Our very own Daniel Bucknall has had the ride of his life today by winning the 107th edition of the prestigious Melbourne to Ballarat. It was a great day out for BSCC with Nick White continuing his great form by getting the fastest time in what was a pretty tough day on a challenging course. Other notable results were Nick Locandro in 14th place, Jamie Foulkes in 18th and Mick Pierce finishing 20th. Congratulations to all of our riders that competed today, you all did the club proud.
​Thank you to Dan Cronin for giving up his time to drive the lead car and then providing much needed fuel afterwards, thank you to the Dragon Boat marshals for assisting on the corners and thank you to everyone who came out to support the race and the riders.
Here are the final results: ​http://liveresults.vic.cycling.org.au/2017/MelbourneBallarat/results.html

Club young gun Nick White was a deserving winner of today's John Collier Memorial Handicap. The race took place in almost ideal conditions with only a light breeze and mild temperatures with a new start/finish in Blampied. These conditions favoured the front markers but it was the scratch group that relished in the sun and worked well as a team to gain ground on competitors ahead. A special mention though, must go to the second scratch group that played a big part in maintaining a solid speed for the second half of the race. One by one, the bunches were swallowed up by growing peloton led by a fit and flying Nick White. With the majority of the field together with 15kms to go it became a tactical battle with a few unsuccessful attacks until the last climb. All of a sudden the peloton was strung out and splitting in pieces with only a couple of km's to the line. A chasing bunch reconnected with the leaders and the last few hundred meters saw riders looking at each to see who would make the first move. In the end, Nick White showed that he is almost in a class of his own taking the victory and fastest time just ahead of Jeremy McInnes in a well-deserved second place. Dan Braunsteins just edged out Tim Canny for 3rd and Andrew Sullivan and Tony Mirabella rounded out the top six.
On behalf of the club and the Collier family, thank you to Dan Cronin and the Western Hotel for their generous support of the race, Mick Pierce and the Lake Health Group for sponsoring the Summer series, Sovereign Park Motor Inn for the lead car each week, Swiss Mountain Hotel, our Dragon Boat marshals, chief marshal Sam Smith and the Nortons for the photography (Facebook).
​We hope to see many club members next week taking on the Melbourne to Ballarat or their supporting our riders. It will be an exciting finish in Buninyong.
Results:
​1st & Fastest Time - Nick White
​2nd - Jeremy McInnes
​3rd - Daniel Braunsteins
4th - Tim Canny
5th - Andrew Sullivan
6th - Tony Mirabella
​Lake Health Group Aggregate - Click here

It was another somewhat enjoyable night of crits in Vic Park tonight. Well done to everyone for taking part and fighting out their respective races. It was a good hit out before our Club Champs next Wednesday. Thank you to Steve Kanga Kennedy for chief marshalling, Jay Bourke for riding with juniors and then corner marshalling, Ben Fahy for corner marshalling and Tim Canny for setting up. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Swiss Mountain Hotel on Saturday morning for the feature race of the Lake Health Group Summer Series, the John Collier Memorial Handicap.
Results:
D Grade:
1. Kade Killeen
​2. Belinda Burgoyne
​3. Iesha Humber
​C Grade:
1. Nick Brown
2. Justin Foster
3. Paul Crack
B Grade:
1. Jesse Norton
2. Jason Birch
3. Tony Mirabella
​A Grade:
​1. Jez McInnes
​2. Tim Canny
3. Dayne Pearce
Junior Race:
1. Ashleigh Carnes
​2. Jackson Verzeletti

