We have a fairly open competition with multiple capable puncheurs at a similar level. Let’s see who prevails.
Startlist
Spoiler
Sergent
Jesse
Aegon - Peroni
Yates
Joel
Binance Cycling
Kennett
Dylan
Binance Cycling
Bevin
Patrick
BNZ-Superhero Racing
Marryatt
Jake
BNZ-Superhero Racing
Gough
Regan
BNZ-Superhero Racing
Vink
Michael
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
McCormick
Hayden
Duolingo
Archbold
Shane
Duolingo
Oram
James
Glanbia Foods Cycling Project
Frame
Alex
ISA - Hexacta
Scully
Tom
Isostar - Specialized
Smith
Dion
King Power
Atkins
Josh
Moser - Sygic
David
Tom
Philips - Force India
Bennett
George
Xero Racing
Fouche
James
Xero Racing
Mudgway
Luke
Xero Racing
On the final flat stretch, Bevin has a gap to Smith, who himself has around 15 seconds to a group of 4 consisting of McCormick, Vink, Bennett and David. The peloton is a further 45 seconds behind.
Smith has caught up to Bevin and they have 13 seconds on their chasers as they enter the final climb.
It’s a one v one for the title!
And Bevin takes it! A great win for him and Conti team BNZ.
Result
1
Patrick Bevin
BNZ-Superhero Racing
1h20'18
2
Dion Smith
King Power
+ 8
3
Hayden McCormick
Duolingo
s.t.
4
Tom David
Philips - Force India
s.t.
5
George Bennett
Xero Racing
s.t.
6
Michael Vink
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
+ 42
7
Dylan Kennett
Binance Cycling
s.t.
8
Tom Scully
Isostar - Specialized
+ 53
9
Joel Yates
Binance Cycling
s.t.
10
Luke Mudgway
Xero Racing
s.t.
11
Alex Frame
ISA - Hexacta
s.t.
12
Jesse Sergent
Aegon - Peroni
s.t.
13
Josh Atkins
Moser - Sygic
s.t.
14
James Oram
Glanbia Foods Cycling Project
s.t.
15
Jake Marryatt
BNZ-Superhero Racing
+ 1'20
16
Regan Gough
BNZ-Superhero Racing
+ 3'05
17
Shane Archbold
Duolingo
+ 3'49
18
James Fouche
Xero Racing
s.t.
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New Zealand Championships - ITT
Atkins and Sergent are the top favorites, but on a good day they could be challenged by some of the other solid time trialists in the field.
Archbold seems to be the strongest among the challengers, he beats Atkins at the checkpoints …
… and at the finish line, too, but as you can see, Sergent is doing very well, almost catching up to Atkins at the line, and he takes the title comfortably.
New Zealand Championships - RR 
