It's that time of year again where the countries racing elite start fine tuning for their first big hit out for the year the Tour de Vineyards in Nelson, in what is arguably New Zealand's most picturesque racing backdrop. With the Elite National Championships looming soon after the TDV finishes on January 4th many riders will be looking to bring their form to a peak on the roads of Nelson.
The Big Gun of NZ road cycling Hayden Roulston lines up for the first time as a Columbia HTC rider after his departure from the Cervelo Test Team and will definitely want to prepare seamlessly as he searches to take the NZ Champions jersey back to the roads of Europe this year.
PowerNet Tour of Southland winner Heath Blackgrove has been showing strong form lately and will be looking to add the TDV title to his recent palmares.
In the Women's race International Cath Cheatley will be tough to beat; the all rounder has one of the best finishes on her in the sport and always races to win.
The Auckland Team "Bici Vida" is still to name their final line up of five riders; the flamboyant squad has talent to choose from in their ranks and will no doubt look to take the race to the peloton.
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Senior Men, U23 Men, U19 Men.
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Team/Sponsor
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Club
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Heath Blackgrove
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SEN
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Hotel San Jose
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TIM
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Hayden Roulston
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SEN
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Columbia HTC
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TIN
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Jeroen van Schelven
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U23
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Silence Lotto Bodysol
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GER
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Clinton Avery
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SEN
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PWS - Eijssen
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ROT
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Brad Carter
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U23
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Cycology
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TEA
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Bica Vida
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Bica Vida
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Bica Vida
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Bica Vida
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Bica Vida
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Warrick Spence
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SEN
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Tasman Wheelers
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TWS
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Felix Laufkotter
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SEN
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Tasman Wheelers
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TWS
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David Ayre
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SEN
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Tasman Wheelers
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TWS
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Thomas Ashley
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U19
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Tasman Wheelers
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TWS
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Thomas Hodgson
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U19
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Tasman Wheelers
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TWS
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Josh Aitkins
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U19
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Benchmark Homes 1
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BMH
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Daniel Barry
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U23
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Benchmark Homes 1
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BMH
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James Early
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SEN
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Benchmark Homes 1
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BMH
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Brett Dawber
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SEN
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Benchmark Homes 1
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BMH
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James McCoy
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U23
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Benchmark Homes 1
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BMH
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George Bennett
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U23
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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Kieran Hambrook
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U23
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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Caleb Hill
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SEN
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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Jomathon Kalma
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SEN
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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Joel MacMillan
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U19
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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William Bowman
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U19
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Benchmark Homes 2
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BMH
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Alex Frame
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U23
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Benchmark Homes 2
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BMH
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Leon Hextall
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U23
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Benchmark Homes 2
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BMH
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Nick Hextall
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U23
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Benchmark Homes 2
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BMH
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Andrew Williams
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SEN
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Benchmark Homes 2
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BMH
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Darcy Ellerm-Norton
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U19
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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Johnothan Gee
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SEN
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Carbon Zero
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PAP
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Nigel Pink
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SEN
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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Kyle Ralfe
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SEN
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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Mike Sleeman
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SEN
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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Martin van Barneveld
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SEN
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Tri NZ
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TriNZ
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Tom Davison
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SEN
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Tri NZ
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TriNZ
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Tony Dodds
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SEN
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Tri NZ
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TriNZ
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James Elvery
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SEN
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Tri NZ
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TriNZ
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Dylan McNeice
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SEN
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Tri NZ
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TriNZ
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James Gibson
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SEN
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John Bull Racing
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PEG
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Ben Hopewell
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SEN
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John Bull Racing
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PAP
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Tom Hubbard
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U23
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John Bull Racing
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PEG
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Marc Prutton
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SEN
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John Bull Racing
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PEG
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Hayden Sword
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SEN
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John Bull Racing
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PAP
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Jeremy Inglis
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Southland Times
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SOU
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Cameron Karwowski
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Southland Times
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SOU
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Hamish Presbury
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U23
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Southland Times
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SOU
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Sam Steele
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Southland Times
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SOU
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Hamish Tomlinson
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Southland Times
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SOU
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Patrick Avery
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U23
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Waiariki MTB
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ROT
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Scott Green
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U23
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Waiariki MTB
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ROT
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Ashley Hough
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U23
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Waiariki MTB
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ROT
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Carl Jones
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U23
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Waiariki MTB
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WHA
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Dillon Bennett
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U19
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CYB Racing
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HOK
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Kirk Hamilton
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U19
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CYB Racing
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HOK
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David Smith
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SEN
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CYB Racing
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HOK
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Jason Christie
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U23
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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Nick Hand
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U19
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Carbon Zero
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PEG
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James Williamson
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U23
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Subway Avanti
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COW
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Ryan Wills
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U23
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Subway Avanti
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ROT
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Mitchell Cooper
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U23
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Avanti Plus Nelson
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TWS
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Chris Sharland
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SEN
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Avanti Plus Nelson
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TWS
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Mark Forders
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SEN
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Benchmark Homes
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BMH
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Chad Adair
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U23
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PAP
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Richard Anderson
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U19
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CMA
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Fraser Bermingham
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U23
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COM
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Josh Brown
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U23
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Mico Plumbing
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PNT
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Simon Finucane
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U23
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CRO
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Fraser Gough
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U19
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RAM
