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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 12-05-2014 15:59
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@mvh: I have adjusted the goals to make them a little easier... Bianchi were really wanting Top 3 in a lot of races.
@voets: I have been sorting out the accessories and Irish National Champs jersey today. First reports will most likely be due tomorrow evening with the Aus and NZ National Championships
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-05-2014 16:25
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Here is the minimaillot you asked for 
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Posted on 12-05-2014 16:32
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@sutty: Thanks!
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Posted on 12-05-2014 16:57
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  Oceania National Championships
Australian National Championships
The new season gets underway at the Australian Road Championships. This is the Team's second season in the peleton, but this will be our first official race as Bianchi Factory Team.
Damien Howson will be the team's only rider in the ITT, whilst Ewan and Earle will target the Road Race.
Time Trial Route
Road Race Route
 Bianchi Factory Team Squad Nathan Earle*
Caleb Ewan*
Damien Howson**
* Road Race Only
** Road Race and Time Trial
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Posted on 12-05-2014 17:08
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Oceania National Championships
New Zealand National Championships
A few days after the start of the Australian Road Championship, action gets underway in New Zealand.
New recruit Sam Bewley is the Kiwi rider on the team, and will hope for some early season success.
Time Trial Route
Road Race Route
Bianchi Factory Team Squad Sam Bewley**
** Time Trial and Road Race
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| VoetsT |
Posted on 12-05-2014 17:17
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Good luck in those races 
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Posted on 12-05-2014 17:40
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@voets: Thanks! The ITTs have been raced, and I might be able to get them reported this evening The Road Races will definitely be tomorrow
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Posted on 12-05-2014 18:20
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Australian TT Championships
Burrumbeet ITT -- 44.1km
Being the only Australian TT specialist in the team, Damien Howson will be our only entrant in the search for the Green & Gold Jersey.
Sponsor Goal: N/A
Team Goal: Top 10
Best Result: 2013 - Damien Howson (18th)
Cameron Meyer (OGE) was one of the early contenders to hit the course, and looked like he had some good early season form, posting a quick time -- 1h01'54
Jack Bobridge (OGE) was the next big rider to hit the course, but couldn't beat Meyer as he faded at the finish -- 1h02'07
Cadel Evans (BMC) is now in the twilight of his career, but could still be a threat for the Podium. Sadly, it was not his day, as he would finish 12th -- 1h03'17
Brett Lancaster (CAN) was hoping to start life in a new team with a good performance, and finished 9th -- 1h03'01
Damien was hoping for a good performance, knowing he was not in the best early season form. He did well, and just crept into the Top 10 -- 1h03'13
Like Evans, Michael Rogers (TST) is getting towards the twilight of his career, but he was able to put in a fine ride -- 1h02'23
Luke Durbridge (OGE) was another Orica rider who could take the victory today, but like many others before him, he was unable to better the time of Meyer -- 1h02'15
Only two riders remained who could topple the early time set by Meyer. Richie Porte (SKY) was first, but he would just fall short -- 1h02'04
Defending Champion Rohan Dennis (GRS) was the final man on the course, and despite a hard, fast ride, he was also unable to better the time of Meyer -- 1h02'04
| 1 | Cameron Meyer | Orica - GreenEdge | 1h01'54 | | 2 | Rohan Dennis | Garmin - Sharp | + 10 | | 3 | Richie Porte | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 4 | William Clarke | Team Argos - Shimano | + 12 | | 5 | Jack Bobridge | Orica - GreenEdge | + 13 | | 6 | Luke Durbridge | Orica - GreenEdge | + 21 | | 7 | Michael Rogers | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | + 29 | | 8 | Travis Meyer | Orica - GreenEdge | + 58 | | 9 | Brett Lancaster | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 1'07 | | 10 | Damien Howson | Bianchi Factory Team | + 1'19 |
