Rob Vernon Memorial Hcp - Race Report
It was a picture perfect day, that cyclists dream of. Not too windy, not hot and not too cold, somewhere in the Goldilocks zone. With 138 starters, the race attracted riders from Victoria and interstate, including a strong contingent of ProVelo riders in Scratch and Chop groups. My club Brunswick CC, was one of the most strongly represented clubs with 13 starters across the breadth of the field. 23min bunch pre-race Scratch Aston KEY 5 Minutes Taj HINDELL, Leo WORSAM and Nicholas MAHONEY 11 Minutes Patrick RUGGLES 17 Minutes Lucas FITZGERALD and John Adrian D'ALFONSO 23 Minutes Michael KANIZAY, Andrew GANNON, Stewart HAY, Jeremy HINDELL and Max MCKAY 30 Minutes Karla BELL (best placed, 11th overall) Handicaps have a habit of bringing out the optimist in me. I quietly had confidence in the 23min bunch of 27 riders, the largest of the race being able to catch the groups in front and hold off those behind. The group spanned in ages from 16 (Bendigo's Sebastian Freer) to 62...