Bikebug.com rider James Butler used his trademark “diesel engine” to pull away from the rest of the pack and win in the Footscray Cycling Club’s Australia Day racing at Altona’s Drake Boulevard.
Butler was followed in by a fast-finishing Ross Mueller, who just held off Brett Hickford.
Butler, 21, is a regular visitor to Footscray races as he enjoys the club’s style of racing.
“Today’s race was typical Footscray Cycling Club,” he said. “The mentality of the guys is great.”
It promises to be a huge year for Butler, who will try his luck in Italy or Belgium this year after a successful time in 2013 with Team Target Trek.
