Mark Hatherly Wins BBA Road Race
Mark Hatherly of Team Winner’s Edge secured his third win of the season winning Sunday’s Fast Forward Bicycle Works Road Race at Southside. Brian Drea of Team Madison finished second and Dominique Mayho won the sprint for third.
The 50-‐mile race started next to the Southside police station before heading west to Knapton Hill, over Sayle Road to Middle Road, continuing west to Montpelier Road and Black Watch Pass before return East to the St. David’s Lighthouse before returning to the start.
Dominique Mayho – Team Madison:
The race was neutralized until Black Watch Pass at which point Dominique Mayho and his Team Madison teammates began attacking. Grant Gouge of Fast Forward Bicycle Works attempted to escape as well, but with the aide of a tailwind it was difficult for any attack to be successful. Heading back out of St. David’s the attempts to escape were stifled a by stiff headwind until the turn around at the Swizzle Inn round about.
Returning to St. David’s Dominique Mayho attacked launching the first serious salvo of the race. Brian Drea and Mark Hatherly followed and the trio established a gap. Returning to the Swizzle Inn turnaround for the final time Neil de ste Croix of Fast Forward Bicycle Works, Macio Talbot and Mark Lombardi of Team Tokio and Dwyer Williams of Team Focus worked together to bridge the gap to the leaders, managing to keep the lead to 15-‐20 seconds. Mayho, having exhausted himself returned to this group.
Dominique Mayo takes the sprint for third:
On the run in to the finish from St. David’s Lighthouse Fast Forward Bicycle Works Rider Ian Port attempted to bridge to the leaders without success. Next, Dwyer Williams and Winner’s Edge Tracy Wright pulled out a 50m lead only to have it pulled back when the sprint for the line began. In the end Mark Hatherly beat Drea to the line and Mayho would have his way taking the sprint for third. Karen Bordage of Team Winner’s Edge was the top woman.
In the adult B race Tom McMahon of Team Madison finished tops ahead of Team Tokio’s Jason Piney and Glenn Franklin of Team Winner’s Edge. Team Crime Stoppers swept the Adult B race with Michael Thomas, McKeon Stevens and Anton Gilbert sweeping the top three places.
Ian Pot – Team Fast Forward Bicycle Works – Drives the Adult A Race:
Daniel Oatley of Team Fast Forward Bicycle Works beat Rico Smith of Winner’s Edge and Nate Hartwig to win the Junior A race. Gabriella Arnold of Team Winner’s Edge was fourth. Alex Pilgrim of Fast Forward Bicycle Works won the Junior B race ahead of Team Focus rider Zion Dowling and Tristan Narraway of Team Tokio. Victoria Davis of Team Winner’s Edge was fourth. Crime Stopper Malik Joell finished ahead of Nicholas Pilgrim of Fast Forward Bicycle Works in the Junior C race.
Joell’s teammate Jayden Ming was third. After 14 races and with two races remaining Team Winner’s Edge has pulled ahead in the team points competition with 837 points. Bicycle Works Fast Forward Freight trail with 657 points and Team Madison is third with 498 points. Team Tokio have 180 points, three points ahead of Team Focus. Team Crime Stoppers Have 98.
Karen Bordage (Winner’s Edge) and Mark Lombardi (Tokio) in the A Race:
The IBC National Criterium Championships will be held this Sunday on Front Street in Hamilton. For more information visit www.bermudabicycle.org.
- Photos by Simon Parker
