New Zealand road championships Jan 6 - 8

[craig1985]

For those that are interested here is the site with live text updates:

http://www.elitenationals.co.nz/

Paul Odin wins the 25km TT and his Subway-Giant teammate Sam Horgan comes 2nd and Jesse Sergent of Radioschleck comes 3rd.

 

[rgmerk]

For those that are interested here is the site with live text updates:

http://www.elitenationals.co.nz/

Paul Odin wins the 25km TT and his Subway-Giant teammate Sam Horgan comes 2nd and Jesse Sergent of Radioschleck comes 3rd.

Hmmm. Looking at the entry list for the men's RR, there's Jack Bauer (Garmin-Cervelo), Tim Gudsell (former FDJ rider, rode for Pure Black Racing last year which folded so he might be really motivated), as well as Sergent.

No Henderson.

Course has a 1.5 km climb at 6% done 11 times, but the climb tops out 12 km from the finish of the lap.

Only 43 riders in the field, though, which might make it harder to bring a breakaway back, particularly if one of the local teams gets a rider in a break with the overseas-based pros.

Linda Villumsen would have to be the red-hot favourite for the women's if she is at all serious about it.

 

[craig1985]

We've recently had one of the Subway-Giant team members up here doing some training and he's an animal, does approx 800km a week and is the New Zealand u19 TT champ.

 

[Ruudz0r]

James Williamson won the Elite mens race even though Vink finished first but he is still U23 (they started at the same time).

I got the top 3 of the Elite RR and the U23 if anyone already has the full result I would appreciate it.

Edit: Got it (http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_database&c=u&sc=1&id=32357&Itemid=242)

 

[sublimit]

James Williamson won the Elite mens race even though Vink finished first but he is still U23 (they started at the same time).

I got the top 3 of the Elite RR and the U23 if anyone already has the full result I would appreciate it.

Edit: Got it (http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_database&c=u&sc=1&id=32357&Itemid=242)

So Williamson is champ despite being beaten by an under 23 rider? how dumb is that.

cq has the result now.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22024

 

[greenedge]

Nice work by Vink. The course is hard but the climb is too far out from the finish ( 12 km ) compared to the 7 in the Aussie one.

 

[craig1985]

So Williamson is champ despite being beaten by an under 23 rider? how dumb is that.

cq has the result now.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22024

It used to happen in Australia, but that's because of the numbers, there isn't enough for to run u23 and the elite RR's seperately, and probably a logistics thing as well.

 

[Tugboat]

It's just a shame that neither Vink or Williamson will be showcasing their jersey's overseas as much as they should be... Vink apparently has problems adjusting to altitude and wasn't kept on by Trek-Livestrong and Williamson's Pure Black Racing has as good as folded after not getting the sponsors required to fund their planned European campaign this year.

PBR are hinting that they have something in the works, although not at the same level. That the PBR riders were still in team strips at the nationals suggests that there may be a hint of life left in the team yet.
I hope so!