Bike n Bean Preston Mountain Classic 2012

Preston Cycling Club presents the Bike 'N' Bean Preston Mountain Classic on Sunday June 24.

One of the feature events on the Cycling Victoria Winter Calendar, the Preston Mountain Classic is unique in that it finishes at the top of a short but steep climb to Murchison Gap (2km at 8%), thus providing a finale similar to many of the European Classic events such as the Liege-

Bastogne-Liege.

The course also features the moderately difficult climb of the Break O'Day (6km at 2-6%), and the fast descent off the Break O'Day down into Yea.

This year's race features three independent events (Open / Men's Masters / Women's) with details as follows:

Open Event - 135km Handicap (2 laps of 69km circuit) Strath Creek – Flowerdale Yea - Kerrisdale - Strath Creek then after 2nd lap towards Broadford to finish at the top of  Murchison Gap. 135km Course Map and profile   Men's Masters Event - 70km Handicap Strath Creek to Flowerdale - Yea - Kerrisdale - Murchison Gap. 70km Course Map and profile   Women's Event - 70km Handicap Strath Creek to Flowerdale - Yea - Kerrisdale - Murchison Gap. 70km Course Map and profile

Included in the $65 entry fee is a meal at the Strath Creek Hotel, which is also where the post-

event presentations will be made.

Please note that all participants are also eligible to receive a free Specialized Comp saddle with any BG Fit at Bike 'n' Bean.

We look forward to seeing in Strath Creek on Sunday June 24. 

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Sponsored Rider Shannon talks about the 35th Preston / Bike n Bean Mountain Classic

I'm pumped with how awesome my Specialized Venge (a sprinters race machine) worked in the Bike N Bean Preston Mt Classic in Strath Creek. Shaved a little weight off (the bike is seriously light anyway!) by swapping the 808's for 404's then just told the legs to shut up and enjoy the pain! My max HR of 191bpm on the final climb can atest that there was plenty of pain! I came up 3 min short from catching limit 6 of the buggers survived! Was great to be working with some riders prepared to hurt and catch the riders in front, a few of them did start missing turn towards the end to save their legs for the climb though. 

7th overall is ok considering I prefer going down hills instead of up them, starting to be happy with my form again after losing so much with the tonsil op & 4 weeks off a bike! After doing a preview lap of the course last week, mind you I did 210k the day before, I was not really looking forward to the hills today, but I managed to take almost 2min off my climb time from last week. If i could do that week in week out I would be very happy..And also start having ASDA knocking on my door every few days. Have a very busy few weeks of racing that will no doubt sharpen the legs up and shave some insulation off me too. Interested to see where I will be at in another month or so, hope injury free, illness free, and a stronger cyclist with a few podium results, coz you all know I'm not big on not getting a result....

Also congrats to Stephen Lane for a top result in the open.

Huge thanks to Specialized, Bike N Bean, and also Preston Cycling Club for running a great event, whoever put the order in for the weather keep that email address, it seems to work!