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2020 “Renshaw Pedal Project” Bathurst Road Championships – 19th Sept 2020
With the first Bathurst Cycling Championships held over 135yrs ago in 1885, the Club Championships are a prestigious affair with great fields lining up in 5 separate grades for today’s 2020 titles on the very historic Vale Road Circuit.

Will Hodges Bathurst 2020 Champ:
The A Grade field was particularly strong this year, but it was no surprise that Will Hodges was crowned the 2020 Bathurst Champion given he has dominated the 2020 season.
Hodges attacked right from the start, with the field blown apart in the first kilometre of the race. Young Orange star Luke Tuckwell joined Hodges in the lead with Cowra’s Jeremey Ryan chasing hard after getting away from Craig Hutton who dropped back to the Stephen Dunstall and Mark Windsor group. On the last lap Will Hodges (Olivers Racing) attacking to win solo with Tuckwell winning the sprint for 2nd with Jeremy Ryan. Hutton sprinting clear of Mark Windsor and Stephen Dunstall for 4th.

Drew Carter wins B Grade:
Plenty of aggression in the B Grade Championship with Hollee Simons, Will Lesh and youngsters Cadel Lovett and Patty Crump launching plenty of attacks during the race. However in the end in came down to a very tactical bunch sprint with former A Grade champ Steve Bennett jumping clear, however very experienced cyclist Tony Barlow got the wheel and came over Bennett only to have another former A Grade Champion Drew Carter time his run perfectly to take the championship. Rod Lovett David Reece rounded out  the top 5 followed in by Cadel Lovett and Hollee Simons who was the champion female of 2020. Scott James, Brian Draper and Will Lesh rounded out the top 10 ahead of Patrick Crump and Steve Scott

Mick Foran back from injury to win C grade
Mick Foran has recovered from a serious arm injury to outsprint inform rider Nick Barrett and the promising Ebony Robinson in C Grade Bathurst road Championship. Rob Stephen continues to improve finishing 4th infront of Phil Stapleton, Darren Fenton and Peter Wilson. Tim Roebuck, Neville Krahe and Peter McKinnon rounding out the top 10 ahead of Bruce Hutton and Fran Walker.

Charlotte Lovett one of the clubs youngest Road Champions:
Charlotte Lovett sprung a surprize in D Grade defeating David Hyland and club legend Rosemary Hastings. Fourth in the title going to Gary Theiss ahead of Peter Hickey, with Ben Hamer finishing 6th. Meanwhile Orange rider Kristy Crump won E Grade defeating Robyn Partridge and Tracey Robinson.

RESULTS – 2020 Bathurst Road Championships
A Grade - 1Will Hodges 2Luke Tuckwell 3Jeremey Ryan 4Craig Hutton 5Mark Windsor 6Steve Dunstall
B Grade - 1Drew Carter 2Tony Barlow 3Steve Bennett 4Rod Lovett 5David Reece 6Cadel Lovett
C Grade - 1Mick Foran 2Nick Barrett 3Ebony Robinson 4Rob Stephen 5Phil Stapleton 6Darren Fenton
D Grade - 1Charlotte Lovett 2David Hyland 3Rosemary Hastings 4Gary Theiss 5Peter Hickey 6Ben Hamer
E Grade - 1Kristy Crump 2Robyn Partridge 3Tracey Robinson
Women - Hollee Simons Ebony Robinson Fran Walker Charlotte Lovett Rosemary Hastings
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