Bathurst Cycling Club was well represented at the 35th Clarence Street Cyclery Cup, at the Dunc Gray Veledrome at Bass Hill on Saturday.
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Teenager Brooke Tuynman flew the flag for the Bathurst club in a demanding day for the local riders, that also included Eliza Bennett, Tyler Puzicha, Emily Watts, Renee Covington and Harry Bryant.
Tuynman, who acknowledged the weekend was challenging, said she reaped the benefits of competing against Olympic and international cyclists.
“It was a chance to take in plenty of knowledge,” she said.
“I had some experienced cyclists in my field – Renee [Covington] and Ashlee Ankudinoff.
“The competition was entertaining and there was quite some experience in the 16-27 age bracket, which made it challenging.
“But you’re there to enjoy the experience and take it all in.
“It was a great night of entertainment and the atmosphere was great.”
Tuynman did not start her opening race – the JW19 Warm-up Scratch Race – but Emily Watts did compete, finishing eighth out of nine.
In the Division 2 Women Miss N Out race, Tuynman, Covington and Watts all represented the Bathurst Cycling Club.
Watts just missed out on first, which went to Lucie Fityus of the Hunter District Cycling Club.
Tuynman finished in fifth, one position ahead of Covington.
Tuynman competed in the Division 2 Women Snowball lap sprint event, but failed to register a point.
It was a chance to take in plenty of knowledge.
- Bathurst cyclist Brooke Tuynman
Covington also missed out on scoring a point, but Watts finished second with 16 points.
In the main race – the Open Women Clarence Street Cyclery Cup Final – Tuynman finished tenth, from a field of 17 starters.
The race was won by 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Kaarle McCulloch.
Bathurst’s Covington claimed sixth and Watts finished last.
After passing on a promising triathlon career in 2015, Tuynman believes she is following the right path in cycling.
“[The switch from triathlon] has been going really well and I’m glad I done it,” she said.
“It was something I wanted to do, as I wasn’t enjoying it and now I’m getting the results I want [in cycling].”