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Horgan upsets more senior rivals in RaboPlus national cycling

Wednesday 21 October 2009, 8:39PM

By Cycling New Zealand

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Senior men
Senior men Credit: David Letsche, www.cyclingphotos.co.nz
Under-23 champion Sam Horgan (Christchurch) from the Subway Avanti team, who set the fastest time of the day
Under-23 champion Sam Horgan (Christchurch) from the Subway Avanti team, who set the fastest time of the day Credit: David Letsche, www.cyclingphotos.co.nz

NELSON

Christchurch junior cyclist Sam Horgan upset his more senior rivals to score the fastest time in the 40km time trial on the first day of the RaboPlus New Zealand Club Championships near Nelson today.

 

The Subway Avanti rider took out the under-23 honours with an impressive 51m 49sec for the 40km time trial, with testing winds and a undulating course near Upper Moutere.

 

He was nearly a minute faster than the winner of the senior men’s division, former Olympian Robin Reid (Star & Garter Tasman) who gained a good win for the host club.

 

Horgan said the conditions had improved by the time the under-23 and senior riders began.

 

“The conditions got easier for us later on because the wind calmed down. The winds were swirling a bit earlier on and there seemed to be a head wind for most of the way.

 

“I had ridden the course a few times in the Benchmark series and I am now looking forward to the road race. I hope Subway Avanti will dominate again.”

 

Horgan finished clear of the talented Otago rider Alex McGregor who clocked 52.24, also under Reid’s winning time in the senior event where he was timed at 52.45.

 

It was a closely fought affair in the senior men with Hamilton City’s Justin Kerr only eight second back with former Olympic speed skater Chris Nicholson (Star & Garter) third.

 

The local club grabbed the senior double when Bronwen Frazer successfully defended her title in the women’s race over 25km.

 

It proved a major battle with Frazer only five seconds faster than second placed Gabrielle Vermunt (Cycling Southland) with Nicola Bowden (Te Awamutu) a further 24 seconds back in third.

 

Christchurch rider Michael Vink (Pegasus) won the under-19 men’s honours in a super-talented field. He clocked 32.06 to finished clear of his fellow world championship team members Patrick Bevin (Taupo) in 32.50 and Josh Atkins (Pegasus) 33.17 for the 25km time trial.

 

Former international Stu Imrie was the fastest of the Masters riders. The Counties Manukau cyclist, riding in the 45-49 years age group, was timed at 33.28 for the 25km distance, faster than riders 10 years his junior.

 

Results, male:

Senior men, 40km: Robin Reid (Star & Garter) 52.45, 1; Justin Kerr (Hamilton City) 52.53, 2; Chris Nicholson (Star & Garter Tasman) 53.51, 3.

Under-23 men, 40km: Samuel Horgan (Subway Avanti) 51.49, 1; Alex McGregor (Cycling Otago) 52.24, 2; Daniel Barry (Star & Garter Tasman) 53.47, 3.

Under-19 men, 25km: Michael Vink (Pegasus) 32.06, 1; Patrick Bevin (Taupo) 32.50, 2; Josh Atkins (Pegasus) 33.17, 3.

Under 17 boys, 15km: Fraser Gough (Ramblers, Hawkes Bay) 20.37, 1; Pieter Bulling (Cycling Southland) 21.03, 2; Hayden McCormick (Te Awamutu) 21.23, 3.

Under-15, 15km: Vladamir Stewart (Wanganui) 23.28, 1; Joel McManus (Star & Garter Tasman) 23.46, 2; Ollie Jones (Port Nicholson Poneke) 23.47, 3.

Masters, 15km, 65-69 years: Barry Harcourt (Cycling Southland) 23.49, 1; Neil Robinson (Gisborne) 24.13, 2; Russell Ward (Pegasus) 24.23, 3.

60-64 year, 15kms: Gary Ferguson (Pegasus) 22.31, 1; Ray Robinson (Cycling Southland) 23.01, 2; Kevin Lawler (Pegasus) 23.01, 3.

55-59 years, 25km: Garry Overend (Star & Garter) 35.20, 1; Bruce Galloway (Ramblers) 36.19, 2; Barry Gilliland (Palmerston North) 37.30, 3.

50-54 years, 25km: David Sullivan (Pegasus) 34.39, 1; Ron Pithie (Pegasus) 36.21, 2; Bob Puru (Morrinsville) 36.54, 3.

45-49 years, 25km: Stu Imrie (Counties Manukau) 33.28, 1; Raymond Dunstan (Cuddon Marlborough) 34.06, 2; Troy Restieaux (Counties Manukau) 35.42, 3.

40-44 years, 25km: Lee Johnstone (Marsden Wheelers) 35.16, 1; Ian Thompson (Port Nicholson Poneke) 35.52, 2; Peter Sheed (Pegasus) 36.10, 3.

35-39 years, 25km Conway Taylor (Cuddon Marlborough) 35.35, 1; Chris Hayward (Cuddon) 36.11, 2; Nigel Pink (Pegasus) 36.12, 3.

 

Female:

Senior women, 25km: Bronwen Frazer (Star & Garter) 36.12, 1; Gabrielle Vermunt (Cycling Southland) 36.17, 2; Nicola Bowden (Te Awamutu) 36.41, 3.

Under 19 girls, 15km: Courteney Lowe (Tauranga) 23.17, 1; Maddy Brunton (Te Awamutu) 23.36, 2; Philippa Sutton (Hamilton City) 24.06, 3.

Under 17, 15 km: Sophie Williamson (Central Otago Wakatipu) 23.48, 1; Alysha Keith (Cycling Otago) 24.01, 2; Lana Morrison (Te Awamutu) 24.46, 3.

Under 15, 15km: Robin Hacker-Cary (Te Awamutu) 24.33, 1; Chloe McCaughan (Pegasus) 24.57, 2; Sonia Ginders (Cuddon, Marlborough) 25.06, 3.

Masters, 55-59 years: Denese Keenan (Cycling Timaru) 40.30, 1; Susan Tunnicliff (Ramblers) 42.25, 2; Brenda Fortune (Pegasus) 42.41, 3.

50-55 years: Marian Savage (Star & Garter) 46.10, 1; Catriona Pirie (Palmerston North) 49.52, 2.

45-49 years: Janet Cuttle (Tinwald) 41.04, 1; Eileen Searle (Star & Garter) 45.01, 2; Sheri Wales (Masterton) 47.03, 3.

40-44 years: Paula Steel (Star & Garter) 39.52, 1; Lenora Pearson (Palmerston North) 39.56, 2; Marion Webb (Counties Manukau) 39.57, 3.

35-39 years: Rhonda Murphy (Cuddon Marlborough) 41.30, 1.