Results: Tour of the Murray River, Stage 2, Vic (TC)

August 27, 2007

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FRF NSWIS rider Peter McDonald has stamped his authority in what was the longest stage in the Tour. The 75 strong field was shattered by the winds of the Victorian flat lands splintering early on with some losing nearly 40 minutes behind McDonald.

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Results: Tour of the Murray River, Stage 1, Vic (TC)

August 27, 2007

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Olympic champion Brett Aitken has returned to the Tour of the Murray River from last year, taking out the opening criterium in Echuca. Aitken showed his experience to take the win from Queensland’s Grant Irwin & Nick Sanderson of Victoria. Fourth place went to young Adelaide rider Russell Gill.

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Results: FNWTR week 11, The Fat-Mans Wheelrace, NSW (Track)

August 27, 2007

The Big man came out to play on Friday for the much anticipated Peter Bundy Cycles Fat-Mans Wheelrace. Rider’s handicaps were determined primarily by the competitor’s weight with a small consideration for racing division.

The first order of business was the weigh-in. To qualify for the event you must weigh more than I do. The scary thing is that I weighed in at 95.1kg which ruled out over 90% of all competitors. The first big shock and embarrassment for me, was when big man Jason Roberts pulled up short on the weigh-in. Jason who has a leg diameter equal to that of the average women’s waist tilted the scales at a measly 93.4kg, which instantly meant that one of the top favourites would not be starting the race.

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