The recent National Track Championships produced very strong results for the Hummingbirds!
Martin receiving his National Champion’s Jersey. Well done!!!
Marlon, 2nd in the Sprint!
Another Podium, 3rd in the TT!
In the Elite Category, Sheldon was 4th in the Omnium, garnering a pair of 5th place finishes in the 1km individual time trial and the Flying 250M as well as a 6th place finish in the 4km individual pursuit. In the other events he had another pair of 4th place finishes in the Scratch race and the 4KM Individual Pursuit. Always steady and knocking on the door!
In the Master 45 – 49, Marlon was on the podium, finishing 3rd in the 750M TT and 2nd in the sprints. Marlon also had some strong rides in the Scratch and Points Races, finishing 4th in both. This is Marlon’s first full year on the track – Well done!
In the Master 55 – 59, Martin was 1st in the Scratch Race, 2nd in the Points Race, the 2KM Individual Pursuit and the Sprint race. He also managed a 3rd place finish in the 750M TT.
In the Masters 60 – 64 Kelvin had 4 podium finishes. He had two 2nd place finishes, one on the Points Race and another in the 500MTT. He also had two 3rd place finishes; one in the Scratch Race and another in the 2KM Individual Pursuit.
In the Masters 65 – 69 Peter H had three 1st place finishes; one in the Sprint, another in the 500M TT and also the 2KM TT. He also had a 2nd in the points race and a 3rd in the Scratch Race. Awesome result!
In the Masters 70+ Joey was steady with five 2nds, all of them to Ronald Peters, a previous national level cyclist. Joey was 2nd in the Scratch Race, the Points Race, the 2KM Individual Pursuit, the 500M TT and the Sprint.
This is an amazing result for a small squad! In summary, these performances delivered four 1st, twelve 2nd, five 3rd, for a total of 21 podium finishes.
For further details of the National Track Championship results, see the page Event Results.
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