Percival St, Rangiora (03) 313-8186 www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz Proudly supporting sport in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Victory for Ben in US Intelligentsia Cup Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ben Oliver,aged 26, of MitoQ – NZ Cycling Projecttook the overall victory at the <strong>10</strong>day IntelligentsiaCup professional road cycling series in Chicago, USA. Liningupagainst the best professional teams in the United States, Ben and his pluckycohort of young Kiwisdominated the series. Ben, from Rangiora, won three of the nine roundsand took out the overall honours ahead of Belgian’s Simon Daniels (UNCLotto Max)and American star Robin Carpenter (Legion of Los Angeles). Intelligentsia Cup is seen as the largest professional criterium series in the United States. It has been running for 11 yearsand it is the first time aNew Zealander has won the overall standings. Ben took abreakfrom the UCI World Cup mountain bike crosscountryseries to transition to the road bike,and join his teammates in targetingthis pinnacle race. MitoQ –NZCycling ProjectFounder James Canny says they havebeen trying to win Intelligentsia Cup for nine years. ‘‘Thisyear we went all out and spent eight weeks in the States building up to this race, and flew Ben out from Morzine in France to strengthenthe squad. ‘‘I always believed the boys couldwin it, so it was awesomeseeingthem believe it themselves to takeout the entirerace. ‘‘It capsanother successful campaign for the team.’’ Ben is thrilled with the performance. Celebration time ... Theo Gilbertson (left), Hayden Strong, Oli WatsonPalmer, Ben Oliver, Sam Ritchie, Oliver Grave celebrating Ben’s win at Intelligentsia Cup. PHOTO:ETHAN GLADING ‘‘It’s been aprettyepic <strong>10</strong> days. ‘‘I think the teamcollectivelystepped up and in atraditional kiwi underdog way,wejust got stuckinand punched wellabove our weight class, and showed the United States how Kiwis racebikes.’’ Ben had great team support in Southland’s Hayden Strong, Queenstown’sOliver WatsonPalmer, Timaru’s Sam Ritchie and Aucklander’s TheoGilbertson and Oliver Grave defending his jersey. Team captain Theo Gilbertson said they are not the biggestteam around, but had an amazing set of sponsorswho backedthem to the hiltand give them the opportunity to compete and ‘‘every now and thenbeat the best’’. ‘‘I couldn’tbemore stoked with the boys.’’ The raceattracts top American teams,with the riders tackling <strong>10</strong> separate stages acrossthe wider Chicago metropolitan areaover <strong>10</strong> days. The finalstage, heldindowntown Chicago, attracted thousands of spectators packing the onemile course to see Ben take out the overall win. Ben’s season is far from overashe heads to Glasgow to competeinthe mountain bikeWorld Championships crosscountry for New Zealand. After that it is backtothe UCI World Cup series before returning home to rejoin with his MitoQ –NZCycling Projectteam to tackle New Zealand’s biggestroad race—the Tour of Southland. Wicked racing and weather The Wicked Winter Rogaine held in Amberley on July 30 attracted 400 participants. Orgainser Nora Audrá says they couldn’t have asked for abetterday thanks to the warm weather conditions. ‘‘The teams had agreat time and really enjoyed theviews from the tops, the streams and native forests. ‘‘We had participants from all ages, from little kids, on parents backpacks, to 6070 years oldparticipants.’’ Rogaining is ateambased navigation sport, which challenges participants' map reading,compass use, and strategic decisionmaking skills. Nora saysthey had four different course lengths —6hr, 4hr, 2hr and a kids event —which challenged the two, threeand four person teams racing around the hills near Amberley. During the event, teams work together to locate checkpoints strategically placed throughout diverse terrains, including forests, farm land, riverbeds, and rolling hills. In the two hour open men’s race Sam Sidey and Max Thomson were first while Vanessa Rose, Zara Rose won the open women’s section. In the six hour men’s race Nico Dubois, DanJessop won while the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Water Services team of Craig Ginders, Simon Francis, Estelle Arundell and George Lucas were first across the line in the six hour open mixed team. The six hour women’s winners were the Bee Fit team of Kristen Diederich, Belinda McCone,Tracey McDonald and Olivia Rutherford. NORTH CANTERBURY RESULTS Rangiora Bridge Winter Blues Pairs: <strong>North</strong>/South: Craig Shannahan/Sue Solomons 1, Tom Rose Rona Maslowski 2, Joyce Gray/Junette McIntyre3.East/West: Janice Pickering/ Diane Watson 1, JudithDriver/Tony Biddington 2, Gaynor Hurford/Heather Waldron 3. Rata Pairs: N/S: Lyn Edwards/Shirley Symns 1, Bunty Marshall/Pauline Miller 2, Robin Hassall/LindaHanham 3. E/W: Pam McAllister/Lorraine Proffit 1, Sue Solomons/Jan Roose 2, Liz Duke/Gaynor Hurford 3. Junior Evening: N/S: Annette Caldwell/ Gail Dunlop 1, Susan Kinley/Margaret Cornwall2.Helen Russ/Lynette Tillman 3. E/W: Tim Marshall/Jill Midgley 1, Marilyn Eliet/Moira Courtney 2, Julie Smith/Ben Prain 3. Winter Pairs: Julie Elliott/Geoff Swailes 1, Janet Apperley/Sarah Waldron 2, Jenny Hassall/Gaynor Hurford 3. Amberley Bridge July 31: <strong>North</strong>/South: Jannene Cumming &Jan Roose 1, Irene Carson &Julie Elliott 2, Margaret Bean & Ken Fox 3, Jenny &Bruce Yates 4. EW: Sarah HughesGames &Shula Guse 1, Doushka &Tim Saunders 2, Di Bethell & Jan Bishop 3, Caryl Brown &Nell McKellow 4. Amberley Golf Women: LWilly 66, R Lester 72, DBanton 72. Men: AFalloon 69, SHartley 70, WVan Zuylen71, GWilliams 71, GDunlop 72, BGill 72, RCilton 73, J Burrows 73. Excel Design Build Longest Putt: RMcPhail. Mid Week Men: DFlewellen 39, AFalloon 38, J Byrne 34, J Burrows33, G Williams 33. Women: SLee 34, SCrawford 33, KPepper 33. Nine Holers: GReid 18, PGarlick 17, J Evans 15. Amberley Smallbore Rifle KBrown 99.4, G Heaven 98.4, OMitchell 97.4, WParker 96.5, PWisheart 96.3, RHarper 95.3, I Frazer 95.2, MParker 94.1, ARoxburgh 84.0, ARoxburgh Jnr 82.0, TDavey 23.0. PROUDLYSUPPORTING LOCALSPORT RANGIORA
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