 17th) was the 94th Collie to Donnybrook & return Cycling Classic. A testing 104km handicap road race with a tough last 10km. Under the handicap system scratch (the fastest men and women) have only won the race twice. This year SPR was well represented and great performances.
The overall winner was Oli Stenning, a SPR registered rider, who broke away at the turnaround point, and demonstrated that triathletes can ride bikes with a powerful performance to the finishing line including some tactical play. A great ride and deserved winner to be only the 3rd scratch rider to win. Well done Oli !
Kate Bonner was the first woman to cross the line and in a top finish coming in at 8th position. Paul George finished 6th, John Carnicelli 12th and Tim Hopkins 18th. There were many other great rides by SPR club men and women – so congratulations to all that raced.
2019 Cyclo-Cross National Championships
With rain, gale force winds, and freezing temperatures forecast there was little doubt that the 2019-2020 MTBA Cyclo-Cross National Championships in Victoria’s King Valley would be contested in suitably Belgian conditions.
The course at Sam Miranda Winery had a split personality: a long technical section that ran through billabongs with deep sink holes and steep sandy hills, followed by grassy straights that ran alongside the vines and criss-crossed the home paddock. The junction of these two sections was a chicane through a muddy nutrient-rich stockyard lane.
Cyclo-cross is a discipline of risk versus reward, so Friday’s recon focussed on the technical section. With my fair-to-middling skills I needed six dismounts per lap – 3 sandy ups, a log over, a steep and slippery off-camber downhill corner, and a set of earth stairs.
On Saturday morning, the weather gods were smiling on the women’s race. Yes, it was 3 degrees, but it was dry and still. A final recon lap showed that the higher sections of the course had dried slightly, while the hollows and race lines were mired with slushy mud. As the junior and masters women’s field lined up on the grid there was plenty of shivering, nervous chat, looking around to size-up the unknown riders. Each age category was sent off in 1 minute waves, the clock set at 45 minutes from the start of the first wave.
Finally MAS5+6 were off – not a great start but by the first corner I had hit the front, by the second I had them gapped. A couple more corners, some mud and ankle-deep water, past the marquees and on to the technical section. By now I had caught the MAS4 field and needed to work my way through, passing aggressively to avoid getting caught behind someone else’s trouble. The technical section was congested and quite a few riders were struggling with the steep ups – it was tough judging how far to hang back to allow myself an escape route, without sacrificing too much speed. I made it through the technical section without mishap and it was a relief to be able to attack the straight lines, pushing through the mud and water. Pedal hard out of the corners, keep the momentum, let the bike follow its line, relax, look ahead, change gear, pedal HARDER.
Lap 2 and the slow traffic had cleared but I was still working my way past riders. Better momentum, better able to ride the lines and speed I wanted, this would be my fastest lap. I’d lost sight of my age group but couldn’t afford to ease up. Heart rate check – sub threshold – all good, keep pushing.
The clock ticked to 30 minutes as I started lap 3 – the long technical section made for slow laps. Was this really going to be a 3 lap race? It was going so quickly, it was going to be tight. After a season of racing Elite I knew I had the legs for 4 laps if needed. By now the race lines were really starting to get churned but the new tyres had grip and I knew the rhythm and flow of the course. Past a couple more flagging riders, squinting to try and see the race numbers of the following riders through my mud-spattered glasses. I could hear the announcers calling the finishers, this was the last lap – was I safe? Keep pushing, splash through the final mud puddle and sprint up the grassy rise to the finish. Relief, it’s done, I’ve won.
By Vanessa Johnson
| WACX State Championships | 4-Aug-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 4th |
| Element Round 1 | Gidgigannup | 28-Jul-19 |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 3rd |
| Callum Millard-Webb | B Grade | 1st |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 3rd |
| Aiden | B Grade | 8th |
| Brooke Burgess | B Grade | 11th |
| Sam Mettam | B Grade | 12th |
| Andrew Lilley | B Grade | 13th |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 3rd |
| Numbat Cup Round 7 | 14-Jul-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 3rd |
| Numbat Cup Round 6 | 14-Jul-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | B Grade | 4th |
MCC’s Chidlow race report
As Ben Harper sang in 1994, I don’t want to be your Whipping Boy. It was just to be. The mediocrity of C grade reconvened at MCC’s Chidlow course for our Sunday Best. With lower numbers registered for this round, it was to be Mo vs MCC. The One Man Army. Funnily enough, I’ve been previously known as One Arm Man-ny. Other stories for other times. The start line saw my immediate future looking bleak. Banter Blokes in black, young ‘uns in Blue, and Mo in green. Go. Habitually to the front at the gun, it is assumed I am hunting photographers whilst looking super fresh on front. OK, partially true, but controlling the pace at my own level also help ‘dem ol’ bones warm up – hot tip.