Spoiler | 11 | Michael Matthews | BMC Racing Team | + 1'21 | | 12 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 1'23 | | 13 | Simon Clarke | Orica - GreenEdge | + 1'39 | | 14 | Cameron Wurf | Drapac Cycling | + 1'40 | | 15 | Michael Hepburn | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 16 | Nathan Haas | Garmin - Sharp | + 1'49 | | 17 | Rory Sutherland | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | + 1'52 | | 18 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | + 1'53 | | 19 | Simon Gerrans | Orica - GreenEdge | + 1'56 | | 20 | Campbell Flakemore | Orica - GreenEdge | + 1'58 | | 21 | Lachlan Morton | Garmin - Sharp | + 1'59 | | 22 | Adam Hansen | Lotto Belisol | + 2'00 | | 23 | Mitchell Lovelock-Fay | Christina Watches - Onfone | + 2'11 | | 24 | Sam Blair | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | + 2'12 | | 25 | Luke Davison | Drapac Cycling | + 2'21 | | 26 | Zakkari Dempster | Bauknecht - Author | + 2'24 | | 27 | Heinrich Haussler | IAM Cycling | + 2'30 | | 28 | Luke Roberts | Joker Merida | s.t. | | 29 | Sam Witmitz | Alpro | + 2'37 | | 30 | Johnnie Walker | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 2'38 | | 31 | Leigh Howard | Vodafone | + 2'40 | | 32 | Mark Renshaw | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 2'45 | | 33 | Samuel Spokes | Etixx - iHNed | + 2'47 | | 34 | Justin Morris | Team Novo Nordisk | + 2'49 | | 35 | Matthew Lloyd | Lampre - Merida | + 2'51 | | 36 | Joseph Lewis | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 3'01 | | 37 | Jonathan Cantwell | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | + 3'02 | | 38 | David Tanner | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 3'08 | | 39 | Tommy Nankervis | Bissell Cycling | + 3'10 | | 40 | Jay McCarthy | Drapac Cycling | + 3'18 | | 41 | Darren Lapthorne | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 42 | Jonathan Clarke | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | + 3'20 | | 43 | Jack Cummings | Thüringer Energie Team | + 3'23 | | 44 | Lachlan Norris | Alpro | + 3'31 | | 45 | Richard Lang | Alpro | + 3'41 | | 46 | Fabio Calabria | Team Novo Nordisk | + 3'47 | | 47 | Thomas Palmer | Drapac Cycling | + 3'49 | | 48 | Ross Graham | Drapac Cycling | + 3'58 | | 49 | Benjamin Hill | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 4'01 | | 50 | Christopher Williams | Team Novo Nordisk | + 4'03 | | 51 | Aaron Kemps | Drapac Cycling | + 4'11 | | 52 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | + 4'19 | | 53 | Mark O'Brien | Alpro | + 4'21 | | 54 | Grant Irwyn | Drapac Cycling | + 4'22 |
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Posted on 12-05-2014 18:42
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New Zealand TT Championships
Lincoln ITT -- 40.1km
Sam Bewley will be wanting to get life with Bianchi underway with a good performance, as we come into the ITT with high expectations.
Sponsor Goal: N/A
Team Goal: Top 3
Best Result: N/A
Jeremy Vennell (BPC) was the first major TT specialist to hit the flat course, setting the provisional best time -- 57'46
Jack Bauer (GRS) was the next big name out on course, comfortably beating Vennell's time -- 56'57
Bewley was looking good out on the course, but slowly faded towards the finish. He would finish 7" down on Bauer -- 57'04
Jesse Sergent (RLT) was the Defending Champion and proved that he is Time Trialing force in New Zealand. He would smash the time of Bauer, taking the Title for 2014 -- 56'29
| 1 | Jesse Sergent | RadioShack - Leopard | 56'29 | | 2 | Jack Bauer | Garmin - Sharp | + 28 | | 3 | Sam Bewley | Bianchi Factory Team | + 35 | | 4 | Jeremy Vennell | Bissell Cycling | + 1'17 | | 5 | Hayden Roulston | RadioShack - Leopard | + 1'29 | | 6 | James Oram | Bontrager Cycling Team | + 1'46 | | 7 | Gordon McCauley | Drapac Cycling | + 1'50 | | 8 | George Bennett | RadioShack - Leopard | + 2'13 | | 9 | Patrick Bevin | Bissell Cycling | + 2'19 | | 10 | Daniel Barry | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | + 2'30 |
Spoiler | 11 | James Williamson | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | + 2'32 | | 12 | Greg Henderson | Movistar Team | + 2'37 | | 13 | Aaron Gate | An Post - Chainreaction | + 2'40 | | 14 | Rico Dene Rogers | Synergy Baku Cycling Project | + 2'43 | | 15 | Tom Scully | Alpro | + 2'51 | | 16 | Clinton Avery | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | + 3'03 | | 17 | Michael Northey | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | + 3'09 | | 18 | Myron Simpson | Team Differdange - Losch | + 3'29 | | 19 | Aaron Perry | Team Novo Nordisk | + 3'33 | | 20 | Alex Frame | Thüringer Energie Team | + 3'51 |
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Posted on 12-05-2014 18:59
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Santos Tour Down Under Wildcard announced
Newly-relegated Orica-GreenEdge have been awarded the sole Wildcard Entry to the forthcoming WorldTour season opener, the Santos Tour Down Under.
