A flat one for the Kiwi riders - which should suit world bronze medalist Sam Bewley (Becherovka) who has three decent teammates to accompany him here.
His pilot fish at the worlds Michael Torckler (RBC) is one of his challengers here along with guys like Gudsell (BoI), Meenhorst (ASDA), Cooper (Risa) and Scully (Oz cycling).
But who are we kidding if Bewley comes to the finish with a sniff he is surely going to win.
In fact who am I kidding Bewley as a big favourite has absolutely no chance as a break of two riders just romp way clear.
Frame (Oz) and Karwowski (Vueling) - Protour teams but hardly Protour material, these guys are Stagieres!
They are both equally shyte so don't attack each other.
Well I jest these hungry young stags are fairly evenly matched in sprinting terms Frame a prologue specialist and has SP 70, acc 70. Karwowski is more of a specialist sprinter but is still worse and has SP 68 ACC 68.
Frame despite being the better sprinter gets twitchy with 5km to go and attacks.
Karwowski is not good enough to respond.
Alex Frame says “up yours Bewbastard.”
A nice chance you would say for this guy to get a contract for next year - perhaps he could inspire yet another new start up team (after so many failed franchises from this part of the world!)
The other riders went back to Sam Bewley's pad for a party.
Results
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Alex Frame
Oz Cycling Project
1h49'46
2
Cameron Karwowski
Team Vueling Airlines
+ 22
Chrono:
No competition here the Becherovka outfit have the strongest guys spearheaded by Jesse Sergent.
A really good chrono specialist you start to understand why the team cashed in their Coppel chip last transfer season. This guy is a TT 80 beast.
He is way ahead at the first check.
I think we have seen enough of Oz Cycling’s TT kit, usually pictured multiple times in chrono reports this year so let's look at Bank of Ireland’s Gudsell.
He like Gunman (Oz cycling) are among the best of the non Becherovka guys.
Sergent though is way out there as the strongest with Gunman, Atkins, Gudsell and Gough completing the top 5. The late starters slightly benefitting from dropping winds in the late stages.
