Near perfect conditions greeted around 40 riders on Sunday morning for the first Coburg-Evolution Cycles IRTT. Riders from clubs all around Melbourne turned out for the event, with a number of TT specialists making the trip out to Wildwood. With a headwind for the flat/fast section of the course, times were always going to be constrained – which usually makes for some close finishes.
The aero riders were sent off first, with an incredible battle between Shane Miller (Kosdown) and Jono Lovelock (Genesys) being a highlight. Only 2 seconds separated the pair after 24.9km of racing – truly a race of one percenters!
The non-aero category saw some incredible performances, with Luca Giacomin (Kosdown) and Sam Lilley (Kosdown) both pulling out terrific efforts. A number of riders commented on how strong Adrian Chew (TopGear) looked as he powered around the course. Special note must also go to Chris Zucchet who took a wrong turn and did a few extra kilometres, but was awarded a time based on his average speed.
Results – Aero (24.9km)
Shane Miller – 35:09
Jono Lovelock – 35:11
Stephen Lane – 36:17
Simon Welsh – 37:45
Martin Lama – 37:57
Bill Gordin – 38:01
James Love – 38:44
Richard Harvey – 38:48
David Phillips – 38:56
Boyd Fils – 38:59
Brendan O’Loughlin – 39:07
Sean Wilkeson – 39:09
Stephen Bick – 39:38
Rich Longmire – 39:48
Frank Donnelly – 40:51
Gerard Donnelly – 43:57
Tim O’Leary – 43:59
Andrew Moffat – 44:30
Results – Non Aero (24.9km)
Luca Giacomin – 36:31
Sam Lilley – 39:17
Chris Zucchet – 39:47
Adrian Chew – 40:01
Glynn Matthey – 40:34
Adam Katsonis – 41:02
Andrew McGrath – 41:28
Tyson Breen – 42:09
Boden Davies – 42:21
Dave Younger – 42:35
Mitch Dedman – 42:36
Liam Hood – 45:23
Frank Zgoznick – 46:14
Rae Lesniowska – 47:07
Richard Hood – 47:49
Con Zanetidis – 48:04
Nick Sciulli – 52:34
Liz Randall – 52:50
Jo Read – 61:56
Aggregate Points Standings After Round One
Aero Category
Shane Miller – 10pts
Jono Lovelock – 8pts
Stephen Lane – 7pts
Simon Welsh – 6pts
Martin Lama – 5pts
Bill Gordin – 4pts
James Love – 3pts
Richard Harvey – 2pts
David Phillips – 1pt
Non Aero
Luca Giacomin – 10pts
Sam Lilley – 8pts
Chris Zucchet – 7pts
Adrian Chew – 6pts
Glynn Matthey – 5pts
Adam Katsonis – 4pts
Andrew McGrath – 3pts
Tyson Breen – 2pts
Boden Davies – 1pt
We hope you can join us for round two in the series on Sunday 26 February at Hurstbridge/Strathewen. Details can be found here: http://coburgcycling.com.au/cycling/2012-coburg-evolution-cycles-irtt-series/
