ROUND 1 - 2020 BCC “Renshaw's Pedal Project” Road Series- Individual Time Trial - 1st August 2020: The 2020 BCC “Renshaw's Pedal Project” Road Series has started with a bang with a Quality Field racing the Individual Time Trial Round in 5 separate Grades. In 2020 Renshaw’s Pedal Project will sponsor the Bathurst Title which will be contested over 6 roads in the next 9 weeks.
The Round 1 Time Trial got a number of the region’s top riders back racing with around ten A grade riders in contention for outright honours on the day.
But it was the pre-race favourite Will Hodges that put in a sensational ride to smash the course record and take victory over 2018 Western Region Time Trial Champion Mark Windsor and former NSW Elite men’s Criterium Champion Craig Hutton. Rounding out the top five overall was local Triathlon Stars Nick North and Josh Stapley just ahead of Masters Time Trial State Champ Richard Hobson.
Hollee Simons was just as impressive not only defeating Toireasa Gallagher and Lucy MacMaster for Fastest Female on the day but also won B Grade and finished well inside the top 10 overall. Second in B Grade was David Reece with Steven Scott third in front of Stephen Jackson and Mark Simons.
Waiting on Official Results of C grade, but looked to be a win for Darren Fenton over Nicholas Barrett and Toireasa Gallagher - while D Grade was taken out by former World Champion women master cyclist Rosemary Hastings over her arch rival David Hyland with Ben Hamer taking third in front of Peter Hickey.
Tracey Robinson scored a clear win in E Grade ahead of Robyn Partridge and Kristy Crump.
Round 1 - 2020 Bcc Renshaws Pedal Project Road Series – 23km Time Trial.
Velodrome - Newbridge Turn - Velodrome (Start/Finish - Turn to Lagoon)
A Grade - 1Will Hodges 29.47 2 Mark Windsor 31:01 3 Craig Hutton 31:05 - (New Course Record)
B Grade – 1 Hollee Simons 33:46 2 David Reece 34:51 3 Steven Scott 35:23 - (New Female Course Record)
C Grade – 1 Darren Fenton 36:07 2 Tim Roebuck 36:37 3 Nicholas Barrett 36:41
D Grade – 1 Rosemary Hastings 42:18 2 David Hyland 43:25 3 Ben Hamer 46:14
E Grade – 1 Tracey Robinson 49:02 2 Robyn Partridge 50:57 3 Kristy Crump 54:15
About the Series -
Renshaw's Pedal Project throws support behind Bathurst Cycling Club road seriesBy Alexander Grant – Western Advocatehttps://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/6850945/renshaws-pedal-project-throws-support-behind-clubs-road-series/?src=rssNow that former Bathurst Professional cyclist Mark Renshaw has returned home to run his new business venture (Renshaw Pedal Project) with wife Kristina, they plan to give back to the sport were Mark’s career began by sponsoring the 2020 BCC Road Series.
The Road series will run over 6 rounds:BATHURST CYCLING CLUB/RENSHAW'S PEDAL PROJECT ROAD SERIES 1/08/2020 RACE 1 ITT SCREAMER
8/08/2020 RACE 2 2 ROADS SCRATCH
12/09/2020 RACE 3 HURT ON THE DIRT
19/09/2020 RACE 4 VALE CIRCUIT SCRATCH (Also Club Championships)
26/09/2020 RACE 5 ROCKLEY LOOP (Clubhouse Georges Plains Rockley Mt Perthville Newbridge turn StJohns finish)
4/10/2020 RACE 6 3 ROADS SCRATCH