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Andy Hagan
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SEN
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PNP
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Michael Hall
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U23
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Beast of Critas
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PEG
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Timothy Hargrave
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SEN
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TWS
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William Harris
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U23
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EBS
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Jamie Hawke
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U19
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MMB
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Logan Horn
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U19
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PEG
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Sean Joyce
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U23
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FLW
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Jacob Junghanns
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U19
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PEG
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Max Justice
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U19
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NTH
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Chris Kendall
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SEN
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PNP
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Sam Lindsay
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U23
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CMA
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Alex Manderson
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SEN
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CRO
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Alex McGregor
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U23
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Cycle Sport Trek
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OTG
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Ruaraidh McLeod
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U23
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Isorex
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PEG
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Luke McCarthy
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SEN
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PNT
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Jeffrey McDowell
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U19
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CRO
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Mike Northey
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SEN
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NTH
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Adrian Retief
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U19
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AMB
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Daniel Seagar
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U23
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ALG
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Matt Shallcrass
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SEN
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PEG
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Sam Weston
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U23
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HAM
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Patrick Williamson
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U23
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PEG
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Women, M1-6 Men
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Cath Cheatley
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SEN
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Trek NZ
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WAN
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Kate Chilcott
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U23
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NTH
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Janine Copp
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SEN
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PNP
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Karen Fulton
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SEN
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Fresh Choice/Toxic
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TWS
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Josie Giddens
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SEN
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Hub Racing
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CTI
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Lana King
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SEN
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Fresh Choice/Toxic
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TWS
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Cushla McKay
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SEN
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Fresh Choice/Toxic
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TWS
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Donna Sibley
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SEN
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PAP
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Jason Blake
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M1
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PEG
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Josh Findlay
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M1
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TWS
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Chris Heywood
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M1
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CCM
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Ben Hillary
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M1
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Natural High
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PAP
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Andrew Jamieson
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M1
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CCM
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Wade Jennings
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M1
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TWS
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Henry Kersten
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M1
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TWS
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Brad McFarlane
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M1
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PEG
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Murray Sheridan
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M1
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Tasman Glass
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TWS
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Conway Taylor
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M1
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CCM
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Kieran Turner
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M1
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PNP
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Nick Batt
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M2
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NSN Alarms
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TWS
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Glenn Bussell
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M2
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TWS
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Paul Calder
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M2
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PEG
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John McKenzie
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M2
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Warmup
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PEG
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Tom Molloy
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M2
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PEG
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Neil Sutherland
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M2
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PEG
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Mark Ferguson
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M3
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PEG
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Michael Ferigo
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M3
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Warmup
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PEG
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Oliver Ferry
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M3
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PNP
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Mark Forsey
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M3
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Warmup
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PAP
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Grant Jones
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M3
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TWS
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Geoff Keogh
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M3
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OTG
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Nick Kyle
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M3
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PNP
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Ron Pithie
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M3
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PEG
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Rob Searle
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M3
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TWS
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Robert Campfens
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M4
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PAP
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Brian Lippers
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M4
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COW
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Grant Ludemann
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M4
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CCM
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Richie van Vugt
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M4
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TWS
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Martyn Williamson
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M4
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COW
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Brent Harris
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M5
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Warmup
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PEG
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Garry Overend
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M6
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TWS
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ABREV.
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CLUBS = 33
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AKA
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Akarana
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AMB
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Auckland MTB
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ALG
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Auckland Grammer
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BMH
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Benchmark Homes
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COW
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Central Otago Wakatipu
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COM
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Counties Manukau
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CMA
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Cuddons Marlborough
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CRO
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Cycling Rotorua
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CTI
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Cycling Timaru
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EBS
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Eastern Bays
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FLW
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Forrestland Wheelers
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HAM
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Hamilton
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HOK
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Hokitika
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MAS
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Masterton
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MMB
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Marlborough MTB
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NPL
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New Plymouth
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NHA
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North Harbour
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NTS
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North Shore
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OTG
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Otago
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PNT
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Palmerston North
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PAP
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Papanui
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PEG
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Pegasus-Christchurch
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PNP
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Port Nicholson Poneke
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RAM
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Ramblers Hawkes Bay
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ROT
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Rotorua
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SOU
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Southland
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TPO
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Taupo
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TEA
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Te Awamutu
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TIM
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Timaru
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TNZ
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Triathlon NZ
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TWS
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Tasman Wheelers
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WAN
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Wanganui
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WHA
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Whakatane
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