DUKE POINT ROAD RACE # 2

Nineteen riders showed up for Sunday's Duke Point road race #2 a three lap forty-three kilometer event held on a beautiful Spring Day with a medium breeze.  There were a few abortive attempts at an early break but all were brought back and then, just before the end of the first lap, CVCC rider Ray Wagner and Pro City Cycle's Geordie Murzin? put the hammer down and were soon fifteen seconds up. During the second lap the duo increased this to thirty seconds as no-one in the main group seemed willing to initiate a chase. As the leaders made the final turnaround with seven kilometers to go, they were still nearly half a minute up. Wagner was at his limit but Murzin? seemed to be planning his strategy for the finish. Meanwhile, the cruising pack at last decided to try and catch the break and their speed increased. However, they were still fifteen seconds back at the finish with Geordie just pipping Ray for the win and bunch escapee Tom Macyzyznski coming in third six seconds back. Most of the pack finished together, with a few of the less fit riders drifting in up to four minutes later. In the Youth/women's event Cheryl Morch was ahead of Brodie Hay for a portion of the race but they decided to contest the sprint together, Brodie just beating Cheryl by half a wheel.