The results last weekend continue to highlight the importance of the Time Trial in tour racing.
Kerri-Anne Torckler put 21 seconds on Courtney Lowe in the TT to take a close GC battle to this point with Emma Peterson Third
Ashleigh Neave put 40 Seconds on Georgia Williams in the u19 Girls TT to win the GC in this Grade and 3rd in the open womens TT. All of the other contenders were out of the race in stage two when Ashleigh and Georgia were the only two to stay with the Open Women.
Regan Gough was pipped (15 secs)in the U15 TT by Ollie Jones but won the GC on the back of his solo break in the previous stage in one of the most decisive victories of the tour when he put over a minute on the field. Maxyna Cottam (Cycling New Plymouth)in camp with the Ramblers won the U15 Girls. Corban Mason Smith, Tobias Robertshawe and William Green (5th, 6th and 9th) all took prize money and will be looking to improve this weekend.
Fraser Gough won the Under 19 Mens TT by 43 secs to take 3rd on GC with Josh Atkins (Benchmark Homes Team) taking honours from Alex McCrory-Bowick in a race that had more than 10 likely GC contenders up to the TT.
Hayden McCormick (TA Sports) showed his class taking the U17 TT and coming from down the field to win GC, Ramblers riders finished mid field with Lance Welch having the best GC and James Lochhead the best of the TT.
A week in camp training will hopefully see the Ramblers Riders continue to shine in the CRI Rotorua Junior tour this weekend.
