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The 100th running

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120th Anniversary of the

MELBOURNE to WARRNAMBOOL

CYCLING CLASSIC

founded in 1895

October 17, 2015.

 

SUNDERLAND’S CLASS SHINES IN 100TH “WARRNY”

BY ROD MORRIS

 

IF ever the 2015 Lakes Oil Melbourne to Warrnambool cycling classic needed another tag line, it could well read: “The War of Attrition.”

It could also be dubbed “The Year that Scott Sunderland stamped his class".


Sunderland, who has already forged a great resume as a track cyclist, today (October 17) won the 100th running – in the 20th anniversary – of Australia’s most famous cycling race.

                         left, Alex Edmondson 3rd, Scott Sunderland 1st and Oliver Kent-Spark 3rd.

Pic courtesy: Rod Morris

 


 

“This is wonderful,” Sunderland said post-race.

“To win a road race of the prestige of the Melbourne to Warrnambool is an amazing thrill.”

“Budget Forklifts has been a wonderful team for me this season and I’d like to think we’ve had some great results.”

“For me, this ranks very highly, particularly as it the 100th centenary celebration race,” he added.

Weather conditions helped make it a tough race, as did the mammoth field of almost 300 riders, who were all attempting to win the race’s centenary edition.

Originally from Western Australia, Sunderland (26) now rides for the strong Budget Forklifts Racing Team and claimed the biggest road title of the next chapter of his racing life.

  

In one of the most exciting finishes in living memory, Sunderland had the extra burst of speed when needed, holding out Alex Edmondson of the SASI/Callidus Cycling Team and the defending champion, Oliver Kent-Spark (search2retain-health.com.au).

For Edmondson, it was a case of déjà vu as he was second to Kent-Spark last year.

No-one could deny that the 2015 “Warrny” was indeed a great race and had all the drama of everything imaginable.

 

 

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