Paul Butler and Anya Louw claimed the major wheelraces at the George Town carnival.
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Cycling Tasmania executive officer Collin Burns reported a successful event that saw a healthy 35 junior riders including 15 in the under-13s.
He said among the most popular results was Zack Gilmore finishing runner-up in the men’s wheel race on his returns to competition following extensive treatment for non-hodgkin Lymphoma.
Father and coach Matthew Gilmore said it was the first time Zack had raced since his diagnosis 12 months ago.
“To say we are a proud family is an understatement,” he said. “The support and encouragement Zack received was fantastic and we are so grateful to our cycling community.
“Knowing what Zack has gone through in the last 12 months and is still enduring with ongoing treatment certainly puts many things in perspective. Seeing his smiling face doing what he loves doing was an absolute highlight for us all.”
George Town winners – 1000m H/C men: Michael Astell; women: Jessie Sawyer; U13: Zoe Brown; 15s: Wade Astell; 17s: 1 Tristan Aylett; women’s wheelrace: 1 Anya Louw, 2 Jessie Sawyer, 3 Renee Dykstra; men’s wheelrace: 1 Paul Butler, 2 Zack Gilmore, 3 Max Cooper; 17s: 1 Vincent McDonagh, 2 Lachlan Steele, 3 Tristan Aylett; 15s: 1 Lachlan Spurr, 2 Jonti Armistead, 3 Reuben Wood; 13s: 1 Zoe Brown, 2 Matt Duffy, 3 Mason Lockyer; junior 13 scratch: Gabrielle Philpott; junior 15 scratch: Lachlan Spurr; junior 17 scratch: Tristan Aylett; A-grade scratch men: Michael Astell; B-grade: Jeremy Peters; C-grade: Grant Astell; A-grade women: Renee Dykstra; B-grade: Amalia Langham.
Track stars
A trio of Tasmanians made their mark at the Brisbane round of the National Junior Track Series.
Ryan Lawson won the under-17 men's derby sprint heat and final, also claimed the fastest flying lap time with a personal best and added a third place in the scratch race.
Amy Wright had two thirds and Meg Lamplugh made four finals competing at the Anna Meares Velodrome.
Bright outlook
Launceston’s Oliver Martin finished 14th as the Tour of Bright wrapped up with a 58-kilometre spin up Mount Hotham.
Endurance specialist Holly Ranson was 19th in the women’s A-grade.
Other Tasmania results saw Iven Bennett 34th in B-grade, Robbie Parker 21st in C-grade and in the masters Andy Wells was 52nd in B and Craig Doherty 28th in C.
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
