Cuff sets cycling record

Press, 11 October 1979, Page 40

Cuff sets cycling record

By

RAY CAIRNS

j True to his pre-race billing as one of the warmest favourites for the Rothmans cycling tour of Southland. Anthony Cuff of Palmerston North last evening set a record. In winning the 4km time trial, Cuff also clipped a second off the race record.

His smin 32s took then record from Mike Hughs and i Jack Swart, who set the I joint mark three years ago. Cuff now holds a hand-! some Ils lead from Russell:! Nant, who only returned! from the New Caledonian; tour the day before, and there is certainly a small; but strong Canterbury chal-|i lenge. Blair Stockwell, the!

tour winner seven years ago, I is only three seconds behind if Nant with his 5:46. I But the man they may all!’ have most cause lo fear, is! I lying in fourth place. Erich I McKenzie did 5:48, but even! i j 16 seconds behind such al ( handsome sprinter as Cuff,:. : McKenzie remains a favour-1 Site for tour victory. I The best of the Austra-l!

lians, Gary Fromhold, did 5:49, and a couple o'f the best from the North Island, Vern Hanaray and John Dykman, were both a second slower. Then came the third of the leading Canterbury Icontenders, Chris Hogan ;with 5:51, Bob Hines of Australia did 5:53, and Roger Sumich (Auckland) did 5:56.