More than 100 riders battled harsh conditions at the Dog Hill circuit in Baldivis on the weekend for Peel District Cycling Club racing action.
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The host of cyclists included a number of juniors from around the state who took the opportunity to inspect the course prior to the State Junior Championships, which will be hosted the PDCC in a fortnight.
The C-grade division contained the best under 15 men and under 17 women preparing for the state titles, but it was the much older riders who kept the pace up early in the race and chased the attacks down.
In the bunch sprint it was an older rider, Michael White, taking the win from under 17 women’s competitor Dharlia Haines second and Laura Hodges third.
The under 17 men were the aggressors in B-grade and again the older riders were the chasers, who kept them in check.
In the bunch sprint it was Kelana Saleh first, Ian Ferry second and the best placed under 17 rider Oliver Bleddyn third.
A-grade was dominated by under 19 riders and as with other grades it was the younger riders who were the aggressors.
Just as the rain hit a group of four containing three under 19 men and a former state masters criterium champion managed to get a break and hold it for more than two laps.
It took a concerted effort from riders young and old to bring the break back with a lap to go.
There were attacks on the last lap, but nothing stuck.
In the chaotic bunch sprint, under 19 rider Bryce Lanigan took the win, Ben Blacklock was second and Bernie Swart third.
For the full results, details of next week’s race at Serpentine or the Junior State Road Race Titles at Dog Hill on August 6 visit pdcc.asn.au