Dave Oman, George Griffiths, Simon Hall and Kaz Griffiths won Echuca Moama Cycling Club's road race club championships.
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EMCC Winter Race Series - Club Champs
Saturday, August 29- Road Race
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Held at the traditional Trewins course at Elmore, setting off in A-grade over 53km were Troy Griffiths, Neville Laffy, Kevin Laffy and George Griffiths.
Battling it out in B-grade were John Brian, Simon Hall and Matt Dobeli over 46km.
Kaz Griffiths, Claire Goodman, Will Kettle and Mel Smolenaars would fight it out over 33km for the C-grade crown, while Ray Hamilton and Dave Oman were head to head in D-grade over 30km.
A-Grade
Flying along in A-grade, Neville and George had cleared away over the back of Trewins and onto the Heathcote-Rochy Rd.
As they headed back for the final climb, they were neck and neck up the hill, with some cat and mouse moves through the bends on the way back, George eventually created a gap to take the win.
B-Grade
With a strong pace out over the back of Trewins, Simon tested Matt and John with his descent and again with a brutal surge heading back north towards Trewins Rd.
Matt felt the pinch halfway up the final climb and a 20 sec advantage to John and Simon saw them disappear into the distance.
As the rest of A-grade passed him, Matt was left to reflect on the dichotomy of riding strongly and being dead last on the road again.
In the finish it was Simon who proved too strong for the win over John.
C-Grade
Evenly matched out over the back of Trewins, Kaz, Mel, Will and Claire seemed content to reach the bottom of Trewins together for the climb back up.
Kaz and Will separated themselves as the road rose up, with Claire and Mel forming a determined duo, aiming to reel them back in over the final 10km.
It wasn't to be as Kaz beat Will across the line for the win.
D-Grade
With the pairing of Ray and Dave, it seemed a lob-sided contest for the D-grade title.
Together up and over the back of Trewins, it would be the return climb where Dave made the decisive move.
With 10 km to go he was clear and just needed a classic Dave Oman TT effort to secure the win, with Ray in second.
A huge thank you to our Race Director H and marshals Lenny, Harry, Paul, Cara, Glen and Sheryl, Mick and Cara - amazing effort guys to let us race.
Time trial winners Cam Smith, Matt Dobeli, Claire Goodman, and Ray Hamilton.
Sunday, August 30- Time Trial
A-Grade
TT specialist Cam Smith joined Troy and George Griffiths to contest the A-grade TT title.
Cam flew around the course at 40km/hr to claim the crown from Troy Griffiths, with a very controlled George Griffiths in 3rd.
1st – Cam Smith 22m10s.
2nd - Troy Griffths 23m12s.
3rd - George Griffiths 23m53s.
B-Grade
The sole B-grade entrant was Matt Dobeli, riding with the pressure of his wife ahead in C-grade.
1st - Matt Dobeli 26m28s.
C-Grade
With a blistering pace, Claire Goodman won the C-grade medal from Will Kettle, Mel Smolenaars and Kaz Griffiths.
1st - Claire Goodman 25m59s.
2nd - Will Kettle 27m32s.
3rd - Mel Smolenaars 27m48s.
4th - Kaz Griffiths 28m49s.
D-Grade
In his favourite discipline, Dave Oman had an unfortunate early puncture and even with a Formula 1 speed pit stop he was unable to make up enough time on Ray Hamilton who took the win.
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