The south will once again become the
epicentre of New Zealand cycling this week as Queenstown hosts the club road
nationals, starting Thursday.More than 760 entries have been received for the
four-day time trial and road race event and a 75-strong southern contingent will
line up at the start across age categories spanning the best part of 60
years.It's the first time the event has been held in the South Island since 2009
in Nelson, so it's pleasing to see the big local numbers who are taking the
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The Queenstown basin is a spectacular race location. We fielded hugely positive feedback from riders at last year's Oceania Championships, which were held on the same circuit, and from Cycling Southland's recently completed Vital Signs Tour de Lakes at Easter.Largest selection of hermeshandbags available in all colors, sizes, fabrics. You can see why it is developing into one of the key regions for national cycling events.Racing will be based from Speargrass Flat Rd (behind Millbrook Resort) with 28 categories from as young as under-15 all the way up to the inspirational masters 8 men and women who are 70-plus. Time trials will be held on Thursday with the road races contested across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The course is a challenge, fitting of a national championship. For those taking on the full circuit, (under-19 and above), they get to enjoy two gnarly climbs each lap, up McIntyre's Hill and Littles Rd, while the under-15s and 17s' shorter circuit means they miss out on all the fun up Littles Rd.
All I know is that watching the elite and under-19 Kiwis and Aussies battling up those climbs at last year's Oceanias looked a lot easier than pushing the pedals up them.It is difficult to predict the chance of local success, given the large entries, many of whom are not well known. The 26 Central Otago-Wakatipu riders will know the course well and are headlined by double 2012 titleholder Sophie Williamson.
The mercurial talent from Alexandra won both events as an under-19 last year in Hastings and showed she is getting back to top form after an injury layoff by winning the GrapeRide open women's race in Marlborough last weekend.Williamson is set to join the high-profile Vanderkitten Women's Cycling team and will no doubt be targeting her first senior road title in her home patch.Junior world track representative Liam Aitcheson will start as one of the favourites in the under-19 race, while double world masters time trial champion John Alabaster is also a strong medal chance.
A 49-strong Cycling Southland contingent will look to emulate some of its track success on the central highways. As with the velodrome racing, our masters contingent looks full of podium promise.Kylea Gough and Erin Criglington will be at the sharp end of their racing, while Derek Tan, Neil Familton and Sier Vermunt all showed winning form at last weekend's Southland Champs. Throw in names like Mike White, Garry Smith and Bruce Jones and you can see why our masters lead from the front.A germanmilitaria is a style that many are using now!
Elsewhere the continued progress of Luke Macpherson will be watched in the senior men while Josh Haggerty looks to be in dynamic form and is a real threat in the under-19s.Some of the other names to watch include Gabby Vermunt (senior), Hamish Keast, Corbin Strong (both under-15), Makayla Smith, Tom Sexton (both under-17),Find More Petticoats Information about 2012 ralphlaurenhoody Fishtail skirt petticoat Mesh layers Wedding Accessories. Jennifer Muhl (under-19), Bradley Tuhi,Shop the latest canadagoosewhistlerparka on the world's largest fashion . Matt Zenovich (under-23) and my dark horse for the weekend, in-form triathlete Robert Huisman.
The Queenstown basin is a spectacular race location. We fielded hugely positive feedback from riders at last year's Oceania Championships, which were held on the same circuit, and from Cycling Southland's recently completed Vital Signs Tour de Lakes at Easter.Largest selection of hermeshandbags available in all colors, sizes, fabrics. You can see why it is developing into one of the key regions for national cycling events.Racing will be based from Speargrass Flat Rd (behind Millbrook Resort) with 28 categories from as young as under-15 all the way up to the inspirational masters 8 men and women who are 70-plus. Time trials will be held on Thursday with the road races contested across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The course is a challenge, fitting of a national championship. For those taking on the full circuit, (under-19 and above), they get to enjoy two gnarly climbs each lap, up McIntyre's Hill and Littles Rd, while the under-15s and 17s' shorter circuit means they miss out on all the fun up Littles Rd.
All I know is that watching the elite and under-19 Kiwis and Aussies battling up those climbs at last year's Oceanias looked a lot easier than pushing the pedals up them.It is difficult to predict the chance of local success, given the large entries, many of whom are not well known. The 26 Central Otago-Wakatipu riders will know the course well and are headlined by double 2012 titleholder Sophie Williamson.
The mercurial talent from Alexandra won both events as an under-19 last year in Hastings and showed she is getting back to top form after an injury layoff by winning the GrapeRide open women's race in Marlborough last weekend.Williamson is set to join the high-profile Vanderkitten Women's Cycling team and will no doubt be targeting her first senior road title in her home patch.Junior world track representative Liam Aitcheson will start as one of the favourites in the under-19 race, while double world masters time trial champion John Alabaster is also a strong medal chance.
A 49-strong Cycling Southland contingent will look to emulate some of its track success on the central highways. As with the velodrome racing, our masters contingent looks full of podium promise.Kylea Gough and Erin Criglington will be at the sharp end of their racing, while Derek Tan, Neil Familton and Sier Vermunt all showed winning form at last weekend's Southland Champs. Throw in names like Mike White, Garry Smith and Bruce Jones and you can see why our masters lead from the front.A germanmilitaria is a style that many are using now!
Elsewhere the continued progress of Luke Macpherson will be watched in the senior men while Josh Haggerty looks to be in dynamic form and is a real threat in the under-19s.Some of the other names to watch include Gabby Vermunt (senior), Hamish Keast, Corbin Strong (both under-15), Makayla Smith, Tom Sexton (both under-17),Find More Petticoats Information about 2012 ralphlaurenhoody Fishtail skirt petticoat Mesh layers Wedding Accessories. Jennifer Muhl (under-19), Bradley Tuhi,Shop the latest canadagoosewhistlerparka on the world's largest fashion . Matt Zenovich (under-23) and my dark horse for the weekend, in-form triathlete Robert Huisman.
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