Harry Byrant returns to racing with a huge win:Riding off 14minutes Harry Bryant (Nero KOM Team) has put in an inspirational performance to win the Bathurst Cycling Clubs premier Handicap of the year the Rockley Cup. The Orange resident had a horror crash in this years Bathurst Cycling Classic B2B Gold Wave event breaking his back in 5 places. After months of recovery he got back on the bike 4 weeks ago and set out for a return in Bathurst toughest club race of the year the 49th Rockley Cup Trophy Race. Bryant rode with another Orange Resident Simon Hickey who has a big reason for Bryant success as the pair work brilliantly together to set up the victory.
Scratch marker Will Hodges on the GPM Stulz Team also put in a super performance, he was hit by a car after returning from racing in Europe this year and has worked hard on his fitness leading up to the 2018 trophy event. The Cowra riders commitment is obviously paying off as he recorded a very fast 1hr 42:52 after he and Sydney rider Andrew Finlayson out gunned the other backmarker on the toughest club racing course used by the Bathurst Club. Hodges was not only fastest but was only a couple of minutes off winning the handicap classification finishing second across the line. Sydney's Andrew Finlayson was second fastest followed by North, Bryant and Windsor.
Third in the race went to Chris Davis (31min) who broke away from the leading bunch on a brave solo bid for victory and was only caught in the final stages of the Cup by Bryant and Hodges. Oranges Ray Straney chased Davis all the way to the finish but had to settle for 5th place after North Western Sydney Club rider Andrew Finlayson finished powerfully to take 4th on handicap and 2nd Fastest Overall.
Recent bronze medalist at the NSW Masters Championships at Orange Jillene Harris has won the 2018 Female Rockley Cup, she defeated the events most successful female performer Jodie Martin who has been the first female finisher in the Rockley Cup 3 times going back to 2002.
The amazing Rosemary Hasting added another trophy to her collection winning the 2018 Little Roc D Grade Trophy.
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Unofficial Results 2018 Rockley Race on Handicap 1.Harry Bryant 14min
2.Will Hodges Scr
3.Chris Davis 30:30
4.Andrew Finlayson Scr
5.Ray Straney Orange 35min
6.Nick North 5min
7.Darren Fenton 35min
8.David Reece 17min
9.Graeme Peadon 14min
10.Rob Barlow 30:30
Then Followed - 11.Jill Harris 30:30, 12.Peter Wilson 35min, 13.Dan Googe 17min, 14.Mark Windsor 5min, 15.Simon Hickey 14min, 16.Hayden Booth 17min, 17.Charlie Cross 17min, 18.Jodie Martin 17min, 19.Dennis Martin 5min, 20.Andrew McGrath 17min, 21.Wayne Powell 30:30, 22.Ivan Podres 17min
2018 Rockley Cup Fastest Time Classification1st Will Hodges 1:42:52, 2nd Andrew Finlayson 1:43:27, 3rd Nick North 1:50:34, 4th Harry Bryant 1:55:09, 5th Mark Windsor 1:55:15, 6th Dennis Martin 2:00:15, 7th Graeme Peadon 2:01:21, 8th David Reece 2:04:02 --- (Fastest Female Jodie Martin 2:10:04)
2018 Female Rockley Trophy1.Jill Harris 30:30min, 2.Jodie Martin 14min, 3. Rosemary Hastings 35min
2018 Little Rock D Grade Trophy:1.Rosemary Hastings 2.David Hyland
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