by Bike Manawatu | Jun 30, 2021 | Notices
10 days of hectic crit racing at TOAD wrapped up on Sunday
The interesting thing with crit racing or this event in particular is that some riders are there for the full 10 days of racing while others come and go for selected days. The bigger teams bring in fresh legs to target the stage win or support their GC riders. Fresh legs ripping the field with some tired legs equals lots of crashes and much more dynamic racing with the break surviving on 3 of the last 4 days.
Friday & Saturday were tough days for Ethan being blocked on the barriers in the finale on 1 day and dead legs the other. 2nd on GC stretched back out and the buffer to 4th cut to 2 points. Day 10 would be a battle.
It didn’t start well with a visit to the floor in the first 10 mins and another fall later in the race. The late break of 4 stayed away and Butcher Box had a full team lead out for their rider – 4th on GC. Ethan surfed their train and took the “field” sprint for 5th.
With the 2nd place GC rider cracking and not scoring that was enough to move Ethan to 2nd on GC.
It was a great week for the young
New England Devo team with Vivian Rindisbacher & Alexander Chrystall both taking 2nd in stages and Alexander 9th on GC and the whole team working hard against some well seasoned crit teams.
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 30, 2021 | Notices
Up & Coming Events for week ending 2nd July 2021
Sunday 4th July
MSC & Bike Manawatu – TTT Rongotea
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 10th July
North Island Secondary Schools Road Cycling Championships, Cambridge
Sunday 11th July
North Island Secondary Schools Road Cycling Championships, Cambridge
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Monday 12th July
North Island and National School Track Championships (combined), Cambridge
Tuesday 13th July
North Island and National School Track Championships (combined), Cambridge
Friday 16th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
Saturday 17th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #1, Te Horo
Sunday 18th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 24th July
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #2, Te Horo
Sunday 25th July
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 31st July
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #3, Te Horo
Sunday 1st August
MSC – Bone Collector
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 7th August
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #4
Sunday 8th August
MSC & BM- Road Race Colyton – Out & Back
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Sunday 15th August
MSC & BM – ITT Kairanga
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Sunday 22nd August
MSC Champs – Road Race Halcombe
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Sunday 29th August
MSC Champs – Manfeild Points Race
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Save The Date:
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October 2021 – Register here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=245586
Please see our ride calendar for up to date events
Thank you to all of our Bike Manawatu Sponsors, Grant Funders and Volunteers – We appreciate you all
Together Everyone Achieves More
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 28, 2021 | Notices
Bike Manawatu winter virtual series sixth and final race.
Time: 19:00 NZ time 28th June
We end of with an Eliminator on Fielding track. Thus is a 400m concrete track that produced world champs!!
Elimination will be every 3 laps last one over the line is out.
Doesn’t matter if you weren’t part of the series just come and have some fun.
Link: http://app.rgtcycling.com/event?code=xGkzZvSO3N
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 25, 2021 | Notices
ETHAN CRAINE – NEW ENGALND DEVO
After a 12 month postponement due to Covid Ethan Craine left Palmerston North in March to be based in Boston & ride with the New England Devo team until September
After a good period of acclimatization, training and local racing the New England Devo team got their major race campaign under way at the Armed Forces Cycling Classic in Virginia 5-6 June. In his first international elite race Ethan got of the mark with a solid 14th against some of America’ top crit racers including the then USA Criterium Champion Justin Williams and the Legion Team from Los Angeles
Next up is the Tour of America’s Dairyland 16 – 27 June half way across the country in Milwaukee. 10 days of 75min town centre crit racing with points accumulating from each evenings race towards the overall omnium. As we write they have completed 6 days of racing. Ethan got off to a solid start with a 19th followed by 2 days on the 3rd step, 2 days in 4th, a bad day at the office on day 5 and a solid 5th on day 6. Consistency is paying off and he is currently sitting in 3rd overall on 117 points, 1 point behind 2nd with the tour leader on 152 points. We wish him luck for the remaining 4 days and we’ll keep you posted on where he ends up at the Tour of America’s DairyLand and the rest of the season
To all our other riders, riding internationally or doing exciting things nationally let us know what you are doing as we’d love to share your stories and successes with everyone back here Palmy
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 25, 2021 | Notices
Bike Manawatu – 2021 Trust House Series
After very successful results for our local riders in 2020, Bike Manawatu is looking to enter teams in the Trusthouse North Island Series again in 2021.
This is a teams race series that is raced down in Wairarapa from mid September to early December.
The great thing about this series is that while an individual result is a good thing, it is also a teams race – and your team gets points based on how the team performs.
If you would like to be involved this year, please email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz and give your preferred category to race in http://www.cyclingseriesnz.co.nz
Spaces are limited.
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 25, 2021 | Notices
Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th June 2021
Sunday 27th June
MSC & Bike Manawatu – Colyton / Hiwinui Road Race
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Monday 28th June
RGT 6 – Virtual Racing
Sunday 4th July
MSC & Bike Manawatu – TTT Rongotea
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 10th July
North Island Secondary Schools Road Cycling Championships, Cambridge
Sunday 11th July
North Island Secondary Schools Road Cycling Championships, Cambridge
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Monday 12th July
North Island and National School Track Championships (combined), Cambridge
Tuesday 13th July
North Island and National School Track Championships (combined), Cambridge
Friday 16th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
Saturday 17th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #1, Te Horo
Sunday 18th July
National Track Series #2, Cambridge
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 24th July
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #2, Te Horo
Sunday 25th July
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Saturday 31st July
Kapiti Cycling Club Winter Series #3, Te Horo
Save The Date:
Please see our ride calendar for up to date events
Thank you to all of our Bike Manawatu Sponsors, Grant Funders and Volunteers – We appreciate you all
Together Everyone Achieves More