With 27 MCC butchers (ed. actually there were only 6 MCC starters) they set about attacking in a very orderly, one at a time fashion. And off went Mo. Once, twice, thrice… hang on – this isn’t slowing down…. four, five …….. seriously? Settling briefly half a lap in, I sat on the front in the wind, happy to tempo by choice for a bit. And again, and again. This is getting personal. Still nothing from Young Blue. They appeared not interested/capable of playing nice with the only other non-Black jersey and sat back like a guest in a 6 star hotel. Nothing. Second lap, still in the wind, slow up on the rise and another Black goes. “Blue – you going to anything today? Need an invite?” Hint taken, Blue chased and off they all go. Ouch. Kick, veeeeeery slowly, chase back on. It took 3 km, but got there. Settle in, oh, no – wait. We’re off again….. MCC got one clear and away he stayed. Through to finish lap 2, feeling alright. Hmm, OK.
Lap 3, longest incline, STILL on front, Green was putting on on hell of a show by this stage. MCC noticed. “Mate, we’re working you over”. Yeah, I noticed, MCC. But ouch – there goes the back with a pinchy pinch. Mo out of puff, off the group went. And went well clear. Cresting the rise, group still in sight MCC’s Nathan says “Greg, if you win from here, this will be EPIC”. Yes it would.
If only they would get out of sight, I could rest up and have a chat. But like a weird moustachioed greyhound chasing a rabbit, I couldn’t sit up. Left turn, kick up the hill, still in sight. Crest, left turn approach, still in sight and I am catching. 5km to go, getting closer, they seem to be playing games and looking at each other. 400m became 300m, became 200m. With 3km to go, I aimed to time my run to catch within 500m to go and use momentum to kick past into an early sprint – or at least as much as I had left in the tank. 600m to go and an unnecessary and careless bump puts an MCC down on the tarmac. Slow up, roll around, another MCC has stopped to assist – he’s OK and now it’s 10 seconds past GO Time and I am late. Wind up, go, go, go, go, past MCC, and another MCC. Still three ahead on the downhill approach to the finish line. Catching, catching, gooooone. I didn’t make it, but a grabbed 4th by a bees willy.
That was tough. More work than I have done solo ever. Training Peaks says best all-time 90 min power, best 2019 60 min power clocked. Kudos to MCC. If not for the crash it was a perfect day they ran. And also for the recognition from the MCC C grade boys. They dished it up, I gave a lot and got a nice round congrats for Thomas De Gendt-ing my best. As for the invite to join MCC…….. nahhhh – I’m OK, don’t need a team to beat MCC…. (cheeky bugger!)