A total of 6 teams, including Bianchi Factory Team, submitted applications for the race, with the organisers favouring the Australian ProContinental Team in their decision.
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Posted on 12-05-2014 19:14
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Good race from Bewley, Howson not quite there yet for the podium.
With OGE relegated, it was a long shot to get a wildcard for TDU anyway.  |
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Posted on 12-05-2014 19:54
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2 good results
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-05-2014 23:44
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Two Good top tens for the guys in the National TT Championships
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Posted on 13-05-2014 20:54
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@mvh: I was hoping for 2 wildcard places and not the one...
@voets & sutty: Good start to new life with the team
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Posted on 13-05-2014 21:37
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Australian RR Championships
Buninyong -- 176.4km
Last year, it was this very race which gave the team its first podium of the season with Nathan Earle.
Nathan is back this year, on a more difficult route than 2013. Damien Howson will be domestique during the race, whilst Caleb Ewan will ride in a free role.
Sponsor Goal: N/A
Team Goal: Top 5
Best Result: 2013 - Nathan Earle (3rd)
A group of 8 riders attacked on the first climb of the day, forming the break of the day. Caleb was present, along with Clarke (ARG), Cantwell (TST) and Dempster (BAU) to name the big names.
With a big group off the front, Drapac suddenly realised that they did not have a rider present, as Grenda attacked.
Orica-GreenEdge took over the early control of the peleton, as the break's lead grew to over 7 minutes.
The action stayed as it was, until 24km to go, Porte (SKY), Evans (BMC) and Gerrans (OGE) attacked.
At the front, Caleb upped his pace, dropping the rest of his breakaway companions.
At the top of the final climb, Gerrans, Evans and Rogers (TST) bridged to Ewan and it was looking like the winner would come one of these guys.
Gerrans wasn't wanting to take any of the riders to the finish, and attacked. Behind, the others looked at each other to chase...
... And Gerrans takes the win! Behind him, Rogers took second, and Evans just held off a tired Caleb for 3rd.
