A brief rainstorm prior to the start of the Giro Di Burnaby didn’t put a damper on an exciting evening of cycling.
Spectators lined the streets of the Heights Thursday to watch the action and see Australians take both the men’s and women’s races (view full gallery here).
Scott Law finished the 45 lap, 58.5-kilometre race in one hour, 18 minutes, and 15 seconds to take the top prize on the men’s side.
“This race suited me really well with such a long sprint and coming into the last corner about fourth wheel was perfect for me, I just bided my time and launched and came away with the win,” the 25 year old said in a press release from BC Superweek organizers. “This is our first time overseas, and we’re just a little team from New South Wales in Australia. We just wanted to come over here and race with the big boys, and it seems to be going pretty well I guess.”
For his efforts, Law took home $2,400 for first place.
Calgary’s Kris Dahl was second in Burnaby, finishing just under a second behind Law. Rally Cycling’s Brad Huff of St. Louis, Missouri finished third.
On the women’s side, Kimberley Wells crossed the finish with a time of one hour, 39.22 seconds.
“Rain makes a breakaway more likely to stick on a course like this, but the road was drying out, so that played into our hands for a bunch sprint,” she said in a press release from BC Superweek organizers.
Canadian Stephanie Roorda finished second behind Wells, while fellow Canuck Alison Jackson finished in third place.
The Giro is part of the Superweek series, a collection of cycling races around the region.
The event is open to male and female cyclists competing for a total prize purse of over $15,000, collected from sponsorships. The race consists of 30 laps of the 1.2-kilometre course for the women and 45 laps for the men.