| WCMCC | Dog Hill | 14-Jul-19 |
| Andrew Lilley | A Grade | 3rd |
| JP Grygorcewicz | B Grade | 7th |
| Graham Begg | B Grade | 13th |
| Vanessa Johnson | B Grade | 14th |
| Lloyd Forsyth | B Grade | 28th |
| Brad Stalker/td> | C Grade | 8th |
| Sam Flockhart | D Grade | 8th |
| PDCC | Serpentine | 13-Jul-19 |
| Will Celis | A Grade | 16th |
| Ben Braithwaite | A Grade | 18th |
| Mark Claydon | B Grade | 7th |
| WCMCC | Chidlow A | 30-Jun-19 |
| David Menary | B Grade | 10th |
| Graham Begg | C Grade | 2nd |
| Numbat Cup Round 5 | 30-Jun-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 2nd |
| PDCC | Casuarina | 29-Jun-19 |
| Will Celis | A Grade | 4th |
| Andy Lilley | A Grade | 15th |
| Matt Wardynec | B Grade | 1st |
| Numbat Cup Round 4 | 29-Jun-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 2nd |
| WCMCC | Casuarina | 23-Jun-19 |
| JP Grygorcewicz | B Grade | 12th |
| Graham Begg | C Grade | 3rd |
| PDCC | North Dandalup | 22-Jun-19 |
| Ben Fairclough | Handicap | 7th |
| Jon Hanson | Handicap | 11th |
| Elar Kalda | Handicap | 18th |
| Tim Hopkins | Handicap | 27th |
| Bryan Thurstan | Handicap | 34th |
| Greg Murray | Handicap | 36th |
| WCMCC | Mt Helena | 16-Jun-19 |
| JP Grygorcewicz | B Grade | 8th |
| David Menary | B Grade | 9th |
| Jon Hanson | C Grade | 13th |
| Numbat Cup Round 3 | 9-Jun-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 1st |
| PDCC | Serpentine | 8-Jun-19 |
| Aiden Rossandich | B Grade | 2nd |
| WCMCC | Chidlow A | 2-Jun-19 |
| Andrew Lilley | A Grade | 8th |
| Paul George | B Grade | 1st |
| Julian Johnson | B Grade | 11th |
| David Menary | B Grade | 12th |
| Vanessa Johnson | C Grade | 1st |
| Chris Fox | C Grade | 2nd |
| Jon Hanson | C Grade | 11th |
| Goldfields Classic | Kalgoorlie | |
| Overall | ||
| Amanda Nabi | Womens | 1st |
| Elar Kalda | Mens | 7th |
| Leonora Golden Wheels | 2-Jun-19 | |
| Elar Kalda | 7th | |
| Amanda Nabi | 24th | |
| John Carnicelli | 29th | |
| Andrew Ballam | 33rd | |
| Craig Denham | 51st | |
| Will Celis | 52nd | |
| Chad Egan Memorial | 1-Jun-19 | |
| Elar Kalda | 12th | |
| Craig Denham | 19th | |
| Amanda Nabi | 38th | |
| John Carnicelli | 39th | |
| Will Celis | 44th | |
| Andrew Ballam | 57th | |
| Ben Thorman | 65th | |
| WCMCC | Dog Hill | 26-May-19 |
| Andrew Lilley | A Grade | 16th |
| Amanda Narbi | B Grade | 15th |
| Toby Brown | B Grade | 18th |
| Julian Johnson | B Grade | 11th |
| David Menary | C Grade | 1st |
| Chris Fox | C Grade | 11th |
| Numbat Cup Round 2 | 19-May-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 1st |
| WCMCC | Herne Hill | 19-May-19 |
| Andrew Lilley | A Grade | 11th |
| Chris Fox | C Grade | 6th |
| Supercross | 4-May-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 2nd |
| Numbat Cup Round 1 | 28-Apr-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 2nd |
| CX ODay | 7-Apr-19 | |
| Nancy Tippaya | Fresher | 2nd |
| State Crit Champs | Bentley | 17-Mar-19 |
| Teneal Attard | Open W | 2nd |
| Michelle Mclintock | Open W | 5th |
| Will Celis | 30-39 M | 2nd |
| Elar Kalda | 30-39 M | 5th |
| Craig Denham | 30-39 M | 8th |
| Thomas Perry | 30-39 M | 9th |
| Amanda Nabi | 40-49 W | 1st |
| Sam Bolton | 40-49 W | 4th |
| Andrew Ballam | 40-49 M | 5th |
| Brook Burgess | 40-49 M | 6th |
| Vanessa Johnson | 50-59 W | 1st |
| The Ring | Northbridge | 10-Mar-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 1st |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 2nd |
| Amanda Nabi | A Grade | 3rd |
| Kirsty Moore | B Grade | 3rd |
| Vanessa Johnston | B Grade | 4th |
| Nick Finch | B Grade | 7th |
| Ben Thorman | B Grade | 14th |
| Nick Kennedy | B Grade | 16th |
| Andrew Ballam | B Grade | 20th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 21st |
| Sam Bolton | C Grade | 4th |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 5th |
