Cowra's Jeremy Ryan, who races with the Bathurst Cycle Club, survived a race with a high attrition rate to come away with the bronze medal in last week's Cycling NSW Criterium Championships men's division two race at Broke in the Hunter Valley.
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Eight of the 15 starters wouldn't reach the finish line in the demanding criterium and after the main bunch dropped another rider Ryan had himself among an exciting six-cyclist sprint for the podium places.
Manly's Ben Treble broke off the front to take the gold, with Sam Muldoon the next across the finish line, while Ryan got his wheel just ahead of both Clemens Timm and Alwyn Miller to take the last step on the podium.
Alexander Grant
Part of the Western Advocate's sports desk in Bathurst.
Part of the Western Advocate's sports desk in Bathurst.
