View the full GC Results for local riders in the South Island Secondary School Tour and Gen Classification PDF

Tasman Wheelers AGM, 25.8.10- Committee for 2010/11:

Malcolm Saunders (President)
Mike Watson (Vice President)
Geoff Campbell (Vice President)
Christine van Hoppe (Secretary Treasurer)
Garry Overend (Club Captain)
Karen Fulton, (Women's Captain)
David Letsche (Committee Member)
Dave MacManus (Committee Member)
Trudy Jones (Committee Member)
Brian Samuels (Committee Member)

Benchmark Homes race # 4, Aquados Tour of Selwyn, The Hell of the South.

The Benchmark Series race 4 was held on Sunday 15 August. Points for overall series leader, teams classment, and womens classment after 4 races here

Chris Nicholson scores a fine 6th place.....and the Tasman Wheelers 3rd team on the day, first 3 riders to count, Chris Nicholson, Robin Reid and David Ayre.

Check out the race story here and results here

Tasman Wheelers Team: Chris Nicholson, Robin Reid, David Ayre, Dean Fulton, Chris Sharland, Mitchell Cooper, Joel MacMillan. Manager Garry Overend, Asst. Malcolm Saunders

Benchmark Series 'Aquados Tour of Selwyn', check out the pictures from the 2008 Tour of Aquados, click onto the Hell of the South here

Photos below of the Moutere Circuit races show the difficult conditions riders had to contend with Saturday, 7 August

Series leader Chris Nicholson dominates the A grade race held on the Moutere Circuit.

David Ayre stays away to snatch 2nd place behind Chris.

B Grade series leader John Reid (Scotland) comfortably wins the B grade sprint.

Garry Overend, 2nd, and Richie van Vugt, 3rd, look pleased to cross the finish line in the days atrocious conditions, with Rudy Tetteroo in 4th place and Jake Stow 5th.

John Reid, wet, maybe cold but really happy - apart from being called an "Englishman".

Ritchie Howes efforts during the race are acknowledged by first woman Sarah Smallman (Christchurch)

Womens series leader Liz Roberts is just edged out into 2nd by C grade series leader Don Wardle.

Full results link here

Karen Fulton European Tour Update

Article from Karen on her European racing trip. Updated 16 August.

Jeannie Kuhajek race report from the USA

Jeannie has just raced 15 races over 16 days at Superweek. Finished 4th overall, 3rd in Sprint Points and Best amateur rider.

Check the International Cycling Superweek Pro Tour website for more details.

Large turnout for Forsyth Barr Mt.Heslington Race # 7

Father and son duo Chris and Thomas Nicholson battle it out for line honours in A Grade at Brightwater finish, with Chris Sharland and Nick Batt taking 3rd and 4th in the 4 man breakaway.

Big group sprint in B Grade, with Scott Dayman taking line honours, Paul Michell 2nd and Garry Overend 3rd.

Over 80 riders turned out for the Mt.Heslington Circuit races, the biggest field for the series so far, perfect weather saw some great racing across all grades.

Results here

Only the 2 sprints have been photographed so no other shots this time on CyclingPhotos.co.nz.

Benchmark "Hell of the South" Aquados Tour, Sunday 15th August.

The next round in the Benchmark Series is the Aquados Tour, on Sunday 15 August, check out the pictures from the 2008 Tour of Aquados, click onto the Hell of the South here

National Points Series

The 2010 RaboPlus National Points Series kick off again after a short winter break with the Hudson Gavin Martin Auckland 1000.

Info on the National Points Series (NPS) from BikeNZ.

Also info on the Secondary Schools Road Nats.

Nathan Dahlberg gets a Tour de France mention from Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen

If you have stage 13 recorded it is at about 60.8km to go that Nathan's last minute callup for the Tour de France is mentioned.

Apparently, Nathan was shopping in Belgium and his wife told him "er, you had better stop that and get packing, you have got to ride the Tour de France tomorrow"

That quote might not be entirely accurate but you get the idea....

Konica Minolta Nelson Cycle Festival, 8th - 17th October 2010

The Konica Minolta Nelson Cycle Festival website (www.NelsonCycleFest.co.nz) has all the details on the road, tandem, MTB, BMX and social rides that will be happening in October. There are some amazing circuits including city centre criteriums and racing along a closed Rocks Rd.

A page dedicated to this landmark local event has been setup on this website and will be updated in the run up to the cycle festival. Tasman Wheelers - Konica Minolta Nelson Cycle Festival page.

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