Flash Quotes
Wheelchair Marathon – Men
1st – Bill Chaffey (AUS) – 1:46:12
On being back in 2019:
“It’s good to be back. I won back in 2015, came second in 2016 and came back for the win today. I was a bit concerned about Richard and how close he would be, but I managed to break him at about 15km and hold on.”
On the conditions:
“I was dreading the rain. I don’t like pushing in the rain because we get a bit of slip on the push rims. The conditions weren’t the best that I have raced here but how can I complain.”
2nd – Richard Colman (AUS) – 1:52:10
On his performance:
“I went pretty hard early. I chased and chased but things just didn’t go my way today. I paid for it at the end. Unfortunately I didn’t do what I wanted.”
On the wet weather:
“A minute before the start, it got very wet and it just wasn’t my day.”
Wheelchair Marathon – Female
1st – Madison De Rozario (AUS) – 1:49:35
On her race:
“It’s the position you are in. Everything starts to hurt and on top you can’t breathe. It’s alright but it’s just a part of it.”
On the weather:
“It was a bit wet out there so the tyres were a bit slippery which was challenging but was fun. This race is always a lot of fun. The wind coming home was definitely a bit of a punish.”
On her return to the event in 2020:
“Yeah I’ll be back, for sure”
On training towards the Olympics:
“Yeah that’s the plan. Everything we are doing right now is with that as the goal.”
2nd – Christie Dawes – 1:52:23
On the start with the rain:
“Everything came up well. It didn’t affect me at all.”
On her performance:
“I was feeling frustrated because my steering had never let me down before. Ultimately, I am happy with my form and felt good.”
“After having a baby last year, I still have work to do but I’ll get there.”
Wheelchair 15km – Men
1st – Corey Crombie (AUS) – 51:49
On his overall performance:
“The course was good. It’s my first 15km here on the Gold Coast. I’ve only been doing wheelchair sports for six months so not very long.”
On his tactics:
“I don’t really have any established tactics yet so it was more just pushing hard.”
On his future within the sport:
“There is nothing planned at the moment. I know I’m going to do the Oz Day 10km which was the first event I ever did and I’ll probably do this event again next year.”
Wheelchair 15km – Women
1st – Emily Preketes (AUS) – 1:20:34
On her overall performance:
“I think it went really well. The course has changed a little bit but it was good – flat with a little bit of hill but that’s it.”
On the conditions:
“I kept slipping during the race but I had to find my grip so I could start pushing again.”
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