Inverell hosted the Heinrich Haussler 2 day tour last weekend. This tour is hoped to be the first of many junior tours to be held by the Club with Heinrich Haussler Senior on hand to watch, present and commend all involved. Heinrich Haussler Senior summed up at presentation that those who succeed in their sport need to put back into the sport by way of supporting the junior division. This was strongly evident in the Haussler’s involvement with sponsorship and the lucky rider number raffle being signed race gear from Heinrich Haussler Jnr Tour de France Stage win.
The weather fairy was not on Inverell’s side for the weekend with Saturday starting out with some light showers to clear to a beautiful sunny day. Racing started with a 30km road race held at Gilgai followed by a Criterium around a town block of 15minutes and two laps.
The U15m had the pressure on with a break tried right from the start, that was to continue a couple more times before seeing four riders ride away. With a large lead they were not to be caught and the next four came through with Nathan leading the sprint to take 5th. The Criterium in the afternoon moved to a closed road block in town. Nathan again stayed with the main pack keeping the pressure on again to finish 5th with a sprint to the end, despite the desperate attacks from nearly everyone in the field. They eventually lapped the whole field leading into the final lap.
Sunday was back to Gilgai for a wet 6km time trial. Nathan was feelling good after Saturday and went out hard in the time trial to give it all. Posting a 10.38 in wet chilly conditions. This was again would place him 5th.
After a slight rest it was back on the bike for another 30km road race, by this stage the drizzle had increased dramatically pouring down just as the race began with the temperature down to around 9degrees. The pressure was on again with an attack straight off the line. Attack after attack eventually saw the pack break leaving a breakaway of four followed by two and Nathan found himself riding by himself for the return leg chasing the lead packs down to finish 7th.
This gave Nathan an overall placing of 5th for the tour. Nathan was happy with his riding and is starting to find his race fitness again after having three weeks of the bike in July.
For Troy, racing was confined to rest in the back of dad’s truck with a severe dose of tonsillitis putting an end to his racing for the weekend.
Sunday was back to Gilgai for a wet 6km time trial. Nathan was feelling good after Saturday and went out hard in the time trial to give it all. Posting a 10.38 in wet chilly conditions. This was again would place him 5th.
After a slight rest it was back on the bike for another 30km road race, by this stage the drizzle had increased dramatically pouring down just as the race began with the temperature down to around 9degrees. The pressure was on again with an attack straight off the line. Attack after attack eventually saw the pack break leaving a breakaway of four followed by two and Nathan found himself riding by himself for the return leg chasing the lead packs down to finish 7th.
This gave Nathan an overall placing of 5th for the tour. Nathan was happy with his riding and is starting to find his race fitness again after having three weeks of the bike in July.
For Troy, racing was confined to rest in the back of dad’s truck with a severe dose of tonsillitis putting an end to his racing for the weekend.
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