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This is a long, usually hot group ride. Please come prepared with 2 water bottles, including spares and enough K’s in the legs for 170km @ 30kph. We ride as one bunch, two abreast with roll around turns. Always plug the gaps.
 

Nikolai Razouvaev wins
Masters A

Ffast tops the results again with Battle on the Border wins!

In the Elite Mens A, Steven George managed to etch out a 27.3 second advantage after the four stages. He didn't have it all his own way though, he gave away 55 seconds in the Stage 1 time trial, gaining much of that back winning the Stage 2 road race. Another big scare in the third stage saw an big attack from Deon Locke, but it wasn't enough  for the crit - Steven George taking second place and the overall GC.

It was another men's event on top of the dias, the hard Russian  Nikolai Razouvaev back in the news again winning the Masters A division. It was first places for the time trial and the first road stage making him impossible to catch, taking out the GC by almost a minute.

Full results (PDF) on the Cycling Queensland web site. Some photos from the Time Trial at up at CyclingPhotos.com.au.

Battle on the Border

Gran Fondo and Tour de Tweed Coast nominations close May 29! Check out all the details about this great event on the Battle of the Border web site.

After a minute's silence, the Elite Men at Lakeside set off in the ANZAC 25. The men didn't mess about setting the fastest lap of the day on Lap 2, in a touch over 3 minutes, around the challenging Lakeside course. The course is unique, originally built for motorsport, it is smooth, wide, has ripple strips and tyre barriers, although none were needed on Saturday. The course starts with a gradually rising false flat, into an uphill 180 degree turn, down again through a few flowing turns before turning up into a fair pinch to test the riders. Once over the hill, riders get to briefly enjoy a fast flowing downhill turn, only to be met by the headwind down the main straight.

With good prize money and trophy on the line, there was a fair field of elites on the start line. There were 4 primes to keep the crowd entertained and a number of breakaway attempts had a crack but were all brought back to the field. When the pace really came on though, the hills and the headwind began to take their toll and the pack was split, the lead pack of about 6 trying to stay away. With 3 laps to go, the lead pack was caught by a smaller chase pack, the chasers dropped a couple of the original breakaways. Down to the line it was a sprint, won by FFast's Nikolai Razouvaev!

Andrew Gerber wins the Masters A
QLD Criterium Championship

In Women B, Jane Walker (FFast) got the Silver, Dianne McAuliffe, the Bronze (FFast) and Shanice Nitis 4th. Masters C Men, Brian O'Connell got 4th, with Ffast members picking up two more Bronzes in Masters B, Michael Walker and Masters A Men, Ned Draydon.

Ffast picked up another 1st in the Womens A with Lorian Graham taking out the event, Patricia Palmer (Ffast) grabbed Bronze.

On Sunday, the Qld Criterium State Championships were held at Nundah. Ffast continued the winning ways with Linda White first over the line Womens Masters 4. Jane Walker got her second Silver of the weekend in the Womens Masters 2. The Masters Men went home with another Gold medal, this time around the neck of Andrew Gerber. And a final Bronze medal in the Under 23 Men going to Benjamin Fleming in the bunch sprint.

• HPRW ANZAC 25 @ Lakeside - Saturday April 25th, 2009 from 8:00am [event flyer] [start list]
• Queensland State Criterium Championships - Sunday April 26th from 8:00am [event flyer] [programme] [start list]

Good luck to all racers!

Ffast was well represented in last weekend’s racing with a number of fantastic podium finishes!

In the Women’s Under 19 Time Trial, competing for the State Championship, Shanice Nitis (Ffast) took Gold with a time of 27 mins 16 secs in front of silver medal winner, Bridget Mohr (Balmoral). In the Men’s TT, Nicholas Dougall (Ffast) came in 7th place, a shade under 5 mins behind the winner of Thomas Richards (Ipswich).

In the road racing, the Men’s Under 19’s were out again. Unfortunately Ffast didn’t get anyone into the top eight for the 125km race. Congratulations to Jay McCarthy (Fraser Coast) for his win.

Nikolai Razouvaev winning the
Masters A Road Race

The Elite Men’s A Road Race saw our very own Cameron Hughes (Ffast) take out the main prize with a big finish over Reuben Donati (Byron Bay Freeriders) and Michael England (Dutton Cycles). Elite Men’s B Road Race didn’t see any Ffast members in the top places, the race being won by Timothy Dalgliesh (Victor).

Moving through the events, Ffast had another win in the Men’s Masters A Road Race with Nikolai Razouvaev (Ffast) a clear finish over Peter Roper (Gold Coast) and Anthony Wood (Balmoral).

In the other grades, Jason Portas (Ffast) got third in the Elite Men’s C and Daryl Speight 4th in the Men’s Masters B.

In the Women’s Road Race, Ffast grabbed another podium finish with Dianne McAuliffe (Ffast) taking bronze behind Zoe Watters (Lifecycle) and Merissa Cunningham (Lifecycle). Jane Walker (Ffast) and Annette Bales (Ffast) came 4th and 7th respectively.

Up first on Friday in the Under 19 Women's Time Trial is Shanice Nitis. In the Men's event the club is represented by Nichola Dougall. In the Under 19 road race on Saturday, Nicholas Dougall and Trent Hudson will be out in action and in the Women's event, Shanice Nitis will be going for a win. The Under 19 events are all State Championship races!

Elites will also be on the track on Saturday at 10:40am: Benjamin Fleming, Mark Frendo, Cameron Hughes, Dave McAdmin, David Melville, Chris Pryor, Jared Rowney are racing the Elite A Road Race in various categories. The B Road has Christopher Hansson, Dale Blackburn, Stacy Kambouris, Neil Lupsic, Jamie Mann, Adam Pesch, Khanh Pham, Nicholas Pinn and Sam Dowthwite. Looking at the Mens Masters - A Division will have James Nitis, Andrew Gerber, Ned Draydon, Nikolai Razouvaev. B Division: Rick Abraham, Andrew Forrest, Chris Forster, Robert Henderson, Peter Jansen, Peter Kent, Michael McKean, Anthony Rohan, Daryl Speight, Wim van Zijl and Michael Walker. C Division Masters: Peter Allonby, David Bales, Paul Bales, Brent Chapman, Scott Hodder, Jim Houston and Paul Mathiesen. Elite Men C Division will have Ian Collins, Scott Hornsey, Jason Portas, and Amy Ashramm. The Women's Road Race will be represented by Natalie Langer, Annette Bales, Dianne McAuliff and Jane Walker.

Ffast will also have plenty of members racing in the criteriums on Sunday at Murarrie!

Check out all the event details on the Cycling Queensland web site. Be sure to come along and lend your support!