By Shane Miller
Read all about Shane and his races at his blog: http://gplama.blogspot.com.au/

With the push to be 100% for this TT it was a relief to have it over and done… and won! The earlier riders in the day were scoring PBs on the course with a lovely tail wind pushing them up the hill, later in the day we weren’t so lucky with the wind almost at a stand still for us. Huge kudos to Man Mountain John Cain (Giant Celtic, MMAS5) setting time of the day and trimming a few seconds from my course record from last year.

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In MMAS2 there were a few unknowns and a few knowns. Allan Sieper was a DNS. Peter Milostic was there to defend his MMAS2 title from last year. I had a pretty average ride to be honest. I knew I was gaining on Milostic at the turn around, but not by the same amount I put into him at the NSW State Champs a few weeks ago. The push to the line was over before I knew it. I didn’t quite make it to Milostic’s wheel, but wasn’t far off.

5th Australian Masters TT title in a row. Next year it is back in Ballarat and I hope the lead up won’t involve broken bikes and broken bones. Next up, a few days off then back into training, racing, starving, and aiming the Shiv at the Tour of Bright TT. It is going to be FAST!

MMAS2 Time Trial Results:
Place     Name                            Club                                             Speed         Time
1 107     Shane MILLER            St Kilda Cycling Club INC, VIC 44.42          0:30:23.38
2 108     Peter MILOSTIC         Penrith CC, NSW                        43.20          0:31:15.10
3 110     Adam SIMONELLI     Ipswich CC, QLD                         42.28          0:31:56.02
4 114     Adam KISS                 Goulburn CC, NSW                     41.30          0:32:41.40
5 119     Mark KEEFFE             Lidcombe Auburn CC , NSW      41.06          0:32:52.60
6 113     ADAM LOCKWOOD  Norwood CC, SA                         40.34          0:33:28.10
7 116     David RUBIN              Manly Warringah CC, NSW        39.90          0:33:49.91
8 118     Alex ARANCIBIA         Sutherland Shire CC, NSW        39.55           0:34:07.84
9 112     Nicholas GEORGE      Ipswich CC, QLD                        39.31           0:34:20.53
10 120   Jason MAHONEY       Vikings Cycling Club, ACT          36.25           0:37:14.49

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