| 1 | Simon Gerrans | Orica - GreenEdge | 4h32'49 | | 2 | Michael Rogers | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | + 26 | | 3 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 33 | | 4 | Caleb Ewan | Bianchi Factory Team | s.t. | | 5 | Zakkari Dempster | Bauknecht - Author | + 1'55 | | 6 | Mitchell Lovelock-Fay | Christina Watches - Onfone | + 3'00 | | 7 | William Clarke | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 8 | Michael Matthews | BMC Racing Team | + 3'22 | | 9 | Nathan Haas | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 10 | Richie Porte | Sky Procycling | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Nathan Earle | Bianchi Factory Team | + 7'32 | | 12 | Mark Renshaw | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 9'30 | | 13 | Heinrich Haussler | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 14 | Matthew Goss | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 15 | Lachlan Morton | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 16 | Adam Hansen | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 17 | Simon Clarke | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 18 | Damien Howson | Bianchi Factory Team | s.t. | | 19 | Allan Davis | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 20 | Luke Durbridge | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 21 | Rohan Dennis | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 22 | Brett Lancaster | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 23 | Jonathan Cantwell | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | s.t. | | 24 | Lachlan Norris | Alpro | s.t. | | 25 | Cameron Wurf | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 26 | Jay McCarthy | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 27 | David Tanner | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 28 | Darren Lapthorne | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 29 | Rory Sutherland | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | s.t. | | 30 | Matthew Lloyd | Lampre - Merida | s.t. | | 31 | Samuel Spokes | Etixx - iHNed | s.t. | | 32 | Cameron Meyer | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 33 | Steele Von Hoff | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 34 | Tommy Nankervis | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 35 | Leigh Howard | Vodafone | s.t. | | 36 | Michael Hepburn | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 37 | Johnnie Walker | LKT Team Brandenburg | s.t. | | 38 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 39 | Jonathan Clarke | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 40 | Ben Grenda | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 41 | Fabio Calabria | Team Novo Nordisk | s.t. | | 42 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | + 11'13 | | 43 | Mark O'Brien | Alpro | s.t. | | 44 | Aaron Kemps | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 45 | Luke Roberts | Joker Merida | + 12'31 | | 46 | Sam Witmitz | Alpro | s.t. | | 47 | Richard Lang | Alpro | s.t. | | 48 | Grant Irwyn | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 49 | Benjamin Hill | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 50 | Luke Davison | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 51 | Justin Morris | Team Novo Nordisk | s.t. | | 52 | Robbie Hucker | Drapac Cycling | s.t. | | 53 | Jack Cummings | Thüringer Energie Team | s.t. | | 54 | Christopher Williams | Team Novo Nordisk | s.t. | | 55 | Joseph Lewis | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 16'38 | | 56 | Sam Blair | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | + 18'40 |
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Posted on 13-05-2014 21:39
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I really like the new layout.
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Posted on 13-05-2014 21:44
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@admir: Thanks! Influences taken from you and Ian
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Posted on 13-05-2014 22:01
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New Zealand RR Championships
Lincoln -- 181.6km
After his Podium in the ITT, Sam will be wanting to target a high finish in the Road Race. With a small peleton and no real dominating team, attack may be the best plan of attack.
Sponsor Goal: N/A
Team Goal: Top 3
Best Result: N/A
As planned, Bewley attacked over the top of the first climb on the stage, with counters behind coming from Vennell (BPC) and Scully (RAL).
String winds out on the course caused echelons to form in the peleton behind, and soon it was split in two. It was going to be a tough day in the saddle.
The trio off the front worked well together, and with half of the race remaining, their lead was over 15 minutes.
WOW! There is life in the peleton? Jesse Sargent (RTL) was unhappy with the lack of chase, and he attacked just to add some 'excitement' to the race.
It was clear from moment that the peleton stopped riding, that the winner would come from the breakaway. With 10km to go, Sam throw caution to the wind, and attacked for the win.
Bewley is the Champion! He time trials to the finish, with Vennell and Scully unable to catch him behind. Sargent would finish 13'31 down on the podium after his attack, with Henderson (MOV) winning the sprint of the 'peleton', as only 10 riders would finish the race.
| 1 | Sam Bewley | Bianchi Factory Team | 4h44'29 | | 2 | Jeremy Vennell | Bissell Cycling | + 33 | | 3 | Tom Scully | Alpro | + 1'26 | | 4 | Jesse Sergent | RadioShack - Leopard | + 13'31 | | 5 | Greg Henderson | Movistar Team | + 17'49 | | 6 | Michael Northey | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | s.t. | | 7 | Jack Bauer | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 8 | George Bennett | RadioShack - Leopard | + 19'49 | | 9 | James Williamson | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | s.t. | | 10 | Daniel Barry | Node 4 - Giordana Racing | s.t. |
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Posted on 13-05-2014 22:04
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Thanks for layout credit.
And lovely win for Sam! Curious to see his NC jersey!
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Posted on 13-05-2014 22:07
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Great win for Sam, taking full advantage of the tired peloton.
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