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Odlin claims Oceania Championship time trial honours

Cycling New Zealand

Friday 15 March 2013, 4:01PM

By Cycling New Zealand

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Paul Odlin on the podium after winning the time trial at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships in Canberra yesterday.
Paul Odlin on the podium after winning the time trial at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships in Canberra yesterday. Credit: Cycling New Zealand

Canterbury rider Paul Odlin has upset local hopes across the Tasman to win the time trial at the Oceania Road cycling Championships in Canberra yesterday.

The 2012 national time trial champion, who was runner-up behind teammate Sam Horgan at the Oceania Championships in Queenstown last year, went one better on a demanding and hilly course.

Wellington’s Joseph Cooper, who was 10th off, set the standard with a strong 54:14:19 effort over the 40kms, using his strength on the climbs to good effect.

South Canterbury’s Jason Christie, who was off mid-pack of the 29 starters, was just outside Cooper’s time until Ben Dyball (New South Wales) became the first rider under the 54 minute barrier.

Odlin produced a powerful performance to move ahead of the splits of the Australian before he had to stop to correct a mechanical problem, costing him 15 seconds. He had to push all-out to get home to be just three seconds under Dyball’s time, with scratch man Horgan unable to match his fellow Christchurch mate.

"I was up for the challenge of a really demanding and hilly circuit even though it doesn't suit my characteristics,” Odlin said. “Unfortunately I had a mechanical which meant losing 15 precious seconds but I still managed to hold on to the win."

Hawkes Bay rider Regan Gough finished fourth in the under-19 men’s time trial while Auckland’s Devon Hiley was sixth in the under-19 women’s time trial.

Pre race favourite Damian Howson (SA) took out the under-23 category, as did Tom Kaseler (SA) in the under-19s.  In the females, a strong Taryn Heather (VIC) won the elite women and Emily McRedmond (WA) won the U19 section.

Action moves to the road with the under-18 and elite women’s races over 72km and 102km respectively taking place tomorrow and the under-19 men over 113km and both elite and under-23 men (153km) on Sunday in the Namadgi National Park.

Results:
Women, Under-19 time trial, 14km: Emily McRedmond (WA) 22:02.64, 1; Alexandra Manly (SA) 22:12.05, 2; Lucy Kirk (ACT) 22:15.03, 3. Also leading New Zealanders: Devon Hiley 22:59.88, 6; Robin Hacker-Cary 23:24.72, 7; Madison Farrant 23:42.10, 9; Georgia Vessey 24:28.45, 14.
Elite 25km: Taryn heather (VIUC) 39:02.63, 1; Grace Sulzberger (TAS) 39:56.00, 2; Ruth Corset (QLD) 40:01.82, 3.
Men, U19, 26.3km: Tom Kaesler (SA) 36:57.09, 1; Pscar Sttevenson (VIC) 36:58.53, 2; James Thompson (QLD) 37:02.93, 3. Also leading New Zealanders: Regan Gough 37:16.68, 4; Corby Price 39:30.72, 24; Logan Griffin 39:40.63, 26.
Under-23, 35km: Damien Howson (SA) 45:54.20, 1; Campbell Flakemore (TAS) 46:34.50, 2; Adam Phelan (ACT) 47:57.96, 3.
Elite, 40km: Paul Odlin (NZL) 53:45.56, 1; Ben Dyball (NSW) 53:48.48, 2; Joseph Cooper (NZL) 54:14.49, 3. Also: Jason Christie (NZL) 54:33.56, 4; Sam Horgan (NZLO) 58:06.88, 15.