Ideal racing conditions drew 54 keen cyclists to tonight's crits in Vic Park. It was fantastic to see a few new riders take part for the first time, we hope they'll be back next week. A big thank you to Gerard White for chief marshalling and packing up, Jeremy & Iesha Humber and Lindsay Burgoyne for corner marshalling, Paul Crack for running the juniors and Tim Canny for setting up. There is no road race this weekend so we'll see you next Wednesday before the Lake Health Group Summer Road Series continues with our feature race, The Collier Handicap on Saturday 18th March.
Results:
A Grade
​1. Jeremy McInnes
2. Tim Canny
​3. Daniel Braunsteins
​B Grade
1. Craig Lee
2. Jesse Norton
3. Daniel Taylor
C Grade
1. Peter Gunston
​2. Richie Mclure
3. Justin Foster
D Grade
​1. Cooper McCormick
2. Belinda Burgoyne
3. Brian Ure
Junior A
1. Darcy Williams
​2. Iesha Humber
3. Luke Tan
Junior B
1. Ashleigh Carnes
2. Jackson Verzeletti

What a great day of racing we had today on another fantastic new course. The weather was near perfect for the Weatherboard race which was kindly sponsored by the Norton's at Shady Acres Accommodation Park. Thank you also to Sovereign Park Motor Inn for supplying the lead car again and Lake Health Group for covering the costs for the safety tail car for the entire summer series. Thank you to Craig Lee and Justin Foster for setting up today and Sam Smith and our Dragon Boat marshals. See you all in two weeks for our feature race, The Collier Handicap.
Results:
A Grade
1. Nick White
2. Jeremy McInnes
3. Liam White
B Grade
​1. Paul Humphrey
2. Jesse Norton
3. Craig Lee
C Grade
1. Jason Haire
2. Peter Gunston
​3. Darren Gladman
​Click here for Lake Health Group Aggregate.

It was another hot and eventful night at the Vic Park crits with some big fields once again.
Thanks to Don Stewart for chief marshalling and setting up and corner marshals Lindsay Burgoyne and Sam Smith.
Results...
A grade
1st. Dan Braunsteins
2nd. Liam White
3rd. Dayne Pearce
B grade
1st. Andrew Sullivan
2nd. Jesse Norton
3rd. Jeremy Doolan
C grade
1st. Peter Gunston
2nd. Pete Fitzgerald
3rd. Dave Hearn
D grade
1st. Travis O'brien
2nd. James Knipe
3rd. Pat Western
Juniors A
1st. Iesha Humber
2nd. Tim Rosewarne
3rd Darcy Williams
Juniors B
1st. Jackson Verzelletti
2nd. Jake Crack
3rd Zoe Crack

Windy is an understatement when describing the conditions for today's 3rd round of the Lake Health Group Summer Series. The 69km Swiss Mountain Handicap, sponsored by Shaw's Cycling Centre, took place in tough, blustery conditions on a circuit that allows no passengers. With smaller time gaps than last week, the scratch bunch were favoured to win however, the limit bunch was full of quality riders so if they were to ride smoothly together there was a chance they could stay away.
​In the end though, the challenging course coupled with the horrendous wind took it's toll on the front markers and soon enough the 5 in scratch swept through the field collecting some helpful comrades along the way. The majority of the field was together with 5kms to go as riders looked at each other to see who would be game enough to attack and break things a part in the cross head wind to the line. Most efforts were to no avail until reining Club Champion Liam White dashed for the line about 300 meters out. Dan Braunsteins and Jez McInnes had a good fight for 2nd place and Tim Canny, Sam Smith and Kieran Paton rolled in for 4th, 5th & 6th respectively.
A huge thank you to our wonderful marshals that had their work cut out with literally tonnes of gravel on some of the corners to sweep away. Not one rider came down which is truly remarkable. Thank you to the Swiss Mountain pub for opening up early for us and providing us with much-needed fuel after the race. Thanks again to Sam Smith for chief marshalling for us and thank you to Kieran Paton and Shane Nankervis for setting the course up.
Results:
1st & Fastest Time - Liam White
2nd - Dan Braunsteins
3rd - Jeremy McInnes
4th - Tim Canny
5th - Sam Smith
6th - Kieran Paton
First Female - Erin Kineally
​Click here for the Lake Health Group Aggregate

