Smokefree Perth Criteriums 2010 has provided some spectacular racing around various Perth street circuits over the last few days. The series is being run by the team at TriEvents and is always a highlight of the Perth cycling calendar.
Racing kicks off with the support final at 6:45 this evening in the concluding day of the four event series. The Open Men’s race starts at 8:15. You can see all the action on the cafe strip in Leederville. The Leederville course is very technical and always provides a wonderful sporting feast for spectators.
In the open event Graeme Brown holds a two point lead over Cameron Meyer with Travis Meyer in third a further one point behind. All three leaders are UCI Pro-Tour riders with Graeme Brown being a dual Olympic Gold Medalist. The excitement has been building with each race. Will Brownie be able to end the series in yellow or will the Meyer brothers combine to steal the winner’s prize in the final event?
I’ve been kept busy being part of the commentary team with Gary Suckling of Riders Choice.
Criterium racing is the most exciting version of road racing. Each race involves high speed and intense competition, around a tight and intimate circuit. No rider is guaranteed a win and no spectator walks away disappointed, which sets the scene for a perfect week end of racing.
A Criterium is a fast paced, multi lap cycling race on a tight and relatively flat street course. The course is approximately 1km in length. Criteriums are raced over a specified time rather than a distance with the races lasting no longer than 1 hour.
Most venues give spectators the opportunity to see a high portion of the course with the circuits being tight and intimate. Tactics are usually played from start to finish; so spectators are more than entertained for the entirety of the race.
Each rider receives points for placing in the top 10 of the race and these points accumulate to decide the overall winner. With a large calibre of cyclists in the event, the overall winner is often not decided until the final race.
Smokefree Perth Criteriums is made up of four events over four days. The events are afternoon / evening races in four high profile locations – Joondalup, Northbridge, Victoria Park and Leederville.
Western Australians are great supporters of this kind of cycle racing and there’s sure to be plenty of spectators watching the final event tonight. If you get a chance, get into Leederville tonight and enjoy some fantastic racing.
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