Matt Scoles Wins on Debut for New Professional Team

Alexandra's Matt Scoles opened his 2010 European racing campaign over the weekend with a win for his new professional downhill mountainbike team, Cingolani-Proton. Scoles has now been based in Italy with his new team for two weeks, and raced at the XI Trophy Terme di Fontecchio, Citta di Castello (Perugia) against a high class Italian field mixed with other international racers.

George Brannigan (Hawkes Bay, Ancillotti-Doganaccia) was also racing on debut for his new 2010 pro team. Brannigan, still a 2nd year Junior is this year following a proven pathway with Ancillotti that led to a 2009 World Championship Junior gold medal for fellow Hawkes Bay athlete Brook MacDonald, and like Scoles, Brannigan also has a full World Cup season ahead of him.

Brief Results
XI Trophy Terme di Fontecchio, Citta di Castello (Perugia) - Sunday, April 25, 2010
Elite Men
1 Matthew Scoles (NZ, Cingolani - Proton) 2:07; 2 Gambirasio Carlo (Italy) 2:09; 3 Francesco Petrucci (Italy) 2:11; 4 Mark Milivinti (Italy) 2:11.99; 5 George Brannigan (NZ, Ancillotti - Doganaccia)