VICTORIAN MASTERS TRACK TITLES  
Monday, March 15, 2010, 03:42 AM
Having spent the weekend at the Victorian Masters Track Titles I watched very good racing from both the men and women. Saturday I spent a lot of time talking to people and walking around the middle and whilst saw plenty of good racing was not as attentive. Sunday I sat in the stand for two reasons, one was stuffed from standing too much the previous day and two wanted to get the best view.

Very good close racing in younger mens age groups and the highlight being the rides of Shane Miller. Shane rode a pursuit at Coburg the previous week so his first effort on a track bike on a bumpy track. This week he got on DISC, once I think prior to the weekend. His smooth riding and the way he held his lines on the track yesterday were amazing. In actual fact talkng to Matilda Vaughan she said she has never a Masters rider take to pursuiting, ride so fast, smart and smooth. His rides were so natural and his qualifying ride was 3.34.34 for 3,000 metres, the fastest time on the day. Stuart did his usual workman like job and the current World Champion won his final not easily but did what he had to.

Sorry I have not got all times but will post what I know and don't get cross if your result is left off. Women all 2000 metres, men 5 up 2000 metres and men 4 down 3000.

Pursuit Results:
Masters 8 plus Men
1st Martin Peeters 2.42.82 CCCC
2nd Dan Ives 2.53.24 CCCC

Masters 4 plus Women
1st Shirley Amy 2.54.83 Castlemaine

Masters 3 Women
1st Megan Marsh 2.38.88 Hawthorn
2nd Karen Munro 2.47.86 Warragul
3rd Fleur Spriggs Hawthorn

Masters 1/2 Women
1st Sue McCarthy Northcote
2nd Claire Campbell Brunswick
3rd Janelle Smith ? Tasmania

Masters 7 Men
1st John Hunt 2.37.84 CCCC
2nd Trevor Rollinson 2.41.81 Warragul
3rd Bruce Craig Bairnsdale

Masters 6 Men
1st Mal Hayes 2.30.36 Footscray
2nd Mark Oakley-Brown 2.39.03 Tasmania
3rd Rob De Bernardi Brunswick

Masters 5 Men
1st David Fairburn 2.29.46 Bendigo
2nd Clint Mc Donnell 2.32.46 CCCC
3rd Michael Eastwood 2.32.48 Tasmania

Masters 4 Men
1st Nick Chadderton 3.39.99 Hawthorn
2nd Walter Dapcich CCCC
3rd Chris Halley 3.58.84 CCCC

Masters 3 Men
1st Stuart Vaughan 3.35.50 Hawthorn
2nd Martin Taube 3.36.55 SGW
3rd Steve Young 3.45.96 Geelong

Masters 2 men
1st Andrew Gerber 3.35.27 Queensland
2nd Tom Leaper 3.37.20 Blackburn
3rd Harry Fricke 3.46.11 Hawthorn

Masters 1 Men
1st Shane Miller 3.37.62 Hawthorn
2nd Brett Rollinson 3.45.07 Warragul
3rd Ian McGinley 3.50.52 Coburg

Note: A number of riders rode their fastest time in qualifying and may not be the time listed above.

The scratch races were all high quality with the pace on all the way. The older mens race and in particular the combined womens race were a very high standard. Gone are the days in Masters were the womens race was a roll around with a sprint the end, as it was on full all the way.

Will post scratch races later on if CSV not have listed. I did them last night and this bloody machine dumped them all. So all my time down the drain. Will also put up some good rides Saturday.

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WANT T SEE SOME OLD TIME TOUR DE FRANCE STUFF? 
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 09:34 PM
No I don't want to keep yers up on a Sunday night but have a look at this, or maybe tomorrow when the boss aint looking. Maybe your boss then that's okay.

Google 1962 Tour de France then sit back and enjoy yourself. This was sent to me on facebook by one of my French friends Gerard Loius Robert

Maybe you blokes should carry bottles of wine in your back pockets. By the way OH&S never got a look in.



Have a good week


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OUT AGAIN 
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 09:26 AM
Talk about getting out, I am off to DISC soon to watch the pursuits and scratch races. Will sit down a lot more today my back is bloody tight from yesterday. Will write up something tonight on what I have seen.

Have a great day.


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AT TRACK MASTERS TODAY 
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 08:34 PM
This morning Hilton came to see me, took me to lunch and then DISC. Spent the afternoon catching up with many friends and watching good racing.

Enjoyed the day, a bit tired so will turn in early then back out tomorrow to watch pursuits and scratch races.

Go numbers racing a bit thin in some age groups either gender. It is a pitty that more of our track rider ladies did not enter but perhaps doing other things.

Standard was high in all events and enjoyed just being in the track environment again. One pleasing thing was that I did not see any one rider dominate all events in the younger bigger age groups. Standards were high and good seeing new riders racing track.

Just remember if you are newe to track jusdt give yourself time to improve and learn about your best gearing, ride techniques etc etc. You don't adjust to it over night so don't expect too much.

Cheers

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CAUGHT UP IN PILE UP 
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:20 AM
In todays stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico Simon got caught in a pile up. He says he did not get hurt but was spewing that he could not get back on. The stack happened at 4 k's from the finish. Anyway after 3 stages he has lost only 56 seconds, over 40 seconds of that today.

Have great day all.

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