Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.
We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.
If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.
Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.
Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.
After 2 stages of the Canberra tour there are some exciting results coming through.
In the under 17 girls our very own Kate Stewart on general classification is in 15th place +4:17 on the leader.
Stage one was an individual time trial and Kate was placed 21st in that 1 min 39 behind the winner of the stage. In the second stage Kate was 14th over the line.
In the under 17 boys we have Mark Findlay representing us. He was placed 17th in the time trial and went on to win the second stage. Looking at the GC he stands at 7th after 2 stages with +:54 . In the stage 2 race there were 20 other boys that all finished with the same time as Mark so it will be a real tussle in the 3rd stage.
Rachel Southee is competing in the under 19 women grade. She was placed 28th after stage 1 and gained 34th place in stage 2. GC results are unavailable at this stage for this grade.
Miguel Dib and Angus Findlay are both competing in the under 19 men. Miguel gained 20th place in the time trial and Angus was 23rd. Stage 2 saw Miguel finish in 16th place and Angus in 46th resulting in them being 15th and 42nd respectively on GC.
Miguel Dib was also able to gain 3 points in the KOM and is placed 8th.
Stage 3 is a road race which will be raced on Sunday followed by stage 4 a criterium.
Click here to find out the results of these stages available from late Sunday.
http://canberratour.actcyclingevents.com.au/EVENTS/details.asp?IntContId=782&IntCatId=3&DtContDt=10/07/2011
