Sunday, January 13, 2008

Race Closing up with 3 laps to go

Riders coming to start finish with 2 laps to go front 3 still out in front with Justin Kerr between at 31 seconds with Peleton 55 seconds


Ben Olsen, Daid Mayell, Johnno Coates, Jonathon Stockwell, Darren Gordon, Dale Cheatley, Will Alexander, Andrew Williams, Aron Anderson, out of race
Lead group of 3 1:10 in front of bunch

Torkler about to be bought back into Peleton 1 minute of leaders and starting decent back towards Puketapu

Josh Page and Torkler being chased by another five riders with Peleton back 1 min from front bunch

Northey, Strong and McCauley all Auckland have combined at the front.

Out of the race as well are Matt Haydock, Josh Brown, Andy Hughson, Samual Jennings, Sheldon Gorter

McCauley from Aaron Strong, Mike Northey, Mike Torkler and Josh Page 20 secs in front of peleton

McCauley still leads from Aaron Strong and Mike Northey about 20 secs Peleton about 1:17 from Gordon

Several riders pulling out of race

Saul Webb, Josh Brannigan, Leon Hextall, Adrian McCabe, Alasdair Dempsey have withdrawn and Saul described it as brutal

Jack Bauer a few minutes of back of peleton and riding hard to get back