Well done to the 51 riders who battled it out in hot and windy conditions in Vic Park tonight. Thank you to Gerard White for chief marshalling and packing up, Matt Pearce and Sam Smith for corner marshalling, Paul Crack for running the juniors and Tim Canny for setting up.
​See you on Saturday at the Swiss Mountain Pub for another handicap on another great course. Please send your entry into bscc_road@hotmail.com
Results:
​A Grade
1. Liam White
2. Dan Braunsteins
3. Tim Canny
B Grade
1. Jim Crumpler
2. Jason Birch
3. Andrew Sullivan
C Grade
​1. Rich Mclure
2. Peter Gunston
3. Darren Gladman
D Grade
​1. Johnson Fang
2. Will Fang
3. Tahlee Van Roosmalen
Junior A
1. Darcy Williams
​2. Luke Tan
3. Tim Rosewarne
Junior B
1. Alastair Forsyth
2. Hayley Carnes
Junior C
1. Jake Crack
2. Cody Hutchinson
3. Jack Pearce

Firstly, thanks Pete Canny for designing a cracker of a course, particularly for a handicap. And what a difficult one it was to handicap. Thank you to the Chinese Dragon Boat marshals who did a sensational job directing riders, sweeping corners and ensuring our safety.
​As 33 riders meandered around the Learmonth Yacht Club (Eureka Veterans CC clubhouse) this morning it was hard to see which bunch would produce the winner. With small time gaps, there was every chance that everything could come together towards the end. However, if a bunch could work well together and ride a good tempo in the challenging wind they would have a good chance of taking the glory. The 3rd scratch bunch of Mirabella, Birch, Lee, Humphrey, Locandro, Hayes and Bucknall did exactly that. So much so that scratch and 2nd scratch barely saw any of them until after the finish line. The top 6 placings were riders from 3 different bunches which made for exciting spectating.
​It was a fantastic race, on a fantastic course in good conditions for racing. Well done to everyone and thank you to our sponsors that help make it happen. Today's race sponsor was Ballarat Grammar School as part of the Lake Health Group summer road racing series with Sovereign Park Motor Inn sponsoring the lead car each week. See you next week at the Swiss Mountain Pub for another handicap this time sponsored by Shaws Cycling Centre.
Results:
1st - Daniel Bucknall
2nd - Tony Mirabella
3rd - Pat Cashin
4th - Dean Wells
5th - Jason Birch
6th - Peter Kiel
​Fastest Time - Tim Canny
​Click here for the Lake Health Group Aggregate

A great turn out of 57 riders were faced with warm and windy conditions in Vic Park tonight. It wasn't uncommon for some to be on their limit whilst in the gutter holding on for dear life. Well done to everyone that competed, it was fast and friendly racing all round. A big thanks to Jeremy McIness for doing a great job chief marshalling, Paul Crack for running the juniors, Matt Pearce, Lindsay Burgoyne, Jesse Norton and Jeremy Humber for corner marshalling and Tim Canny for setting up.
​Results:
Junior A
1. Iesha Humber
2. Darcy Williams
3. James Forsyth
Junior B
​1. Alastair Forsyth
2. Hayley Carnes
3. Hugh Myers
Junior C
1. Jackson Verzeletti
2. Cody Hutchinson
3. Jack Pearce
A Grade
1. Nick White
​2. Dan Braunsteins
3. Liam White
​B Grade
1. Dom Geoghegan
2. Jason Birch
3. Andrew Sullivan
C Grade
1. Matt Dickinson
2. Don Stewart
3. Jeremy Humber
D Grade
1. Will Fang
2. Johnson Fang
3. Cooper McCormick

​The Lake Health Group Summer Road Series continues on Saturday from the Learmonth Yacht Club. It's a handicap so please send your entry into bscc_road@hotmail.com