EsCiclismo.com · Road Racing · 01/10/2024
Team Burgos-PH started their 2024 season in spectacular fashion, winning the first leg of the New Zealand Classic, courtesy of their new signing Aaron Gate. The competition, which started in New Zealand, saw the seasoned ocean cyclist, track specialist, win a thrilling final in Masterton.
Kate, who has already tasted success in this race in previous editions including the 2019 General, once again showed her skill and explosiveness in the final downhill, outscoring all her competitors. The win adds to his recent nomination for his country's prestigious Hallberg Awards, recognizing his status as one of the year's top maritime athletes.
After this crucial victory to protect the colors of the New Zealand team, Kate is the head of the general classification with a firm intention of defending the yellow jersey till the end of the match on Sunday. Attention now turns to the next stage, starting in Masterton and finishing in Martinborough, where the sprinters will have a great chance to shine on fast laps surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and crop fields.
In Kate's own words after her win: “I came into this race confident, knowing from my previous wins. I trained specifically for the track over the summer.” [austral]Although the veldrom is flat, this race requires a similar effort. I am happy that I used my training to win the stage. “Although other teams were also looking for victory today, there was good synchronization, which allowed us to control the race and not lose the chances for the general classification.”
The New Zealand Classic continues this Thursday with the contention of its second stage, 127.3 kilometers between Masterton and Martinborough.
New Zealand Classic Rankings 2024
Classification of Level 1:
1. Aaron Gade (NZL/New Zealand Cell) – 3:31:47
2. Bailey O'Donnell (NZL/Oxford Edge) at 0:01
3. Logan Currie (NZL/New Zealand cell) at 0:01
4. William Heffernan (AUS/Ccacha x Par Kp) at 0:01
5. Keegan Hornblow (NZL/Couplands Bakeries) at 0:01
6. Brendan Rim (USA/USA) at 0:01
7. Elliot Schultz (AUS/BridgeLane) at 0:01
8. Kurt Ether (AUS/Ccacha x Par Kp) at 0:01
9. Josh Burnett (NZL/MitoQ-NZ Cycling) at 0:01
10. Mitchell Fitzsimmons (NZL/QFS Cycling) at 0:01
General Classification:
1. Aaron Gade (NZL/New Zealand Sel.) – 3:31:34
2. Bailey O'Donnell (NZL/Oxford Edge) at 0:06
3. Logan Currie (NZL/New Zealand Cell) at 0:10
4. William Heffernan (AUS/Ccacha x Par Kp) at 0:14
5. Keegan Hornblow (NZL/Couplands Bakeries) at 0:14
6. Brendan Rim (USA/USA) at 0:14
7. Elliot Schultz (AUS/BridgeLane) at 0:14
8. Kurt Ether (AUS/Ccacha x Par Kp) at 0:14
9. Josh Burnett (NZL/MitoQ-NZ Cycling) in 0:14
10. Mitchell Fitzsimons (NZL/QFS Cycling) 0:14
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