Several of the entrants named four of the top five but only one had Cadel Evans as the winner. Bill McMillan wins the MIVA jersey and bib shorts plus free entries in all MIVA events for the balance of 2011. Thanks to all who entered.

Results for the Thursday 40km individual time trial are on the results page. Note that one of the participants was relegated for drafting. Please remember that in a time trial you are competing against the watch and no drafting is allowed. There is a set procedure laid out for overtaking or being overtaken by another competitor. Thanks to Kit McCaffery for registration and to Phil Birrer for marshalling the turn.

No MIVA events next week.

Just a reminder that next week, there are no events - no criterium on Tuesday, no time trial on Thursday. The club ride still goes on Saturday at 8am from Java Expressions.

A great preparation for the intense effort of cyclo-cross is criterium racing. MIVA has a weekly Tuesday night criteriums until early September and also weekend racing on Sunday July 31st. and Sunday August 21st. Com on out and hone your pack skills as well as working on your cyclo-cross fitness.

Tonight's race saw 14 riders start. After the two neutral laps, the group stayed together until lap eight, when Iain Hay, Warren Muir and Ron Hewitson rolled off the front. Within a lap, they were joined by Lionel Space and Kirby Villeneuve but the break was hauled in by a fast moving bunch. Immediately, Muir broke again, this time taking Rob Russell with him but the duo was soon caught and at the bell for the first prime, the bunch was all together again. The prime was taken by Muir, with Space and Russell in hot pursuit. This trio stayed at the front for another lap and then Ian Smith tried to get away, followed by Space and Russell. Within a lap, Lionel and Rob eased off the pace but Rob was then joined by Mike Sevcov and the pair took ten seconds out of the rest of the pack. This move looked dangerous with two strong riders off the front and several riders attempted to bridge, with Muir, Sevcov and Smith getting across the gap. This proved to be the vital move and the quintette steadily pulled away from the main group.

The evening was very warm and humid and this resulted in three riders abandoning in quick succession. The remainder of the chasers gradually split apart and were lapped by the hard-working break with only Iain Hay managing to latch on to the leaders and Rob Bau, a further lap down able to draft until the finish.

Thanks to Iain and Brodie Hay for course set up and take down, to Kit McCaffery for registration, prime recording and to Mrs. Hay for lap board.