Sam Spokes outrode his rivals when the Tamworth Cycle Club staged its last criterium for the season on Sunday.
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The former president crossed the line ahead of Mick Sherwood in what was a tough A grade race with plenty of surging. After starting the season in B grade, a rapidly improving Luke Deasey was third riding his fathers bike.
Simon Heppell also made his first appearance in A grade after blitzing B grade last week. Taking a leaf out of Heppell’s book, Rob Wright timed his run perfectly to take the honours.
Averaging speeds of 40.1km/h around the Goddard Street circuit, there was little interest in any attempts to split the field, until with a lap to go Wright managed to put a gap on the field. He held on for a 30m win over Gunnedah’s Rob Carlyon with Dave Menzies hard on his wheel in third.
Peter Nash won a close sprint finish in C grade from a fast-finishing Min McDonald. Nick Reid was only millimetres behind in third after making it tough for the group and working hard to keep them honest.