Kelly Cycle Coaching has taken 5 of their riders to the U19 nationals, in Noosa, QLD this week.  4 of these riders, Gus Lyons, Drew Morey, Vic Snibson and David Randall are all competing in the Park Trent team.  The 5th rider, Mark Kelly will be racing for Essendon SKODA.  A big thanks goes to Francis who organised a SKODA TDI Superb for us to use this week.

Day 1: Individual time trial

Angus Lyons 13^th. Gus was only 49sec off the win.  He had some bad luck with his rear wheel during the race.  His gears were jumping around and not staying in gear, even though we tested the bike well before the start.  This made it hard for him to keep the power on, and we estimate this cost him at least 15-20sec which would have put him around 5^th or 6^th position.  All the boys in the TT are first year U19 riders so next year it will be game on, as they will be older and stronger.

Drew Morey 19^th. Drew finished 1min 8sec behind the winner.  This was a great ride for Drew who is a great climber and is developing into a very good time triallist and all rounder.

David Randall 53^rd. David rode this TT to gain national level experience.  His forte is sprinting but in time he will develop into a great TT rider also.  He finished 2mins40sec behind the winner.

Victoria Snibson 22^nd .  Victoria’s result would have been a lot higher however there was a marshall missing from the course and no cones in place on the roundabouts, and unfortunately during her time trial, she took a wrong turn and rode off course.  The rules state the rider must know the course, so it was a lesson learnt the hard way.  It has only made her more determined for the next two events.

The Park Trent team has the road race tomorrow at Moreen Point, QLD, whilst the criterium will be held on Sunday morning in Noosa.