Team update brought to you today by Race Champion - Roman van Uden
Our day started with breakfast at 5am and the drive into town. With the pre-race team briefing done by 630am we were all set for the start at 645.
40ks into the race a break of 14 which included all the major contenders for the race formed and started to build a solid lead on the peloton. With me in the break from PureBlack Racing were Mike Northey and Glen Chadwick (Chady).
The group rolled well together for 2/3rds of t...
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Archive for November, 2010
Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Criterium
In beautiful warm conditions in Taupo Roman van Uden continued with his great form from the Tour of Southland at the beginning of November to take out this evenings Lake Taupo Cycling Challenge Criterium for the second year in a row. Mike Northey finished a very close second with U19 PureBlack Racing rider Dion Smith finishing 4th. 3rd place went to Fraser Gough another U19 rider who will be joining the team in 2011.
During the lead up to the race PureBlack Racing Riders spent time at the Cyc...
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Register here for the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Prize Draw
Known as the most important popular sports event in New Zealand, the Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is a great way for you to get to know PureBlack Racing - a pro cycling team established with the vision of taking New Zealand team all the way to the Tour de France. Register here and go into the draw to win a PureBlack racing Team kit and a Tee and Hoodie from the Huffer for PureBlack Racing range.
Register now through December 1, 2010 5pm NZT! Winners will be announced on December 2, 201...
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PowerNet Tour of Southland Stage 8-9
A sunny and still start to the day in Te Anau with 2 stages to race to get back to Invercargill and the finish line. The first of the 2 stages was relatively uneventful with a sprint finish into Lumsden.
Mike Northey claimed another podium finish with a 3rd placing in a sprint to the line just behind Hayden Roulston (Calder Stewart Bike NZ) and Clinton Avery (Ascot Park Hotel). Roman van Uden wrapped up the green jersey competition picking up a few last points in some of the early sprints.
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