Cycling: Bici Vida cleans up at Viaduct

Mike Northey and his Bici Vida teammates in control in the A Grade criterium. Photo / Pete Bruggeman

Team Bici Vida took a hat-trick in the overall results after cycling's summer criterium finale last night at Auckland's Viaduct.

Mike Northey sealed first place, taking out second and two primes in the sixth and final A Grade race to cement his lead in series points.

Teammate Alex Ray took the line honours, earning him second place overall. His efforts last night pulled him ahead of fellow Bici Vida rider Patrick Bevin who finished third.

In the Elite Women's race Rosy McCall raced intelligently and positioned herself for a good finish, coming first just ahead of Kate Chilcott and Gayle Brownlee.

However, Brownlee's series points lead awarded her a well-deserved first placing overall, ahead of Kate Chilcott and Kate Mullarkey.

That was the final night of racing in this summer event. Series organisers BioSport are planning to run a Spring series in November.

FINAL RESULTS, BioSport City Criterium Summer Series 2010

A Grade: 1. Mike Northey 2. Alex Ray 3. Patrick Bevin

Elite Women: 1. Gayle Brownlee 2. Kate Chilcott 3. Kate Mullarkey

B Grade: 1. Daniel Gate 2. Jason Waterhouse 3. Andrew Feringa

C Grade: 1. Sam Brothers 2. Dan Pavis 3. Hugo Bloor