| Mark Claydon | C Grade | 1st |
| Brook Burgess | C Grade | 7th |
| Sam Metham | C Grade | 8th |
| Greg Murray | C Grade | 10th |
| Ben Fairclough | C Grade | 11th |
| Jon Hanson | D Grade | 14th |
| Dave Croft | D Grade | 20th |
| Pemberton Road | Pemberton | 3-Mar-19 |
| Olesya Badish | A Grade | 2nd |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 3rd |
| Rebecca Kelly | A Grade | 7th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 2nd |
| Ben Thorman | B Grade | 3rd |
| Nick Kennedy | B Grade | 4th |
| Craig Denham | B Grade | 6th |
| Julian Lennon | B Grade | 16th |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 18th |
| Michael Bonner | B Grade | 19th |
| Thomas Graham | B Grade | 21st |
| Adam Ralth | C Grade | 5th |
| Aiden Rossandich | C Grade | 9th |
| Steve Burns | C Grade | 11th |
| Ross Boaden | C Grade | 13th |
| Peter Seizovic | C Grade | 14th |
| Brad Stalker | C Grade | 18th |
| Dave Menarry | C Grade | 20th |
| Dean Fehlberg | C Grade | 21st |
| Greg Murray | C Grade | 23rd |
| Richard Howe | D Grade | 3rd |
| Pemberton Crit | Pemberton | 2-Mar-19 |
| Rebecca Kelly | A Grade | 6th |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 7th |
| Olesya Badish | A Grade | 8th |
| Craig Denham | B Grade | 2nd |
| John Carnicelli | B Grade | 6th |
| Thomas Graham | B Grade | 8th |
| Aiden Rossandich | C Grade | 5th |
| Steve Burns | C Grade | 7th |
| Dave Menarry | C Grade | 11th |
| Greg Murray | C Grade | 12th |
| The Ring | Subiaco | 24-Feb-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 1st |
| Amanda Nabi | A Grade | 4th |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 5th |
| Vanessa Johnston | B Grade | 3rd |
| Rebecca Kelly | B Grade | 5th |
| Sam Flockhart | B Grade | 8th |
| Nick Finich | B Brade | 10th |
| Andrew Ballam | B Brade | 14th |
| Faye Daglish Jones | C Grade | 6th |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 8th |
| Mark Claydon | C Grade | 1st |
| Sam Metham | C Grade | 12th |
| Brook Burgess | C Grade | 13th |
| Dave Croft | D Grade | 15th |
| The Ring | Northam | 16-Feb-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 2nd |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 4th |
| Elar Kalda | A Grade | 9th |
| Luke Bate | A Grade | 8th |
| Kirsty Moore | B Grade | 2nd |
| Vanessa Johnson | B Grade | 4th |
| Nich Finish | B Grade | 6th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 7th |
| Ben Thorman | B Grade | 11th |
| Faye Daglish Jones | C Grade | 5th |
| Nancy Tippaya | C Grade | 6th |
| Mark Claydon | C Grade | 2nd |
| Brook Burgess | C Grade | 3rd |
| Ben Fairclough | C Grade | 14th |
| Daniel Harvey | C Grade | 18th |
| The Ring | Wellard | 10-Feb-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 1st |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 4th |
| Amanda Nabi | A Grade | 7th |
| Michelle Mclintock | A Grade | 10th |
| Luke Bate | A Grade | 11th |
| Kirsty Moore | B Grade | 5th |
| Vanessa Johnson | B Grade | 7th |
| Sam Flockhart | B Grade | 11th |
| Ben Thorman | B Grade | 3rd |
| Nick Finch | B Grade | 5th |
| Andrew Ballam | B Grade | 11th |
| Faye Dagish Jones | C Grade | 3rd |
| Nancy Tipaya | C Grade | 7th |
| Mark Claydon | C Grade | 1st |
| Ben Fairclough | C Grade | 12th |
| Toby Brown | C Grade | 17th |
| Dave Croft | D Grade | 12th |
| The Ring | Mandurah | 3-Feb-19 |
| Teneal Attard | A Grade | 1st |
| Amanda Nabi | A Grade | 4th |
| Kate Bonner | A Grade | 6th |
| Luke Bate | A Grade | 2nd |
| Vanessa Johnson | B Grade | 4th |
| Kirsty Moore | B Grade | 5th |
| Sam Flockhart | B Grade | 10th |
| Andrew Ballam | B Grade | 9th |
| Will Celis | B Grade | 10th |
| Frank Bate | B Grade | 21st |
| Mark Claydon | C Grade | 3rd |
| Toby Brown | C Grade | 8th |
| Ben Fairclough | C Grade | 13th |
| Dan Harvey | C Grade | 14th |
| Dave Croft | D Grade | 10th |
| Andrew Williams | D Grade | 12th |