Veterans Handicap

Stephen Griffiths was able to best his two breakaway partners in the sprint and win the Veteran’s Handicap over Kevin Black and John Sunde.  The race was run in three groups with the 30 to 39 year olds chasing the 40 to 49 year old who were in turn chasing the 50+ group. 

The young veterans were always going to have a tough go at it to bring back the 40 to 49 group who was had some solid riders in their midst including Kevin Black, Peter O’Connor and Karl Bellamy.  All riders over 40 came together with about 5 laps to go and rather than allow a bunch sprint to eventuate Sunde took off over the back pimples and Black and Griffith followed. 

A race winning gap opened up and Sunde lead into the straight, Griffith and Black were able to come off his wheel with Griffith able to beat Black to line with Sunde following.  Peter O’Connor took the bunch sprint for fourth place.

Results

Masters Handicap 1-7

1st        Stephen Griffiths
2nd       Kevin Black
3rd       John Sunde
4th        Peter O’Connor
5th        Alex Frame

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Kate Osbourne matched it up well in the Veterans Handicap to get 1st woman home

Karl Bellamy drives the M3 and M4 group over the pimple

What do mean I have to do another 20 minutes?

Griffiths wins ahead of Black after taking off before the straight