A+ News
Avantiplus staff are all really active in their local bike communities. Here's a selection of news & info from across the Australasian cycling scenes.
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9 June 2008
Christoph Sauser (Specialized Factory Racing) powered his S-Works Epic to a second consecutive podium, vaulting into the top spot of World Cup XC mountain bike standings. “This is the best I could have hoped for,” said a winded but elated Sauser at the finish. “Approaching the world championships and Olympic games this summer, the success gives me confidence.” In the driest, dustiest conditions ever seen on the Fort William course in Scotland, a trio of Swiss riders...
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3 June 2008
As written by Specialized's Nic Sims We were a greatly reduced team here in Andorra with Lene Byberg opting not to race, given a heavy race schedule to come, while Liam Killeen was stuck down with the flu in the latter stages of this week, thus forcing his withdrawal. With Kyle Strait in downhill action tomorrow, the only person left to fly the flag on today’s start line was Christoph Sauser, who certainly did not fail to impress. When we arrived in Andorra on Tuesday the heavens were...
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16 April 2008
Savings & Loans News: The Team's youngest rider, Tim Roe, rode the ride of his life to win Round 2 of the National Road Series, the Mersey Valley Tour in Tasmania. After winning stage 2 through a solo breakaway effort in wet and windy conditions, Tim went into the final stage with a 1 minute.and 34 sec buffa over Queenslands David Kemp The final day, 120km race with 3 category climbs, saw all teams throw everything at Savings & Loans. Lead by Russell Van Hout, the team held strong and...
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15 April 2008
Team Quick- Step’s king of the classics Tom Boonen showed great form today when he sprinted away from other race favorites CSC’s Fabian Cancellera and Lampre’s Alessandro Ballan to take his second victory at Paris Roubaix. Team Quick-Step and Specialized have worked very well together this year with numerous wins already season plus a great win last weekend for Stijn Devolder at the Tour of Flanders. When asked on Saturday Tom had commented that his Specialized Roubaix was...
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8 April 2008
QuickStep's Stijn Devolder roared to an impressive solo victory in Sunday's Tour of Flanders, confirming that he is one of Belgium's rising stars. The 28-year-old launched a ferocious solo attack with about 25 kilometers to go and held off late surges by Juan Antonio Flecha and Nick Nuyens to drive home a well-deserved triumph in the 92nd Ronde van Vlaanderen. Devolder powered his Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2 to a resounding victory. He and the entire QuickStep squad benefit from the...
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4 April 2008
RONDE VAN VLAANDEREN APPROACHING FOR THE QUICK STEP TEAM Update on the Specilaized riders invovled Wouter Wylandt was in line to win the second stage of the Drie Daagse van Panne today but unfortunately ended up being blocked in during the final section due to the group suddenly swerving. Afterwards he prolonged his day by riding for almost an hour along with the Belgian Champion Stijn Devolder. Tom Boonen had a pretty normal day, paying attention not to take risk in light of the imminent...
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17 March 2008
The Australians dominated the cross country competition on the second day of the UCI Oceania Mountainbike Championships in Nelson. Both Australian National Cross Country Champions won their respective races with Adelaide's Chris Jongewaard and Melbourne's Dellys Starr reconfirming their current positions as two of only four Australian riders on the shadow team for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Jongewaard had to fight for the lead which was taken by former Athens Olympian, Sid Taberlay from...
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17 March 2008
Three times is a charm for QuickStep at this year’s Paris-Nice. Following two stage victories by Gert Steegmans, cycling’s most versatile handy man, Carlos Barredo, attacked and attacked again across the heart of France’s Provence region until he finally drove home a well-deserved solo victory. Barredo helped forged the day’s winning 17-man breakaway in the bumpy, four-climb stage from Althen-des-Palauds to Sisteron. The Spanish climber then attacked a five-man group...
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14 March 2008
Congratulations to Phil Hughes of Blenheim, New Zealand for winning a holiday for 2 to the Trinity Auto Group Reef and Rainforest Carnivale in Port Douglas, as well as entry into the Avanti Criterium, Road Race and triathlon. Phil made a purchase of $25 or more at his local Avantiplus store to qualify to enter. You can find out more about the carnivale at www.carnivale.com.au. Thanks to M.A.D North Queensland for help providing this great prize and we wish Phil all the best on his trip. ...
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13 March 2008
World No 1 Sarah Walker won the Pacific-Oceania BMX cycling title without leaving home at the weekend. The Kawerau rider bypassed the final two rounds in Penrith near Sydney but had enough points to take the title comfortably from Australian Melissa Mankowski. Mankowski could only finish fourth in a race won by compatriot Krystal Cranfield. ...
