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7 February 2009
New Zealand’s only Olympic cycling medal winner, Gary Anderson, is still a force in the sport as he proved on the road at the 20th ACC NZ Masters Games in Wanganui.
Anderson, 41, winner of a pursuit medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the country’s most prolific Commonwealth Games cycling champion, covered the 24km time trial in 33min 4sec.
He de-throned titleholder Ray Marshall (Petone – 44) who was runner-up in the same age group (40-44) but with a time of 36:52 compared with his winning ride of 33.34 at the last Games in Wanganui in 2007.
Bruce Galloway (Napier – 54) was second quickest in 34.55 followed by Nigel Gregory (PN – 46) 35.20 and Barry Gillard (PN – 56) 35.50.
Fastest women were Mireille Sitters (Auckland – 40) 38.33, Fiona Southorn (Waipu – 41) 38.36 and Nichola Wilson (LH – 37) 40.20.
Former national champion Bruce Goldsworthy (Auckland – 68) was in form on the track, claiming three age grade titles – time trial, sprint and 3000m scratch race.
Fastest 500m time trial came from Alex Lapianche (Wellington – 39) with 35min 65sec to head off Jeremy Cottam (New Plymouth – 37) 36.48 and Chris Henderson (Taupo – 37) 36.75 who claimed revenge by winning the sprint and 2000m individual pursuit titles.
Most successful woman rider was Emma Wensing (Wellington – 30) who snared four titles.
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