Much excitement and prizes at Tour de Terra Cotta

August 3, 2016 · 0 Comments

Monday was a time for cyclists and cycling enthusiasts to take up the local roads as the 12th annual Tour de Terra Cotta went ahead as planned. There were numerous events for riders of just about any age. The main event was the Elite Road Race, consisting of 104 kilometres. The competitors are seen here completing the second of 12 laps.
Photos by Bill Rea

The peewees, aged 11 and 12, were heading off on their two-lap event.

The eight to 10-year-old squirts took off from the starting line on their one-lap event.

Cadets were taking off on their 26-kilometre race.

There were plenty of cheers when race founder Ted Webb, 83, completed the six-lap Intermediate Road Race.

Jeff Scott of St. Thomas was the champion in the Elite Road Race at this year’s Tour de Terra Cotta. Second place went to Trevor o’Donnell of Barrie, followed by Simon Fothergill of Hamilton, Anton Varabei of Toronto and Jonathan Lewis of Western Australia.

These women were the top performers in the 104-kilometre Elite Road Race. Winning for the women was Miriam Brouwer of Burlington, followed by Emily Marcolini of Sudbury and Kristen Marchant of Hamilton.

Chris Pollett of London was the fastest among the men in the 78-kilometre Masters Open Road Race. Second place was taken by Chris Firek of Mississauga, followed by Gerard Yeates of Ajax, Dawson McDonald of Hamilton and Ian Scott of Toronto.

The top women in the 78-kilometre Masters Open Road Race were Laura Gazzola of Etobicoke, followed by Kaitlyn Rauwerda of Hamilton and Calah Wright of Ottawa.