Stormy start to Bay Classic

By Mal Sawford

Robbie McEwen will launch his bid for a seventh series win in the 2007 edition of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, which kicks off in Williamstown today, but he'll be up against forces of nature and some stiff competition. A host of up and coming riders be out to try and steal his thunder, but they might be doing so under threat of the real thing, as forecasts call for showers and even thunderstorms – which will no doubt cause havoc on the tight and technical city circuit around Williamstown’s café district.