2018 Easts Trophy Race / 2019 Anthony Spurgeon Snr Memorial by The Daily Tour

5 MARCH 2019 2019 anthony spurgeon snr MEMORIAL 2018 EASTS trophy race

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2019 Anthony Spurgeon (Snr) Memorial PARABÃ&#x2030;NS AO RODRIGO

Conducted over the 15 lap handicap format B and C

grades grade lined up to contest one of Tuesday Night

Heffron’s popular annual Memorial races in memory of Anthony Spurgeon Snr.

55 starters across 2 grades with B grade boasting the

stronger group of over 30 riders. No A grade to rely on so it

was all up to B grade to see whether they could close down the 50sec gap to C grade on their own. Two laps in and it

looked like C grade were going to stay away all night. Even at 5 laps to Race Commentator Paul Craft was predicting a resounding win by C grade and as Crafty will tell you, he’s never wrong.

At the bell B grade could finally sense a win although it still took an impressive effort from Mathieu Bremaud to finally round up C grade and set up the win.

Brazil’s most famous export since hot wax, Rodrigo Notaro

RESULTS

and in the all up sprint for line honours it was Notaro who

1 Rodrigo Coxa Notaro (DHBC) B

has quietly asserted his strength and power in recent weeks notched up Brazil’s biggest cycling win since Mauro Ribeiro won a stage in the 1991 Tour.

In the excitement and in his first race back at Heffron

this season Anthony Fortuna came home strongly for second in what will likely be his last race in C grade. Matheiu Bremaud still had enough juice left to make the podium for 3rd.

Also in first race back at Heffron this season now that USA/ North Korea Summit is over Young Chang stormed home

for an impressive 4th, but one of the best results was to see Brad Martin finish 5th.

Brad and his brother Abe, who seem to struggle a little with the early pace, never miss an Anthony Spurgeon

Memorial race and drove up from Wollongong (for the

second time this year) to compete. It’s a great example of the friendship and support for one Tuesday Night

Heffron’s much loved events which one again summed up another fantastic edition.

2 Anthony Fortuna (Randwick) C 3 Mathieu Bremaud (Randwick) B1 4 YoungKyu Chang (St George) B1 5 Brad Martin (Illawarra) C 6 Nick COSTER (Manning Valley) B 7 George BRYAN (Sydney Uni) B1 8 Will RICHARDS (Easts) C 9 Jason MORGAN (Sutherland) B 10 David WATKINSON (Manly) C

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2018 Easts Trophy Race BEN DYBALL REIGNS SUPREME

After the disappointment of the cancelled 2018

Ben Dyball was having none of that and the

Trophy Race before Xmas the rescheduled

2011 U23 Australian Road Champ along with

event has already positioned itself as one of

Pete Livingstone and Jack Bennett set about

the all time memorable Trophy Races. There’s

closing the gap with 6 laps to go. Livingstone

been some legendary performances over the

was the first to crack and at 2 to go Bennett

race’s 40 year history but Ben Dyball’s last

just couldn’t give anymore. Dyball is no

lap ride to catch an almost race long 4 man

stranger to a lone chase with a podium in the

breakaway then put them to the sword to win

2017 Elite TT to his credit and after catching

solo was something to be remembered for

the break on the bell he then attacked the

many Trophy Races to come.

break not once but twice, peaking at 800w

An elite field Sydney’s finest lined up in sunny

each time to get the race winning gap.

conditions to decide who was going to be

Jesse Coyle reeled in a fast finishing Liam

crowned the 2018 Trophy Race King with the

Kelly to get 2nd with Kelly 3rd and Dave

smart money on inform Jack Bennett coming

Evans 4th. Chris Miller rolled in for 5th while

off the back of 3 wins from his last 3 races.

Jack Bennett ended up 6th after yet another

Dyball and his Team Sapura team mate Marcus Culey, along with Nero Racing squad, ACA Cycling’s Michael Potter, Bridgelane’s Peter Livingstone, St George Continental’s Scott Law and Parklife’s Brad Mills where all in the early action but it was seemingly benign 3 man move from elder statesmen Liam Kelly, Dave Evans and Chris Miller that set the race alight. Within a lap the gap looked dangerous and initial efforts from Crit Dawg Alex Nazarewicz didn’t dent the margin until powerhouse Jesse Coyle rode across solo to increase Nero’s presence and add some firepower. Now the break really was a threat with suggestions that Liam Kelly or Dave Evans might turn back the clock yet again to become the new King of the Trophy Race.

strong, consistent ride. Hats off though to the 4 man breakaway especially Masters rider Kelly and Evans who both produced rides which riders half their age would be proud of.

RESULTS

1 Benjamin Dyball (St George) 2 Jesse Coyle (Sydney Uni) 3 Liam Kelly (Easts) 4 David Evans (Manly) 5 Christopher Miller (Sydney Uni) 6 Jack BENNETT (Randwick) 7 Marcus CULEY (Northern Sydney) 8 Ed WHITE (Sydney Uni) 9 Jonno CRIDLAND (St George) 10 John PEPPARD (Easts) 11 Angus WILSON (Sydney Uni) 12 Brad MILLS (Parklife) 13 Phillip LUCAS (Manly) 14 Robbie MATTHEWS (Sydney Uni) 15 William HODGES (Bathurst)

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